Corporate Activity - Mike Caren Executive VP A&R/Atlantic Records
CEO/Artist Publishing Group/Warner Chappell
I'm looking to sign some new producers to APG/Warner Chappell Publishing Company. I have had great success finding producers on the PMP (found Frank E on the PMP and have got him placements with Plies, Chamillionaire, Madonna, Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston, 3 6 Mafia, Flo Rida, Travis McCoy, DJ Tiesto, Dirt Nasty, T-Pain, Omar Cruz, Pitbull, etc) and want to find the next superstar producer. Some of the qualities I'm looking for include
Corporate Activity - Jullian Boothe VP A&R/Slip-N-Slide Records
As far as producers I've been working with a kid name Mad Screws who produced the first single on the new Jagged Edge project. I'm also working with some producers I discovered off the PMP called The Sound Twins, incredible guys. I was looking through the site and I ran across their page, started listening to some of their songs and it was actually a song that was posted as 'sold' and then I called them like 'oh no I need that, we will buy it back'. Then they started sending me more music and I've been using them ever since so you will hear a lot coming from them this year. They'll definitely be on Honorebel's project and I'm working on some other stuff with them with Trina and some of our other new Slip N Slide artists as well. I'm also working with another kid Youngfyre who's been bringing a lot of heat to the table. Matter of fact my man that works with me Young Money actually found Youngfyre off the PMP and then he brought him to me. Both Youngfyre and the Sound Twins are incredible new producers and I look forward to doing my best to get them some hot placements for 2010 and beyond.
Corporate Grind - Omar Grant/Kelly Rowland A&R
Introduce yourself to the PMP Community
What's good PMP this is Omar Grant A&R for Kelly Rowland
Walk us through your 'industry journey'
My first official job in the music industry coming fresh out of college was being a road manager for Beyonce on her Seriously In Love Tour. Then for the next 3 years I was a road manager for Destiny's Child as a whole. I realized that I was more in love with the production side more than being on the road traveling because once your own the road you're working an album that's done already but I like the creative part as far as putting the album together and being there from the beginning. So when the girls (Destiny's Child) were in the studio I would always be around trying to soak up as much information as I can. Then I got a position over at EMI Publishing as Director of A&R thanks to Big Jon. After leaving EMI I'm here currently working on Kelly Rowland's latest project.
Creative Collabo - The Jackie Boyz
Jackie Boyz are multi-platinum songwriters responsible for placing records on: Madonna, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston, David Guetta, Flo Rida, Sugababes, Chris Brown, and etc. They are currently looking for an in-house producer who meet the following requirements:
-Must be musically inclined (please be able to play at least one instrument professionally....specify if more than one)
-Must be able to create on the spot
-Must not have any existing production or publishing deals
-Must be able to produce: rock, pop, hip hop, and r&b
-Must be able to mix and record on protools or logic
-Must be willing to relocate and travel
