About Me
KLASSY WOMEN PRODUCTIONS, LLC is the first diverse, all female production company owned and operated out of Saint Louis, MO.Klassy Women Productions, LLC was founded in Feburary of 2007 by intelligent, talented women who wanted to make a difference in society while having a profound impact on the entertainment industry, not just in Saint Louis but worldwide.Klassy Women started out by venturing into unchartered waters in Columbia, MO by having a model search monthly with DJ AP. It was the creative ideas of the Founders to incorporate a musical performance to offer the best in entertainment. The events would include artists such as Joka, YouVee, Potzee, Ludy, Deandre Perryman, Whone Valdez and others traveling 125 miles to gain exposure in a major college market and the segway between STL & KC.When the winners were selected we already had a plan to do much more than just have a trophy girl that day, we wanted to empower women, coach them, help them and assist with their career goals. It went from one model to 17 diverse well rounded male and females within a year. They are the total package, career driven; doctors, nurses, teachers by day, intelligent and define what Klassy models should be. They do not snub or hate on each other which could be the reason why they are everywhere not only in the city of Saint Louis but worldwide.While the modeling business was emerging so was the music business. Klassy Women started out with New Theory of NJ a melodic alternative group that was being compared to the next Tool. Whom have witnessed the success of producing two cds, opening for Candlebox and now getting paid to perform, along with formerly managing R&B sisters: Az One.With the expansion of the business at a rapid but solid pace the Founders knew it was time to take there Corporate backgrounds and separate the company into different segments/departments.In one year, Klassy Women Productions, LLC has gone from a vision to a solid foundation. The company has over 30 clients whom are all doing major things and really successful. They range from models, artists, designers, producers, discjockeys and most recently an indepdent label.WHO ARE THE FOUNDERS AND WHAT DO WE DO?
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Alexis aka Greek Thunder, COO of Music Operations/Founder
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1. My duties vary, they include a host of different responsibilites, the intent is to assist my clients reach their goals, which will ultimately enable KWP to reach ours...we do have a long term plan. We have to reach and succeed our short term goals to get there. I call it building a strong foundation!
2. DJ LEX (NYC) "THE SILENT KILLAH" Mixtape Monster and International Disc Jockey. Responsible for bookings, travel, marketing, networking, publicity, mixtape, executive duties, advertising and much more!
3. HOOKZ - Entertainment Consultant, Artist Development for the artist who is the prime example of what happens when you hustle! Hookz built his own buzz to sell over 1,000 of his singles via internet in less than two weeks!
4. O-Six - Entertainment Consultant, Project Development, Marketing Mgmt along with working on BULLSEYE the album/mixtape combined hosted by NYC's own DJ LEX "THE SILENT KILLAH".
5. I also participate and organize:events, coordination, entertainment,host MY LAST BIG EVENT WAS THE TRAFFIC MUSIC AWARDS - I WAS EVENT COORDINATOR AND TOOK CARE OF ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT and responsible for making sure everything went rightThe company name came from my mother, who use to always tell me growing up, "Klass is not how much money you have or where you are from, but IT'S HOW YOU TREAT OTHER PEOPLE". I knew it would be because I was willing to work hard, long hours and use my pandora's box, a different sytle of thinking. A lot of people shunned at first because I did things differently and some still do. I took the road less traveled by on everything and it has made all the difference. At first I knew people would have an eye on us and many have tried to destroy what we have going on, but that really lets me know we are doing something right. I don't entertain those people because I have no time and I am a business women, so I push harder. I mean isn't Hertz always trying to ruin Enterprise, they see us as competition when a year ago they didn't even see us! I thank my education both books and streets along with being one of the focal employees who developed a premier program/marketing/advertising for her Fortune 500 company that earned the company over 27 million dollars that year.
Most people laughed at that too and didn't like my ideas but they like it when Bill Gates was calling to use the services. I've always thought differently. I call it creative and I never cared about popularity, b/c I was that all my life and that doesn't pay the bills or mean you are successful, nor does it put money in my clients pockets either.I am a behind the scenes kind of person, when I am out I look like I am about my business b/c I am. When someone is performing I walk everywhere I want to see how it sounds all over, I want to see what everyone is doing, what songs in the club make people move. My mind is always racing, I never stop thinking and I never sleep.It's never easy in this business, it's an endless grind and usually when you don't feel like it is when you have to really "DO IT" this year we've had a lot of fortunes and a few misfortunes as well as starting any company.
I just know that I want to remain professional and true to the industry, we've lost some people along the way, I thought would never turn their back, b/c I wouldn't but than I had to remember you can have the rough draft but GOD has the final plan.It took a lot for a "Greek" girl from the East Coast to get respected, but we established strict policies in the beginning, 1.)No fratenization that was just one of them. I can't give all the secrets away. ALL I CAN SAY IS I AM MARRIED TO THIS BUSINESS. If you want to make it no matter what you do; produce, sing, discjockey, model YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GRAND HUSTLE EVERY SECOND.
If you like to sleep and sit on the coach this is not the job for you.I was asked once by someone who doesn't understand the business, HOW CAN YOU DO ALL THIS? The answer is: "How Can I Not" First if you take a look at influential people in the music business you have P. Diddy, Master P, Dre, Jay Z, the list goes on. How many people do they manage, work with and take care of and they do a fantastic job, I aim for a FORTUNE built on a STRONG FOUNDATION.My mentor's are: Jay Z (you are from Marcy son, ain't nothing nice) and look at you now! Russell Simmons, Master P for beating them by using street/corporate smarts, Dr. Dre, 50/GUNIT for snatching up everyone hott and feeding them;literally, Diddy, Donald Trump, GOOGLE and Tom from MySpace.
