My Brother’s Keeper SBA Champion, Mike Muse Kicks Off Youth Music Summit at the GRAMMY Museum® on June 11th in partnership with UPTOWN Magazine.
All-Star Line-Up of Hit Makers For Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber Chris Brown, Britney Spears and Experts From Apple Music, Def Jam, Republic Records, and ICM Prepare Underserved, Millennial Boys of Color for Success in the Music Industry
Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2016- Mike Muse, the MBK SBA Millennial Entrepreneurs Champion today announced that he will further advance President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative with a music education summit at the GRAMMY Museum on June 11th. Students (high school and college-aged) can register for the free event taking place at : 800 W Olympic Blvd A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015 from 9am -5pm here. Seating is limited and ID must be presented for admission.
The summit is part of the work Mike Muse and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), are doing to educate, empower and equip millennial boys of color with the tools needed to succeed in the music industry. With the help of an all-star, GRAMMY winning line-up of music executives who have worked with some of today’s chart-topping artists, summit panelists include: Naim McNair, Senior Vice President of A&R, Republic Records (Ariana Grande, Future, and Kendrick Lamar); Producer, Ernest “Tuo” Clark (Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, and Big Sean); Songwriter/Producer, Anthony Preston (will.i.am, Britney Spears, Pitbull); Singer-songwriter, Eric Bellinger (Usher, Chris Brown); Rapper/Producer Bobby Brackins (Zendaya, Jeremih);Producer/Writer, Cheo Hodari Coker (Notorious, Luke Cage); Caroline Yim, Agent, ICM Partners; Blue Williams, Manager, AGI Entertainment; Justina Omokhua, Global Head of Content & Lifestyle Strategy at Apple Music + iTunes; Karen Lee and Tony Ferguson, publicists from W&WPR, and Michael Mauldin, Festival Owner, ScreamNation (Scream Tour). More panelists will be announced. These industry veterans will help participants examine the ecosystem of the music business from music creation to product placement, marketing, touring, publishing and all of the entrepreneurial touch-points in-between.
“Unemployment among millennials, particularly in minority communities, and specifically among males, is at record levels,” says Muse, who was charged by SBA Administrator, Maria Contreras-Sweet to spearhead and develop programming that provides practical experiences in film, fashion, music and sports for America’s youth. “While many young men of color have the intuition and drive to succeed, gaps remain in their understanding of how to translate their dreams into viable businesses. I want to show them how to turn their love of music into business ventures and professional careers,” he added.
The summit spans a six to eight hour day with the following tentative agenda:
Panel 1: “So you want to be famous?”
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Featuring music industry experts
Panel 2: “I Need a Hit”
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Featuring: Producers,Writers, Publishers, A&R professionals and Sound Engineers
Panel 3: “Build My Brand”
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Featuring Managers, Agents and Lawyers
Panel 4: “Book Me!”
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Featuring touring/festival experts and DJs
Panel 5: “Download My Album”
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Topics include technology and streaming
Panel 6: “Make Me Famous”
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Featuring publicists, journalists and brand managers
Uptown Magazine will bring the SBA MBK Music Summit to the nation via social media with a Twitter chat on Friday, June 10th at 2pm EST moderated by Angela B. Logan President of Nia Enterprises and EIC of Ladies Live and Learn.com , an Instagram takeover featuring Mike Muse on June 11th from 4pm-6pm EST, and event coverage online and in the upcoming print issue. Follow all the happenings with Mike Muse @IamMikeMuse and @UPTOWNmagazine with the hashtag, #MBKMusic.
Mike Muse is building upon his recent “Careers in Film Summit” and subsequent film intensive completed in partnership with SBA, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Overbrook Entertainment, The USC School of Cinematic Arts and HBO. Additional initiatives will be announced through 2016 to help shift the music, fashion, film and sports industries into a more inclusive direction.
Media Contact:
Andrea Ferguson Peterson
andrea@ThinkBigPR.net /(646) 355-7557
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