Bronx, New York-born Phenom (Jason Pagan) is truly living the American dream. Endowed with an innate talent and yet an even greater gift for pouring out the hard work necessary, the artist is building his own Hip-Hop empire, crafting and creating his own music while helping to promote and produce that of other up and coming artists along the way. He’s sticking to his guns, being true to himself and what he believes, and his unwavering commitment to excellence, substance, and honesty permeates everything the artist touches.

Phenom’s journey has been an unusual one, finding him drop out of school in the eighth grade where he soon discovered the joys of music.

“I first started making music at age 13,” he offers. “My older sister was dating a producer who taught me how to produce beats. After a while of making beats, I started to produce songs for some local artists and by age 16, I was writing songs for other artists as well as for myself.”

Inspired by the work of artists like Nas, Jay-Z, and the legendary Michael Jackson, the artist’s work quickly gained steam, finding him release his first EP, Feeling Like a Champion, in 2011 which boasted popular hits like “Local Celebrity,” featuring DeX! and “My Better Half” which found him teaming with Jovanna. The accolades continued to come, drawing comparisons to artists such as Fabolous, Drake, and Jay-Z, while applauding the unique voice in Phenom’s work.

“I’m not one to emulate trends,” the artist shares. “I keep honesty in my music whether I’m doing a thought-provoking song or something for the radio. I stay true to my character in my music. I don’t put on a persona for sales. And contrary to most Hip-Hop artists, I don’t degrade women or talk about money and violence in my music.”

Similar success and energy fueled the artist’s work on the production end as he was provided the opportunity to work with a variety of producers from all across the globe. He’s executive produced a number of mixtapes, albums, and EPs for multiple artists and also earned his stripes engineering for well-known acts like Triple Seis (formerly of Terror Squad) and Oun-P.

With his commercial, radio-ready sounds on the move, it was time for the artist to roll out the second phase of his master plan, launching his own entertainment company, So Phenomenal Entertainment, at the age of 21. That transition saw him not only working at his own music but wearing an array of hats, taking on duties as executive producer, audio engineer, songwriter, manager, and head of artist development. 

Phenom’s built his company around a set of core beliefs that resonate throughout everything he does. Authenticity is chief among his beliefs and finds itself front and center in the company’s  motto, “Be True. Be You. Be So Phenomenal.” Passion is another key virtue that fuels the artist’s drive, in particular a passion that is accompanied by a die-hard work ethic. As the artist shares, “I never considered myself overly talented but I consider myself a hard worker and hard work will always beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” 

Phenom’s formula seems to be working, as the company and his music continue to gain steam, fueled by his lyrical honesty, musical integrity, and his desire for excellence in each and every facet of his business. And when you hear “So Phenomenal” is associated with a new song, you’re going to know it’s something special.

DJ Mack Morris was born and raised in Chico, California where he currently resides and serves as owner & CEO of Elite Sound Professional DJs; a wedding, private party and corporate events company with a talented team of widely specialized DJs. Coming from small-town beginnings, Mack has fostered not only an enormous amount of talent but a reputation as one of the most talented and energetic entertainers in the North State and an all around nice guy. Mack has expertly used his skill to garner opportunity after opportunity, opening for 2 Chainz, Digital Underground, Too Short, KRS-One, 112, & Baby Bash. He's also shared the stage with World Class touring DJ's like, Felli Fel, Jumpsmokers, Panic City, Risk One, Miles Medina, & Mac-J. He’s held residencies at five radio stations since he was fifteen years old in two different states. DJ Mack Morris has worked in the studio and toured with Suzuki sponsored recording artist J. Pigg. He’s appeared with World Renowned Magician & star of Discovery Channels "Breaking Magic" Wayne Houchin. Mack is also the Corporate DJ for Vans, Forever 21, Build.com, and Kawasaki Motorsports USA. 

Mack did all this while he maintained a high GPA at California State University Chico majoring and receiving a degree in Entertainment Entrepreneurship, a hybrid Business/Music/Marketing style program, a major he wrote, submitted and got approved by the state, himself. While at Chico State, DJ Mack Morris served as the Head of Promotions/Marketing/Events at Wild Oak Records.

DJ Mack Morris live sets incite mania. His ability to work a crowd is unmatched and his fearlessness on the mic is only tempered by his timing and restraint. His ability comes from his work ethic, his desire to constantly innovate & his pure undiluted love of entertaining. Mack's goals for 2016 include creating original productions, extending his reach into the club scene and making your club's nights under his name, a success!

DJ Mack Morris is based in Chico, California and currently holds residency at:

The Beach in Chico
(www.thebeachinchico.com)
LaSalle’s Nightclub
(www.lasallesbar.com),
Power 102 Radio
(www.mypowerradio.com),
Power 94 Radio                                   				                      
(www.Power94Radio.com).

