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*** www.SkillzOfTheTrade.com ***
- New York City March 17th and 18th 2007 -

Skillz of the Trade is a "hands-on" hip hop production seminar that educates aspiring producers on the nuances of being a well polished producer within the genre of hip hop. Attendees are educated within a "hands-on" computer based class room environment by actual industry producers who have worked with Wu-Tang, Roc-a-fella Records, Def Jam, Jive, Motown, Universal and many other major labels. Some of the producers and engineers involved in the seminar are Dame Grease, The Heatmakerz, Wonder Arillo who is just coming off the Billboard smash "What You Know" by T.I., Easy Mo Bee, and Grammy award winning mastering engineer Don Grossinger. Some of the hands-on classroom environment topics include: track creation, creative sampling techniques, the best equipment to use, where to get your sounds, creating a signature sound, sound design, music theory, mixing, and mastering. It is an attendee's opportunity to learn and network with some of the best in the business.

Skillz of the Trade Webcast only $39.99
Attend the Skillz of the Trade Event Online
You Get:

Over $100.00 in sounds from P5Audio
All of the Tools to work from home
Many will win free products from our sponsors!
One track submitted to our A&R from Bad Boy, Universal, and Sony
One free copy of the Skillz of the Trade Seminar DVD (a 39.99 value)
Unlimited views of seminar online until DVD ships

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NYC Seminar and Conference Center
71 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

Speakers and Instructors / Additional Information

Focus – Producer signed to Aftermath Entertainment (Dr. Dre's record label). Focus is credited for his work with pop artists such as N'Sync, Pink, & Christina Milian. Focus is also a very accomplished hip hop producer having created soundscapes for artists such as The Game, Cam'ron, and Tony Yayo.

Heatmakerz – The Heatmakerz are known for their hard hitting platinum beats. The Bronx based superstar production crew consists of Rsonist, Weatherman, and Thrilla. They have produced hits for Fat Joe, Cam'Ron, Diplomats, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Junior Mafia, M.O.P, CNN, Lil Flip, Twista, and I-20 of Ludacris DTP Label.

Wonder Arillo - Engineer, T.I.: "U Don't Know Me", "Motivation" LUDACRIS: "2 Miles an Hour" BOYZ N DA HOOD: "Don't Put Ya Hands On Me"
Producer/Engineer T.I.: "What You Know".

Easy Mo Bee - The legendary Easy Mo Bee has crafted Gold and Platinum classics with Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Alicia Keyes, Busta Rhymes, Lil Kim, Jennifer Lopez, and secured a few Grammys along the way.

Dame Grease – Throughout his 10-plus year career, Dame Grease has crafted songs for DMX, Kelis, Mobb Deep, The Lox, Slick Rick, Nas and even scored several films. Grease has helped construct the sonic foundation for the wildly successful Ruff Ryders label while serving as a mentor to the also legendary Swizz Beats.

Cadinze – Cadinze is an engineer and producer for Black Collar Entertainment and WuTang Clan He is also a Hip Hop artist and is the author of the Hip Hop Producers Bible and a technical reviewer and evaluator for many of the pro audio products on the market today.

Don Grossinger - Don Grossinger is passionate about mastering. He has mastered CDs and records that have sold tens of millions of copies in all styles of music. His experience encompasses 25 years of mastering. Work Don has participated in has charted on almost all Billboard Magazine's charts. He has won RIAA Gold and Platinum Record awards and has mastered Grammy Award winning albums and singles. Among his clients have been Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tears For Fears, Sade, Tony Bennett, Metallica, Elvis Costello, The Kronos String Quartet, The Grateful Dead, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey, Lou Reed and Journey among many others.

Stoni - If you rock an Akai MPC, you may have it mastered. But you probably have some questions about it burning in your sleep-deprived brain. Our resident MPC expert, New York producer Stoni, will set you straight. Stoni has demonstrated her MPC skills at Remix Hotels, NAMM shows, the CMJ Music Marathon, and she was the International Producer's Association's first ever female beat battle champion in 2003. Many others don't miss out!

Plus major media for this very exclusive event!
Hands-on Seminar Courses
How to produce hip hop tracks (multiple styles), How to tune your drums, How to add thumping baselines, Creative sampling, How to remove music, How to remove vocals, How to chop samples, How to deal with producer's block, How to give your tracks professional polish, Mixing, Mastering, and much much more!
At the Conference
- Exhibitor's Hall: take a look at some of the products on the market that are changing how we make music.
- Listener's Lounge: Play your music for some of the major's top A&R representatives from Warner Brothers, Atlantic, Sony-BMG and more. This is your personal opportunity to network with them. They came specifically to deal with you!
- Producer's Seminar: Learn from and meet some of the industry's leading producers and engineers. Certificates of completion will be given. This is the hands on training you have been waiting for from some of the industry's best!
- Panel Discussions: Learn how to promote yourself, How to promote your music, How to create your company, How to distribute your product yourself, How to stay relevant, How to generate revenue.
- Giveaways from the companies and producers you want products and sounds from. When you leave you will have everything you need to produce mix and master!
- and so much more!
Events
Welcoming Party
King of the Ring Beat Battle - Compete with other registrants to win the Open Labs MIKO portable work center.
Promotional Price
***Price: $300.00***
or
Webcast
***Price: $39.99***
Prices subject to change
There will be shuttle services from hotels to events!
REAL TRAINING - REAL INDUSTRY PEOPLE - REAL TALK
MUSIC IS HEARD NOT TALKED ABOUT! GET THE HANDS-ON!
****Very Limited Seating Available****

Registration Ends March 16th 2007

Real Hip Hop Network will be the first television network to introduce a
show dedicated to Hip Hop Music Production
New York, New York - 3/13/2007 Real Hip Hop Network will introduce "Back to the Lab" a show dedicated to hip hop music production, its technologies and lifestyle. The show will be produced by Brian Jay, and hosted by Cadinze, the author of the Hip Hop Producers Bible. Cadinze states, "This show will bring aspiring producers together with some the best Hip Hop Producers in the business. It will allow the aspiring producer to showcase their work while learning some of the techniques employed by the producers of today that are already pushing the envelope with great product. We are even going to select the shows introduction theme from a catalog of beats from aspiring producers that are part of the Skillz of the Trade Seminar. In short the show will break new ground, break new artists, and break new producers while serving as an educational medium for the next group of unknown producers with aspirations of greatness. I am very excited to become a part of history and look forward to the challenges of creating a phenomenal show." Real Hip Hop Network Vice President Jerome "Romeo" Leaks states, "Cadinze is very familiar with the production process, but what impressed me most about him is his relationships with the companies that produce the technologies that enable the hip hop producer. This is a situation that I am proud to be a part of and that I see as a huge win for Cadinze, the network, and the aspiring producer." The show is slated to begin May 20th 2007 at 9:00PM EST. "This is a big for hip hop as well as Real Hip Hop Network", states Atonn Muhammad Chief Executive Officer of Real Hip Hop Network. "I strongly feel that Cadinze's & Brian Jay's affiliations will make this show a real winner!"