Old-Soulz Ent Inc.: Amanda Diva

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Amanda Diva - ‘The Spark’ Episode 29: The Diva Reminisces, Chats with Lloyd Banks

If you didn't know how funny 'The Spark' is, this week you'll find out!

In order to celebrate the best of 'The Spark,' we've compiled some of the best moments of our 32 episodes!

All year we've brought you great guests, such as Mike Epps, John Legend, Quincy Jones and Estelle. We've touched on topics, ranging from politics to music to fashion, all in the name of keeping you current and keeping you laughing!

Be sure not to miss Cuzn Sassy sit down with Lloyd Banks (pictured) to talk about his recently released "Hunger for More 2"!

EPISODE 29:

EPISODE 29: With Llyod Banks and Cousin Sassy

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Friday, December 3, 2010

Wednesday, December 15th "High Rollers & Old-Soulz.com launching party" @ Soiree

flyer designed by MN2

Come Celebrate the new start of the clothing brand, "High Rollers" and Old-Soulz Official Website!! Also it's our special artist, PESU's Birthday Bash!!!

This is going to be the best party of the year...you don't wanna miss it!!

Wednesday, December 15th

"High Rollers & Old-Soulz.com launching party"

@

Soiree
(199 Bowery New York)

11:00pm - 4:00am

Hosted by Beyond Race Magazine, Dany Castro of Lyricist Lounge, FREEDOM PARTY
&
Cookies N Cream, Dailysession, The Prince of SOHO, Diamond Headz & Delicately Made Printing Inc!

- Live Art -

PESU
(Old-Soulz Ent.)

Concep
(Old-Soulz Ent.)

- DJ -

DJ Premier
(Legendary Producer/DJ/Gang Starr)

DJ Cosi
(Freedom Party)

DJ Munari
(Gekokujo-NYC)

selector ARTS
(Old-Soulz. Ent.)

Asahi Suzuki
(Old-Soulz. Ent.)

- Live Music with Asahi band -

Amanda Diva
(Diva Works / Old-Soulz. Ent.)

Pismo
(Shou Records /Old-Soulz. Ent.)

DJ Tomoko & Ucca-Laugh

- Dance -

Mari Koda
(Rock Steaday Crew, STEP UP2 & 3D)

ATS (Rocksteady Crew)
+
Dister, Mean187 (Dynamic Rockers) & Ali

- Host MC -

Mr. Jeff Dess

- Ticket -

Door : $15
RSVP : $10

21+

RSVP via Email: rsvp@old-soulz.com
or mention "OLD-SOULZ" at the door

Thursday, December 2, 2010

POP-UP PANDA ft. Amanda Diva, Concep & PESU

/// Dec 3rd & 4th \\\
12pm-8pm

POP-UP PANDA @ Panda NYC
(139 Chrystie Street New York City 10002)

Nacinimod Deodee's line House of Nassat takes a futuristic twist on traditional tecniques & design of clothesmaking. Imagine indigenous patterns on crocheted jackets that makes one look like one just stepped out of a STAR TREK episode taking place in ancient Mesoamerica. Nacinimod is a true visionary, and just like traditional craftsmen who weave their ancestors's legends into their fabric, his geometric designs spell out the symbolic patterns of his cosmos...there is more than what meets the eye.

We will have some of his one-of-a kind exclusive pieces on sale this weekend at the POP-UP PANDA.

PESU, Amanda Diva & Concep from Old-Soulz will be participating to this show as well.

ABOUT: The House of Nassat is a lifestyle line offering hand-made one of a kind pieces as well as everyday apparel. As CEO and head designer I have had the opportunity to create custom couture pieces for fashion forward artists such as Erykah Badu, Common, Musiq, dead prez, N'Dambi, Junior Kelly and Talib Kweli. We at the House of Nassat are fully committed to our mantra, "actively participating in the pursuit of perfection". Keep your eyes peeled for the real. Nacinimod signing out. Be Brave, Be Fearless...

myspace :: facebook

Second Look TV Episode 4. House of Nassat from Adam Group Productions on Vimeo.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Amanda Diva commission art for Estelle

"Neon Queen" (24 x 48 acrylic on canvas)
Commission done for R&B/Soul Singer Estelle by Amanda Diva

Great job Amanda!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Amanda Diva interviews Quincy Jones on The Sparks!!!!

