Jeremy Madl, has been spent his time over the past 13 years designing custom toys and illustrations. After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Fine Art he has become some what of an icon with in a niche culture that has influenced the marketing of brands such as Scion, Pepsi, Makita, and Mattel. Since his work has ranged from everything from promotions and packaging to character design and premium custom toys his creativity has evolved and he may never just be seen as a designer from here on out.
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Grandmaster Flash Album f/ Snoop, Busta, Q-Tip & more
The wait is over. The first major Grandmaster Flash studio album for 20 years has now been completed and is due for release on Flash's Adrenaline City Entertainment label and Strut Records in Spring 2009. Entitled The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture, the album is the result of two years' solid writing and recording. "As a DJ, I've been blessed to see many different people, places and styles," Flash explains. "The album title represents all the bridges I've crossed worldwide."
The album features a stellar line-up of guest vocalists and MCs with Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Q-Tip, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane among the many contributing tracks and guest verses.
Dr. Doom themed custom dunks by Diversitile Custom Clothing
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Guru feat Solar and the 7 Grand Players Tour
The brilliant new release from the Iconic MC who amazingly continues to raise the bar to phenomenal new heights that have never been seen before in Hip Hop. Accompanied by the cutting edge, futuristic, multi-tiered and streetwise musical landscapes of NYC's brightest producer Solar, Guru breathes new life into true lyricism and together Guru and Solar bring forth relevant conceptual songwriting that will have all the Real Heads immediately addicted to this album. Guru 8.0 Lost and Found is a major compliment to Guru's legendary musical legacy and shows that his love for the art form and culture called Hip Hop is thriving greatly. This is a pure Hip Hop record that defines a crucial new direction and paves the way for a creatively intelligent change from the "same old thing". This is the 4th release from Guru and Solar on their 7 Grand label and without a doubt listeners will be totally enthralled and thoroughly impressed by the intense musical chemistry of this dynamic duo.
JOHN LEE HOOKER JR.
RETURNS HOME FROM SUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS TOUR
TO A GRAMMY NOMINATION!
After performing in front of sold out crowds in Europe, Turkey and Russia "superhero" blues man, John Lee Hooker, Jr., son of the late blues legend, John Lee Hooker, returned to the states just in time to receive news of his Grammy nomination, for his third CD release "All Odds Against Me." This is the second Grammy nomination for Hooker, Jr. who is nominated in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.
John Lee Hooker Jr. broke new blues ground with the enhanced CD that also includes the animated video release "Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Pimp". The video animation, created by Frenchman Laurent Mercier at the Callicore Animation Studios in Paris, has been embraced by hip hop audiences worldwide and has successfully served to bridge the generation gap between the two musical genres.
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2009 Sundance Film Festival - Here It Is!
Sundance Institute has announced the program of short films selected to screen at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival's Short Film Program comprises a record 96 short films from 5,632 submissions, from U.S. and international filmmakers. Submissions grew by 10% over last year. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.
"The shorts program at Sundance has long been a place to discover new talent, and this year's directors are no exception," said John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. "We are seeing very accomplished filmmaking, with some of the most entertaining and engaging films in the Festival."
"It is indicative of the quality of the work that we programmed a record 96 films this year. The program is terrific from top to bottom, with a nice balance of different genres, tones and styles," said Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer. "From clever animation and really funny performances to provocative subject matters and completely bizarre imagery and stories, this year's filmmakers are truly original storytellers. We are thrilled to be able to present them in theatres at the Festival and a selection of them online through iTunes for those who can't make it to Park City."
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