Pradagi Foundation presents: "Keep Success PURE" Music Seminar Series

The Pradagi Foundation and Malcolm X College are proud to announce the first event in the “Keep Success PURE” Music Seminar Series. The seminars are a partnership between Malcolm X and Pradagi, and is sponsored by OurStage.com.

The seminar series is designed to give Chicago musicians, music consumers, and aspiring industry professionals a time and place to explore the many issues that affect those working in the music business in today’s ever-changing marketplace. The seminars will be held monthly at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL, 60612) beginning on Friday, August 22, 2008. They will feature interactive panel discussions with Chicago music industry insiders as well as live performances by select area artists. The goal is to empower all those who attend to attain educational, economic, and career success.

The first seminar on August 22, 2008 at 6PM in Malcolm X College’s Bruce K. Hayden Theater will launch the series with a discussion of “Can Our Band Make It In Chicago? – Connecting The Dots: Finding Your Way And Getting Noticed In Chicago’s Music Industry.” The first part of the event will be a chance for attendees to interact with a panel of industry experts that will include:

Martin Atkins - Recording Artist (Ministry, Nine Inch Nails), Lecturer, Author ("Tour:Smart")

Shawn Murphy - Midwest Director, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)  ASCAP is a membership association of over 320,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music.  

Damon Smith - Publicist - Hip Hop Artist, Mr. Greenweedz (All Natural, Inc.), Faculty Advisor, Columbia Urban Music Association

Earl Powell - Music Producer (Jennifer Hudson, Chamillionaire, Cherish, Syleena Johnson)

The second part of the evening is devoted to Chicago Music and its eclectic array of music artists and performers.

Our first seminar will feature live musical performances by hip hop artist MC Longshot (www.mclongshot.com) and hip hop/rock/funk group Sin City and the Raw Footage Band (www.myspace.com/rawfootagebandmusic).

OurStage.com contest winners will fill two more performance spots. For more info on the OurStage.com online contest, visit www.ourstage.com/prizes.

Artist who participate in the performances will receive a Promotional Benefits Package with an estimated value of $5000.00 that will include placement on a compilation CD featuring all the artists in the workshop series, an online promo campaign, street team marketing, digital and hard-copy flyers, radio advertising, and inclusion in all press and media releases.

The “Keep Success PURE” Music Seminar Series promises to be an educational and inspirational way to help the vast amount of talent in Chicago to get their music and careers to where they would like to be. The August 22nd event will be just the start of what could be infinite discussions on the state of our chosen business and how all involved could be more successful in it. For more information visit www.Malcolmx.ccc.edu or contact 773.407.6627.

The Pradagi Foundation (www.pradagi.org) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. All net proceeds from the "Keep Success PURE" Music Seminar Series will go to fund and support the foundation's 'Business of Music' program for Chicago area CPS High School Students, Malcolm X College Continuing Education Students, and Columbia College Chicago Students.

All ticket purchases are 100% tax-deductible (Fees are not included)

The "Keep Success PURE" music seminar Series is a TruSoul Entertainment, LLC. Production