Having come up in the shadow of Camoflauge, the notorious Savannah rapper who was gunned down in 2003 after signing a record deal with Universal, C.C.B members Quentin ‘QD’ Smith and Patrick ‘Lil Red’ Cope started the group in the 8th grade while living on the east side of Savannah. Ever since, the pair of producer/emcee/engineers has been putting down fire on their signature tracks that carry folks from the club to the struggle and back again. Playing weekly shows, and always repping custom C.C.B gear, they have built a loyal following in the streets of C-Port, getting love from fans and local radio DJs alike, including 6 different songs hitting the airwaves in the last 2 years.
Greeting you with Peace, California born Miranda Nicole is a gifted songwriter/singer/artist. Beginning her creative journey in Atlanta and setting her sights on traveling and sharing her music all over the world, Miranda Nicole has experienced auditioning for Keri Hilson, recording with hitmaker Bangladesh, and performing behind up and coming artists, Muffy and Madam Cj. ”I enjoy creating, whether it be my own musical experiences or being a part of another artists’ creative machine. I am a huge advocate of the artist exchange.” Miranda Nicole began SONGwriting in 2005 with the intent to suceed and says she is in pursuit of nothing more than a publishing deal but is leaving herself open for the perfect situation.
“I perform to share my gifts and my ideas, nothing more. I like to afford the opportunity for people listening and those who enjoy my music to meet and talk with me at shows, intimate shows and audience feedback fuel my creativity. I wouldn’t want to give a label the power to take that away from me.” Miranda Nicole is currently collaborating with various artists for her 1st mixtape “The Rush” while also performing at different venues and getting set to shoot a video for her smashing debut single “Lovesick” produced by Applejuice Kid. In the meantime, she is sending you light, love, and peace through music as well as encouraging you to listen, love, and *PLAY THE MUSIC FORWARD*
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SYNOPSIS: Jesse, a young man, spreads the words ‘You Are Beautiful’ through the streets of his home city. When he and his friend Kia encounter the troubled and homeless Many-Colored Man, the value of Jesse’s message is challenged. Can ‘You Are Beautiful’ reach someone who has never heard those words, or more importantly, doesn’t believe them about himself?
PERPOMBELLAR PRODUCTIONS, an independent film studio located in Savannah, Georgia, is known for its award-winning film THE STREET CLEANER, which has been featured in The South Magazine, Savannah Morning News, and Connect Savannah, and has shown at over 20 film festivals across the country, including Cindigenous-Savannah. Perpombellar has recently completed production on its first feature-length drama, TRUMPET MY RETURN, which has a planned release for Spring 2010. For more information visit: www.perpombellar.com or www.thestreetcleanermovie.com orwww.trumpetmyreturn.com
NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR:
This film was made with the help of a dedicated and talented cast and a competent crewthat feels like family. I was able to trust everyone with my vision. For me, it’s exhilarating to collaborate creatively this way.
Who and exactly what is Da Seed? Imagine these combinations, swagger meets brillance or greatness meets destiny. These are a few adjectives that sum up the hottest new group to the hip hop scene. Da Seed consist of two members, YP aka Young Profit a 24 year old rapper and composer from West Palm Beach, FL and TK aka True Knowledge a 23 year old rapper from Alpharetta,Ga. Two different personalities but when put together they form a rare combination of swagger, charisma, and talent to the beloved hip hop microphone. Known as Da Seed, the name represents growth and progression because in life all things come from a seed. An original group with a new sound gains influences from artist like Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z and Outkast. Trying to step up as the next big group out of the south Da Seed represents for the new wave generation and good feel of today’s new breed of artist. So if your looking for that good music with the feeling you’ve been missing take a deep listen to… Da Seed.
