Wake Up Call 101: The Life Of An Urban Artist
Saturday March 5, 2005 4:15PM
Fairmont Royal York

If you believe MTV and BET, the life of an urban artist is all Courvoisier, Cristal and Cadillacs. But what about 5 a.m. wakeup calls and 12 radio stations before lunch asking the same dumb questions? And that's if you're hot enough for them to want to talk to you. Do you really know what you're getting yourself into? In this panel, we'll explore the dream vs. the reality, the hobby vs. the profession. And we'll ask the question some industry observers are already asking: are Canadian urban artists disciplined and focused enough to truly succeed?

Moderator: Farley "Flex" Fridal, Director of Enterprise Development, Full Flex Management & Productions, Ajax

Panelists:
Ivan Berry, Sr. Partner International, OLE, Toronto
Paul Riley, Barrister & Solicitor, Riley Ross LLP, Toronto
John Battaglia Jr., President, Rockstar Image, New York
Choclair, Artist, Sextant Records, Toronto

Sponsored by: FLOW 93.5 and Urban Music Association of Canada

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