TRUE HUSTLERS DON'T LET YOU KNOW EVERY MOVE AND DEFINITELY NOT YOUR NEXT ONE and they don't walk around telling everyone their business, or TALKING ABOUT EVERYONE B/C IF YOU HAVE THAT MUCH TIME TO GOSSIP YOU ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH!
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lassy Women Productions is proud to have clients and business partners who understand it takes: talent, grind and hard work to make it in this business and willing to make sacrifices for the big picture, a view and vision often unseen by the ordinary.The company slogan for 2008 is:
GREAT MINDS THINK TOGETHER & CLOSED MINDS THINK APARTNEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE ON ONE MIXTAPE: HIP HOP & R&B
39 TRACKS/EXCLUSIVES,REMIXS,DROPS,SINGLES!
GIVE YOUR MUSIC TO THE DJ'S! DON'T EVER ASK THEM TO BUY IT!City boy is a hip hop artists that has sold 60,000 units independently. Future Mic aka Capt'n Hook has produced Rapin4Tay's first album, won the San Fran Film Festival Award & Mario Van Peebles for song/video of Katrina.____________________________________________________
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JOY aka LIL MS SUNSHINE
COO Model Management/Founder of Klassy Women Productions born in New Orleans raised in Saint Louis, MO.Our company Klassy Women Productions, LLC started off with one model that we acquired from Columbia, MO and has blossomed to over 16 beautiful, diverse women. At the start of 2008 we branched out and hired our first male model: DB and now we have three males as well: DB,Louis & Christian
Responsible for managing a team of beautiful diverse, KLASSY models.
MODEL ACCOMPLISHMENTS/EVENTS/AWARDS:
BET College Tour
Girl Next Door Calendar
Mizzou Swimsuir Calendar
Riverfront Radio Commercials (BET, MTV, MTV1,E)
Sunday Night Shindig Flyer/Commerical
Club Xes Flyer
Joka Video "Swing On Em"
Thick Wit It Model
Whirl Models/Girl
Dub Car Show
Solique Mdoel Search
Xpressions 2 Art
Six Flags Neo & Trey Songs Applebottom Fashion Show
Shooters Bikini Contest Finalist
Derty Ent. Softball Tournament
Pimpjuice promotional model
Farouk Hair Show
FreeTime Beauty & Brains Model
Budlight/Maxim Model
Jibbs video "Smile"
Apple Bottom Contest Winner
Promotional models for Redbull, Coca-cola,Wild Turkey,
and so much more.
WE ARE NON EXCLUSIVE AND WE ENCOURAGE OUR MODELS TO WORK WITH AS MANY GOOD PEOPLE AS THEY CAN TO MAKE MONEY AND GAIN EXPOSURE______________________________________OFFICIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS:
GANGA RECORDS/PRODUCERS/ARTISTS/ENGINEERS:UPBISS STUDIO
Rapper City boy & R&B Artist Future Mic aka Captain Hook.
myspace.com/gangarecords2City boy has sold 60,000 units indepdently
Future Mic has won awards for participation in "Katrina"
that has won the San Francisco Film Festival Award with Apostlez.Levi "City boy" Jackson & Michael "Future Mic" curry got together in 2005 and joined forces in music and friendship that will shape the "Future of this City" and the WORLD OF MUSIC. They are both artists, engineers, CEO's, Producers that have an enormous amoutn of individual creativity, vision, along with real life struggles and tragedies that have made them the men theya re today and more importantly truly talented musicians, mastering all crafts in the industry.
It is often heard: that the best music comes from artists who have encountered real life struggles and strife. Ganga Records CEO's: City boy & Future Mic are two Gentlemen who have Given their life to God are blessed with Gifts. Two of the GIFTS are MUSIC and LIFE.
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CUSTOM WHIPZ MAGAZINE-based out of Detroit, now STL & hitting ATL by summer 08!
- Chris Rhiney, Shannon Corn & Deandre HamptonCustom Whipz Magazine started in January 2005 in Detorit, Michigan a a way to illuminate the ever buzzing automotive scene in the Motor City. In a city often known for its high crime rate and struggling economy, Custom Whipz offered a positive spin by celebrating everything that makes Detroit unique, especially its automotive fanatics! During that summer, Custom Whipz Magazine expanded its reaches into the St. Louis market and continued its same them and even developed its community efforts through the formation of Custom Kids.Custom Whipz Magazine takes its readers inside the unique world of car customization created by today's innovative individuals. These individuals from the grassroots of societies to the elite celebrities are setting the trends using the latest car customization technologies of design, performance and sound. Custom Whipz Magazine is the portal to displaying the self-expression of these select car enthusiasts. Further by shedding light on their creative influences, it also serves as a link inside their world of music, sports, fashion and lifestyle illustrated through images, interview, reviews and news features.
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WHAT IS KLASSY?
Definition of KLASSY:
adj. 1. having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. Opposite of styleless.
2. EXHIBITING REFINEMENT AND HIGH CHARACTER.Related Words
ambitious, braw, chic, clothes-conscious, cosmopolitan, dapper, dashing, dressed to advantage, dressed to kill, elegant, exquisite, fancy, fashionable, flossy, genteel, high-flown, high-flying, high-toned, highfalutin, highfaluting, in, jaunty, lofty, modish, natty, neat, nifty, nobby, ostentatious, posh, pretentious, recherche, ritzy, sharp, sleek, smart, smug, snazzy, soigne, soignee, sophisticated, spiffy, spruce, style-conscious, swank, swanky, swell, swish, tony, tricksy, trig, trim, vaunting, well-dressed, well-groomed"KLASS IS NOT HOW MEASURED BY HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE
IT IS MEASURED BY HOW YOU TREAT OTHER PEOPLE."
Georgia Pantelides