marc grant, david hamilton, and holly starr
presents
House Of Style Productions
marc grant, david hamilton, and holly
starr
presents
Warren Riker
"Making It"
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Knowledge, Wisdom, and Guidance
by
David Hamilton
Making it " From The Top" with Warren Riker
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The question, " how can I start ? " has come from everyone in the business at
one point, and me being on the radio and in a band, I would hear it daily.
Now you have a chance to pick up a little info from one of the most amazing
producers of our time.
Meet Warren Riker
Riker has won 3 Serious Grammy Awards for work with The Fugees, Lauryn Hill and Santana. He
has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Michael Jackson & Aretha
Franklin to Kid Rock.
Warren
Riker
Warren Riker,
mixer/engineer/producer
The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Run DMC
New! - Watch the
Riker RP Video Interview Here Courtesy of management and Warren Riker
courtesy of Nettwerk Management
History:
Considered by many as one of the music industries most talented
young Mixer/Engineers, Warren Riker has been honing his skills in the studio
since he was 15 years old.
Riker has come a long way since then, collecting 3 Grammy Awards for work with The Fugees, Lauryn Hill and Santana. He has reproduced, recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin through to Down and Run DMC. Though most of his work has been in Urban genres, Warren’s passion and dedication to Rock music finds him busy working with more rock based projects than ever before. Who knows, you might just hear him record a Martyrs and Poets track in the future !
Based in New Jersey, he is musically proficient and a multi-instrumentalist with extensive knowledge in the areas of Pro-Tools and analog recording techniques. Warren works on a wide variety of consoles and equipment when in the studio.
Since having worked with
some of the biggest producers in the world, Warren has turned his attention to
Producing artists in between taking down Mixes from some of the worlds brightest
stars.
" From the Top"
1. What advice can you give up and coming artists as far
as the importance of being prepared before going to a studio to record ?
Unless you like wasting a lot of money, you better be prepared and know exactly
what you want to accomplish. Time flies fast when your in the cave ( the
studio ), and what you
think will take a few minutes to record could possibly turn into an all day
issue when you are prepared. I wouldn't suggest putting any rules on the day,
but at least have an outline of what you expect to accomplish, and give it your
best shot.
2. What advice can you give young artists about promoting themselves ?
In today's world letting your music speak for itself solely doesn't work
anymore ..(UNFORTUNATELY) major labels aren't into developing their artists
as they have been in the past, so if your not doing everything you can do to
get your project buzzing, you won't have any weight when it comes time to
landing a deal. Whether it's playing for free at a neighbors keg party or
playing at Madison Square Garden, you have to be out there. It may be like NO
SLEEP NONSTOP FOR DAYS in the studio, hooking up with new producers ,
writers, engineers, artists, finding web site development, and pressing and
selling your own cd's and dvd's...... It's not even an option !
Special thanks to Warren's Riker for his contribution to knowledge, wisdom, and guidance....
Warren Riker contact information
MIXNMOFO@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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What Warren Riker is saying when he says " it's not even an option " means, there
is a lot more for you to do as an artist in any form of entertainment to get
ahead, verses 10 years ago. Promoting yourself is no longer an option, it is a
must if you want to get ahead. You know the word promotion, and you hear it all
the time, but what does it really mean to get a head start on promoting yourself
? Well that is what the next chapter is for, with a few really cool people to
help me give it to you ! ( hypothetical situation to learn from ) Let's say your a musician in
a local band in San Diego, and you want to know where you can take your talent ?
you can start to promote yourself and here is a new friend of mine to explain to
you what you can do !
Meet Mary Smedes Pike ---------------- >
Ez Street Records
to help
support up and coming talent
in all forms of musicality
and
artistic
ability
David Hamilton
contact information
www.ezstreetrecords.com/address.htm
David Hamilton / Ez Street / along with Jason Brethorst ( web and software designer for www.wearesmart.net ) designed ( 1995 ) and established ( 1996 ) one of the very first record labels for Promotions and Marketing on the internet ( www.ezstreetrecords.com ) to help local and national talent promote themselves. Since 1996 was a year that AOL and other on line services just started flourishing, it was also a time period in which Ez Street Records on line pioneered the way for other services to offer promotions and marketing on line. It wasn't until MP3's enhanced promotions on the internet due to space requirements, that on line services flourished as well. This led to an extensive learning experience in promotions and marketing all types of talent. Between Radio and Records and working with talent of all walks, David Hamilton now offers you this Free E- On Line Book titled " Making It" just another innovative advancement in technology that will soon be copied by many, so enjoy the 1st of many !
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"Making It"
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Knowledge, Wisdom, and Guidance
by
David Hamilton