CAM 2014 Music Edition

THE BRAZILIAN 2WINSWOW AUDIENCES 20

If you are looking for a music actwith audience appeal and

non-stop action, look no more!

Dan Henig 34Over 6 million youtube hits and counting will simply give you a hint ofwhat to expect from this singer/songwriter.

SVET 26If you have not seen this killer violinist,you have missed a real treat. An exceptional musician andeye-candy for the ladies.

Hot Music for 2015 12A complete collection of our 18 topchoices from the bizarre to strong contemporary artists to exceptionaltribute acts. Videos on our website.

IT’S ALL INSIDEFrom the Publisher 4Real Life 6AKNU 8Spanky 11

Hot Music for 2015 12SVET 26Artist Reports 29Dan Henig 34

AKNU 8Fresh from the X-Factor, AKNU is tight multi-level entertainment at a reasonable price for colleges.

Doing The Right Thing.

RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE

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It has long been the mission of this magazine to ex-plore not only all the relevant options for our 4,000buyers at campuses all across the country, but togive you opportunities to deal with issues on yourcampus that will allow you to make informed deci-sions.

Now let’s be clear, there are some issues that arethe right thing for all campuses and then there areissues that vary by location. We try not to get caughtup in the politics of any situation, because ultimatelyit is your campus’ responsibility to make the rightjudgement call for your institution.

I make a concerted issue to stay away from situa-

tions that would align our magazine toward one po-litical party or another because I learned very earlythis is a personal decision and a line we should notcross. I have never asked my employees, contrac-tors or our board members not to take an activestand regarding their beliefs but requested thosebeliefs not be attached to their relationship to ourcompany or our magazine.

We have covered issues and political figures in thepast that were relevant at the time and were in thenational spotlight, but have always maintained aneutral position in politics. Interviews with these po-litical figures can often give the campus world an in-side look at their beliefs and why they are who they

are and the experience behind those beliefs

For the most part, I feel that all artists would be betterserved staying away from taking sides in politicalbattles because they can alienate fans that sup-ported their music, comedy or careers. It just isn’tgood business and what gives any artist the expe-rience to take a stand on national or world affairs-unless you happen to be a political analyst.

Candidates tend to try to obtain support from artistson issues because they have huge fan followingsthat can possibly effect the final vote in an election.But it can backfire too and ruin a blossoming career.

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BY ELAINE PASQUA

A CommitmentTo Care

This past year and a half has been quite chal-lenging for me personally. I grew up in the samehometown as my favorite aunt and uncle, whoare also my godparents. Their only son is men-tally ill with paranoid schizophrenia. Years ago Ivolunteered to become his legal guardian be-cause I wanted them to die in peace knowingthat he would be cared for.

We make commitments, never realizing whatmight lie ahead. My cousin lives in a grouphome in NJ. On New Year’s Day of 2013 hewent home to visit my aunt who is widowed. Hefound her on the floor. She appeared to be hav-ing a mini stroke and was taken to the hospital.

That day marked the beginning of six intensemonths of taking care of her affairs, as she wasdiagnosed with advanced dementia. We tookcare of her medical needs, sold her home,looked for an appropriate assisted living home,got her finances in order, met with attorneys, andset up trusts. This consumed so much of mytime that it hurt my business and presented ahuge distraction to my personal life. I still takecare of her finances and taxes and visit her reg-ularly.

This past May I received a call from a physician.My cousin was diagnosed with esophageal can-cer. The last four months have been consumingonce again with dealing with doctors and testingat the VA, communicating with his group home,social workers, and eventually taking him to Me-morial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NewYork City where they surgically removed hisesophagus. I never imagined in my wildestdreams that I would be taking care of both ofthem at the same time. I now have two new kids!

I find it remarkable that many people havestated that my aunt and cousin are so lucky tohave me. Shouldn't this be a commitment thatwe all make to one another? Family and friends

will fall on difficult times and we need to be thereto help.

I admit that this has not been easy. There aredays when I just want to take care of myself. I'vehad times when I am going on stage in five min-utes and I receive a call with an urgent matterfor one of them. It is stressful and distracting.Someday I will have that time back again, butthere is a great satisfaction in knowing that I cangive back to my aunt and uncle who have beenlike parents to me. My uncle died in 2006 and Ioften feel like he is looking down with great com-fort.

In my travels to campuses I have met a numberof students who have lost a parent and help carefor their siblings, many who help a single parent,and others who are taking care of their parentswho were diagnosed with cancer or AIDS.These remarkable young men and women havea level of wisdom and maturity that I do not seein other students. They do not have a sense ofentitlement nor do they sweat the small stuff.They learned what is important. Through ourchallenges we learn our most valuable life les-sons.

Others are missing the traditional relationshipswith their parents as the parents are sacrificingtheir time to take care of their elderly parents.People are living much longer, but sadly not allare gaining quality of life. This puts a strain onthe whole family.

I have also met students whose families havefallen on hard times with this recession. They toohave had to step up to contribute to make endsmeet. Incredible sacrifices have been made ontheir behalf. While others are partying, they areworking to make ends meet, or to send moneyto their families.

It's not always easy to care for someone, buthere are some of the lessons that I have gainedfrom my experience:

Be ready for surprises, you never know what willcome along.

• Flexibility is a must!• Don't be afraid to make calls and networkwith others to learn of valuable resources.• Ask for help! It is not always easy doingthis alone. • Take a break once in a while; you need to nur-ture yourself so you will be a better caregiver.• Be selfless; there are times when we haveto put other's needs in front of our own.• Don't expect something in return; karmawill take care of you!• Giving is good, be satisfied knowing thatyou did the best that you could.• You will have difficult days, remain strong - somany valuable life lessons are to be learned.• Never take your good fortune for granted.

Questions on college life? Email me at [email protected]

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With a highly polished look and sound, the three brothers thatmake up the group AKNU have made the very best of a hardbackground and are coming out on top. With a great online

following and a great response from the judges on X-Factor (SimonCowell even said he’d like to see their audition again), this band is be-coming hot on the college circuit.

The brothers have been working on this in one way or another formost of their lives. “Since we were young, our father had us singingand dancing,” says Marquis Henry Scott. “A few years later, Rayneand I started working professionally in different groups throughout theLA area. As we got a little bit older, we found we couldn’t trust manyof the members of the groups we were involved with so we stoppeddealing with them. We realized Mark might be a good fit and the dy-namic of brothers forming the band could be a good hook, so we gavehim a shot. He came in and really started running circled around us(laughs).” We realized this was really going to work and we becamean official group at that point.”

The name of this act is a unique one and probably one of the first thingsone might wonder about when dealing with this act. AKNU (pronounced“anew”) is an acronym that stands for A Kind Never Understood, a namethe brothers are quite proud of. “The name is very special and signifi-cant gift to us. We were three young black males growing up in the con-ditions that we did in Southeast L.A. The statistics show that we weresupposed to end up either dead, in jail, hooked on drugs or in a gangby now. For some reason, those conditions pulled something com-pletely different out of us and made us driven to shine. We yearned to

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be better than our surrounding andwhat was happening to our peers.We just aspired to do more. Grow-ing up performing and a part of theindustry, we have seen the nicermore comfortable side or life as wellas being exposed to the hardknocks. We’ve seen luxury andwe’ve seen squalor and we’ve sortof had a foot in both camps. At thesame time, we feel like we’ve neverbeen completely accepted in eitherbecause of our association withboth. In each setting, we were a kindnever understood, so it seemed likea fitting name for our group.”

