Columbus Prodigy Greg Owens

Greg Owens is a 21 year old musician producer, recording artist and song-writer. His music is known for its positivity, inspiration and diversity. Owens was born and raised in Columbus, OH. His first taste of music was at the age of 2 when he first picked up the drums. At a young age, he began to play the drums at church and along with other bands.
Since the age of 13, he has produced over 20 projects for himself and local acts around the city. In 2006, Owens started his own label group called “Young Nation Entertainment”. . His most recognizable songs include “It’s Alright” featuring Michael Owens (his father) “Popular”, and “Mo Bounce” featuring Shawn Frank and Jovan helped gain him some attention all over the Mid-West. Owens graduated from Northland High School in 2011 and currently attends Columbia College in Chicago, IL majoring in Music Business. He plans to drop his highly anticipated project “The Greg Owens Project” soon.

Columbus Ohio Hip Hop Awards

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I developed a group on Facebook for All Hip Hop Artist in Columbus and the rest of Central Ohio. The idea came from research of other areas around the country. The Columbus Ohio Hip Hop Awards are to acknowledge artist from Columbus and Central Ohio. More information will be coming out in the next few weeks (categories,Deadlines, and requirements). HMU DJRussDoggTPBE@gmail.com if you are interested in being involved.

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DJ Russ Dogg

Keys to Successful Networking in the Music Industry

When you work in the music industry, you are part of a large community of people with different roles and skills who collaborate to create music for live performance, broadcast or recording. Around 240,000 people were working in the music industry in 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, including singers, musicians, songwriters, managers, agents, recording engineers, producers, distributors and event promoters. However, around 43 percent of people in the industry worked part time and 50 percent were self-employed. Many took other jobs to supplement their income from music. Your success and survival depend on finding the right people for collaborations; effective networking is key.

Target

The key to successful networking is to target the people who are most important to your success. Identify the people with whom you would like to collaborate, as well as the people who can influence your career. Maintain contact with music journalists, bloggers, music website owners and others who comment on the music scene. A music review by an influential journalist can raise your profile.

Meetings

Face-to-face contact is the most effective form of networking. As the website Indie Music Planet points out, the music industry is social, with many events taking place throughout the year. Take the opportunity to attend local or regional award ceremonies. Visit music clubs, festivals or other venues where you can meet other musicians or agents who are looking for talent. When you meet people with whom you would like to network, take their contact details so that you can keep in touch with them.

Communication

Building ongoing relationships is important. Keep your contacts up to date with developments by email or via social media. Let promoters and agents know about upcoming events and keep journalists informed. Set up a forum on your own website and encourage your contacts to post information to build relationships and develop a sense of community.

Social Networking

Networking through social media is proving to be a cost-effective technique for raising your profile and extending your potential fan base. Putting your music on sites such as Facebook, MySpace or YouTube and keeping fans informed via Twitter can quickly build a following. Top artists count their followers in millions; up-and-coming bands are launching their careers through an Internet presence.
Networking through social media is proving to be a cost-effective technique for raising your profile and extending your potential fan base. Putting your music on sites such as Facebook, MySpace or YouTube and keeping fans informed via Twitter can quickly build a following. Top artists count their followers in millions; up-and-coming bands are launching their careers through an Internet presence.

T.C. Fly Triangle Single

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Electronic Press Kit

1. Make sure your EPK has the following elements: contact information, short biography, your pictures, quotes from people about your work, press coverage, gig or show information (if applicable) and links to your professional work (audio, video, images or texts).
Contact information: This should clearly state where can you be reached, your phone numbers, emails, postal address and link to your website (if you have one).

2.Keep the biography short. Your biography should include where you are based and a brief sketch about your professional work. For musicians or bands, also include all band members and instruments that are played. Please do not make this long and do not bore your reader with details of your struggle or other irrelevant details.

3. Provide links to your professional work: Links to your professional videos and audios or professional images for models, photographers, painters. Make sure that all links are working and are of good quality.

4. Add professional pictures. Especially applicable to those who are rock bands or actor or models. Try to get a professional to shoot you and include 2-3 pictures in your EPK.

5. Include a few quotes from other professionals in your field that have something positive to say about your work. Do not make the mistake of providing quotes from friends or family. If you are just starting out then try to get quotes from your teachers or professors.

6. Include links to your press coverage (if any).

7. Add any gig/tour/show information: Mention any past or upcoming gigs/tours or shows (paintings/photographers).