iStandard Producer Showcase

The iStandard Producer Showcase was started in New York City in March of 2005 by 2 young & budding entrepreneurs, Don Di Napoli of Prototype Entertainment & J Hatch of Inasirkl Music Group. Di Napoli had an idea to start an event where the Hip-Hop/R&B Producer/Pop Producer would be able to platform their music in front of personalities (label executives, established producers & artists, publishers, attorneys, etc.) that could potentially change their careers, but format it where there was more of an interaction between the panelist and producer, with verbal feedback & constructive criticism, as opposed to “beat battles” where it was all about “who could flip a certain sample” or “who could make a beat in a 30 seconds.” Since J Hatch was running some of the most successful Industry artist showcases in the city, Di Napoli contacted him as the obvious choice to partner with on this endeavor. They spent time mapping out each step, and formulated a plan that would live on for almost 4 years, 7 major U.S. cities, over 1000 producers, and countless success stories later.

The iStandard Producer Showcase has been held monthly in New York City (formerly at The Remote Lounge and now at Don Hill’s) since March 16, 2005, and in Philadelphia (at Fluid Night Club) since April 4, 2006. The event is also a part of the Remix Hotel series (www.remixhotel.com) in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami & Las Vegas, plus as the main event of the One Stop Shop Producer’s Conference, held annually in Phoenix, AZ by Hip-Hop industry mogul and CEO of Money Management Group Sha Money XL.


Add consistent crowds of anywhere between 250-900 (depending on the venue), successful bi-annual events in Chicago and in ’09, our first ever Beats on the Beach 3 Day Music Seminar in Miami FL, expanding to Boston, Toronto, Houston, and beyond, and you can see the iStandard Producer Showcase has become a national brand in less than four years of existence.
The format of the iStandard Producer Showcase is as such: 10 to 12 up-and-coming Hip-Hop/R&B/Pop Producers are chosen a month in advance via submitting tracks thru iStandardProducers.com, and once they are picked they are asked to prepare a CD of five tracks formatted at 1-minute each. Producers from all over the United States, as well as from areas like Germany, England, Croatia, Norway, Ghana, Italy, Canada, Poland, and more have participated in our events. As each producer steps onto the stage, they are asked by host J Hatch their producer name, influences, equipment they work with, and artists they would like to work with. From there, the DJ plays their CD in front of our Industry Judge Panel and a crowd of industry “movers & shakers”. Each panel member has a score sheet, rating producers 1-10 on Originality, Marketability, Usage of Elements (samples, live instruments, etc.), Fidelity, & Overall “Super-Producer” Potential. After each producer has gone, all of the scores are tallied up, and a winning producer is announced. The winning producer receives a prize package from our sponsors consisting of products and media exposure that will enhance their production repertoire and increase their awareness within the music industry. Some of our sponsors include Roland (www.rolandus.com), Ableton (www.ableton.com), . IK Multimedia (www.ikmultimedia.com) , ASCAP (www.ascap.com) Remix Magazine (www.remixmag.com) and more. Additionally, more than 40 producers have been issued licensing deals with MTV/Viacom, plus producers that have been in the show have worked on songs with artists such as 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Fabolous, Jill Scott, The Clipse, Joe, and more



Personalities such as Just Blaze (Producer for Jay-Z, Usher, Kanye West, etc.), Rockwilder (Producer for Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Pink, & more), Sha Money XL (CEO of Money Management Group- Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Hi-Tek, etc.), Lenny Santiago (VP of A&R Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), Conrad Dimanche (Senior VP of A&R Bad Boy Entertainment), Omar Grant (Creative Director of A&R at EMI Music Publishing), Stephen Pena (Entertainment Attorney for Scott Storch), and Kylee Swenson (editor-in-chief of Remix Magazine), are just some of the personalities that have judged our events (see below for other judges).

The iStandard Producer Showcase has been covered in such publications as XXL, Scratch Magazine, Remix Magazine, as well as endless websites, blogs, etc. 2009 looks to be an even bigger year, with expansion to other cities, increased media exposure, countless sponsorship opportunities, and success stories galore!

www.iStandardProducers.com


iStandardProducers.com is a revolutionary website launched by iStandard, Inc. in March of 2007, that is specifically geared towards assisting the Hip-Hop/R&B Producer in connecting with Executives and A&R’s at major and independent record labels, as well as creating endless networking opportunities that only the World Wide Web can provide. It is also the home of a calendar of all iStandard events, a spotlight for the winners of the iStandard Producer Showcases, and an information tool for its members and viewers. Since the inception of the iStandard Producer Showcase, so many inquiries have been received from producers all over the world, and some are not always able to attend or participate in our live events. This site caters to their needs of making those connections and truly makes iStandard a worldwide entity.

