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“Canada’s Rising Rap Star!
WINS “The World’s Leading songwriting competition”
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January 8, 2005
Ontario-based rapper/songwriter Trevor Walker AKA Suni Clay took home first prize in the rap category of the 2004 USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Lil’ Man". Suni Clay is the first Canadian rapper to win an International writing competition. With over 35, 000 applicants in 15 different categories the prize winners of the competition also came from Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Lebanon, Argentina, Iceland, Moldova, Japan and the United States. www.songwriting.net.
Winning songs of the 2004 competition will receive radio airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program serving over 60 cities in North America.
Entrants shared a grand prize of over $50,000 (US) in cash and merchandise as well as invaluable exposure. Past winners have received recording and publishing contracts, and also had their work placed on film and television.
Judges for the event included music reps from Warner/Reprise Records, Walt Disney Music Publishing, Sony Music, peer music, ASCAP and Tommy Boy Records.
Along with Music Connection, sponsors for the event included MARS Music Superstores, Berklee Press, Mackie, Guild Guitars, D'Addario Strings, Electronic Musician, Digitech, Line 6, Kurzweil, Peavey, Gavin, ASN, Tascam, Vibe, Blaze and SPIN magazine.
Since the release of his “THROW IT UP” video in 2002, SUNI CLAY has kept quiet while preparing for his new project “SUNRISE” and subsequently signing a record deal with KICK ASS RECORDS. “THROW IT UP” directed by Rob Elsworthy continues to receive play on MuchVIBE
SUNRISE, produced by Marcus Kane ( Urban Music Association of Canada Award Winner Producer of the Year 2004) and Lac “Keez” Sihra” Candian producer who has lived in Brooklyn For last 10 years and has a production deal with Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, Richard “Rude” Canadian Juno Award Winning platinum producer, Motoe from Vancouver, Colin Munroe and Suni Clay produced one track on his own “Money”, funny it rhymes with Suni, as well as co-producing the spiritual song “Psalm 23” with Keez. The album is expected to be released March 22nd 2005 on the KICK ASS RECORD label, distributed by DEP/UNIVERSAL.
SUNI CLAY will be touring Canada U.S. Caribbean and Europe extensively to promote his album well into 2005.
Prior to the release of SUNRISE, double-single “MY HOOD” /“I’m Out” with 2 hip-hop and r&b bonus tracks entitled “Cowboy” featuring multi-platinum reggae artist, Snow, and Sunshyne was released to retail and radio in Canada late September 2004 as a prelude to the album and to create awareness of the artist. The single has remained Top 40 at retail and Top 20 at radio.
“Sunshyne” is on rotation on Mix 93 Lewisport, NF, Flow 93.5 Toronto, The Beat 91.5 Kitchener, Mix 97 Belleville, Hot 102 Jamaica, Max Trax Power Hits Calgary, Max Trax The Beat Calgary, Urban Galaxie, and The Beat Vancouver. “My Hood” is on rotation on Dred E. Maximum CIUT, the British Armed Forces Base in Medicine Hat, AB, and Zip FM Jamaica. The latest single “N.I.” has been pre-released to Flow 93.5 Toronto to rave reviews.
SUNI COMMENT
"I am very pleased to receive such recognition," said Suni. "I believe any chance we have to encourage others in the creative arts should be pounced upon. I wrote L’IL MAN when my creative juices were flowing…it all came to me!
Here is just a small list of this “SENSATIONAL KID’S” accomplishments….
New credits 2004
HMV –KickAss Records – DEP/Universal distribution
New Album “Sunrise” spring release
Juno nominations (3) – Best new artist, Best rap recording, Best video
USA Songwriting Competition 1st place “Winner” rap category, first time awarded to a non-American
International charting – Russia, Sweden, Caribbean, Canada
Cover of New York Magazine and article in Street’s Mos’ distributed to 30 States and Canada.
Upcoming article in Source Magazine - Number 1 hip hop magazine in U.S.
Radio Play – Sunshyne Top 20, Top 40 retail
“N I” Track – Flow 93.5 pre- release in high rotation.
Suni Clay is available for songwriting and production collaborations, live or phone-in interviews, drops, performances for concerts, television, newspaper, magazine and website articles and music reviews.xxxx
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
KICK ASS RECORDS
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Discography
MAXI MILLION - Forever Loving Jah
SUNI CLAY - SUNSHYNE, THROW IT UP, MY HOOD, N.I.