Many groups look at television ex-posure or a record deal as their first“big break” but the members ofAKNU all agree that finding eachother in this project was their great-est break of all. “For me, the biggest

break officially is joining the group it-self,” Mark says. “I took my auditionvery seriously, I didn’t take it forgranted just because we were broth-ers. I had watched them work veryhard all my life and I wanted tomatch their frequency and intensityof hard work and dedication and dis-cipline. It was about 2008 when westarted really getting together and ontrack and for me personally, that wasthe big break. I have never hadmore drive and dedication in any-thing I have ever done in my life.”

The campus market is one thatAKNU is very excited to have found.“We recently have been focused onsome other directions, we performfor many non-profits and corporategigs, trying to help some of thestreets and help pay the bills. Webegan getting increasingly outreach

from people who wanted to bring usin to campus dates. Once we didour first one at Sacramento State,we realized how much we liked it.Seeing the energy and the receptionthose audiences have to our showis unlike any other audience we con-sistently see. Once we realized thatthere was an organized group of col-lege buyers we were in. It is such avibrant and fun market we reallyenjoy it and hope to build a solid rep-utation and schedule here. So farour showcases have gone well andwe seem to really be gaining trac-tion. We hope to see everyonereading this on their campus soon.”

For more information and avail-able dates and rates on AKNU,contact [email protected] orcall her at (877) 664-8559.


By Steven Kent McFarlin (AKA Spanky)

As I slowly embrace the digital age, it is slowlyembracing me back, with increasing opportuni-ties to express my humor and creativity. The lat-est occasion being an offer to become amember of TeamZinger.com, a new websitethat combines two things I am passionateabout: comedy and professional football. Theteam’s game plan is simple: You are in a sports-bar when a fan of your rival starts talking trashabout your team. TeamZinger has your back.We give you the verbal ammunition to shoothim down with enough wit and humor to earnthe admiration from all within earshot.

I should warn you however, TeamZinger.com isan “Equal Opportunity Offender.” The goodnews is we make fun of every team your fa-vorite team plays. The bad news is since yourteam is not everyone’s favorite...we make funof them too. In the words of our founder, CoachCurt Mudgeon, “If you can’t take a joke take ahike.”

I will not list any of the hundreds ofTeamZinger.com’s insult jokes directed towardthe professional teams since this publication tar-gets the college market. Instead, I will share themany ridiculing remarks the Coach has com-piled that are directed toward a group that alsoplays a factor in college football: the referees.

True football fans don’t have a love-hate rela-

tionship with the officials, more often than not itis a hate-hate relationship. If a call goes in favorof your team, then the refs were obviously justdoing their job. But if a call goes against yourteam, the referees are obviously blind, stupid,paid off, or all of the above. Officials are the onlypeople who can rob you and get a police escortout of the stadium. And who among us has nothad your team robbed of a victory by a bad call,leaving you to stew in anger, feeling more vio-lated than a colonoscopy? Ease your rage withhumor and primal scream therapy by yellingany of the following funny lines at the men in thestriped shirts.

THE ZINGERS

Hey, Ref, your proctologist called...they justfound your head.

Hey Ref, 9 out of 10 voices in my head say"Don’t shoot."

Hey, Ref, so when’s the Wizard getting back toyou about that brain?

Hey, Ref, you’re a gross ignoramus, which is144 times the normal ignoramus.

Hey, Ref, you couldn’t count to 21 if you werebarefoot and without pants.

Hey, Ref, you’re so dumb that blondes tell jokesabout you.

Hey, Ref, I’ve gotten better calls from my ex-wife.

Hey, Ref, take your shirt back to Foot Locker.

Hey, Ref, people like YOU are the reason thatpeople like ME need medication!

Hey, Ref, have they stopped printing the rulebook in Braille?

Hey, Ref, when your dog barks twice, it’s a hold-ing penalty.

Hey, Ref, drop your pants, bend over, and useyour good eye.

Hey, Ref, were your parents Mr. Magoo andHelen Keller?

Hey, Ref, Lenscrafters called, they’ll be ready in30 minutes.

Hey, Ref, how about some Windex for that oneglass eye?

Hey, Ref, I’m gonna break your cane and kickyour dog.

Hey, Ref, if you had one more eye, you’d be aCyclops.

Hey, which one of you Refs is the designateddriver?

Hey, Ref, how can you sleep with all these lightson?

Hey, Ref, if you’re gonna just watch the game,why don’t you buy a ticket like the rest of us?

Hey, Ref, I thought only horses slept standingup.

Hey, Ref, still waiting for that spine donor?

Hey, Ref, open your eyes, you’re missing agreat game.

Hey, Ref, get off your knees. You’re blowing thegame!

If idiots were airplanes, the official’s dressingroom would be an airport.

Three Blind Mice...and occasionally a Zebra.

Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a professionalreferee!

Zebra, zebra, Short and stout, Find your head and pull it out!

We got a rope, We got a tree, All we need now is a referee!

Give me an "I."Give me another "I."Now, give them to the Ref!

Steven Kent McFarlin (AKA “Spanky”) has been de-scribed by the press as a “campus entertainment icon.”He offers two great events at one great low price, andhas been voted “Campus Comic of the Year”(LaffGuru.com) and the “Campus Performer of the Year”(TalkingAboutMyGeneration.com). His credits includeover fifty TV appearances, including: Showtime, GoodMorning America, and The Late Show. He is repre-sented by GP Entertainment.

Hey Ref....


AUSTIN MOODY:Austin Moody is one of country music's true,down-to-earth country boys. Hailing from thehills of East Tennessee, Austin currentlywrites and records in Nashville. His live per-formances reflect an authentic, relatableartist who is clearly staying true to his hum-ble roots. Austin believes his purpose in lifeis to make music, and he wants to share thatmusic with all that will listen.

For more on Austin and his music pleasevisit: austinmoody.net.

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EVERYONE DIES IN UTAH:Everyone Dies In Utah is a post hardcoreband, formed in 2008. The name of the bandbegan as a joke, but stuck with them as timewent on. The band has had their videos fea-tured on MTV and FUSE. The band knowsthat it is very important to be accessible totheir fans and do not plan on getting off theroad any time soon.

www.everyonediesinutah.comwww.facebook.com/everyonediesinutahtx

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RHINO HOUSE BAND:Rhino House Band is an indie rock trio thatformed in early 2013. They began by com-pelling crowds in the town and campus ofSUNY New Paltz with songs of insecurityand self-discovery. They then released their“Golden Summer EP, and later playedaround the US on numerous tours.

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DAMEIN ESCOBAR:From humble beginnings—playing in NYCsubway stations; to being elevated to higherplatforms including the Katie Couric Show,Oprah’sBest Life Tour, and more.

Damien proves there’s a payoff for pas-sion and dedication. Dominating stageswith unforgettable performances, theEmmy winner is defining his influence inmusic and culture.


PRESTON LEATHERMAN:Preston is a fun, high-energy, performerfrom Nashville. He was recently selected todo a handful of NACA’s. MTV probably de-scribed him best when they said “If JasonMraz had a child with Maroon 5 and MichaelJackson was the Godfather…he would bePreston Leatherman.”

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GIMME ABBEY:Imagine, it's 1969. The two greatest rock androll bands of all time, The Beatles and TheRolling Stones, have never performed on thesame stage, together. GIMME ABBEY makesthat dream come true. Two of the best tributeshows in the country, The Return and Satis-faction, have come together for a live produc-tion that will take everyone back to thegreatest time in rock and roll history. Com-plete with a multi-media extravaganza tocompliment the live performances, GIMMEABBEY is an experience no one will soonforget.

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JESSE MACHT:Interlaced in Jesse Macht’s melodies are sto-ries overflowing with passion, vulnerabilityand empathy. This fall, the Los Angeles bornand raised singer/songwriter released hissophomore album, Suitcase Heart, producedby Justin Tockett (Marc Broussard, EliTeplin), and recorded at Dockside Studios inLafayette, LA and Zac Brown Band’s South-ern Ground Studios in Nashville.


