Hip Hop Producer Seminar Skillz Of The Trade Print
Written by John ID3428   
Monday, 12 March 2007 04:41

HIP HOP IS NOT DEAD, according to the organizers of the Skillz Of The Trade Hip Hop Producer Seminar.  On March 17-18 2007, Skillz Of The Trade will be running the music industry for two-days of seminars, discussion panels, A&R listener’s lounge, and exclusive KING OF THE RING BEAT BATTLE.  As a music producer and expert MPC drum machine user, Stoni will be among the panel of hip hop music producers that include Dame Grease, Rsonist (1/3 of The Heatmakerz production team), Wonder Arillo, and Easy Mo Bee who will be discussing various topics on music production. All of these producers combined have experience in the music business that will shed some light on what it is like being a hip hop music producer.  Being a female hip hop music producer, Stoni will definitely bring a different type of energy to the seminar. Skillz Of The Trade is where you want to be to get the information you need to begin your career as a hip hop music producer.

About Stoni: In her hometown of New York City, Stoni holds the title as the first female music producer to ever compete in a beat battle and first female to ever win. Stoni is also the first international female beat battle competitor and champion. Stoni has been featured in several magazines that include being the first female music producer featured in Scratch Magazine, the hip hop music producer’s bible. Known for her expertise in operating the MPC brand drum machines, Stoni has showcased her beats at major music industry events and trade shows such as Remix Hotel NYC 2004, CMJ Music Conference 2004, Remix Hotel Miami 2006, Remix Hotel NYC 2006, and Winter Namm 2006. Being the first female hip hop producer to showcase beats on the drum machine for Akai Professional, Stoni showcased her music on the MPC2500 drum machine at Remix Hotel Miami and Remix Hotel NYC. Most recently Stoni produced an exclusive track for Remix Magazine March 2007 issue to unveil the MPC500 drum machine. Log onto www.remixmag.com to hear the exclusive track produced by Stoni.

About Skillz Of The Trade: Skillz of the Trade is a ”hands-on” hip hop production seminar that educates aspiring producers on the nuances of being a well polished producer within the genre of hip hop. Attendees are educated within a “hands-on” computer based class room environment by actual industry producers who have worked with Wu-Tang, Roc-a-fella Records, Def Jam, Jive, Motown, Universal and many other major labels. Some of the producers and engineers involved in the seminar are Dame Grease, The Heatmakerz, Wonder Arillo  who is just coming off the Billboard smash “What You Know” by T.I., Easy Mo Bee, Stoni, and Grammy award winning mastering engineer Don Grossinger. Some of the hands-on classroom environment topics include: track creation, creative sampling techniques, the best equipment to use, where to get your sounds, creating a signature sound, sound design, music theory, mixing, and mastering. It is an attendee’s opportunity to learn and network with some of the best in the business.

Stoni website, www.stonisndz.com  

Skillz Of The Trade website, www.skillzofthetrade.com