EVENT: It Starts With The DJ 3.0 w/ DJ Scratch + EPMD!!!
Stylus Spinfest weekend is right around the corner! This year we continue our It Starts With The DJ conference on the Saturday afternoon at Home Nightclub with special guests DJ Scratch and EPMD!!! Of course, the conference will also feature panels with some of Toronto and Canada’s elite DJs and music industry professionals as well as a one-on-one networking opportunity. Here’s more on the day’s activities. Hit the jump too for more info on the conference as well as similar events in Vancouver and Montreal!
It Starts With The DJ 3.0 – Toronto Edition
Hosted By Ty Harper & rez DigitaL
Saturday May 29th, 2010 doors open at 12:00pm
Home Nightclub – 117 Peter Street, Toronto, ON
$10 coverKeynote Interview with DJ Scratch + EPMD
Scratch an internationally recognized DJ and producer who will speak about his experience working within the industry for over 20 years. Famous for his DJ routine cutting Big Daddy Kane’s “Friday the 13th Imma Play Jason” line as he emerges from beneath the turntable set wearing a hockey mask and DJing for EPMD, Jay Z, and P Diddy to name a few. Also well rounded producer for Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Q-Tip, and more. He will demonstrate the ingenuity, entrepreneurship and the self branding necessary to be a major player in the competitive international DJ and music industry.A pioneering duo out of Long Island, EPMD (Erick and Parrish Making Dollars) released their first single “It’s My Thing” b/w “You’re A Customer” in 1987. Their debut album Strictly Business dropped in ’88 and was an instant classic. Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith will be shedding light on what it takes to make it in the hip hop industry and how they were able to get where they are today.
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Styus Spinfest presented by Marc Ecko Watches
In Association with MANIFESTO
PresentsIt Starts With The DJ 3.0
Stylus Spinfest announces their three city tour for the first ever seminar of its kind in Canada – ‘It Starts With The DJ 3.0’.The seminar kicks off on May 22 on the west coast in Vancouver, traveling east to Montreal on Sunday May 23rd and landing in Toronto on Saturday May 29th.
Presented by Marc Ecko Watches, The It Starts With The DJ seminar will underline the influence that the DJ has on branding, products, and lifestyle in both the mainstream and underground culture. Beginning the three city tour is world renown producer Just Blaze as the featured keynote guest in Vancouver, appearing in Montreal is keynote guest DJ Clinton Sparks and finishing in Toronto will be producer – DJ Scratch from EPMD & Busta Rhymes. This year’s round table discussion format will feature the topic of ‘Business Fundamentals’ and ‘How to Generate an Income’. The seminar will focus on building and maintaining corporate relationships as highlighted by a panel of relevant industry advisors from the music community.
The 2010 Stylus Spinfest presented by Marc Ecko Watches will bring together some of the country’s biggest recording artists, producers, record label executives, celebrity DJs, and like minded enthusiasts for this national event with a sole purpose to discuss relevant issues and trends facing today’s music industry.
The It Starts With The DJ seminar is in association with MANIFESTO; a non-profit grassroots organization working to unite, energize, support the music and arts community. In addition we acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters with the assistance from Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent On Recording (FACTOR).
The conference precedes the finale of the Stylus Group’s main event The 2010 Stylus DJ Awards which will take place on Monday May 31st, at 8:00pm in Toronto at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre located on the CNE grounds. For more information on theIt Starts With The DJ cross-country conference please visit http://www.stylusgroup.ca/.
It Starts With The DJ 3.0 – Vancouver Edition
Hosted by Flipout
Saturday May 22nd, 2010 doors open at 12:00pm
Fortune Soundclub – 147 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
$10 coverKeynote Interview with Just Blaze
Just Blaze an internationally recognized artist and DJ will speak to his own experience of facing the unique challenges of being a Producer/DJ today. He brings experience of working with Jay Z, Kanye West, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes to name a few. He will demonstrate the ingenuity, entrepreneurship and the self branding necessary to be a major player in the competitive international DJ and music industry.It Starts With The DJ 3.0 – Montreal Edition
Hosted by Don Smooth
Saturday May 29th, 2010 doors open at 12:00pm
Nuvo Bar & Lounge – 1401 Mackay Ave, Montreal, QC
$10 coverKeynote Interview with Clinton Sparks
Clinton Sparks is a multi-platinum producer/songwriter for Akon, Pitbull, Ludacris, Tyrese, Rick Ross, The Game, Bun B and The Notorious B.I.G. He is the creator, host and DJ of the #1 rated worldwide syndicated terrestrial radio show Smash Time Radio; as well as the host and DJ of the Sirius XM Shade 45 Satellite Radio uncensored Hip Hop show of the same name. He previously held the spot as P. Diddy’s tour DJ. Most recently Clinton became The Daily 10 on E! Entertainment’s music correspondent and the host of Yahoo! Original’s new music program ‘This Week In Music’.
i think satellite radio did not gain so much popularity these days..”;
Comment by Camila Perry — May 20, 2010 @ 10:38 pm
Satellite Radio did not gain so much popularity as expected, maybe because of the reason that it is expensive.”:-
Comment by Alexis Martin — July 28, 2010 @ 11:28 am
satellite radios are quite popular these days because you can receive the signal just about everywhere;~”
Comment by Floor Lamp : — October 25, 2010 @ 2:29 am
i think that satellite radio would also become popular in the years to come because of its great coverage area ,.~
Comment by Isopropyl Alcohol — December 22, 2010 @ 1:51 pm