P. Blackk has came to the rap game to change a lot of misconceptions. The art of females that do more with their vocal abilities than their sexual appeal is fading away fast. P. Blackk strives to bring the “female rapper” back to the forefront. Blessed with a unique voice and lyrics that can match most male rappers, P. Blackk is releasing her debut album, “My Own Reality Show”.The album is 15 tracks of pure energy complimented with insightful lyrics. P, Blackk is able to go from playful teenager to serious poet easily.Lead by her first single, “Goin 2 Da Party”, which showcases P. Blackk’s ability to have fun on a record, this album is all original production with pounding bass lines mixed with soulful samples. Songs like “Serious”, “You Wanna Fight”, and “I Run This” showcase P. Blackk’s ability to transition from a teenager to skillful rapper. “Angel”, “Turn Around”, and “My Life” shows P. Blackk in a more poetic form.P. Blackk’s goal is simple…”I don’t want to be the best FEMALE rapper. I want to be the best RAPPER…PERIOD!”
Geechee Kunda, the Gullah Geechee Cultural Center and Museum of the United States has designated him as one of their two Resident Scholars (Ogbonna Mossi is the other Resident Scholar). He is the Artistic Director of Geechee Kunda.
He is known as a Djeli (living historian or griot) who can comment on the lives of African people at home and in the diaspora. He is one of the first Gullah Geechees to be charged with that responsibility. Jamal Touré, J.D. founded Day Clean: The African Soul to inform, enlighten, and inspire African people regarding their cultures, and history. Day Clean is international in scope and vision.
He has performed at programs/receptions for the Prime Minister of Haiti, the Mayor of Savannah, the Enstoolment of Queen Quet, Hassoum Ceesay, the Director of the Gambian National Museum Danny Glover, and more importantly, he has performed for the people.
Day Clean Journeys International was created by him to show a panoramic and multidimensional view of the history of Savannah and the Lowcountry areas of Georgia and South Carolina .He was the co-writer of an award winning play regarding Yellow Fever in Savannh (Educational Program of the Year 2004).
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Currently, he serves on the U. S. Deparment of the Interior’ s Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission as a Commissioner.
“Got in the game when I was twelve, with the mind-state of a bigger man.” Starting at a young age in Georgia, The Akapella began gaining a rep for being more than meets the eye. By 17, he’d gained a rep in battles for having a sharp tongue and a quick wit for punchlines. Nearing the end of his teens The Akapella was signed to Kandyshop Records before leaving for “an experience where [he'd] be pushed, daily.” He found that in BK Jackson of The SP Agency. An independent entertainment and brand marketing agency with ties to Kmao Music Group (KMG).
“Got in the game when I was twelve, with the mind-state of a bigger man.” Starting at a young age in Georgia, The Akapella began gaining a rep for being more than meets the eye. By 17, he’d gained a rep in battles for having a sharp tongue and a quick wit for punchlines. Nearing the end of his teens The Akapella was signed to Kandyshop Records before leaving for “an experience where [he'd] be pushed, daily.” He found that in BK Jackson of The SP Agency. An independent entertainment and brand marketing agency with ties to Kmao Music Group (KMG).
Miggs Son Daddy is the youngest member of the Hip-Hop collective F.E.B. (The Four Elements & Beyond). Miggs was born in Manhatten, NY and grew up in Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, NY (Westchester). His parents were both theater majors in school therefore he was raised with an exceptional appreciation for music and art. Miggs has been exposed to many different cultures in a very diverse high school and even more once he started attending The Savannah College of Art & Design in Savannah, GA. He’s gained a reputation for speaking on sophisticated topics using precise vocabulary and brilliant wordplay. Backed by unmatched production from his brother Freak Tha Monsta, Miggs has one of the most unique sounds in the underground Hip-Hop scene. Musically influenced by the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun, Cormega, and a never-ending list of others, Son Daddy sure to leave a lasting impression.
Mahogany, Personal Trainer and Professional Dancer
Mahogany has performed on almost every stage in New York City. She cultivated her craft at Savannah Arts Academy where she graduated with honors in Dance Theater. Mahogany also has two degrees in Marketing Management, and Business Management from Savannah Technical College.