DNK:Every once in a while, an artist comes alongwith the ability to move fans out of their seatswhile creating a visceral experience. Artistsof this quality come from undeniable talentand radical authenticity; this is the heartbeatof dnk. dnk. is a Nashville based pop/rapgroup featuring members Kayla Erb andDavid Davis. At a young age, it was obviousthat Kayla and David were destined to per-form. Over the course of two decades, Davidand Kayla channeled their musical aspira-tions, which led to their meeting in the musicdepartment at Belmont University. It was herethat they were discovered.

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JESSICA CAMPBELL:Jessica Campbell is making a name forherself. Her songs have been on ABC's"Ugly Betty", CW's "Hart of Dixie", andshows on VH-1, and CMT. Jessica records,tours, and also writes songs for a smallpublishing company, owned by acclaimedartist Michael W. Smith.

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BROADCAST HEARTS:Broadcast Hearts is a three-piece, pop-rockband from Trumbull, Connecticut. Formedin 2009, the group comprises Avery Bazan(lead vocals, piano/synth), Ted Ferik (drums),and Justin Molfese (backing vocals, bass gui-tar).!

The keys-based group engages a dynamicsound and style, drawing influence from actssuch as Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, andOneRepublic. Contrasted by leading pi-anoand synths, the band presents a widerange of music from anthems to ballads.

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CLAIR REILLY ROEThe melodies are sweet and singable and thelyrics are pages falling out of a tattered, welltraveled diary. Clair writes story songs, funnysongs, love songs- songs about changingand letting go, about beginnings, endings,the triumph & tribulations of ove. As thedaughter of music and peace-loving hippies,Clair grew up in Canada and spent her youthas a pro snowboarder before moving to thebig apple to make it big. Her english fathertaught her the majesty of melody through hisclassical music obsession while her Trinida-dianlife- coach mother influenced her to cre-ate her own future and always listen to CarolKing.

NEAL ZAMIL (917) 734-3879 [email protected]

FIVE TIMES AUGUST:

Five Times August (solo acoustic pop/rock)has performed at more than 250 college cam-puses. Music has been featured over 90times in TV, film, and commercial, includingpopular programs on MTV, HBO, and The CW.Press includes featured in People Magazine,Billboard, and iTunes New & Noteworthy.Find them at fivetimesaugusust.com

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DAVID STEWART, JR:They are a rock trio from the Berklee Collegeof Music that has been gaining a lot of atten-tion from huge names such as Red Bull Stu-dios, South by Southwest, and Josh Grobanon HBO’s show Masterclass. They are cur-rently working on their first album and havealready launched a pair of singles, “NeonLove” and “Cells Divide”.

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SOFT WHITE SIXTIES:The Soft White Sixties. The words summon upimages of a simmering incandescent radiance,the kind of brilliant glowing light that batheseverything it touches with a genuine heartfeltpassion. It’s a perfect band name to describethe swaggering, propulsive sounds of the SanFrancisco quartet that chose it to describe theirmusic. The words may have a nostalgic, psy-chedelic aura and while those elements are cer-tainly present in the music, the band transcendsany specific era and style. Their music will joltyou out of your seat and get you singing alongwith its feel good energy and explosive rhyth-mic drive.

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TWO WORLDS:Two Worlds is a pop music duo consisting of19 year old vocalists Nick Voelker and AdielMitchell. With their fun concepts and catchyhooks, Two Worlds infuses their backgroundof acoustic R&B with the energetic pop thatthey love to perform. Along with their origi-nals, Two Worlds has released many innova-tion covers on their Youtube channel. Withover 1 million views, their channel continuesto grow as they move forward spreading theircare-free nature through their young, butdense music. They recently were selected toperform as finalists on VH1's "Make A BandFamous", and their version of Pharrell's"Happy" cracked the Top 20 on the iTunesSinger/Songwriter chart.

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MAGGIE SZABOAs a Canadian pop powerhouse that has wonaudiences over worldwide with over 13 mil-lion views on YouTube and Vevo, it’s of nosurprise that Maggie Szabo went from a smalltown girl from Ontario to an artist in her ownright crafting a sound all her own in L.A. Mag-gie began honing her singing and writingcraft at a young age by performing and ex-ploring as many opportunities as she could.Immediately after graduating from highschool, she then decided to pack her car anddrive to Nashville to further explore her song-writing capabilities. Inspired by her surround-ings and experiences she strengthened hersongwriting craft and performing skills andwas offered a record deal.

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BRIAR RABBIT:Growing up under the watchful eye of hisuncle, B.B. King, it seems only fitting thatsinger/songwriter, Briar Rabbit has grown upto become quite the gentleman, and one thatis musically inclined. From the Midwest allthe way to the Middle East, Briar Rabbit hasenamored crowds with his romantic melodiesand colorfully layered narrative through hon-est lyricism. Briar Rabbit has received praisefrom The Huffington Post, Performer Maga-zine, The Chicago Tribune, American Song-writer and even earned an InternationalSongwriting award. His thoughtful pop songsmelt your heart while making you think.

BASS/SCHULER: Chris Schuler773-481-2600bass-schuler.com

THE MADISON LETTER:Over the past 4 1/2 years The Madison Letterhas independently recorded and releasedtwo EP’s, in which they’ve traveled to 30states across the US and opened for suchprestigious acts as The Script, Owl City, Sec-ondhand Serenade, and Alex Goot. In Febru-ary 2013 they were featured on MTV as oneof the top 4 nominees in the country forMTV’s first ever College Artist Woodie Awardand was also a part of Chevy Music Show-case, a TV series highlighting the top bandsin four major Midwest cities.

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Every so often, there are those acts that pop up out of nowhere and take the campusmarket by storm. Blowing up every one of their many showcase selections, this is anact that will have a full schedule of college shows for some time to come. Brazilian2Wins are an exciting new blend of traditional classical music techniques and thehottest contemporary sounds.


The act has received wide acclaim for their high energy and one of their biggest assets istheir ability to appeal to nearly any type of audience. Along with being universal in genre for

students who like everything from bluegrass to hip hop, are conservative to progressive,trade student or PhD, this act has played for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. They

are recently coming off of a coveted showcase for the Association Of Entertainment

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Professionals, where they werewell received by buyers for the per-forming arts, casinos, corporations,special events, theme parks, mili-tary, fairs and festivals and more.

Aside from being very close tothe same age as the students inthe college market and havingtheir same tastes in popularmusic, which they cover well anduniquely, the Brazilian 2Wins areperfectly suited to the campusmarket because they essentiallystarted their professional careersin it. But that's getting the rick-shaw a bit ahead of the runner, solet's back up just a it.

The act came from a unique andchallenging background. As theirname suggests, the group startedaround Walter and WagnerCaldes, the twins. Originally fromRio de Janeiro, the twins studiedclassical music as children butdidn’t realize the potential enjoy-ment and prosperity they wouldattain with the infusion of popmusic. The group definitely hashumble beginnings and its cre-ation can be credited to quite a bitof happenstance as well. “Every-thing started when we were 11,”Walter says. “Our father was a vi-olin maker, but he cannot play.So, he used us as his guinea pigs(laughs). Back then when westarted it was horrible, ugh. Wecame from a very poor place andviolin was just not common there.It was difficult to find the trainingand other people to play with.Also, we were having to playnothing but classical music,which we did not enjoy. Alsoconsider we were in an environ-ment in a poor part of Brazil, a le-

gitimate slum, where classicalmusic was not followed or wel-come. After three or four years ofplaying we started to enjoy itmore soon after we found out wecould play pop songs as well,music we enjoyed much more.”

