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GRIT PR & Promotion Celebrates Three Years of Client Advocacy
and One of the Most Diverse Rosters in the Business
From the Father of Krump, Tommy the Clown, to Emmy Nominated Rapper T.O.N.E-z
GRIT Does Things its Own Way; Celebrates with the Release of the New T.O.N.E-z Single
Formed in 2008, Laurena Marrone is the President of Grit PR & Promotion, a well-known and respected company that provides publicity, radio promotion and marketing to a diverse set of clients. As aBrooklyn, NY native, she has been highly involved in the music, arts entertainment and sports industries since 1985.
GRIT PR & Promotion is a collective team of professionals who work remotely from various locations together via video conferences, telephone and the Internet. This business model enables them to offer a wide variety of services at extremely competitive prices, everything from publicity (traditional and Internet), marketing, radio promotion to product launches, social media, and more. GRIT is active in both traditional approaches as well as the vast online culture, and understands how they both relate and enhance campaigns for musicians, athletes, performing artists and creative business visionaries.
More than anything, they consider themselves “client advocates” who make the client part of the team while leaving egos and preconceived notions about the PR and Promotion business far behind. Strength lies in their diversity, enabling them to seamlessly and successfully work with a diverse set of clients in many genres, fields, and businesses. As a highly dedicated group who can easily adapt to dozens of different dynamics or unpredictable situations, the GRIT team is are always ready to go for whatever exciting opportunity lies ahead!
One of the most unique things about working with Laurena is that she has firsthand knowledge and experience as a working artist as well as an entrepreneur. Laurena’s passion to exceed client expectations and to persevere during uncertain times in the global economy have definitely been traits that others admire and appreciate. When asked about the diversity of the company, Laurena’s reply never waivers: “Our diversity is our strength, not our weakness.” For example, her work with the Father of Krump, Tommy the Clown, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. And while he may not be in the spotlight right now, this dance pioneer is set to bring his infamous Battle Zones back toLos Angelesthis fall. Stay tuned!
GRIT CELEBRATES WITH THE RELEASE OF THE NEW SINGLE BY EMMY NOMINEE T.O.N.E-z
As the only Rapper ever Emmy-nominated For A Hit TV Drama Series, you’d think T.O.N.E-z would take some time to relish in the glory of it all. Well, not possible for one of the hardest working artists in Hip Hop. Since the Emmy nom for the theme song for the hit FX series, Justified, which has been penned for its third season, T.O.N.E-z has recorded three CD’s and is ready to release a single destined for greatness. The newest track, “EZ Come EZ GO” features T.O.N.E-z’s trademark flow and lyrically mastery but also rocks the listener with the sounds of the incomparable voice and guitar of Queen’s Freddie Mercury and Brian May, respectively. Music lovers across the board will savor in the sounds of one of the greatest Rock bands of all times paired with one of today’s best Rappers, while younger fans will be blown away by the combinations of the two. “EZ Come, EZ GO” is set to hit the streets by August so keep your ears to the ground and your eyes right here for more details…
David Hodges (3D) Releases Debut Single ?Angel? Distributed by Island/Def Jam Digital worldwide
Posted: June 17, 2011 in Uncategorized“Angel†from the forthcoming album “S.O.O.N†(Something Out Of Nothing) is released;
A move that has thrilled an army of fans across the world
New York, NY– David Hodges (3D) is preparing to release his debut single on June 14, 2011, marking a huge stage in the career of the multi-talented singer-songwriter & Producer. David, who lives in between Washington, DC & New York City, NY, has just put the final touches on the single, and is now preparing for the much anticipated release that will build his fan base and get his music heard by more people than ever worldwide.
The single, titled “Angelâ€, is the first track from his forthcoming release titled “S.O.O.N†(Something Out Of Nothing), which consists of eleven original songs. Angel was chosen as the single by management because it is based on a true story and it also reflects the season of summer when love seems to bloom. The song tells a story of falling in love, laced with David’s melodic vocals and heartfelt lyrics and a rhythmic beat punched throughout with a strong pop, hip-hop sound.
The theme of his upcoming album, which is about enjoying live and to never cry about what you don’t have but make the most of what you do have, underlies the changes that David has gone through over recent years, the biggest of which being the ‘switch’ from DC to NY and working with and around Grammy award nominees and winners. It was this that allowed him to thrive off the new opportunities presented to him, to explore fresh sounds and develop his musical style.
He began to gain recognition in venues throughout US, always wanting to bring something unique to a traditional sound. For this reason, his emphasis on rhythmic vocals has been enhanced by renowned opera coach Maria Fattore, and he can now to combine his new vocal ability with the myriad instruments he plays such as the piano, guitar & drums.
Recently, he was invited to do a live television performance on BronxNet -OPEN with Host Rhina Valentin which aired March 18, 2011 and again on May 9, 2011 with Host Dr. Bob Lee of WBLS, an unforgettable experience that just goes to show how far he has already come to make a name for himself. As well as that, he has also appeared on radio interviews on WPFW 89.3 FM (Washington, DC), TOUCH 106.1 FM (Boston, MA) WERS 88.9 FM (Boston, MA) and WCUW 91.3 FM (Worcester, MA). Catch his upcoming Interview with Black Hat Ron from “On The Record†which Air’s the end of June 2011 and many more stations in the works. It is clear that his appeal is growing fast.
David has said of his work: “I was brought up in a very supportive family. My Mom and Dad have a minister, and through this ministry I’m able to grow. My parents would always expose me to a wealth of music as a child and although I learned a lot of the instruments by the self-thought method as I was growing up, it wasn’t until I was about age 9 that I actually attempted to play the piano which then led to the drums then guitar, and that was a real changing point for me.
Since then, my style has developed and I’ve incorporated other sounds and genres which have all made their way into “Angelâ€. The single is influenced by a personal experience and the changes that I’ve experienced recently in my life.â€
With a CD collection that takes up an entire room, David refuses to restrict his influences to one genre. Instead, he has been influenced by numerous artists and genres of music from across the globe, including Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Usher, Ray Charles, Chris Brown and Stevie Wonder amongst many others.
David does not shy away from including his desire to succeed by references in his music, reflecting one of his other long-term interests: inspirational writing.
Visit David’s Website to learn more: http://www.iwant3dnow.com
For further information contact Laurena Marrone at info@grtitpr.com or MOOMediaGroup at pr@thelevpprgroup.com
Management and booking contacts: info@camnyc.com, or phone (212) 729-5051or 212-537-6225 Ext:211.
Just Breathe to Air on Top Internet Country Station This Saturday!
Posted: June 3, 2011 in UncategorizedShellie will be spinning Just Breathe by Richard Burr on Saturday during her 3PM (est) show on CATZ Radio http://ping.fm/yx0ac
Andrew Jackson named Indie artist of the week by Angel Records
05/03/2011
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Angel Records Canada has named Andrew Jackson as Indie artist of the week. There’s also a very favorable review of Another Day Of Misery: http://ping.fm/k02sH Check it out!
In Honor of Zombie Awareness Month Be sure to check out; Andrew Jackson’s “Enough Blood To Keep ‘Em Coming” video on YouTube
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Friday Andrew Jackson’s music video to be featured as the Film at 11 feature on Magnet Magazine!! :: http://ping.fm/LfQB3
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Be sure to check out Indie-music (goo.gl/jeTzJ) to learn about new artist each week. They have a Facebook fan page too: (goo.gl/foBzH)
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