2005 Upcoming Releases
MAXI MILLION - TBD
FELISHA - tbd
SUNI CLAY - SUNRISE
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Bio
FELISHA BIOGRAPHY
With a gift for entertaining, Felisha is a star in the making. With an image of a strong independent young woman, this dancer turned into a smooth urban R&B vocalist at the tender age of 16.
Bitten by the performing bug early on in life, Felisha first appeared on-stage at age 6. A native of Toronto, Felisha began participating in beauty pageants at age 9, also entering various talent shows winning several before even contemplating a career in modeling. To date Filisha is modeling for such clients as L’Oreal. As a child, she took acting and singing lessons, eventually performing in a number of local choirs, weddings and theatrical presentations. Felisha started making her splash in the entertainment world from dancing to singing and acting in several musical productions, where she has graced many stages including The National Ballet of Canada as the lead performer and successfully auditioned for The Lion King before family commitments took a toll. With an impressive list of collaborators, including Suni Clay, Kornerstone Productions and a vocal coach to name a few, Felisha has been working on the upcoming album. Felisha is a natural, a soon to be hot commodity in the music industry. The upcoming album emulates a funky soul, carefully crafted. A star will be born into the R&B world before she is even out of her teens.
MAXI MILLION BIOGRAPHY
Maxi Millian, a native Jamaican, began singing at the early age of 9.
His professional career began during performances with reggae greats like Sugar Minott and Sammy Dread.
Opportunity allowed him to leave Jamaica for London, England in 1982, where he was the opening performer for both Gregory Issacs and Aswad. He gained further experience and recognition as a lead vocalist with various bands at the Palladium for over 6 years.
In 1988 Maxi Millian left England to broaden his musical career in Canada. He and One Love band rocked audiences at Toronto venues like the Real Jerk Pit, House of David and the Cameron House. He also spent one year with the band Rockstone touring the Toronto based local clubs.
Maxi Millian’s name has become popular and renown in the music circles. Many great opportunities have opened up for him as his fame grew. He was a guest performer for Chester Miller at the Bamboo Club. The opening act for the Sattalites and Messanjah, performed along side musical greats Michael Prophet and Johnny Osborne, and with a variety of popular bands at the Spoon and Hilly’s Blues and Cues.
He was also involved in several benefit shows for upcoming Canadian artists with Selassie-I-Power.
His first recording debut was in 1993, when he wrote and releases 3 songs on the “One Love and Friends” album (Flipside Productions).
Always bringing the music to the people, Maxi recorded an album (Exit productions) that was released in early 1995.
Maxi Millian currently can be heard all over campus radio stations with his hit single “Forever Loving Jah” The title track to his upcoming re-mastered album due out early 2005.
SUNI CLAY BIOGRAPHY.
Learn the name.
When it comes to describing rappers, I'm sure we've heard it all before. I'm the greatest, I have the hottest girls, my watch got bling, and when you hear their flow and production, they lack, the girls are fat, and the diamonds are forgazee (fake).
SUNI CLAY' for real. And if SUNI said it, than it's so.
From the beginning, SUNI has always been about truth. In this country, continental hustlers like SUNI CLAY are myths or just urban legends. His subtle and silent image, persona, and charisma reflect this the minute he enters the room and after going on a little "hiatus", SUNI is now back to permanently change the face of the hip-hop industry.
Since the release of his first video in 2002 "Throw It Up", SUNI CLAY has been keeping quiet while preparing for his new project "DON'T FAST FORWARD" and subsequently signing a record deal with KICK ASS RECORDS. SUNI' video for "Throw It Up" was directed by Rob Elsworthy and received play on MuchMusic.
SUNI CLAY' upcoming album, DON'T FAST FORWARD, is being produced by RUDE (formally 2Rude) and MARCUS KANE as well as other top notch producers and engineers and mastered at Metalworks by Richard Chycki. The album is currently being recorded in Toronto, Canada at Moonraker Studios and The Hive and will be released on the KICK ASS RECORDS label, which is distributed by D.E.P. Distribution. SUNI CLAY will be touring Canada extensively to promote DON'T FAST FORWARD in the spring/summer/fall of 2004.
The first single "MY HOOD" has guarantee hit written all over it. Produced by Marcus Kane this Hip-Hop Gangsta/Rock track will see major rotations in the basements of every hood to major urban and rock radio outlets across the globe.
SUNI' no fad. He's going to be here a long time so get use to the name.
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