DJ Mack Morris is now accepting new residencies in the Sacramento and Bay Area markets.

HEADLINED at:
Avalon (Sac)
The Brickworks (Chico)
The BEACH in Chico 
Blue Cue (Sac)
Cloud 9 (Roseville)
Dream Ultra Lounge (Sac) 
Dive Bar (Sac)
Franky’s (Chico)
Kawasaki Gaslamp Takeover (San Diego) 
Layalina's Lounge (Sac)
Manor West (SF)
Matrix Fillmore (SF)
North Star Village (Lake Tahoe) 
Onyx Bar & Grill (Roseville)
Opel (South Lake Tahoe)
The Oprah House (Los Gatos)
Red Room (Walnut Creek)
Riley’s Bar (Chico)
Roe (SF)
Reunion (El Dorado Hills)
Senator Theater (Chico) 


www.eventbrite.com/e/flasfinest5-m…ets-39468022919 [Info about this mixtape and "Florida's Finest" found here] -- DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIXTAPE VIA VIPSQUAD DJS SECURE FILE SHARING MediaFire Site --> www.mediafire.com/file/e5wmeigavgs…LE%20MIXTAPE.zip

Celebrating the release of #FreestyleFilez5, a freestyle-based, indie & major artist compilation of the hottest music of the year that corresponds with each release, Florida-based Music & TV Producer Dez Nado also has a new title to celebrate; Head of Promotion & Booking for the 1017 Brand, including Mack Drama Records, Mafia Gang Nation, 1017 Mafia Gang, and 1017 Brick Squad which is Gucci Mane's well-known imprint that has its eyes set on taking over the south east and eventually going global with its expansion. 

Dez became the newest member of 1017 this past October, off the strength of his noticeably tenacious work ethic and the growth of his many brands, including two cable TV series, an upcoming radio show, his music, community initiatives, and his indie concert series, all of which are buzzing from Miami to the DMV. Check out Dez's Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dez_Nado

Freestyle Filez, which is for promotional use only and protected by fair use copyright laws, is the second mixtape series produced by VIPSquad DJs, a music group under Dez Nado's VIPSquad Entertainment. The mixtape series is less party-based than the more commercial Florida's Finest mixtape series and is more focused on celebrating the art form of hip hop, lyricism, and production, in addition to exclusive freestyles and heavy-hitting, bar for bar tracks from indie and major artists. Florida's finest, on the other hand, features Florida's best artists’ original music, and is released during one of the biggest weekends for urban entertainment in the state: The Florida Classic, where hundreds of thousands descend on Orlando to see the two largest HBCUs in the state meet up in an annual football game, culminating in a halftime show featuring Florida A&M and Bethune Cookman University's marching bands. The two mixtape series together have amassed a total play/download count of over 325,000. Quietly, these series are gaining a lot of industry attention and becoming one of the most sought after platforms by both indies and majors. This year's installment includes exclusive content straight from the 2017 #BETHipHopAwards Green Carpet, which was in South Beach Miami, in association with Florida/Georgia-based docu-reality TV series "Life & Grind", executive produced by Dez Nado, who produces both Life & Grind: Duval (airs First Sundays at 6pm on CW17 in south Georgia/north Florida) and Life & Grind: ATL (airs First Sundays at 7pm in Atlanta). Both series were granted red carpet access to the Hip Hop Awards this year as a result of the growing buzz of both brands -- Contact www.facebook.com/vipsquadent or VIPSquadENT@gmail.com for info.

Every September/October, the unofficial BET Hip Hop Awards Weekend mixtape hits the streets of #ATL(or wherever the Awards are) and features the hottest freestyles indie and major. Like the page www.facebook.com/FreestyleFilez & be the first to DL and get the scoop on new exclusives throughout each year -- 2016's edition can be found here --> www.audiomack.com/artist/freestylefilez4/ || FreestyleFilez4 #NewMusic #FreeDownload VIPSquad DJs #FreestyleFilez4 the first and only #Livemixtape uploaded with behind the scenes content from the 2016 #BETHipHopAwards in #Atlanta .. #FLAsFinest follows between #FAMUHomecoming weekend & #BCUHomecoming in October #FloridaClassic www.facebook.com/LifeGrindDuval & #losangeles #nyc #JAMAICA #JACKSONVILLE
[follow @LifeGrindATL on ig and like www.facebook.com/LifeGrindDuval on facebook to find out the locations for taping on Classic Saturday November 18th if you want to be on the show!]

