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 attender's opportunity to learn and network with some of the best in the business.

New York City (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- 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 attender's opportunity to learn and network with some of the best in the business.

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

Speakers and Instructors
Sadiiq – Sadiiq is the Executive Vice President of WuTang and previous worked with the legendary Bomb Squad of Ice Cube and Public Enemy fame in addition to holding several A&R positions and being the personal manager of Inspectah Deck of WuTang.

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.

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.

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: $499.00 (mention WELL CONNECTED OR BLACK COLLAR and receive a $50 discount for a second seat)

Price subject to change.

There will be shuttle services from hotels to events.

PRODUCER- contact 1-877 541-6467 ext 3
SPONSORSHIP INFO- call (516) 459-4640

A Well Connected Management/Black Collar Entertainment Event

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