DEMOS: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success 
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Performing Arts Exchange (PAX)
337 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33130
Doors at 7:00pm. Film 8:00pm
Q&A: 9:30pm
Performances: 11:00pm
Tickets: $10
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The highly anticipated music documentary, DEMOS: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success, makes its next stop June 22nd at the Performing Arts Exchange (PAX) in sunny Miami Florida. Hosted by J Hatch of iStandard Producers, event goers will be treated to a screening of the 90 minutes film, followed by a Q&A discussion and live concert performance.
In this documentary created by director Kareem Fort, artists such as Talib Kweli, Naughty By Nature, NO ID, Skyzoo, Tony Rock, Dumbfoundead, DJ Houseshoes, Rapper Big Pooh, Marley Marl,Black Thought, Crooked I, Hopsin, !llmind and more share their experiences, advice and techniques providing an invaluable and unprecedented resource for the up and coming artist. All the while giving Hip Hop fans a look into all the work their favorite artists put into getting the music out for them to enjoy.
After the film’s credits roll, we’ll be taking the knowledge learned and have a Q&A panel discussion on how to put it into action locally. A think tank assembled of industry insiders as well as the film’s director and producers will be answering questions from the audience and covering various topics discussed in the film.
Closing out the night, attendees will be treated to live performances from local Hip Hop band ArtOfficial, Skyzoo & Torae (Brooklyn, NY), Mr. Al Pete (Jacksonville), MidaZ The Beast (Orlando), and J NICS(Miami). It’s a show you won’t want to miss!
And if you missed it, check out the first single from the upcoming DEMOS soundtrack featuring Brooklyn’s own Skyzoo & Torae AKA The Barrel Brothers: "The Get Up". The single is available now oniTunes and can be streamed on SoundCloud.
Sponsors:
Kareem Works
Kevin Nottingham
Steel Magnolia Group
Last Rights
Fusicology
How do I stand out in the sea of Hip-Hop artists trying to make it the business today? How do I build a brand and create an image? Should I put out a promotional mixtape or work on a full album first? How can I get sponsorship for shows and tours? Do I need a booking agent?
These and countless other questions have been asked by independent Hip-Hop artists across the country for years. And for the first time DEMOS: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success answers these questions masterfully with, with the help of Hip-Hop legends, successful independent artists, and tastemakers covering the entire span of the Music Industry and Hip-Hop culture. With appearances by Talib Kweli, Naughty By Nature, Black Thought, DJ Quik, Rapper Big Pooh, Siedah Garrett, Tony Rock, Dwele, Mack 10 and a host of others, DEMOS is guaranteed to become a much needed, revitalizing game changer for the Independent Hip-Hop community.
The brainchild of new documentarian Kareem Fort, COO of HiPNOTT Records and co-owner of Cypher Lounge Radio, DEMOS is not your average film. It truly serves as an awe-inspiring guide to success for independent artists at any level of their career.
To help bring his vision to life, Fort brought on HiPNOTT Records CEO and renowned Hip-Hop blogger Kevin Nottingham, who shares the executive producer credit; along with Hip-Hop artist and Cypher Lounge Radio Co-Owner and Host Hassahn Phenomenon and manager Soul Wallace as Producers on the DEMOS project. The result is an honest and dynamic look at the real success reflected across the Independent Hip-Hop community.
DEMOS was created to educate and inspire aspiring and emerging independent Hip-Hop artists to re-evaluate their approach to the business and accelerate their path to success. The film’s primary objective is to provide insight on the myriad ways to establish and further a successful independent music career. Each of the industry veterans and established artists featured share experiences, advice and techniques in an unusually candid manor, providing an invaluable and unprecedented resource for the up-and-coming artist. From scholarly advice about branding and getting noticed, to revelations about submitting content to the media, DEMOS leaves no subject untouched, making it an instant must-see for any serious musician.
Now set for an August 2013 release, DEMOS will thoroughly examine how the music industry has changed over the course of the last 20 years and how to navigate those changes from the unique standpoint of the artists. Now more than ever, artists need to empower and equip themselves with the biggest asset to maximize their chances at success: information. DEMOS offers every secret weapon to catapult an independent artists career to the next level.