Ayeee what's good I'm Justin Williams aka "J Dubb" and I'm a 27 year old upcoming hip hop artist out of Connersville, Indiana. Yupppp you read that right hip hop artist out of a small country town in Indiana haha. Don't let the location fool you though I promise I have alot to offer when it comes to my music and work ethic. I write, record, promote, and also mix and master all of my own material and have since I started. Although I live in a small country town I've still managed to build a pretty good sized dedicated following. I am currently an unsigned Independent artist. I signed with underground label Outta This World Entertainment Out of Los Angeles, California in 2015. Shortly after I flew to L.A. and met with the CEO and competed in the TeamBackpack auditions at Mission Underground Los Angeles. I didn't end up making thr cut but I learned a lot from the experience and got to meet some of my favorite underground artist. A few months after returning I released my first mixtape with Otw titled "Arrogance At It's Finest". After releasing the project I seen a major increase in my following and continued dropping material and engaging with my fans. Towards the end of my contract I hosted a local show and recruited some other local talent to perform also, and brought in over 200+ people. Shortly after my contract was finished with Otw I signed with So Official Records out of Westland, Michigan. While I was with So Official Records my following continued to rise and I started flooding facebook with music and videos and obtained hundreds of thousands of views. Due to a personal dispute, and them not fulfilling all the contract obligations we decided to terminate the contract early. The same day they deleted all my material from thier pages and all my views and time went down thr drain lol. Instead of letting it discourage me I started working even harder and continued releasing material and gaining fans. All I need is the opportunity to br seen and I promise I could turn my dreams into reality. I'm currently working on two solo projects and have an entire collab project finished. I promise all I need is the right opportunity! Much love, stay grinding! ✊ -J Dubb Contact Email- JDubbFeatures@Gmail.com Phone- 765-417-0174 Social Media: Facebook- www.Facebook.com/JDubb765 Instagram- @JDubb765 Twitter- @JWilliams765 Youtube- www.youtube.com/Juttin765 Snap- JDubb765

In September of 2013, Omaha indie roots rock band, The Big Deep, gathered on a sandbar of the Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebraska for a short visit. By night, they camped under the stars, and by day, they commenced tracking their sophomore album in the surrounds of the hay loft of a 109-year-old barn.

Over the next few months the five (and sometimes six)-piece band finished an ambitious catch of songs to follow up the release of “Roman Empire” in 2012. It’s a collection of music arching from danceable rock and roll to plaintive ballads. Full of beauty and grit, it’s the product of a band which is sometimes dark and brooding, sometimes shiny and bright, but always exploring the struggles within mankind - even as they cope with the conflicts between themselves. 

In homage to the drums and guitars which reverberated from the hay loft down the river’s banks, they titled their new creation “Echoes on Little Blue.” And they release it with the hope that it stirs fresh emotions with each listen.

Press  :::::::::::

“2011 was a year of successes for roots rock band The Big Deep, and in 2012 they are not resting on their laurels… Ever since meeting the guys in The Big Deep, one thing I have noticed is that they are motivated and expect to put in the work to make things happen for them. Because of this work ethic, along with an appealing sound, and solid live performance the band won the opening slot at last year’s MAHA Music Festival. The band was voted the winner out of over 60 bands at the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Summer Showcase.
- MarQ Manner, Shout Weekly

“The Big Deep is one of Omaha's many up-and-comers. The band, which has only been around since 2010, already has an impressive resume that includes a performance at last year's MAHA Music Festival and a "Best New Artist" nomination for the 2012 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards.”
- Katie Fennelly, Daily Nebraskan

“The Big Deep brought out a sizable crowd for their Friday night Roman Empire album release show at the Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. Their set was another upbeat romp through amped-up indie country-rock, However, slight elements of Phish and the Grateful Dead also peeked out from the band's songs, colliding with songs that leaned sonically towards the indie style of artists like Bright Eyes, M. Ward and the Decemberists.”
- Chris Aponick, The Reader

“Their debut album, Roman Empire, is rooted in folk and alt-country and features a series of uplifting, classic transient travel songs. Incorporating gradual rises in vocal harmony, bending guitar licks and twangy harmonica vibrations, The Big Deep instills an almost vagabond mentality that may be best suited for a boxcar and a jug of wine, on a discovery-bound endless endeavor to wipe away all of life's worries and struggles.”
- Steven Ashford, Hear Nebraska

There’s a clear distinction between hearing someone and actually listening to them. Majesty Mell is definitely someone that people need to listen to. Hailing from Brooklyn NY, the hard working, young entertainer, infuses his tireless work ethic in every aspect of his music. Majesty Mell gives us the meaning behind his name - M.A.J.E.S.T.Y is an acronym for (M)ust (A)ccept (J)amel's (E)xcellence (S)tarting (T)oday (Y)es and M.E.L.L. represents (M) ost (E)xcellent (L)iving (L)egend.