Once the realization struck homethat the 2Wins could play songsthey enjoyed on the violin, theirpassion for the instrument was ig-

nited. “The pleasure in music wasback for us once we realized wecould play things we enjoyed listen-ing to like pop sons and otherthings we heard on the radio. Noone had ever told us this was pos-sible before. You can play anymusic with the violin, not just clas-sical. We found that out on ourown.”Once they started playing contem-porary music, they started gaining

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fans. “As soon as we started play-ing things on the violin that ourfriends knew, we started to actuallyhave people that wanted to hear usplay (laughs). That was a very ex-citing feeling.

The two first came to the UnitedStates to play a show in DesMoines, Iowa, and didn’t speak aword of English at the time. Theyhad been invited to play an show

for the World Food Prize event inDes Moines, an internationalaward that recognizes theachievements of individuals whohave advanced human develop-ment by improving the quality,quantity or availability of food inthe world. “It is a Nobel prizethey give for agriculture and theyheard of us on NPR radio. Theyhad done a special about peoplemaking music in the ghetto and

had interviewed us. Someone inIowa heard the interview and in-vited us to the event. The dealwas for us to be flown from Brazilto the United Stated to play onesong.“The show was amazing andeveryone liked what they saw.The President of the University ofNorthern Iowa was there so wegot invited on a scholarship to theto study music.” That was 8 yearsago.” I comment that they arespeaking better English than thiswriter would be speaking Por-tuguese in seven years and Wag-ner’s comment is “Well, we arepretty amazing (laughs).”

It wasn’t as if they just got to stay,however, it took them well over ayear to get back to the U.S. after re-turning to Brazil. “It took 18 monthsto get the papers together after wegot the scholarship to actuallymake the move.” Once the realityof the situation sunk in, it was atough wait. “It took forever for us tobelieve that it was actually happen-ing. After the President of UNI in-vited us to come, we were like‘yeah sure okay’ but I don’t think wereally believed that things weregoing to change for us that much.Once things started to come to-gether we were very excited, but ittook us a long time to accept that itwas actually happening. It wasonly about a month out when we fi-nally told our mom we were goingto the U.S. to go to college and ofcourse she freaked out. So wecame, to study music.”

The 2Wins describe a bittersweet sort of feeling, to have theamazing opportunity to come tothe United States and live the

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dream of doing what they loved yethaving to leave their home, familyand friends in order to do so. “It’svery true, we were so excited tocome here to the United States andlive this experience. I don’t remem-ber having any bad vibes about leav-ing my couch,” he says laughing.“We were just so excited,” he saysagain. “We even forgot we didn’teven speak English. Once we cameto the college and were told this iswhere we would live, we were a littleshocked. But it was all good. Weloved it. Sure we left our homes andlives in Brazil, but it was a smalltrade for the amazing opportunityand life we can live here in the U.S.”Between learning English and study-ing and playing music, these were aset of hard- working brothers. Theyhaven’t slacked off any since then.“When we first got here, we quicklybegan playing more and more gigs.We were still playing classical musicthen, but we would spice up thearrangements and have a lot of funperforming, so more and more peo-ple would ask us to play.” Even be-fore their shift into the crowdpleasing contemporary music genre,the 2Wins had a special sort of at-traction to audiences. “I think thereason that we were invited to playin the U.S. and come to UNI in thefirst place is because of the way wetreat our instruments. Although wewere playing classical music, whatthey saw in Des Moines is that iswas not a formal version of classicalmusic. We were having fun, laugh-ing, jumping around, doing violintricks and just generally being crazy(laughs). That caught the presidentsattention. When we got to UNI, wewere kind of standing out. The col-lege itself got us a lot of gigs and wewere representing the university in

many different events.”

By the sheer demand, we startedto think this could maybe be a ca-reer. That’s when we came upwith the idea of the band and tai-loring a show around the contem-porary music,” Walter says. “Wenoticed things really started tak-ing off. We decided ‘Why don’twe make it bigger? Let’s make aband.’ So we did.”

The live performance took on an en-tirely new level of depth. “Wagnerand I were just playing ukulele and vi-olin, and it was pretty cool. We gotto play dinners and other smallevents, but once the band was to-gether the bigs got a lot bigger and allof a sudden we have people actuallypaying to watch us. We had reallylayered our performance now. Wehad rhythm with drums and bass and

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started adding vocal harmonies. Myfirst performance with the full bandwas when I realized what I reallywanted to do. I got goosebumps allover my body. It was such a great ex-perience. From then on we havebeen the Brazilian 2Wins band.”

The campus market proper wasan inevitable place for this groupto end up. It was a perfect stormof them being in the right place (on

campus studying music), in agenre of entertainment that isworking very well across the coun-try (urban instrumentals), in a for-mat that college students eat up(contemporary). “We had a cou-ple of videos of our shows onlineand Houla, our college agent,found some of them,” Wagnersays. “We just like to have funand enjoy life and play music andwe were just posting about this

and while we were on a tour backin Brazil and they found them. Assoon as we posted on our Face-book page that we were comingback to the United States they gotin touch with us. It was not evenone minute after the post (laughs).Once we found out who they wereand what they do we were very in-terested in being represented bythem. They introduced us to thisnew college world of campus ac-tivities and that is exactly what wewanted to be all about. We likehaving fun, we like making peoplehappy. We love laughing, we lovelife and everything about it. So docollege students. We love playingfor these audiences because theyare so energetic and open andjoyful, just like us.”

The 2Wins also appreciate thatthey are in charge of their ownstage during their show. They arenot expected to meekly walk on,play a song and leave. They areable to spread their own joythrough music and message. “Wetry to enjoy that moment andspeak to students, to leave a mes-sage, to try to tell them everythingis possible and they should chasetheir dreams. That is exactly whatwe are doing here and we are sohappy. We believed in somethingthat we don’t know may cometrue, but we go for it. We hope wecan help college students do thistoo, and make sure they have agreat time while we are doing it.”

For more information onBrazil an 2Wins, contactHoula Entertainment at

[email protected] or 865-385-5514.

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With credits like playing NBA half time shows, sharing the stage with CeeLo Green,Phillip Phillips and Fabalous, the BET Awards with Chris Brown and being featured on

“America’s Got Talent,” Svet is one hot commodity for the campus market.

Finding a home here performing for college students, Svet has come a long way fromhis native Bulgaria and purely classical music. One can now expect to find beats, vo-

cals, dancing and extreme instrumentals on the violin in his show.

Still in his 20’s, Svet still fits in nicely with the college demographic. Born and raised forthe first part of his life in Bulgaria, he began lessons on the violin at a very young age.

“I have been playing violin and piano when I was three years old,” he says. He had heldhis first concert performance by the time he was seven. “I was classically trained, thenI cam to The United States in when I was 11 in 1998, I was introduced to Hip Hop for the

first time. I fell in love.”

From there Svet started writing his own music and experimenting with making his ownbeat sand started combining the violin with them. He had a scholarship at a prestigiousmusic school as a kid but surprisingly went a different way when it came to his collegemajor. His musical roots started with his mother, but by the time he was planning a ca-reer he was thinking more in business terms. “My mom took me to my first lesson andwas the one who really pushed me. I remember practicing four or five hours a day toget good. Professionally though, I never really knew I wanted to pursue this until col-lege. I went to school for something totally different, graduating from the University of

Rochester with a degree in economics and marketing. It was totally different frommusic, but while I was pursuing my degree I was doing shows.”

