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Wed September 16, 2009
Venue: Park Central New York, 870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
10:00am State of The Industry - This panel will explain how the music industry works in relation to a producers intellectual property, their rights, sources of income and compensation, as well as a networking and management. Also, Industry professionals with A&R, Publishing, Promotions, Management, Film/TV, and Media backgrounds will give insight into where they believe there is room to break new sounds, artists, and ultimately--make money!
Confirmed Panelists:
- Jill Tschogl, Universal Music Publishing Executive
- Bob Celestin, Esq. - Attorney
- Christopher J. Cabott, Esq. - Attorney
- Nu, Musicplacements.com
- Gregory Jones, fileblaze.net / Shameless Management
- Skid, A&R - Bad Boy Entertainment
- Trevor Gale, SESAC Executive
- Ray Edwards, Violator Management
- Eric Beasley, Asylum Records
- Oscar Sanchez, Affluent Records
1:00pm Dynamic "Pen Pushas" - An amazing panel of seasoned songwriters will break down the songwriters role in the production process and explain how things should be in a present and future where the airwaves are increasingly being controlled by talented "Pen Pushas."
Confirmed Panelists:
- Shanelle Irving, Songwriter - Big Drawz Muzik - Jaheim, Trey Songs, 3LW
- Tenesha Blacks, Songwriter - Big Drawz Muzik - Jaheim, Trey Songs, 3LW
- The Professionalz, Songwriting Team
- Jordy, Songwriter - Omarion, Carl Thomas
- Mary Brown, Songwriter - Mary J. Blige, Babyface, Patti LaBelle
- Eritza Laues, Songwriter - Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Charlie Wilson
- Iyanna Dean, Songwriter- Day26, P. Diddy, Danity Kane
- Curtis Richardson, Songwriter - Joss Stone, Rihanna
4:00pm Dynamic Diagnostics - Get your technical and mixing questions answered by some of the best and the most accomplished engineers in the game right now!
Confirmed Panelists:
- Ryan West, Engineer
- Bassy Bob, Engineer
- Ken Lewis, Engineer
- Paul Cantor, Engineer
- Larry Legend, Engineer
9:00pm Nightly Showcases & Competitions: It's A Hit Competition, Remix Competition, Beat Suite - During the showcase, we'll allow the top 12 producers who have full pop/r&b songs with vocals compete song for song. During the remix competition, 12 of the top producers who remixed the same song battle. During the beat suite, producers will be given an opportunity to play track or song and receive feedback and critique.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Justin Mitchell, Tunecore - Artist Relations
- Thalia Ewing, EMI Music Pub /Musaic Mgmt. Group
- Amanda McIntyre-Chavis-EMI North America/ Musaic Mgmt. Group
- Apple Juice Kid, Producer
- Nigil Mack, Universal Motown
- June Archer, Starcyde / Eleven28 Entertainment Group
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Venue: Park Central New York, 870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
10:00pm In "Synch": Composing & Placements In Digital Entertainment: Film, TV and Video Games - Get insight into the creative process for composing music for these industries; Gain an understanding of the business mechanics and income possibilities for these emerging industries.
Confirmed Panelists
- Kevin Mitchell, Kevlar Entertainment
- Amanda McIntyre-Chavis-EMI North America/ Musaic Mgmt. Group
- Nicole Sanzio, Indigi Music
- Jerome Spence, Position Music
- Apple Juice Kid, Producer - Camp Lo, Wale, MC Lyte
1:00pm Call & Response: Break Records By All Means Necessary - This panel of DJ's, Promoters, A&R's, Media Experts, PR Professionals, and other industry executives give insight as it relates to breaking new records in the streets and in cyberspace. Producers who feel they have Hit Records will be given an opportunity to play songs for feedback.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Tamar Juda, Last Word PR
- Gregory Jones, Fileblaze.net / Shameless Management
- Sha'Linda Jeanine, Journalist / PR - Yo Raps Magazine
- Erik Mendelson, Manager
- Dove, Tygereye Entertainment & Radioplanet.tv
- Amanda McIntyre-Chavis-EMI North America/ Musaic Mgmt. Group
- Joe Rugby, ExclusiveMag.net
- Shampoo, Def Jam/Koch Promo, YNVS Entertainment
- Maureen Dallien, More Hits Entertainment, LLC
4:00pm Production Techniques: Lessons in Mastery - During this panel, accomplished producers will show their process for creating placement and award worthy tracks and will discuss how their sound and style have propelled them to great levels of success.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Amadeus, Producer - Danity Kane, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent
- Illmind, Producer, Scarface, Little Brother, Talib Kweli
- Jimi Kendrix, Producer - AZ, Jay-Z, Ja Rule
- Bink, Producer - Rick Ross, Freeway, Fat Joe
- ILLFONICS, Producers - Kid Cudie, Fat Joe, Jim Jones
- Canei Finch, Producer - T.I., Tupac, Young Chris
- Nocko, Producer - Teddy Riley, Ludacris, Chico Debarge
- Digga, Producer 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Young Gunz, J. Lo / OnlineBeatTudor.com
9:00pm Nightly Showcases: My Beats Are The Illest Beat Battle, Sample Battle, and Remix Competition - During the beat battle, 16 of the top producers will battle with their best HARD HITTING tracks. During the sample battle, 12 of the top producers compete on who flipped a specific sample the illest. During the remix competition, 12 of the top producers who remixed the same song battle.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Steve Owens, A&R - Def Jam Records
- AJ Ahmed, Violator Management
- Nu, Musicplacements.com
- June Archer, Starcyde / Eleven28 Entertainment Group
- Apple Juice Kid, Producer - Camp Lo, Wale, MC Lyte
- Autumn Robinson, Bad Boy Worldwide
Friday, September 18, 2009
Venue: Park Central New York, 870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
11:00am Dynamic Producer Member Meeting / DP Alumni Panel - Dynamic Producers will sit down with staff to discuss membership, successes, topics of interest and each members future moves. The member meeting affords our producers the opportunity to build a strong relationship with staff and find ways both staff and members can benefit from the affiliation.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Versatile, Dynamic Producer Veteran
- Dilemma, Dynamic Producer Veteran
- Apple Juice Kid, Dynamic Producer Veteran
2:00pm Collaborate: Songwriter/Artist Listening & Film Makers Presentation - During this event songwriters, artists, and film makers will play some of their work and then listen to music from Dynamic Producers and Dynamic Songwriters.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Jordy, Songwriter
- Eritza Laues, Songwriter
- Jayms Madison
4:00pm "Thinking Outside The Music Box" - This panel will feature producers who have thrived outside of the traditional major record label system and they reveal some of the details behind their success and how thinking outside of the box has paid off.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Judah Beats, Producer
- Jerome Spence, Position Music
- Wendell Hanes, Producer
- Doug Simpson, Producer - Vintage 75 Music
9:00pm Producers Soundstage - The Producers Soundstage is going to be CRAZY this year. See what happens when dope Dynamic Producers and Dynamic Songwriters get together. Live performances from CertiFYD and Selena Carerra, Mr. Boyd, Ron OcK, and more will be announced soon!
Confirmed Performances by:
- Rachel Assil
- Ron Ock
- CertiFYD
- Selena Carerra