Majesty Mell recalls, as a youth he didn't have very many friends mainly because of his “over- achiever” attitude. “I just felt that I had to make the best of any opportunity that was given to me, even as a kid”. Unfortunately, this type of philosophy made his peers despise him even more.

Introduced to the world of hip hop at the tender age of 4, Majesty Mell remembers going completely insane whenever a Snoop Dogg video came on MTV. Although too young to rap, the young scientist would hang around his uncles as they would write rhymes & practice routines to impress the local girls. Fast forward four years later - Majesty Mell would be directly affected by a legendary Queensbridge MC known to the world as Nasir Jones or better known as Nas. The 8 year old began writing rhymes to the beats that came out of his childhood video games, T.V. commercials, songs played on the radio, and even to the sounds & rhythm of a local construction site doing demolition just a few blocks from his home. This diverse landscape of sound and music would become the very fabric of his artistry. Majesty Mell describes his music as; complex, yet simplistic, street orientated mood music! “My music caters to the forgotten street dwellers who thrive on the hope & possibility of a brighter day”.

Majesty Mell's online presence has grown tremendously over the past year and with the help of super producers like; THX - Producer for Snoop Dogg, David Banner, Flawless - Wale's Official Producer, Superstar O - Producer for Chris Brown, Jim Jones, T Pain, Waka Flocka, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, Rosco Dash - Majesty Mell is on the fast track to becoming the young king of urban hip hop. With over 2000 live performances under his belt, and a new video “New York N%#@^$” getting almost 16,000 genuine views in a few short weeks, this young new artist is destined to leave his mark in today's entertainment business.

To date, Majesty Mell has sold thousands of CD's (including downloads) to his ever growing fan-base and most recently has begun working on a new project – “The Illprint Mix-tape Pt. 3”. This time, Majesty Mell will have major recording artists featured on his project. If you ask the young king where he will be within the next 3 years, he would most likely respond by saying, “discussing business strategies with Diddy and Jay”.

Rohan Da Great, son of legendary dancehall artist Curry Don, is an aspiring Emcee and independent record label owner hailing from east Flatbush Brooklyn New York now residing in Johnston County NC. RDG is driven by one goal; to administer great music to the world. With his L.A.R. Entertainment (Leaders of the Artist Revolution) Imprint, his versatility, exceptional bar delivery and ear for music, Rohan sets himself apart from the upcoming class of MC's. His latest releases “Rule The World” & "Say Goodbye" have tested the waters and came out on top with flying colors. Since their release the songs have been featured on multiple major blogs, radio stations and several magazines which have all sang the praise of the breath of fresh air that is Rohan Da Great. He has also been compared to the likes of Hip Hop icons such as Jay Z and Kanye West respectively. More importantly, the songs were able to touch people and evoke emotions and ideals that made them reminisce on the past and contemplate creating a better future.

Nowadays versatility within independence is the key to any successful artist and Rohan Da Great exemplifies those traits. As if  his stranglehold on Hip Hop wasn’t enough, Ro also engulfs himself in the EDM world. This feat has not gone unnoticed. 

“SMYK” aka “Show Me Your Kitties” is a track that Rohan was tapped to be featured on by EDM DJ/Producer Dani Deahl and to date it’s 2 remixes have amassed over 400,000 plays & streams worldwide. The song has charted on several platforms and has received great praise on multiple well known music sites and blogs including MTV.com & Billboard.com. Subsequently Rohan toured the entire east coast to promote “SMYK” and his upcoming releases. Ro has burned down the stage in front of hundreds of fans in major cities like NY, NC, SC, ATL and FL. Even though Rohan is making waves in music genres outside of “Hip Hop,” his soon to be released debut EP “The Real” promises to bring it back to the classic Hip Hop vibe we have grown to love from Rohan Da Great. His most recent single from the project “Only One” feat. Stoney is a smooth but edgy infectious and melodic musical memoir that speaks on Rohan’s past love issues. The song provides a perfect balance of great lyrics, strong production, hypnotic melodies, unfiltered emotion and great rapping. Those elements combined with true to life content create a masterpiece that will leave any music enthusiast pleased yet still wanting more. “The Real” is definitely going to be a fan favorite, but Rohan isn’t done. He plans to expand his reach with the upcoming releases, “Money Maker.” an untitled Hip Hop EP and Reggae album aptly titled “Innate Ideology.”  Armed with an unmatched level of versatility, lyrical prowess, an ear for catchy beats and an unrivaled work ethic, Rohan Da Great is sure to reach international levels of success and will undoubtedly be a household name in the years to come.
 

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