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| Here’s the short list (in no particular order) of music entrepreneurs vying to represent Malaysia at IYME finals in London come May. Yuri Wong CEO, The Factory Music Studio, Composer, Singer-songwriter music.thefactory.com.my  Yuri is the founder and owner of The Factory Music Studio which specialises in music/audio production and artiste management. The company utilises computers/web technology to produce quality work at a lower cost compared to traditional recording studios, shifting from a reliance on hardware to software. He wants to promote a wider use of the internet and encourage the adoption of new technology in the production and composition of music, to allow for greater collaborations and efficiency. Aside from his work as a solo artist, Yuri plays the lead guitar for Frequency Cannon. He is also a prolific composer and has written for Malaysian films (Gol & Gincu, Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula, Emperor), TV series, plays, and commercials for Coke, Nike and Astro. Edwin Raj TV Producer, Musician www.homegrown.com.my  Edwin produces Homegrown on 8TV, one of the few English shows championing local music by highlighting local bands, music and artists. The show is on its third season and is commited to help build a presence for the local Malaysian music scene on terrestrial television. His wants to see a one-stop music complex built in KL, one that provides a platform for the performance, production, and consumption of music. Equipped with proper facilities and linked with the media, Edwin’s vision for the centre would contribute to the development of local music and related content. Edwin is also the guitarist for local band They Will Kill Us All. Anthony Yap Producer/Audio Engineer, Big A Productions www.bigaproductions.com  Anthony started his career in music with teaching at The Guitar Store and hasn’t looked back since. He started his own recording studio, Big A Productions, after graduating from the International College Of Music (ICOM), and has worked on many live shows and concerts for both local independent gigs and international acts. Anthony wants to see the Malaysian independent music industry improve in terms of general musicianship, professionalism and overall quality of both live shows and studio recordings. He sees one of the key ways to instigate this is by implementing an agreed upon market rate for people working in the independent music industry and having standard contracts/agreements to bring greater transparency and profesionalism to the industry.Syed Ahmad Alhadad a.k.a Altimet Creative Manager, Purplenotez Publishing, A&R Manger, Powder Records, Recording Artist www.myspace.com/djaltimet  Ahmad started out in 1999 as of part of Teh Tarik Crew and the A&R Manager of Teh Tarik Records, one of the first independent labels in Malaysia. Now he has his own record label, Powder Records, previously managing Ahli Fiqir, and currently focusing on the distribution and sales of 1 Asia, a compilation of work from 7 Asian countries. With Purplenotez Publishing, he works closely with clients on intellectual awareness rights, helping them track their work and synchronise that with relevant royalty collecting. He feels that the main negative issue in the music industry is the Asian mentality that the arts is not a financially viable career path, starving the industry of both fresh and veteran talent. By providing education and information for new artists and using is own career choices as an example, he hopes to prove otherwise.Johan Ishak a.k.a Joe Flizzow CEO of Katrel Records, Director of Kartel Music Publishing, Recording Artist joeflizzow.blogspot.com  The late 90s saw the hip hop genre successfully crossing over to the Malaysian mainstream music market when Too Phat, the hip hop duo of Joe Flizzow and Malique Ibrahim, hit the airwaves with their distinctive style, garnering them multi-platinum albums and numerous awards. Since then Joe has established his own independent music label, Kartel Records and established a clothing label of the same name. The Kartel empire continues to grow, with Kartel Music Publishing formed last year. Joe recently released his first solo album with his first single ‘Do it Duit’ entering the top 10 charts. Fans consider him Malaysia's godfather of hip hop and he continues to influence the local hip hop scene and its subcultures of break dancing, DJ-ing and graffiti.Lau Hoe Yin a.k.a Blink Electronic Music Producer, DJ and Designer www.blinkville.com  Blink is no stanger to the club scene in KL. At 26, he’s won awards and competitons for his turntable skills, played at international festivals such as the 2007 Global Gathering in the UK and has conceptualised and created several popular club nights - Electic Phunk, Mis-shapes, Hura Hura and LapSap, the last being his most successful endevour yet. What started out as a monthly private party in the middle of the week has now diversified to include a clothing label and spin-off events: LapSap Junkyard Sales, LapSap & Co presents…’. Neither mainstream nor commercial, Blink believes that with LapSap they have created a home for the underground creative community – DJs, musicians, fashion designers, stylists, graphic designers – to channel their respective creative expressions. Blink wants people to know that there is more to music and clubbing scene than just being a DJ – there are economic and creative opportunites waiting to be made and taken.Genervie Kam Shi Ling CEO, The Music Kampany Sdn Bhd www.kampany.com  Genervie is the CEO of The Music Kampany, a company she formed with her siblings in 2006. A year later, they ventured into the world of digital entertainment by collaborating with Wildwave, a leading provider of digital entertainment from Dublin, launching I-AMTV (Independent Asian Music Television) www.i-amtv.com , Asia’s first independent music channel to promote local music. Being a musician and performer herself, Genervie noticed there were limited avenues for Malaysian and Asian talents to promote themselves. This led to the idea to use provide a host of multimedia platforms such as 3G cellular service, InternetTV and blogs, for musicians to broadcast and publicise their music on a global scale. I-AMTV has organised musical showcases featuring Malaysian rock bands alongside Filipino indie bands in The Philippines and recently partnered with Voize.my to support Malaysia’s first Independent Music Awards (VIMA 2008).Adly Syairi Ramly Programme Manager XFM www.xfm.com.my  For the past nine years, Adly has been making it his business to document, champion and unearth new Malaysian talent through his work as a music critic for TONE Magazine and The Malay Mail, as a jury for Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM), and now as the programme manager for radio station XFM. Raising the standards of Malaysian music, be it industry standards or the quality of the music itself, is high on his list of priorities. Adly is now working on repositioning XFM as the hotbed for fresh Malaysian music, with a strong empahasis on music made by independent artistes. And on the panel we have representing diverse areas of the local music industry – Sandy Monteiro, Universal Music South East Asia Senior Vice President and Recording Institute of Malaysia (RIM) Chairman; Darren Choy, former Managing Director for Sony Music Malaysia and EMI Music Malaysia, currently MD for Adidas Malaysia and Singapore; Ahmad Izham Omar, formerly of EMI Malaysia and MD of Positive Tone records, Vice-Chairperson of MACP Bhd, Head of Radio Network Media Prima and Chief Executive Officer of 8TV; and Hardesh Singh, IYME 2008 finalist, Composer/Producer and co-founder of Popfolio Sdn. Bhd. We’ll be announcing the Malaysian finalist soon so look out for updates! ABOUT IYME IYME is an annual award which champions creative entrepreneurship in music, particularly in emerging markets. It is open to music entrepreneurs aged between 25 and 35 and recognises extraordinary achievement and potential. The IYME 2009 Prize The national winner will travel to the UK in May 2009 to take part in a tour of the music industry. This will include visits, meetings, and gigs in London and Manchester, an opportunity to promote the national music scene at The Great Escape music conference and festival. The IYME 2009 winner will be announced at an awards ceremony during the UK visit. The prize will consist of a financial award of £5,000, which will be linked to the UK and tailored to the winner’s specific needs. The winner of IYME is decided based upon a presentation made by each candidate to an elite judging panel from the UK music industry. For further queries, send us an email at arts@britishcouncil.org.my or call 03 2723 7931 or 03 2723 7988. |
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