Monthly Archives: February 2011
NEWSFLASH: DJ/Producer Maximus 3000 selected to play GRANDA ENTERTAINMENT & JOE GRANDA TRIUMPHANT YEAR celebration
For Immediate release Feb 24, 2011 (Miami, FL) – On Tuesday, March 1st, from 8 p.m. to midnight, Joe Granda, CEO and Founder of Granda Entertainment will celebrate his birthday surrounded by his family, at South Beach’s newest and chicest boutique hotel, The Lords South Beach (1120 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139). Celebrities, fashionistas, industry execs, and music icons will come together at Cirque d’Granda to celebrate the birthday of Joe Granda and his many accomplishments in the industry. While guests imbibe complimentary 42BELOW vodka cocktails and nosh on hors d’oeuvres, DJ Maximus 3000 will be spinning a number of the tracks that have made many of Granda Entertainment’s artists so famous!
Throughout history we have seen the genre of music shift, change, and evolve to include a plethora of unique artists and acts; however, most artists are relegated to one specific market or sound. This year, Joe Granda, CEO and Founder of Granda Entertainment, will celebrate nearly 40+ years of successfully merging the Latino and Anglo markets within the entertainment industry, providing both markets with some of the biggest names in the world of Crossover Artists, including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Gloria Trevi, Nelly Furtado, among many, many more.
Granda, which has been part of the entertainment industry for 40+ years, began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor for WLTV (now Univision) in a children’s variety program, “Cabalgata Infantil” as a magician and ventriloquist, and by the age of fifteen he formed the band, “Majesty” as lead vocalist, which he signed to Jaguar Records an Indie label from Miami headed by music moguls Carlos Garcia (President Miami Tape) and Tony Moreno, (President/CEO Musical Productions, one of the largest indie Latin labels in the world).
While working as a child star and musician, Granda quickly learned the importance of branding an artist, a strong marketing team, and, of course, event and concert production. Granda moved from the stage to behind the scenes, working closely with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry to put his respective artists at the top of the charts under the auspices of his new Indie record label, Angel Eyes Music, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year!
While working with these artists on promotion, marketing, and concert and event production, Granda developed a successful formula to merge Latino based artists with the Anglo mainstream market, creating a new category of music, referred to by Billboard Magazine as “Crossover”. Oscar Llord formerly of the Sony Discos Label immediately recognized the importance of this crossover formula and implemented Granda’s marketing strategy to help artists, such as Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Elvis Crespo, Son by Four, and many more, successfully break into the mainstream Anglo market.
Since beginning his career 40+ years ago to launching his Indie record label Angel Eyes Music 25 years ago to the development of Granda Entertainment 10 years ago, Granda has been at the forefront of just about every music movement, including Rock, Disco, Dance, Freestyle, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton, Electro, and beyond. His roster of artists, personalities, and celebrities reads like a who’s who of crossover and Latino artists.
Of course, Granda’s involvement in events like Viva La Musica at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, the Latin Music Panel & Showcase during Winter Music Conference, Miami Dance Awards, Miami Beach Gay Pride, Long Beach Pride, San Francisco Pride, and his national club tours have helped his client/artists reach hundreds of thousands of music fans and take their career to all new heights.
Beyond being a major player in the evolution of a variety of music genres, Granda has developed a number of innovative tools and mediums to help independent artists reach the mainstream market in a rapidly more efficient way. Instead of traditionally sending out demos of singles to individual DJs and booking agents, Granda created the Digital Promo Distribution Network, a service that provides instant music, remixes, and video to the Top Club DJs all over the world. Last year, he also created the Latin Music Club Report, which is the only industry trade that focuses on DJs’, record pools and industry executives that support club music and contains the only Latin Music Club Charts.
As you can see, Granda has very innovative and independent ideas on how to fully market his artists in both the Latino and Anglo mainstream markets through a variety of marketing mediums. His marketing, promotion savvy, and independent mentality have made him one of the most sought out industry executive by labels, managers, and artists. Forty years later, his motto “Independent in a MAJOR way” has never rung more true.
However, even with all of his success and accomplishments, Granda is also a very humble person, noting that all of his success would be for nothing if it were not for his fantastic team.
“I’m happy to be involved with such an incredible visionary, talented, hard working, and dedicated team in every aspect of everything that I do,” explains Granda. “ You can be a great quarterback, but you can’t win without the right team.”
For more information on Joe Granda, Granda Entertainment, or Cirque d’Granda, go to www.grandaentertainment.com
NEWS FLASH: DJ/Producer Maximus 3000 Launches “Aphrodisiac” Monday’s @ Mojo Fort Lauderdale, Fl 2-14-11
INTRODUCING APHRODISIAC INSPIRED LIBATIONS, CUISINE AND S.I.N. NIGHT AT MOJO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE FORT LAUDERDALE + MORE!