It wasn’t exactly an easy routine but Svet went for it because he was passionate and hewanted it. “I remember taking the bus to New York City at around 7PM, getting in a mid-

night, perform at a club, take the bus back while studying for my exam and then takethe exam the next day without sleeping. That was the type of person that I was and am.I knew I wanted to have my degree in place and to get my education, but I also wanted

to get my foot in the door in the music world as well. Doing both really opened my eyesand propelled me into my career.”

There is a pigeonholed career path for musicians playing “classical” instruments,which generally end up in either playing in a large-scale orchestra or teaching music

themselves. What path does a young man with classical training and instrumentationbut a passion for contemporary music take when so few have helped to blaze the trailbefore him? “I started getting interested in making beats around age 16 while I was in


high school. My level of producing was alreadyhigh just because of my classical backgroundand fundamental understanding of music com-position. The beats I was producing were beingcompared to major artists. That’s when I under-stood that I could make something very uniqueand cool with the violin and my own unique in-fluences. Everyone looks at violin as a veryproper, formal instrument that is almost forbid-den to be used in too casual a setting. What Iwanted to do was bring the cool and the sexi-ness out in the violin and as a writer, rapper andsinger I thought I could use the skills that I at-tained over the years to put together a reallycool show.”

Once the formula was set in place, the showtook off like a rocket. I found it so incredibly easyto market,” he says. “The show literally sells it-self. The only issue I have ever had is explain-ing to people exactly what it is. Once they hearand see it, they automatically fall in love. Thatis cool, especially nowadays with artists suchas Lindsey Stirling taking violin to the nextlevel in the mainstream. She has chartednumber one on Billboard. To me that says alot about where our particular brand of enter-tainment is going. I want to help bring thatout and expose as many people as possibleto it. I don’t know how many otherrapper/singer/producer/violinists there are outthere, but I feel I have done well carving my-self a niche.”

Svet understands that all but the most appre-ciative of musical connoisseur audiences willget bored with a nonstop full set of nothingbut a solo violin, that’s why he strives so hardto add entertainment and production value tohis live performance. “Music is the universallanguage that all people speak. It’s certainlytrue that the attention span in this country isa little shorter than some other places. I haveplayed quite a few international dates and if Iwere to play in Europe, for example, I wouldplay longer sets that were a little more clas-sically and instrumentally leaning. There,people are used to hearing that sort of music.Here, people are used to always hearingsomething new and different which is why weas artists have to keep moving forward andinnovating to keep people attentive. That’swhy I brought singing and rapping into a violinshow, with the addition of producing on a livemixing machine during each performance aswell.”

Svet loops and builds song right in the theaterwith the audience on the spot. It’s one trickhe has, among many, that make him veryappealing to the college market. Just as ap-pealing as the campus market is to him.“First, I was a college student, so I under-stand them and their world and the life they

are living. I really fell in love with the collegemarket when I realized it makes me rememberwhen I was in college and how much fun I had,specifically how much fun I had going to con-certs with my friends. When I was first intro-duced to NACA, it really intrigued me becauseI had never understood the formal college mar-ket as a thing before. I understood artists doingcollege dates here and there, but I didn't under-stand how extensive the network or buyerswas.”

Finding that market was a boon for Svet. “It waswhat I always wanted to do. I always wanted toperform for colleges and students. I was first in-troduced into NACA in 2012 and was one of theonly artists ever to be selected to perform atevery regional and the national showcase in asingle school year. That was amazing. Be-cause of that I was able to land a 70 citry tourand it was great. It was really cool to be ex-posed to so many different regions and truly be-

come a national artist. I had performed at quitea few campuses in the Northeast, but now I amplaying South, West, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-America,everywhere. It has been really cool to go to somany campuses across the country and playfor so many students.”

A solo performer can earn a good living with abusy schedule on the campus circuit, but Svetsays this was the last consideration for him. “Itreally wasn’t about the money for me,” he says,“sure, I am not mad about it (laughs), it is reallyabout the type of crowds I get to play for. Thesewere students that just wanted to have fun, hearsomething different and party. Those are thepeople that I want to appeal to and so far, it’sbeen working.”

For more information on bringing Svet toyour campus, contact Ian Savage at BE Colleges at (877) 404-3836 x212 or [email protected].


ADAM GRABOWSKIAdam Grabowski

Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID08/25/14 263 Amphitheater5 5 5 5 5 5 5Performed with Chris Jones andthose two were so good together.Made our crowd go wild, I would defi-nitely have him back.Andrew Burgess, Warrior Entertainment Board

ADAM MAMAWALASophie K. Entertainment

Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA09/27/14 40+ The Red Door5 5 5 5 - 4 4Lexi Vecchio, PA of Student Activities

ARVIN MITCHELLSummit Comedy, Inc.

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI09/06/14 50 Janikies Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great comedian! No problems at all!Would definitely work with the company again!Katlyn Twomey, Student Programming Board Theme Weekends Cochair

Penn State Brandywine, Media, PA09/11/14 50 Student Lounge5 5 5 5 - 5 -Amy Dealy, Programming Coordinator

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA09/12/14 60+ The Stein5 5 5 5 5 5 -Darryl David, Operation Specialist

BARRY ROTHBARTKirkland Productions

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC08/23/14 200+ Warwick Ballroom5 5 5 5 - 5 5Sorry to just now be getting you thefeedback. Barry was very well received by the students in the audience and everyone really enjoyed the show!Samantha Sepulski, Graduate Assistant for The Association for Campus Entertainment

BRIAN MOOTESummit Comedy, Inc.

Framingham State University, Framingham, MA09/27/14 300 Theatre5 5 5 5 - 5 5Brian was easy to work with and wasa great opener. We will definitely bringhim back to campus for his full show!Rachel Lucking, Director, Student Involvement

C.J. JOHNSONEverything But The Mime

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL08/22/14 1300+ Ballroom5 5 5 5 5 5 5CJ always puts on a fantastic showfor our Week of Welcome and our at-tendance is always great. While theshow is geared towards incomingfirst year students, there are alwaysupperclassmen who get excited aboutthe show.Rich Scibetti, Coordinator

CHLOE HILLIARDSummit Comedy, Inc.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA08/29/14 45 Ceddia Union BuildingRed Zone

5 5 5 5 5 5 -I always enjoy working with Chuck andMelissa from Summit Comedy, so I washappy to have booked Chloe throughthem! Chloe was a great performer andshe brought an opener with her which re-ally added to the show!Elizabeth Purswani, Assistant Director forCampus Activities & Programming

Goucher College, Baltimore, MD08/30/14 100 Coffeehouse4 5 5 5 - 4 -Chloe was hilarious, and our studentsloved her!Christine Krieger, Associate Directorof Student Engagement

University of Minnesota-Rochester,Rochester, MN09/05/14 110 Mayo Civic Center5 5 5 5 - 5 -The students were engaged for thewhole show and talked about the perform-ance for weeks after. She was really ableto connect with them on several levels andthe students had only great things to sayfollowing the event.Dauline Menze, Student Activities Coordinator

St Olaf College, Northfield, MN09/06/14 300+ Lion's Pause5 5 5 5 - - -We LOVED Chloe! We are still hearinggreat comments about her perform-ance. The student body thoroughlyenjoyed the show and she was verywell received! She had people laugh-ing so hard they were in tears! Sheabsolutely killed it!Brandon Cash, Student Activities Committee

Drew University, Madison, NJ09/18/14 30 Drew University TheSpace3 4 2 2 - 5 -When not on the stage Chloe had sometype of attitude presented. She really wasnot that friendly when you were just hav-ing a conversation with her. In addition, as

soon as she stepped off the stage she leftthe venue. At Drew our students like tomeet the performer after and get picturesand what not, but that was not able to hap-pen with her as she just up and left. Otherthan that, when she was on stage and per-forming she was very funny and engagingwith the crowd.Michael Pellessier, UPB President

Maryville University of Saint Louis,Saint Louis, MO09/20/14 141 Student Commons5 5 5 4 - 4 -Chloe's show was absolutely fantas-tic. She was great with the audienceand the audience loved her! She wasthe first Comedian of the semesterand kicked the year off well! We woulddefinitely love to have her come backto campus in the future!Chad Mancuso, Comedy Chair onCampus Activities Board

ERIC O'SHEASummit Comedy, Inc.

