Stylus SpinFest Presented by Pioneer DJ
In Association with MANIFESTO
Presents
It Starts With The DJ

...Sponsored by FACTOR

Saturday, May 28
Ryerson - Eaton Lecture Theatre
Rogers Communication Centre
80 Gould Street (2nd floor)

$5 cover
Doors open at 12pm

Featuring Live Interview with

TONY TOUCH, an icon in Hip-Hop and in the Urban Hispanic genre plus seasoned player in the game, is a true innovator and has revolutionized the DJ game over and over. Heavy influenced by pioneers like Grandmaster Flash and Jam Master Jay. He is one of Hip-Hop’s most recognized DJ with his legendary mixtapes and skills on the 1’s and 2’s. He is currently working on his eighth commercial release titled "The PieceMaker 3 ...The Return of the 50 Mcs". You can catch Tony Touch every tuesday night hosting TOCA TUESDAYS on Sirius Satellite’s Shade 45.

DIAMOND KUTS is a DJ, producer and television personality. The Philadelphia native has her own radio show and she is also one of the fresh faces of BET’s national syndicated show, The Deal. Before her radio career took off, she put out a series of mix tapes that caused the streets of Philadelphia to take notice. Diamond Kutz started DJing at a local sneaker store in Philadelphia, Sneaker Villa, and spinning in 21 and over clubs at age 18. She is the official DJ for Nicki Minaj and breaking ground in a male-driven industry regionally, nationally and globally.

Hosted By Ty & Rez (CityOnMyBack.com)

Round 1:
Keynote Interview with Tony Touch
12:30pm - 1:45pm
We will feature internationally known DJ Tony Touch, who will speak to his own experience of facing the unique challenges of being a Producer/DJ today. He will demonstrate ingenuity, entrepreneurship and the self branding necessary to be a major player in the competitive international DJ and music industry.

Round 2:
Marketing 101: Making The Brand
Panel: 1:45pm – 2:45pm
In order to be successful in the music business it’s important to understand the basics of marketing yourself as a brand whether you are a DJ, manager or producer. The panelists have a wealth of knowledge around the steps to building a brand profile with various partnerships. Creating a marketing plan, knowing your target audience, advertising & public relations tactics are just some marketing components that are crucial to a successful brand. This session will provide a forum to educate and advise on maintaining an effective brand.

Moderator: Tony Sutherland (Durham College)

Name: Jason Murray
Title: Co-Owner Operator
Company: Black Box Music
Worked with: Classified, SHAD, Ten Second Epic, Bedouin Soundclash, Lisa Scinta, Dan Weston, Crash Parallel
Years in the Business: 9
Career Highlights: Gold and platinum awards for Classified and Bedouin Soundclash, Juno award for Shad

Name: Dave Videka
Title: CEO
Company: Rooftop Agency

Name: Nicole Chrysostom- Murray
Title: Director, Brand Marketing
Company: Tanjola Entertainment Inc
Years in Business: 15 years
Worked with: P.Diddy, Usher, P!nk, Chantal Kreviazuk, Wyclef, Keshia Chante, Shawn Desman, jacksoul & many more
Career Highlights: Too many to name

Name: Tom Kemp
Title: Agent
Company: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Years in Business: 13
Worked with: Classified, Kardinal, Joel Plaskett, Jill Barber, Plain White TS, Allysa Reid, Ten Second Epix, etc.
Career Highlights: Speaking at the Stylus Conference

Name: Duane Watson
Title: Freelance Writer/ Copy Writer/ Blogger/ Marketer
Worked with : EMI Music & Sony Music

Round 3:
Keynote Interview w/ Diamond Kuts
3:00pm – 3:45pm
We will feature rising DJ Diamond Kuts, who will speak on her experience of facing the unique challenges of being a female DJ and her journey into being well respected DJ. Well known for appearances on BET and touring with Nicki Minaj.

Round 4:
One on One - Creating Relationships
One on Ones: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Back by popular demand, we’re dedicating one hour to the importance of networking. Unfortunately, many artists do not have relationships with key industry executives and this creates obstacles for artists to receive exposure. Each artist will book five minutes with one of the advisors of their choice, and either play their music and receive feedback or advice. Once their five minutes have been completed, the artist will proceed to the next person on his appointment schedule and continue until their entire schedule has been completed. Our goal is to have each advisor meet with a number of people during the hour. One on Ones can be a great benefit to artists because it not only gives them a chance to network in a more initiate setting, but it allows the artist to properly strategize the next step in their career.

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