Each member of iStandardProducers.com has their own personal production page, where they can label each track to what artist they feel it would be appropriate for. The site features a unique search mechanism, where record labels, managers, attorneys, artists, and publishers can search for tracks by simply entering an artist’s name or the style of production they are looking for! Recently implemented was a monthly Opportunity Page, where members can submit their music directly from their hard drive to A&R’s of various projects from labels like G-Unit, Atlantic, Violator, Def Jam, and more. Plus, viable figures in the production world such as Zach Katz, Sha Money XL, Ken Lewis, Hi-Tek, Amadeus, Bob Celestin, & Ariel Borujow have been interviewed and offer advice and knowledge to the site’s viewers. Shady Records Senior Director of A&R Riggs Morales even went as far as calling iStandardProducers.com “The Future of Production Shopping”.

In 2009, iStandard will debut a bi-monthly series on iStandardProducers.com, called the iStandard Producer Showcase- Online & Worldwide. Producers will submit for the opportunity to have their beats played in a studio setting in front of label A&R’s/platinum producers, and the whole thing will be filmed and broadcast on iStandardProducers.com, as well as syndicated to media outlets.

Even though iStandardProducers.com is a fairly new avenue of visibility for iStandard and the producers it is assisting in reaching their goals, it is already receiving 800,000- 1,000,0000 hits per month (and escalating monthly) from all over the world!


iStandard Publicity


Since both founders of iStandard, Inc. have an extensive background in the publicity world, it was only fitting that they started iStandard Publicity in 2006. With their publicity company, iStandard offers many publicity and promotional services such as massive online marketing to over 85,000 contacts, MP3 servicing to DJ’s, radio, mixshows, etc, media requests for features, reviews, & interviews, coordinating press days and listening sessions, as well as small to large business/event consultation.

In the past year, iStandard successfully has handled campaigns for clients such as MIDI Mafia (Multi-Platinum Production Duo for 50 Cent, Jennifer Lopez, Fantasia, and more), G-Unit Records / Money Management Group (One Stop Shop Producer’s Conference), VH-1 (Site casting for Reality TV Shows “The Female Rapper Show” and “Next Big Producer”) as well as nationally known artists and producers like Big Lou, L.E.P., Versatile, and more. iStandard’s clients have been featured in XXL, AllHipHop.com, BET and several other renowned publications and respective media outlets.





Below is a list of just some of our Panelists, Supporters, and more:


A&R/Label Executives:
Sha Money XL (President of G-Unit Records/Money Management)

Lenny S. (Senior Director of A&R Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

Conrad Dimanche (Sr. VP of A&R Bad Boy Records)

Shalik Berry (A&R Island/Def Jam)

Sean C. (A&R SRC/ Universal/Producer for Jay-Z, Big Pun, Ne-yo, Remy Ma, and more)

Kawan Prather (Senior VP of A&R Sony Urban)

Anton Marchand (A&R Def Jam)

Corey Smyth (President of Blacksmith Records, Mgmt for Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Dave Chapelle)

Dru Ha (CEO/President Duck Down Records)

Sickamore (Director of A&R, Atlantic Records)

Til Welch (A&R Virgin)

Jo Jo Brim (Multi Platinum A&R/ Producer Cisqo, Musiq, Memphis Bleek, etc)

Jamal Meeks aka Reality (A&R SRC/ Universal)

Devo Springsteen (Producer/A&R for G.O.O.D., Kanye West's label)

Damon Eden (A&R Atlantic Records)

Young Gav (A&R Def Jam)

Eric Beasley (A&R Asylum/S.M.A.C.K. DVD)

Anthony Rich (A&R Jive Records)

Danny Reyes (A&R Roc-La-Familia)

Greg Diaz (A&R Full Surface/Interscope)

Adrian Williams (A&R Diplomatic Records)

Dre McKenzie (A&R Dept., G-Unit Records)

Hailu (A&R Dept., G-Unit Records)

NoHa (A&R Duck Down Records)

Jason Mazur (A&R TVT Records)

Dan Green (A&R Koch Records/ Fast Life Music A&R for Capone, AZ and Trife)
Producers:
Rockwilder (Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Pink, Christina Aguilera, and more)

Easy Mo Bee (Notorious B.I.G., Big Daddy Kane, etc.)