Framingham State University, Fram-ingham, MA09/27/14 300 Theatre5 5 5 5 - 5 5Eric, as always, was professional andnice. He connected with the parents in theaudience and delivered an amazing show.Melissa was super easy to work with - andassisted when we needed a last minuteopener. Definitely working with Summitand Eric again.Rachel Lucking, Director, Student Involvement

FRANCISCO RAMOSSummit Comedy, Inc.

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA09/26/14 100 Commons Great Room4 4 4 5 - 5 -Francisco performed a great comedyshow. The students thought he wasvery funny.Trever Fike, Commons Coordinator

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HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIpTO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOpERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREw / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOpERATION; (7) pROMOTIONAL MATERIALS pROvIDED.Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event.ATTENDANCE (when Available) AND THE LOCATION ON CAMpUS wILL FOLLOw THE pERFORMANCE DATE.

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FRANGELASophie K. Entertainment

The University of Tennessee at Chat-tanooga, Chattanooga, TN08/20/14 150+ Roland Hayes Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 -Great show for a welcome backcrowd! Highly recommend!Austin Arias, Assistant Dean of Students

University of Georgia, Athens, GA08/21/14 298 Tate Grand Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 -Artists were supposed to show up 45minutes prior to show beginning. In-stead, they only showed up 15 min-utes prior to show. Other than that,show was fantastic, and students re-ally enjoyed it. Artists even stayedafter to take photos with attendees.Taylor Cain, Senior Coordinator forStudent Activities

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX08/28/14 300+ Laurie Auditorium4 5 5 5 - 5 -Fantastic, fantastic show. Francis andAngela were amazing to work with.We had a phenomenal experience.Becka Bovio, Coordinator for Student Programs

Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY09/09/14 40 Little Theater 5 5 5 5 5 5 -Artists stayed after performance totake photos and sign autographs. Ma-terial was very relevant for collegestudents.Amanda K. Cataldo, Assistant Director of Student Activities

North Central College, Naperville, IL09/13/14 275+ Pfeiffer Hall4 4 4 5 - 4 3Mikayla Woodward, CUAB Programming Chair

JESSI CAMPBELLSummit Comedy, Inc.

Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA09/18/14 15 Pickford Auditorium5 5 5 5 - 5 -Jessi was fantastic and Melissa Beer'shelp in booking her, invaluable!Stephanie Wong, Comedy Night

Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY09/24/14 60 Thorne-Rider CampusCenter5 5 4 5 - 5 -It was wonderful to have Jessi as ourfirst Comedian for our Hump Day Ha'sseries. There was constant laughterby all who attended. She was wellliked by the students.Elizabeth DeGrandpre, Coordinator of Campus Life

JUSTIN BERKMANSummit Comedy, Inc.

Alma College, Alma, MI08/30/14 100 Presbyterian Hall4 4 5 5 - 4 5Danielle Brandreth, Greek Life Advisor

KEY & PEELESophie K. Entertainment

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX08/19/14 500+ Allan Theatre5 5 5 5 - 5 5They were amazing and superfriendly. It was a pleasure to work withthem.Jameson Nogowski, Graduate Assistant

LARRY OMAHAArtists West Entertainment

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA10/04/14 100 The Attic4 4 5 5 - 5 4Larry was a great guy to work withand was a great act. We had a goodturnout and a good response. Greatshow all around.Noah Koester, Late Night Coordinator

MATTHEW BROUSSARDKirkland Productions

Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA09/12/14 230 Allison Church5 5 5 5 - 5 5Sarah Rose, MOB Chair

Texas State University-San Marcos,San Marcos, TX09/17/14 40+ George's LBJSC4 4 4 5 4 5 5Shannon Hetland, Event Corrdinator

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO09/19/14 70+ Ballroom A4 4 5 5 - 5 -Madi Northrup, FAC

MICHAEL HARRISONSummit Comedy, Inc.

Massachusetts College of LiberalArts, North Adams, MA09/03/14 50+ Venable Theater5 4 5 5 4 4 -Michael Harrison did an awesome jobat MCLA! He related to the audiencevery well and had everyone laughingup a storm. The connection was sogood he did extra time. My peersloved him. He also brought a friendwho performed as an opener and thatwas really exciting. I don't think myfirst show could have gone better.Kyla Graves, Comedy Stop Chair

NORMAN NGNMP Talent

Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA09/16/14 70 Student Union Theater5 5 5 5 - 4 4Amazing performance! Great to work with!Nateya Hamilton, CAB Live Officer

SAMMY OBEIDKP Comedy

Grand Valley State University, Allen-dale, MI09/17/14 100+ Grand River Room5 5 5 5 - 5 4We could not have anticipated a bet-ter show. Sammy did an INCREDIBLEjob interacting with the audience, andwe received great feedback from the

students that attended. Overall, the showwas HILARIOUS and truly original!Sam Lampe, Campus ProgrammingGraduate Assistant

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI09/17/14 250 5 5 5 5 5 5 5Nathan Bentley, Comedy Chair

Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO09/26/14 92 The LAB5 5 5 5 5 5 5Sammy Obeid and his performancefor the C-SC students was a great pro-gram. Hilarious! Sammy was intelli-gently funny and he helped draw oneof the largest crowds for a comedianin recent years.Bill Boxdorfer, Director of Student Activities & Intramurals

THE MUSLIMS ARE COMING!Kirkland Productions

Weber State University, Ogden, UT09/10/14 20 Wildcat Theater5 5 5 5 - 3 1India Nielsen, American Democracy Project Director

Denison University, Granville, OH09/24/14 70 Herrick Hall4 3 5 3 5 5 4The performer of The Muslims areComing, Aron Kader, was extremelyengaged with the audience and a hi-larious performer. He was warm,funny, and welcomed students tospeak with him after the event. We doagree however, that the performerwas unorganized and did not ade-quately plan specifically what he wasgoing to talk about during the event.We made up for this with his wonder-ful stand-up, but as the event was fora lecture, we hoped he would havetalked more about the serious issuesthat the documentary demonstrated.Overall it was a successful event, butwe would surely recommend more or-ganization for future events.Trishna Desai, Director of Lectures

VLADIMIR CAAMANOSophie K. Entertainment

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ09/04/14 50+ Lobby Outcove5 5 5 5 - 5 -Vladimir was excellent with connect-ing to his audience. NJCU has an in-teresting set-up due to it being amajority commuter school and hebreezed through his performance. Hewas also very friendly, and person-able. I have worked with SophieK fora very long time and Kate is an amaz-ing agent and is incredibly easy towork with!Scott A. Siegel, SGO Advisor

Pennsylvania State University-Abing-ton, Abington, PA09/15/14 150 Lares 108/094 4 5 5 5 5 4Penn State Abington LEAP, Chair Member

University of New Haven, West Haven, CT09/25/14 40 UNH-Alumni Lounge

5 4 3 5 - 5 5Very cooperative and entertainingperformer. Interactive and approach-able as a person.Alex Joseph & Lamar Leonard,SCOPE Comedy &Lecture Committee Heads

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL09/26/14 70 Grand Ballroom ReitzUnion5 5 5 5 - 5 5Yolanda Gonzalez, Co-Director