She is a well-received performer in many aspects of the visual arts including dance, poetry, theater, and fashion. Mahogany has been teaching dance since 1998 and has performed with the world-renowned Sankofa Dance Theatre for over ten years. She has traveled to Ghana, West Africa and performed in the PANA-FEST festival. She has received rave reviews in the New York Times and has worked with many famous artists including Steven Devines, Beyonce Knowles, Jermaine Dupree, Missy Eliot, and Juvenile. Mahogany began modeling with the Ford Modeling Agency, Wilhelmina, N.Y. after she graduated high school. Her modeling career has included runways for top designers such as Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, and Christen Dior.
MSB, Inc. students at work
Mahogany Shades of Beauty, Inc.
Mahogany now owns and operates Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc. (MSB) MSB Inc. is a well respected modeling and talent agency in Savannah, Ga where Mahogany teaches dance, modeling, theatre, poetry, and job etiquette. Mahogany is also the vice-president of Universal Women of Savannah, a nonprofit organization grounded in community outreach and sister hood and she also works very closely with Tony Jordon of All Walks Of Life Inc.(AWOL Inc.) In addition to dance, Mahogany’s second love is her community. One of her great loves is the social work she does at a runaway shelter, and her outreach at the various homeless shelters in the Savannah area and the work she does with the youth at the Boys & Girls Club, The Crusader Center, and St. Pius Resource Center. Her passion for community, children, and dance are the driving force in her life. Her mission is to continue her career in dance and teaching while helping to cultivate the minds, bodies, and spirits of the next generation and help them understand that the sky is only the limit.
Who knows what it’s like to be in a daze? I think we all have experienced it from time to time. Stunned and bemused at the sight or sound of whatever you behold. theDOLLDAZE has this effect on her audiences each time she takes the stage. DoLL has never been one to follow the trends. It has always been about just “being”. She says candidly “Who has a choice in the way God creates you”. Some people do music because it is something that they love but they have no passion behind it. DoLL clearly has the passion of her ancestors and even more an outer-world like spirit behind what she conveys musically. Her shows have been known to create a church like environment. With some of the audience in awe and the others in uproar because of the sheer intensity. The style of music she’s crafted has many elements and even she admits she doesn’t know what others make of it but she calls it Indie/Rock/Soul. “I would rather not put a name tag on it but people like a point of reference” she says. Her music exemplifies the blurred genres that the emerging Indie scene in Atlanta brings to the music industry. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA she has a natural southern charm and the accent to match. She has a genuine sweetness that hasn’t been tainted by the rah- rah of the superficial “Black Hollywood” some have come to know Atlanta for. She has a down to earth perspective on life and how to treat people. She has the true spirit of the GA red clay that exudes whenever you see her. For this reason some say her music takes on a personality of it’s own because it’s seemingly polar opposite of her everyday Atlien way. This is a part of the DAZE element. ATL has a gem and she is surely becoming a favorite for the bubbling scenes around town. Her latest release a EP entitled “Acid Report: the missing peace” has slowly made its way to the ears of audiences in Atl and beyond. One of the fan favorites “Let it Blow” has a tinge of Latin influence and the tempo changes throw you into a place that catches you off guard at first but then makes you smile after you follow it. The six songs on her EP channel subjects that make you wanna get up and go for your dreams like in “2040″ or even scream and thrust your head back and forth like in “the Hard Way”. Her goal was to introduce a portion of her sound to audiences so they get a small taste of what lies ahead for the dazed
one. theDOLLDAZE’s newest musical endeavor is a romantic tale entitled “Mystic Novel” a short film/novel concept album. She can’t say to much about it besides it’s a sort of period based semi-psychotic love story. The artwork and song snippets for the first passage will be released in late winter or early spring of 2010. She assures you will not be disappointed.
