THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- RAP/HIP-HOP SONG

BAND NAME: Art of Fresh

WEB SITE: www.theartoffresh.com

ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Signed to our own label!

NAME OF LABEL: Northstarr Entertainment

HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

ALBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: Back to the Earth

ARTISTS ON THIS TRACK: D.O. and Slakah the Beatchild

WHERE WAS SONG RECORDED? Beatchild Productions

WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? House-Hop, Hip-Hop

WHAT’S THIS SONG ABOUT? Enjoying the vibe!

WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS TRACK TO SUBMIT TO THE IMAs? (It’s) feel good, real good music that we thought would connect with the IMAs because it connected with our fans!

WHAT/ IF ANY UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS, SONG STRUCTURE/WRITING TECHNIQUE, RECORDING METHOD DID YOU USE? We captured a freestyle flow in making the song & we recorded it pretty quick – about an hour.

WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? iTunes and CDBaby.

DID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? Fans always help by their support of buying the record!

DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE: Kids from age 3 to old-school hippies… We find them all at our shows!

WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? They are passionate about music and supporting it – seems too rare these days for other groups, so we think this is unique!

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY? All across the globe… just got back from a wild tour in Japan and Taiwan!

WHAT HAS BEEN THE BAND’S MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE? Hmm, I think rocking shows in Taiwan was a highpoint. Performing live on MTV was dope too…

WHAT’S IN THE WORKS FOR 2010? Wrapping up our sophomore album… Return of the Buttafat Boombap.

FINISH THIS SENTENCE: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS…a beautiful way to make a living – if you can make it work for you!

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? To look forward to the day when you wake up.

WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD THAT WOULD SURPRISE YOUR FANS? Sports talk radio – my man Jim Rome!

NAME SOME ARTISTS YOU ARE CHAMPIONING: Classified, Tingsek, and DJ Cub.

ARTIST NAME: Art of Fresh

HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Toronto, Ontario

WEB SITE: www.theartoffresh.com , myspace.com/artoffresh

INFLUENCES: Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, Raphael Sadiq, Tribe Called Quest

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Urb Next 1000 artist.

I SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BECAUSE: We stay on our independent hustle to the fullest!

9TH ANNUAL IMA JUDGE YOU’RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT: All of them!

I’M PROUD TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST BECAUSE: We have full control over our career.

WHAT’S NEXT: Western Canadian tour, D.O. solo album , Slakah solo album

SUCCESS = Controlling your own destiny.

WHAT MAKES YOUR BAND STAND OUT: Buttafat Boombap

WHERE DO YOU TOUR? Worldwide

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY AND WHY? Canmore, Alberta “The Drake” cause the fans go wild!