Virginia Western Community College,Roanoke, VA10/03/14 100+ Student Life Center4 4 4 5 5 5 5Vladimir Caamaño was incredibly funny,he played off the audience really well. Wehad a heckler in the audience and he wasable to handle them with professionalismand a great sense of humor!Matthew Jones, Student Event Planner

AUSTIN RENFROEThe Barry Agency

Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID09/10/14 102 WCC (Conference Room)5 5 5 5 5 5 5It started out really well. Austin really knewhow to read the audience and work withthem. He made the vibe feel really goodmixing his own music and covers. I woulddefinitely bring him back.Andrew Burgess, Warrior Entertainment Board

RAYVON OWENDiversity Talent Agency

University of Akron Main Campus,Akron, OH09/23/14 300+ Starbucks of Student Union Building5 5 5 5 5 5 5Rayvon had students on their feetclapping and singing along with him.Lots of energy and student interac-tion made for a great night for bothRayvon and those who attended. Irocked the house! If you're looking fortalented singers for a coffeehouse-type event, Rayvon is the guy to get.Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB

AUDIOBODYFresh Variety

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS09/12/14 100+ Forum Hall, K-State Student Union4 5 5 5 - 4 5This amazingly talented duo was to-tally professional, self-sufficient insetting their stage, and personablewith the crowd! They stuck aroundafter the show to talk about how theyused technology in developing their

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act. Our students loved Audiobody!John Buckley, Graduate Advisor

CHRISJONESBass/Schuler Entertainment

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO08/16/14 1040+ Green Center5 5 5 5 - 4 -We have been hosting Chris for years. Hehas never disappointed and the studentscome back year after year to see his rollon the floor funny show! Very college stu-dent appropriate humor!Jenn Mazzotta, Director for Student Activities

Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT08/28/14 120 Student Event Center4 4 4 5 - 4 4chrisjones is a great performer. Welove having him on campus. Heworked well with a very difficult audi-ence and onstage participants.Brandi Mair, Coordinator

CHRISTOPHER CARTERBass/Schuler Entertainment

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloom-ington, IL09/20/14 650+ Hansen Center4 5 5 5 - 5 -Colin Stewart, Dir of Student Activities/Leadership

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY09/26/14 350 Ballroom5 5 5 5 5 5 5Chris was amazing!!!! He always hasan amazing show and surprises uswith new things! Our students lovedhim! It is a MUST see show! There isnave a dull moment!Mahin Sandoval-Chavez, Lead Student Programmer

CRAIG KARGESKarges Productions

Albion College, Albion, MI09/13/14 125 College5 5 5 5 - - 5Bailey Judson, Student

DANIEL MARTINBass/Schuler Entertainment

Urbana University, Urbana, OH09/15/14 135 Student Center5 5 5 5 - 5 5Amazing! Did great w/CAB members& all students. A definite staple in ourrotation!Mitch Joseph, Assoc. Dean of Students

Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI09/22/14 200+ DH seats 1505 5 5 5 5 5 5Dan was awesome! Our studentsloved it and the Meet and Greet wentamazing. We had more people thanexpected and the show was morethan we expected!Meiko McDaniel, VP Buisness

ERIC MINA COMEDY HYPNOTISTGP Entertainment

Minot State University, Minot ND09/24/14 255 Ann Nicole Nelson hall

4 5 5 4 - 5 5Great show! It's always a gamblebooking unfamiliar artists but Ericwas a hit!Aaron Hughes, Student Activities Coordinator

Augustana College, Sioux Falls SD09/27/14 350+ Kresge hall5 5 5 5 - 5 5Eric was great! Our campus will betalking about this for months. Thankyou!!!Sarah Larimer, Home Coming

Keystone College, LA09/30/14 130+ Evans Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great with the audience, everyone re-ally enjoyed it. Bigger crowd thanwe've had in a while.Sam Mehall, Student Activities Intern

Aurora University, Aurora il10/07/14 425 crimi5 5 5 5 5 5 5Absolutely loved it! Definitely going tobring back!!Shelby, special events co-chair

FRANK DEVILLEKirkland Productions

University of Delaware, Newark, DE09/20/14 50 Perkins Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Tara Ozeransky, Intern

FREDERICK WINTERSBass/Schuler Entertainment

Central College, Pella, IA09/20/14 500 Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 5Frederick Winters is definitely a cam-pus favorite at Central College. He isso great and fun to work with. He re-ally helps make our job easier. Ourstudents love him, we get probablyour biggest crowd at his event!Paige Wilkin, Student Event Planner

Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND09/24/14 500+ Reiland Fine Arts Center5 5 5 5 - 5 5Very good. This was his 20th year oncampus and we look forward to bring-ing him back again!John Lynch, Director of Student Activities

Lake Region State College, DevilsLake, ND09/25/14 100 Auditorium5 5 5 5 - 4 5Students LOVED the performance. Itwas so funny.Kristi Kienast Hernandez, Student Life Coordinator

JOEL MEYERSGP Entertainment

California University of Pennsylvania,California, PA09/10/14 363 Steele Hall5 5 5 5 - 5 5This was the third time Joel per-formed on our campus and each timehe has been outstanding. He's one ofthe best performers we've brought toour campus. Him and Joseph put ona great show for the crowd.

Robert O'Neill

THE ILLUSIONISTS:Joel Meyers and Joseph Tran

St Mary's College of Maryland, St.Mary's City, MD09/12/14 94+ St. Mary's Hall4 4 5 4 3 4 4Marisa Perfetti, Special Events Comittee Chair

Berry College, Mount Berry, GA09/19/14 550+ Berry college5 5 5 5 5 5 5Krista Zalewski, KCAB programmer

Siena College, Loudonville, NY10/04/14 100+ Sarazen Student Union5 5 5 5 5 5 5You're in tears the whole time. Could-n't have been more pleased with theperformance.Barbara Davis, Family Weekend CoChair

JOHN CASSIDYSophie K. Entertainment

Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND09/12/14 150+ Reiland Fine Arts Center4 5 5 5 5 5 4John was such a pleasure to workwith and his performance just put thecherry on top! He was extremelygrateful and his performance wasraved about by students who at-tended. Overall a fantastic experi-ence.Andrea Steinberger, Novelty Events Coordinator

MAD CHAD TAYLORBass/Schuler Entertainment

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT09/13/14 50 Bobcat Way Lawn5 4 5 5 5 5 4Was everything we hoped for!Matthew Capece, QUAD Performance Chair

SUNY at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY09/13/14 160 MacVittie College Union Ballroom4 4 4 4 - - 4Lauren Thompson, Coordinator ofLate Night Programs & Activities

Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL09/27/14 74 Blackburn College -Bothwell Auditorium5 5 5 5 - 5 5Chad was great - very friendly andeasy to work with. He gave a greatperformance at our school.Emily Bahr, Director of Student Activities & New Student Orientation

MICHAEL KENTFresh Variety

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX09/17/14 108 Allen Theater5 5 5 5 - 5 5We enjoyed having Michael Kent atTech Activities and would love to seehim again!Adrianne Mannes, Coordinator for Tech Activities Board

Savannah College of Art and Design(Atlanta, GA), Atlanta, GA

09/18/14 100+ 4C Events Space5 5 5 5 5 5 4Jessica Merriman, Director, Student Life

Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD09/24/14 200 Krikac Auditorium4 5 5 5 5 4 5Was a great show. Got a lot of laughsand stunned everyone! Great Job!Elizabeth Kolda, Student Programmer

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS09/26/14 275+ Forum4 5 5 5 5 5 5John Buckley, Grad. Advisor

TEAM M&MEverything But The Mime

Longwood University, Farmville, VA09/20/14 600+ Lankford Student Union5 5 5 5 - 5 4They were a great team and they werewell received by our Family Weekendaudience.Susan Sullivan, Director of the Uni-versity Center and Student Activities