'The Spark' Episode 28: with The Legendary Quincy Jones Talks 'The Color Purple,' Tina Turner, & T. Pain

In this week's special edition of The Spark Amanda chats with American cultural icon Quincy Jones. The two discuss everything from casting 'The Color Purple' to T. Pain and the future of music in front of a live studio audience.

You won't want to miss what Quincy has to say about working with rappers and how Tina Turner tried to play him. The legendary 'Q' also addresses rumors about his preference for non-black women. All that-- and an impromptu mini-duet.

QUINCY JONES & AMANDA DIVA: EPISODE 28

QUINCY JONES & AMANDA DIVA: EPISODE 28 PART 2

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Amanda Diva "Manchild" music video

Amanda Diva
"Manchild"

produced by Ski Beatz

Directed by: Quincy Ledbetter

Monday, November 8, 2010

Amanda Diva - TECHNICOLOR LOVER #8

Amanda Diva - Technicolor Lover

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Achiever's Closet launching party video

"Achiever's Closet" launching party @ Rivington Hotel from Old-Soulz on Vimeo.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Event Report: Achiever's Closet launching party ~ Global Peace Preservation ~ photo by Akiko Higuchi

Achiever's Closet launching party
"Global Peace Preservation"

Thank you for people who came through! It was great turn out!

DJ Ali Shaheed (A Tribe Called Quest)

MIKI (King Jam), DJ Ali

PISMO

MINATO & YUKI
Our lovely ladies!

PESU

Chi-A, Ali Shaheed and Yaz

AMANDA DIVA

Big up to Achiever's Closet, EarthDay New York, Beyond Race Magazine, King Jam, PESU, Amanda Diva, Ali Shaheed, Quincy, selector ARTS, Asahi Suzuki and Old-Soulz fam!

peace!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Amanda Diva - TECHNICOLOR LOVER #7

Amanda Diva "Technicolor Lover #7"

TECHNICOLOR LOVER EPISODE 7 from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Deev's painting and designer LaureLuxe are honored by Grey Goose Rising Icons

Saturday, October 23, 2010

October 24th(Sun), Achiever's Closet & Old-Soulz present: Global Peace Preservation @ Hotel on Rivington

Sunday, Oct. 24th 2010 @ Hotel on Rivington

(107 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002)

7pm - 11pm

Achiever's Closet & Old-Soulz present:

"Global Peace Preservation"

This is launching party of new fresh clothing brand, Achiever's Closet.
There will be some showing of the brand as well.

DJs:

Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest)

Live Art:

Exclusive Eco Bag of Acheiver's Closet & EarthDay NY designed by Amanda Diva available for sale at the event!

Door: $15

RSVP: $10

For RSVP, please email to rsvp.achievers@gmail.com

Sponsors :

EarthDay NY

Beyond Race Magazine

Old-Soulz Ent inc

PESU

In '96, PESU started his artistic career as a graffiti writer in his hometown of Shizuoka, Japan. PESU relocated himself from Shizuoka to Kanagawa, and then to Tokyo. He moved to the U.S. in 2001. He spent 3 years in California schooling, painting, and experiencing the great splendor of “Mother” nature. The following year, he relocated himself to NYC. Since then, he has accomplished many achievements. Such as, winning the Art Battle competitions, appearing on MTV, working with Nike iD, EVISU, COACH, WholeFoods, EarthDay NY and so on. Once you’ve seen PESU’s artwork, you won’t forget the strong impact, and also the subtle details that have made PESU one of the most sought after NYC artists. He is also, a crowd favorite in NYC and around the world. If you would like to know more about PESU, please visit "www.PesuART.com".

