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Dean of The REAL U aka T.R.U.

Born and bred from the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, enter into the game, 20-year-old August Alsina...

With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn’t always in his future. 

August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August’s mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start. But Houston provided no happy ending. For years a young August endured a home life plagued by drugs and violence. At just 14, he got word from New Orleans that is father, August Sr., lost his battle with drugs and alcohol. 

In an attempt to escape his reality, August took to Youtube, where he posted dozens of homemade performance videos. His clips covering Musiq Soulchild, Lyfe Jennings and others went viral, generating millions of views in just over a month. It seemed that he was finally taking his first steps toward a bright future in music, but just a year later, reality hit home when his best friend was shot and killed in the streets of Houston. As quickly as August appeared, he vanished form Youtube, back to the real world. With tensions mounting at home, 16-year-old August was kicked out. Alone, he returned to New Orleans and took to the streets, selling drugs as a means of survival. 

With his older brother also in the streets hustling, it wouldn’t be long before August learned that the addiction to money could be as deadly as the addiction to drugs. Just days before August’s 18th birthday, his older brother was gunned down in New Orleans East, another unsolved murder in one of the nations most dangerous cities. “I never expected them [the police] to find his killer”, August explains. “People die everyday in the streets of New Orleans. Unfortunately, death has become a way of life,” but not for August. His brother’s death became his motivation to not become a statistic, but to pursue his musical aspirations on an entirely new level.

Under the guidance of Noontime Unlimited (management and production company), August relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to begin carving his own musical path with his life experiences at the center of his artistry. He recently teamed up with Hoodrich/MMG’s own DJ Scream for the release of his debut mixtape, ‘The Product’, which spawned the internet and radio buzzing anti-love single, “Sucka” which features fellow New Orleans crooner Lloyd. 

Yet to reach 21 years old, with already a lifetime of experiences behind him, August is living proof that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future, and that life’s hardships can be the motivation required for success. With Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter The Dream prepping August’s debut project for release through his Radio Killa/Def Jam imprint, the path to success has been laid. Look for August to make 2013 his official coming out party.


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Gabo Zandetti
DIAPHRAGM

 Gabo Zandetti se ha hecho de un nombre en la escena electrónica gracias a su pasión por la música. Su talento y dedicación lo han transformado en un referente cuando se habla de Techno hecho en México. 

  A lo largo de su carrera ha llevado el techno a importantes ciudades alrededor del mundo: Costa Rica (Club Vertigo), Madrid, Cadiz, Marbella, Club 01 (Playa del Carmen), Guadalajara, Puebla, Querétaro, Monterrey, San luis Potosí, Veracruz, Toluca, Acapulco, Oaxaca. Además de siempre estar presente en los mejores  festivales locales colaborando con las productoras mas importantes del país (Ommix, Escena Local, XDC, Puchero Records, Maffia Music) . 

Ha compartido escenario con artistas como: Julian Jeweil, Hollen, Mario Ochoa, Marc Maya, Kolombo, etc. Como productor su música ha sido firmada por grandes sellos de todo el Mundo (Prospect Records, Frequenza, Stick Recordings, Sync FX,Black Kat,Puchero Records, Oscuro Music,Gain Records) teniendo una gran aceptación.

   Al frente de DIAPHRAGM  (su sello discográfico) busca compartir su ritmo único y esencia, además de ser la plataforma perfecta para trabajar con grandes artistas que comparten su visión del techno.

Venezuelan born - Costarican Electronic Music DJ & Producer. Founder, Owner and Managing Director of the electronic music label Apzis Music.

Moved to Costa Rica at age 8, started his musical journey exploring different genres and instruments until he found electronic music. Although maintaining a very strong techno influence he is known for his eclectic, intense, melodic, moody performances.

Obzeen has played alongside some of the biggest names worldwide like  Andre Gazolla, Aaron Suiss, Andre Silva, Amelie Lens, Bassel Darwish, Breger, Caballero, Carlo Lio, Claudia Tejeda, Dubfire, D-Nox, Gaga, Giorgia Angiulli, Jerome Isma-ae, Jossie Telch, Mario Ochoa, Nicole Moudaber, Paige, Pig & Dan, Stacey Pullen, Steve Lawler, Supernova, Shawna, Sebastian Ledher, Sinisa Tamamovic, Treavor Moontribe (Desert Dwellers) The Yellowheads, Zach Walker (Pink Mammoth) and the list goes on.

He has also played in the biggest parties and clubs in the region such as Antik Club, Club Vertigo, Club Avalon, as well as some of the most important festivals like Eudaimonia Festival and Ocaso Festival. 

Signed on Bully Beatz, Bubblejam, Dense Audio, Enter Music, Funk'N Deep Records, Fresh Cut, Jaw Dropping Records, Minimal Sessions, Over Records, Pyramid Waves, Rezongar, Rubik's Recordings amongst others, the quest starts to finally set an unique tone and take on techno worldwide.

Contact / Booking / Promos : obzeen@apzismusic.com

Web:
BEATPORT:
https://www.beatport.com/artist/obzeen/548786
SOUNDCLOUD:
soundcloud.com/obzeenofficial
SPOTIFY:
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