AGATA'S FUN ZONE-CUSTOM BUMPER STICKERSEverything But The Mime

Texas State Technical College Harlin-gen, Harlingen, TX09/15/14 200+ TSTC Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Belinda Palomino, Supervisor of Student Activities

BALLOONS BY LESTER & BODY ART BY SUSANEverything But The Mime

San Jacinto College-North, Houston, TX09/10/14 100 student center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Lester and Susan are a complete joyto work with and the students enjoythe body art and balloons! I can't singtheir praises loud enough!Erin K Lewis, Coordinator of Student Life

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, Bradenton, FL09/11/14 300 Outside Courtyard5 5 5 5 5 5 -Our student's loved Lester andSusan. They have already asked tohave them back again. I love that theyshow up early and are very independ-ent about getting setup and starting,especially since I am usually runningin twelve different directions at onceon event day. They are truly fabulous.Dana Byrnes, Staff Assistant II, Student Life

Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO09/19/14 250 outdoor5 5 5 5 5 5 5Lester and Susan and Everything Butthe Mime are so fantastic that we have


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Lester and Susan out twice a year andhave for many, many years and callCarol for any novelites we desire. Wedo not want to work with anyone butthem!Angie Carr Robinett, Director of Student LIfe

King College, Bristol, TN10/04/14 200 Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Emily Loudon, Director of Student Life

IVAN PECELFresh Variety

Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA09/19/14 85 The PUB5 5 5 5 - 5 -Laura Van Buer, Assistant Director of Campus Life

TEAM M & M, MARGARET'S ART ON YOUEverything But the Mime

University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR09/11/14 75 Student Center Lounge5 5 5 5 5 5 -Margaret is incredibly talented andamazing to work with. The studentsreally enjoyed the Airbrush T-Shirtprogram. We will definitely bring herback to campus.Kendra Regehr, Director of Student Activities

DEL SUGGSDel Suggs

Darton College, Albany, GA09/27/14 50 N/A5 5 5 5 5 5 5Outstanding quality work. The students loved him!Gill Moura, Campus Life Coordinator

ELAINE PASQUAPasqua Productions, Inc.

St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, NY09/18/14 180 St. Francis College5 5 5 5 - 5 5Elaine Pasqua was absolutely fabu-lous! She addressed every topic wefelt was necessary in regards to stu-dent-athlete welfare, Title IX, sexualhealth and sexual assault. Any insti-tution would be fortunate to haveElaine speak on their campus!Meghan O'Brien, Director of AthleticMarketing/SWA

Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD09/21/14 300+ Theater4 4 5 5 - - 3Ann Traphagen, Asst AD

Villanova University, Villanova, PA09/29/14 150+ Villanova University-Connelly Center5 5 5 5 - - -Allison Venella, Director, Student-Athlete Development

Kent State University at Kent, Kent, OH10/01/14 400+ Ballroom5 5 5 5 - - -Elaine did a great job of balancing in-formational material with comedy. Wewould be happy to have her back orrecommend her to other campuses.Angie Hull, Assistant Athletic Director

GIRLS FIGHT BACK!Kirkland Productions

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,La Crosse, WI09/11/14 70 Valhalla, Cartwright Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5A wonderful and educational experi-ence for everyone. Our presenter wasfunny and provided participants withthe skills necessary to protect them-selves in any situation. I would rec-ommend bringing Girls Fight Backevery year to our campus!Stephanie Falch, Graduate Assistant

JESSICA PETTITTKirkland Productions

University of California, Santa Cruz,Santa Cruz CA09/16/14 250 Merrill Cultural Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Jessica Pettitt was exactly what weneeded. Engaging, thought-provoking,motivating, and hilarious. She held theroom's attention for the full 2 hours, andset the stage for the 2 full-day trainingsshe held on the following days. Our stu-dent staff is still talking about some of theconcepts she introduced. I knew she'd de-liver a first-class performance. We'd belucky to have her here again every year!Julie Oberts, Coord Residential Ed

SEX SIGNALSBass/Schuler Entertainment

University of Minnesota-Rochester,Rochester, MN09/09/14 100 Mayo Civic Center4 5 5 5 5 5 5Sex Signals is always a great show. Theydo a good job of making the audiencelaugh and think about a very difficult topic.My students were fully engaged through-out the presentation. Since the audiencewas mostly first year students they werea bit timid to share their thoughts at firstbut the presenters did a great job of mak-ing them feel comfortable.Dauline Menze, Student Activities Coordinator

Indiana University-East, Richmond, IN09/25/14 80 Vivian Auditorium5 5 5 5 - - 5In regard to "Relationship with Audi-ence" I wish I could rate this artistsabove 5!Rebeckah Hester, Director, Campus Life

STUDENTS FIGHT BACK!Kirkland Productions

Murray State University, Murray, KY09/23/14 500+ Murray State Univer-sity Campus4 4 5 5 - 5 3Abigail French, Director, Women's Center


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Singer/songwriter and pop musi-cian Dan Henig has it popping.With nearly million YouTube views,Dan made his industry debut whenhis video for a cover of LiL Jon’s“Get Low” went viral in 2012.

He has been writing and perform-ing his own material for years, get-ting his start in Ann Arbor,Michigan, but recently moved tomusic city to pursue his dream. “Imoved to Nashville over the sum-mer for some publishing opportu-nities,” he says. His stylemusically is broad. “I am writingmostly country music right nowbut am putting out some popsongs with a couple of publishingcompanies as well.”

Dan’s music is compared to a lot ofartists and includes many influ-ences, but he describes his ownunique sound in the best way pos-sible. “I do a mix of pop, soul, R&Bwith a country influence, especiallyin the lyrical aspects. I also performa lot of fun covers, and I use myloop station to do beat boxing andharmonizing, which adds a lot ofdepth and makes things a lot morefun. It’s a really eclectic mix, unfor-tunately it’s kind of hard for me toput my thumb on it for you exactly.”

When he says fun covers, hetackles a range most peoplewouldn’t expect from a solosinger/songwriter style musi-cian. “I do a great mix, I do somethings as classic as LeonardCohen or Nina Simone and FrankSinatra all the way up to what-ever is hot on the Top 40 rightnow. What I am known for aremy acoustic covers of rapsongs. The song ‘Get Low’ I dida YouTube video for that has over6 million views.”

The “Get Low” video got Dan no-ticed by many people, includingMetropolis Management, whichwas able to bring him into the col-lege market. “After the video wentviral at the end of 2012, I starteddoing the college market in the fallof 2013 and was accepted to six ofthe seven NACA showcase events.I have been doing nonstop collegeevents ever since all over thecountry. It has been a blast.”

Dan has a couple of significantmilestones, like opening forThree Doors Down, MayerHawthorne, Brett Denin and oth-ers. Once Dan started makingwaves, a college agent cameknocking. “Sara from Metropolis

contacted me and signed me totheir roster. This is before Imoved to Nashville, when I wasin college myself planning on abusiness major (laughs). Shefound me on YouTube andthrough a few mutual friendsmade contact.”

Dan says the market has been agreat fit for him. “I just really likethe people who come to theshows. They always seem to bevery interested in hearing themusic and having a good time.My show is really interactive; Iget people up on stage with meand all the folks dancing. It isjust a really good time. It feelslike so many people are reallystressed out throughout theirnormal days and lives with col-lege, work, relationships,classes and tests that when theycome to the show they are readyto let loose and have a goodtime. That is a great feeling,being able to play for people whoappreciate it.”

For more information on bringingDan Henig to your campus, con-tact Metropolis Management at877-536-5374, or [email protected]

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