Introducing An all new weekly lineup of daily specials, and an unmatched S.I.N. weekly event featuring “Aphrodisiac/SIN Mondays” with Aphrodisiac inspired cocktails, gourmet food items and prix fix menu with Music by DJ/Producer Maximus 3000
For Immediate Release February 9, 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL: “Continuing in the spirit and theme of MOJO, we proudly Announce “APHRODISIAC/S.I.N.” Mondays.
“APRODISIAC” Mondays; a new addition to MOJO’s lineup of weekly events: service industry night (SIN), focusing on the void for weekday upscale entertainment for (service/hospitality/entertainment/food & Beverage) industry individuals in the Fort Lauderdale/Wilton manors area.
The All New night will double over as an All day happy hour where local couples can enjoy a reasonably priced romantic evening with an early dinner lineup featuring sexy, atmospheric music selections, and scrumptious delicacies from the MOJO international menu; or, where single patrons can mix and mingle in an enticing, fun, environment/happy hour type crowd.
As the Night progresses the music heats up with a delicious selection of international house sounds by DJ/Producer Maximus 3000 all with a seductive undercurrent featuring percussive and pulsing beats, coupled with a low-light , warm, inviting lighting design (lava projections, waterfall washes etc). “Were very excited to be part of this new promotion and venue. The space is sexy, and beautiful, yet completely unpretentious and affordable..it will feel like a never ending “Miami Spice”, or “South beach Food and Wine Festival” coupled with some of the most scorching house music on the planet , right here in Fort Lauderdale. “ says Michelle Portello, Executive director for Maximus 3000 Productions.
Further Branding The nights’ theme and MOJO’s sensuous menu, award winning executive Chef/Co-Owner/and Artist Domenick Falcione will introduce a weekly “APHRODISIAC MENU ITEM OF THE WEEK” special, focusing on Aphrodisiac ingredients, inviting patrons to frequently check MOJO’s facebook page for the weeks’ menu and announcements. Specialty “APHRODISIAC” cocktails and ingredients will also be introduced as a weekly item. Other events planned for “APHRODISIAC” Mondays include , brand launches for various gourmet food lines, alcohol products, clothing lines, fashion shows, and fundraisers etc. “We are looking forward to the addition of a whole new wave of clientele as well as offering a whole new experience to our current customers. If you haven’t been to MOJO, you don’t know what your missing! If you have been, we look forward to enticing your senses with an all new set of daily specials, and a Monday S.I.N. set of specials never before seen in Fort Lauderdale” Says Anthony DeMaio award winning, 4 time restaurateur, & Co-Owner/Proprietor of MOJO Fort Lauderdale. MOJO – “Get some”
Featuring a jaw dropping array of Drink/Food/Discount pricing on gourmet menu items, and top shelf libations, We call this plethora of specials the “garden of delights”, which include 6 different layers of promos everyone can take advantage of:
• 20% off your meal, appetizers and cocktails for ALL service industry professionals*
• A weekly featured MOJO Martini (regularly priced at $9 dollars) at $5.00 **
• Mondays All day ALL OTHER MOJO Martinis , 16oz Cuervo Margaritas , & MOJO Signature Mojitos are ALL $6.00 (regularly priced at $9)**
• 50% off well drinks, drafts and bar bites, and a selection of House Wines for $5 **
• The Famous $6.00 bowls of Mussels, + Specialty Item of the week
• A weekly 3 Course Prix Fix Menu will be available for $35.00
February 14, 2011: Aphrodisiac Mondays begins with a soft launch, and A Special 4 course Valentines menu, Vueve Clicquot Champagne Splits, and other menu items.
February 21, 2011 the “garden of delights” specials begin and then every Monday going forward.
For a full menu, list of Mojotinis, weekly Prix Fix Menu, and specialty items, Please visit MOJO Fort Lauderdale’s Official Facebook Page, “LIKE” them and receive $10.00 off your first meal (see page for details) : http://www.facebook.com keyword “Mojo Restaurant and Lounge”
Follow MOJO on twitter here: http://www.twitter/mojofl | For reservations please contact Carmine Dagnell 321-987-1455
::Look for MOJO’s Other Specials: Tuesdays “Stir Fry Madness” $12 stir fry, Wednesday’s “Debra Hampton Live”, Thu & Fri All Day Happy hour, Saturdays “Late Dinner” Kitchen Open till 11pm::
*20% SIN discounts apply to regular priced items only, excluding the prix fix menu of the week.
**Drink specials are at the BAR ONLY not when seated in the restaurant.
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