Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Winner Announced For Canadian Music Week's
Urban Star Quest
Toronto, Ontario (March 5, 2004) ‚ Canadian Music Week announced today
Skitz, from Toronto, ON, as the grand prize winner of the Urban Star Quest.
Regional winners performed for fifteen minutes each last night at The Opera House
for a panel of industry experts.
Endorsed by Canada's newest urban export, Jully Black, presented
by Long & McQuade and hosted by FLOW 93.5's Hollywood Rich Fagon
and Kass P, Skitz walked away with the grand prize which includes
studio time with engineer/mixer Troy Bynoe from METALWORKS, Canada's
#1 recording studio; a HTD 4.5 high torque turntable from American
Audio; a MV-8000 production studio from Roland; a UT24/58 vocalist
wireless system from Shure; and web site design and hosting worth
$2500 from Simaltech.com.
CBC's Galaxie Rising Stars Award was also presented to Skitz who
received a cash prize of $2000.
This year's Urban Star Quest sponsors included:
Participating radio stations, American DJ, Audio-Technica, Shure, Edirol, Cakewalk,
Project 5, Metal Works Studios, American Audio, Roland, Simaltech.com, Galaxie, Canadian Musician Magazine, and Toronto Urban Music Festival.
About Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is Canada's largest annual entertainment event
dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media
and entertainment industries. Combining two information-intensive
conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five awards shows
and the Canadian Music Week Festival, CMW spans over a four-day
period from March 3 to March 6, 2004 at the Westin Harbour Castle
in Toronto attracting participants from across the globe. For more
information, visit www.cmw.net.
Related Web Links:
Canadian Music Week: http://www.cmw.net
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For additional information contact:
Maureen McTague
Holmes Creative Communications
416-628-5606
mmctague@holmesmark.com
Emma Batori
Holmes Creative Communications
416-628-5613
ebatori@holmesmark.com
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