Amanda Diva

Starting off as a young actress on Nickelodeon sitcom, “My Brother and Me” Diva is no stranger to the madness that is showbiz. Moving to New York in 1999 she was exposed and hooked to the hip-hop culture in a completely new way from her hometown Orlando, FL. Soon she was writing and performing on the spoken word poetry scene before being chosen to be on Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam (’02 & ’05). When the director of Sirius Satellite Radio discovered her, she found herself unsuspectingly breaking into the music business as a radio personality on “Breakfast at Diva’s” (’03-’08). During that time she managed to obtained a Master’s in African American studies from Columbia University and also landed her dream job as the face of hip-hop on MTV2 interviewing close to every relevant hip-hop/R&B artist of the last 10 years including Jay-Z, Nas, Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams, and even acting heavyweights like Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox. Diva’s love for music made a rise to be a recording artist herself releasing numerous EP’s, and she toured/worked with greats like Q-tip, The Roots, and Lupe Fiasco to name a few. She still continues to speak as a culture critic, a comedy commentator, and a music expert on VH1, a host & a creator of “Diva Speak TV”, a host of “Speaking Of…” on Music Choice, a host & a creator of “The Spark” on AOL’s BlackVoices.com, and a star of the reality web show “Technicolor Lover” on Dameon Dash’s CreativeControl. Diva has always expressed a commitment to creativity and originality not only in her music but also her visual arts. Her paintings are known for their vivid and whimsical abstract imagery and intriguing many celebrities including Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. With murals living from Grenada, Berlin, to New York, her hand painted bag line “Spectrum” having been featured on Karmaloop.com and BET’s “Rip the Runway”. Diva’s work has been recognized globally.

Concep

Concep is Brooklyn's answer to the renaissance ideal of the polymath artist. New Orleans-born Concep's journey in pursuit of intertwining his passion for visual arts, design, and dance led him to Brooklyn, where he has began to lay the foundation to his visionary empire. He gained large notoriety by winning MTV's "Art Battles" competition in 2007 and has since painted for artists in the music industry and painted at events in connection to Swizz Beatz, Rich Medina, and Deeply Madly Living Gallery, Complex Magazine, Girbaud, MTV's “Wild'n Out”, and Scion. His ill skills in street dance also allowed him to be involved in video productions for artist such as Mos Def, Little X, Eric Sermon, Timbaland, and Sa-Ra Creative Partners. His work was shot recently in his Crown Heights' studio in Brooklyn for MTV2's Independent Music Week and MTV Africa's U.S. As a designer, he has worked for urban brands such as Ecko Unlimited, Ruff Ryders, Pony, and he eventually landed a home at Marithé Francois Girbaud, a French brand specializing in premium denim and fashion graphics. His design work is intimately connected with his fine artistry, as you can find textile patterns that serve as inspiration for his design showing up in his paintings, or his paintings getting canvassed on street ware. His growing body of artworks is an unfolding story of the evolution of the self through the language of color. With a special talent for translating ideas, vision and energy, He has an ability to paint concepts, emotions and vibration that has an immediate effect on the observer (similar to the effect of music, which is much harder to achieve in painting). Encoding his key to the secret of life, the ever-present Pythagorean theorem, a2+b2=c2 (a(nthony)2=past, b(rown)2=present, c(oncep)2= future) is a reminder of the infinite possibilities that stretch between life and death, connecting dreams with the path of self-realization.

Riz22

A member of an outcast family from the heart of Ethiopia to modern day Roman America, Riz22 personifies the divinity of creationist expression absent of blueprint or planned conclusions. Alongside having an unlimited arsenal of painted works, there is an extended trailer of erotic comic illustration, political satires, and comedic commentaries of society's kaleidoscopic nature. Clients and patrons of his work include celebrities such as Notorious BIG’s wife, Faith Evans, Clay Aiken of American Idol, and Buttahman of MTV. Riz22 has painted at private events for BET, MTV, Warner Bros., and others. He is currently working on a project with Mike Jones.

Pismo

Pismo is a professional emcee, singer, producer, and musician – one whom also can play multiple instruments. His talents have long been admired, first in Japan, and finally, he’s able to bring them to the worldwide stage. Pismo is an emcee whom, can really sing and his skills as a producer are top notch. He is one of the most charismatic exports from the United States to Japan. In fact, Pismo has been steadily building his fan base and his first official solo album “Within Transition,” had tremendous sales in Japan. Pismo’s musical style is a progressive mixture of organic sounds from his home state of California and a new wave of the variety of influences from his chosen home - New York City. Because his music has garnered so much love from audiences, there have been many offers of features from Japanese producers such as: DJ Tonk, Nomak, Cradle Orchestra, Tsunenori, Re:plus and Kenichiro Nishihara. Other offers abound for new projects, as each of his features lead to great sales. Pismo’s production work is prized as he creates music for movie soundtracks and commercials. Commercial clients include: Toyota, Macy’s, FedEx, and Time Warner to name a few. Pismo’s hard work, talent, and passion make him one of the most in-demand names in music.

