Friday, September 2, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Featured artist; DON IVAN “El Phenomeno"

Having served two tours of duty in Iraq and the Middle East, this highly decorated combat veteran’s second tour was cut short when on December 23, 2004 his unit was ambushed while doing a door-to-door sweep in Fallujah, which the U.S. military described as “some of the heaviest urban combat U.S. Marines have been involved in since the Battle of Huế City in Vietnam.” A born leader, Don Iván took up the point position during an anything but routine search of a neighborhood known to harbor Iraqi insurgents. He had just successfully completed the search and destruction of one building, when he moved on to the next. Just as he was about to lob a grenade inside, the front door burst open and the enemy opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle. More enemy combatants instantly appeared in the windows and on the rooftop and rained down a barrage of gunfire on him and his unit. Don Iván was hit with five rounds of enemy fire and the grenade he was about to launch fell to the ground and exploded mere inches away from where he lay.


Thanks to the quick action of Navy Corpsman HM2 Matthew Early and his brothers in arms, Don Iván’s life was spared that day. He did, however, suffer a collapsed lung, a shattered humerus, ruptured femoral artery and a multitude of other injuries. He spent over one month in various hospitals where he underwent multiple surgeries. While hospitalized in Bethesda, Maryland he was visited by the Commandant and was personally awarded his Purple Heart by the highest-ranking officer in the Marine Corps. Unable to return to action, Don Iván reluctantly chooses to be honorably discharged from the Marine Corps rather than take a desk job. With his military career behind him he is free to pursue his other love—music!
 
Born Carlos Ilarraza Allende in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Don Iván was exposed to Latin music and culture at an early age. He moved to the U.S. at the age of 11 where his father introduced him to a wide variety of music ranging from salsa to rock to freestyle to R&B. Don Iván has successfully blended this wide range of influences to create his own distinctive brand of Latin Urban Music. With songs ranging from love to life on the streets to high-energy dance beats, his unique sound results in a crossover format that is sure to impress even the most discriminating music critic. The prolific lyrics and infectious grooves will pound away in your head long after the music has stopped.


His life experiences exceed most and is evident in the depth of his lyrics. Don Iván “el phenomeno” is a singer, songwriter, producer and performer and is arguably one of the most lethal and agile contenders in the Latin Urban Movement. His real, raw and fierce lyrics, combined with his electrifying live performances have garnered much praise and adulation from many industry professionals. At such an early stage in his career, he has already collaborated with well-known producer Jeeve (Carlos Santana, Paulina Rubio, Luis Fonsi, Chelo, Rigo Luna, Tupac Shakur, The Game, Lina and Darius Rucker) and has worked with producers from both North and South America as well as Europe. Don Iván has toured extensively throughout California and performed as a house act at The Rumba Room on the Universal City Walk throughout 2005. He has supported such artists as Tego Calderon, Cristian Castro, Rocky Padilla, Brenton Wood, Zapp, Tevin Campbell, Jon B, Evelyn Champagne King, Debarge, En Vogue, Debbie Deb, and Chamillionaire.

At first look you will see something refreshingly different about Don Iván. From his tailor-made suits to his spit-shined shoes, he exudes an air of success and confidence. Although the fierceness of his lyrics and the swagger of his gait may seem intimidating, Don Iván is the consummate class act.

Don Iván is without a doubt the complete package. With the discipline and precision of a military machine, he continues to hone his writing and producing skills. When not on the road performing you will find him working in the studio for days on end. His passion for perfection and desire to constantly evolve as an artist will keep this rising star burning bright for some time to come.

Keep up with Don Ivan;
www.twitter.com/donthephenom
www.facebook.com/donthephenom

For more info;
David Castagno
949 363 8144
david@castagnogroup.com

Friday, July 1, 2011

Poland artist eMCeeM


eMCeeM - Polish rapper born in 1985, one of the freshest forces on polish hip-hop scene. He participated in many projects. He made tracks for legal compiliations in Poland such as "Rap Eskadra" and "Summer Jam Allstars", Germany - "Frankfurt mixxed", Russia - "Instyle", and in United States on "Coast to Coast". In 2009 emerged his solo debut album " To dopiero poczatek". It succeed without any special promotion, all of the copies sellout. He worked with many talented and famous polish hip-hop producers such as Pietz, Waves, Donatan, Fat'e, RuDy Beatzz, Sir Michu, David Gutjar,Kamilson,Dj Spox any many more. He collab with legendary Chubb Rock and one of the Wu Tang people - Judah Priest. He also worked with G-Fella, Wordsmith, Woo child, Blee, Minuta Ticha, Dako, Grand Agent, Craig G any many more. On the list there are also some polish artists such as Magda Ptaszynska Kada, Nowator, Basti, Dreamland, Art of Beatbox, 1z2 and of course many many more.Now eMCeeM is working on his second solo album titled "Od A do Z".


For more info visit: http://www.myspace.com/emceemodadoz

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Judah Priest New Album; Valley Of The Kings

The wait is over the highly anticipated album from Judah Priest is FINALLY HERE!!!!



Valley of the Kings


In a music industry that is heavily saturated with southern twang hip hop Judah Priest's Valley of the Kings is poised to give that southern twang a run for its money. Valley of the Kings is an album packed with vintage and new age Hip Hop that will have your head nodding from beginning to end. If you thought that the east coast style of rap has met its death in the industry, consider yourselves now challenged to listen and validate the east coasts resurrection, rise and ascension. Judah Priest has partnered with producer / engineer Derrick Christopher to bring to your digital media mediums an album that will definitely provide you that replay and repeat factor from beginning to end with guest features from the Staten Island All Stars, Brooklyn Zu, Lost Children of Babylon, Sadat X, and Chub Rock to name a few. Valley of the Kings is an album jam packed with lost treasures waiting to be excavated so grab your iPods / mp3 players and enter the valley to discover what treasures lie within.

TRACK LIST
1) Hallow Be Thy Name
2) We Run This Ft: Staten All-Stars (Stumik, Flyce Donna, Donny Casch, Iron Mic, Fes Taylor, Baker)
3) All These Tears
4) Best Kept secrets Ft: Yung Budd of Da H.U.R.T & G.S Advance of Shadow Clan
5) If I Die
6) Love Of Money
7) Tears of a Angel (M.A.R.K)
8) Walk These Streets Ft: Dungeon Masta of Wu-Tang Clan & G. Ruger
9) You Want War Ft: Da H.U.R.T (Yung Budd & Double)
10) Jah’s Children
11) Love For the Game Ft: Fes Taylor of Staten All-Stars
12) Falling Angels Ft: Brooklyn Zu Fam, LCOB, Tony Tone & Rain Quite Storm
13) I Roll On
14) Foolish Games
15) Destruction Ft: Salute Da kid of The Wise Men & G. Ruger
16) The Take Over Ft: Dainjamental aka Rebel Dainja
17) The Movement Ft: Buddha Monk of Wu-Tang Clan , Sadat X of Brand Nubian & Darkim Be Allah of Wu-Tang Clan
18) Wolves In sheep’s clothing Ft: G Clef Da Mad komposa & Surgeon
19) Hip Hop’s Resurrection Ft: Chubb Rock, Big City, G. Fella, Emceem
20) Maccabee Rydhas Ft. Solomon King, Hell Razah, Timbo King & William Cooper

Music available in
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NYC Connexion
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