Wyking: Wyking 411:::09-28-2010..Dead Prez @ UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center today...Seattle Hip-Hop Business & Career Expo October 9th...Third Level 20 yr Anniv

So we had a good day on Friday putting in work and getting some new coats of paint on the walls at Horace Mann/NOVA building as we bring this dead space back to life as a center of learning, culture, creativity, enterprise, growth and development for our youth and community looking forward to the brothers from Dead Prez coming thru the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center today to add some energy to the cause. Dead Prez will be performing tonight at Chop Suey.

Join Dead Prez in support of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center today 5pm - 6pm

Meet internationally acclaimed hip-hop duo Dead Prez as they come to support the development of the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center.

They will be building on the power of hip-hop to build community and how to boss up as independent artist.

RSVP at

http://deadprezupc.eventbrite.com

SEATTLE HIP-HOP CAREER & BUSINESS EXPO

Saturday, October 9th

Vera Project - Seattle Center

The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo, scheduled for October 9, 2010 at the Vera Project - Seattle Center is part of the Seattle City of Music Festival and will focus on introducing young people who are part of the hip-hop generation to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture as well as providing aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools to grow their careers and businesses.

Confirmed speakers include:

Devon Manier, Sport N Life Records

Ben London, Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard

Tom Mara, Executive Director, KEXP

Tony Kiewel, Head of A&R, Sub Pop

Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records

Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.

Omari Salisbury, Chef Operating Officer, R Networks

LaKeith "G.Prez" Asphy, Presidential Media Group

Dr. Skip Rowland, Exec. Director Urban Enterprise Center of Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Caroline Li, TD Wang

Amalia Martino, Blue Shoes Media

Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP

Jonathon Cunningham, Publicola.Net

Marian Liu, Seattle Times

Casey Carter, MissCaseyCarter.com

Julie Chang-Schulman, Hip-Hop Congress

Alex Kochan, AEG Live

Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel

Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music

Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group

Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute

Montique Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

Arif Gursel – Invisible Man Entertainment

Draze, Mixtapemovies

Agnes Munala, Marketing Director, International News Inc.

Wells Fargo Bank Business Banking

City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

The Northwest region is a vibrant source of musical genius and a ground zero of technological innovation and breakthroughs. It is also an international city and the gateway to the Pacific Rim. As such, it is the perfect location to host a Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo focusing on technology for youth empowerment and community economic development.

The event will expose youth to career paths including music, arts, culture, business administration, entrepreneurship, journalism, film/video, technology, marketing, education, human services, politics and social entrepreneurship. By using the power of hip-hop and other music genres to educate and elevate the community and region, the event will engage and expose youth to academic, career planning and entrepreneurship and technology resources related to their interests.

About the City of Music Festival

Enriching the lives of residents, visitors and listeners around the globe, the mission of the Seattle City of Music Festival is to engage audiences via the foundation of Seattle’s vibrant music culture each October. Embracing audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians, this month of music will support the creative, economic and community value of music in Seattle and the Northwest, and its impact throughout the country. www.seattlecityofmusic.com/festival

About the Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council

The Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council was established in August 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development. Our primary goal is to maximize the involvement of the hip-hop and urban youth community in the social, political, economic and cultural empowerment of our families, communities and nation; and to work to build coalitions with others who share our vision to transform or society and the global community into a better world. www.seattlehiphopsummit.org.