Tokio Kuniyoshi

Born and raised in a tropical island Okinawa, JAPAN, Tokio Kuniyoshi is known as a fine arts photographer as well as a commercial and a fashion photographer. He moved to San Francisco in 2002 and got into the photography world. He started learning from the basic by himself and looking everywhere through the finder. After spending 4 years there he relocated himself in New York to seek his unknown possibilities and new opportunities. He currently works for magazines, CD covers, and fashion/club events, artists, and personal portraits. His clients he worked with in the past are HENNESY, Ray-Ban, WWD Japan, Steven Alan, Manhattan Portage, Bounce Magazine, Unihair, Ollie, and many others. He currently owns his own full-equipped studio, Studio 11, focusing on shooting more of his fine arts photography. The philosophy behind his photography is to capture the moment by analog and look into the objects differently. He has his own unique way of looking into the world and capturing the way that brings photography to not just a framed scene but also an artwork. His works can tell a story and stimulate your senses, and before you realize, you are in his world.

selector ARTS

Straight from Yokohama, Japan, Selector Arts is a completely new Reggae selector who can spin not only Reggae, but also can infuse Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Rock, African, and any sounds exist. Playing with many notable Reggae artists including Beenie Man, Junior Reid, and Tarrus Riley proofs his skill and talent. He started spinning at the club around Yokohama and Tokyo area in 1995, and after 5 years, he flew all the way to the Reggae origin, Jamaica to feel the real vibe and refine his skills. He started releasing his Reggae mix CD “First Class Series” in 2001 and has been releasing from volume 1 to 5. He is also the very first artist who made a Reggaeton mix CD in Japan and helped its recognition. Since he moved to New York, he has been playing with many talented artists such as Tonny Touch, J. Period, Rob Swift, Ge-ology, Kero One, Om'Mas Keith (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) as well as many known DJs on the hottest radio shows in New York, Hot 97 and 105 Power. He is currently spinning at online radio, Dailysesion.com and as a selector of Reggae sound called “Yardbeat” every week at the radio station and the clubs in Brooklyn.

Asahi Suzuki

Originally coming from Tokyo, Japan to study abroad at the University of North Texas in Denton, Asahi quickly discovered his talent as a Disk Jockey at student house parties. His reputation for party tunes and a diversified selection of music led to his being led by party promoters and booking events in Dallas clubs and bars with excess of 1,000 attendees a night. He continued professionally spinning as a residence DJ at Hailey's Club (Denton TX), high end Japanese restaurant, Nobu, in the Crescent Hotel (Dallas TX), and the Aura Lounge (Dallas TX). After acquiring a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Asahi continued his pursuit of a career in music and audio at the Dallas Sound Lab/MediaTech Institute in Texas. While schooling there, he found great interest in recording Jazz that was skyrocketed by friends from UNT and the world famous UNT One O’clock Jazz Band. His recent project "Dancer" with “YT Little D” has brought him a reputation as an engineer of note in Jazz circles. Moreover, he ran the sound and recorded live for "Brian Girley Group" with 2 Grammy awards nominated pianist, Tailor Eigsti, and the winner of 2 of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire. He had an opportunity to work at Luminous Sound Studio in Dallas under Grammy award mixing engineer Chris Bell to help Erykah Badu’s album “New Amerykah Pt.2”. His latest engineering album work involved with up-and-coming talented Jazz artist, Yoshi Matsubara’s “Victory Dance” will be digitally released soon. In addition to the engineering projects, he started producing his virtual band “Asahi Suzuki” and began recording indie artists on his original and remix projects. He uses his knowledge of recording, sampling, editing, and mixing techniques to create his own sound that is described as “light in blue sky”. Sorrow covered by the warm lights of sunshine.

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