Buckwild (Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Big Pun, etc.)

Chris Styles of Dangerous, LLC (50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, etc.)

DJ Twinz (Red Man, Memphis Bleek, G-Unit, etc.)

Dame Grease (DMX 'Get at me Dawg', LOX "Always Love Big Poppa", P. Diddy, etc.)

Jimi Kendrixx (Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Shyne, Jay-Z, etc.)

Kelly Mack (Olivia, Rueben Studdard, Alicia Keys, and more)

Baby Paul aka B Pyzy (Nas, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, and more)

Punch (Tony Yayo hit single "So Seductive')

Charlemagne (Biggie, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, Talib Kweli, Memphis Bleek, and more)

Amadeus (Mike Jones, 50 Cent, Diplomat, Lil' Mo, etc.)

Needlz (Young Buck, 50 Cent, Ludacris, G-Unit, and more)

Neek Rusher (Trey Songz, Camron, PostaBoy, etc)

Large Professor (Nas, Brand Nubian, The Firm, AZ)

All-Star (Omarion, Mario, Mase, LL and SWV, etc.)

The Buchanans (Jay Z, Kanye West, Red Cafe, etc.)

SoulDiggaz (Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Eve, etc.)

Fanatic (Michael Jackson, Biggie, Beyonce, and more)

Qwan (Memphis Bleek, Tru Life, Aztek, etc.)

Scram Jones (Mariah Carey, Biggie, Remy Ma, etc.)

Ron Browz (Nas, Jay Z, 50 Cent, and more)

Crown (Jae Millz, Maino, Lloyd Banks, and more)

Ty Fyffe (Foxy, Maino, G Unit, Jay Z)

88 Keys (Beanie Siegel, Common, Mos Def)

J. Cardim (Saigon, Talib Kweli, Termanalogy)

Leon "Poptracks" Huff Jr. (Beanie Siegel, Freeway, Peedi Crack, etc.)

Mr. Miggs (John Legend, Omarion, Maria Carey and more)

Eddie Hustle (Songwriter/Producer Usher, Chris Brown, and more)

Reefa (The Game's "One Blood", Fabolous, Red Cafe)

MIDI Mafia (50 Cent, Deemi, etc.)

Tony Dofat (producer/writer for Bad Boy/Mary J. Blige)

Vinny Idol (D-Block, Styles P, Jadakiss)

Producer Managers/Consultants:
Tony Perez (Relentless Mgmt.)

Zach Katz

Foliyan Knight

Matt Fingaz

June Archer

Mackadocious

Scott Meszaros
Publishing:
Foliyan Knight (Hitco Publishing)

Nicole Sanzio (Indigi Music/Former Sr. Director of Music and Media Licensing MTV)

Mike Murphy (The Royalty Network)

Lamonte Ball (Cherry Lane Publishing)

Maria Mayoralgo (Missing Link Music)

Omar Grant (EMI Publishing)
Attorneys:
Bob Celestin (Ent. Attorney reps Petey Pablo, City High and 3LW, Former VP of Uptown records)

Steve Pena (Represents Scott Storch)

James Elam (Musiq, Freeway, Gille Da Kid)

Christopher J. Cabott (Lloyd Remick Offices)

Other Industry Tastemakers:
Jeff Robinson (President of MBK, Mgr. Alicia Keys and Lyfe Jennings)

Ariel Borujow (Engineer for T.I., Black Eyed Peas, J Lo., P. Diddy, etc)

Ken Lewis (Multi-platinum engineer for Jay-Z, Kanye West, and more)

Jerry Barrow (former editor-n-chief, SCRATCH Magazine)

Dalmar James (former technology editor, SCRATCH Magazine)

Bonsu (Music Editor, XXL)

Ras Kass (artist)

Capone (from CNN)

Serius Jones (Artist)

Sean Price (Artist)

Red Cafe (Artist)

Poison Pen (Artist)

Rick Betemit (Atlantic Records Promotions)

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