Member Since: 17/10/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/mastermindprods
Band Members: Click to Visit Each Artist, Division or Sponsor Web page!
Other Current Artists (official sites coming soon!):
The Duchess (solo artist/touring vocalist)
Shimmy (comic/MC)
Current Employees/Our Crew:
The Mastermind
Kiz
Trav.
DJ Awaken
MMP Models
SMD
Our Current Artist Locations:
California
Florida
Texas
Influences: Anything and Everything
A note from our founder:
Hello everyone. We are proud to have such a diverse range of music from old standards and ballads to the heaviest metal out, rock n' roll such as Breaking Benjamin and CheVelle, and of course hip hop such as the SubNoize artists. But I would like to take special mention for two people that were the first reason I decided to take the path to be in the music industry at all. Jim Aken and Clifford Holm taught me so much about music and opened my eyes to how a band can rehearse, mix audio, and perform a live event. Without their invluence I may have never discovered my love of music at all. When I was only 4 years old I met the duet who took me under their wing and taught me the ways of a working musician. Clifford passed when I was twelve years old and ever since life has never been the same. As of May 30th 2008, Jim retired from music and performed his last date at the first venue I ever saw them at. My good wishes go out to him and prayers to Clifford in heaven and I thank them for all they have done for me in the past years and even without them around, every day their memory reminds me to keep at this record label and my music career. In a way, they are the first reason MMP exists even though it was over a decade ago we met. When you rock a big show with MMP I wish you will keep them in your mind and thank them for giving me the will to start this movement of togetherness and quality music for all of you. We sallute you two. As for the rest we hope to continue to bring the best in music and partner with the best in the industry to do so! Thank you ALL for the support and rock on!
- The Mastermind
MMP
Jim Aken (keys/vocals) ------- Cliff Holm (trumpet/flugelhorn/samples/vocals)
ENJOY TX JIM!! -----------------------(R.I.P. Clifford our brother!)
Sounds Like: Godsmack, Soilwork, Kottonmouth Kings, Kingspade, Daft Punk, Distrubed, The Chemical Brothers, Breaking Benjamin, Nickelback, Pearl Jam, Hinder, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Hoobastank, Tsunami Brothers, Subnoize Souljaz, Early LP, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dream Theater, Rush, SRV, CCR, LZ, Hatebreed, Behemouth, In This Moment, Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil, Meshuggah, Carlos Santana, Slipknot, Sepultura, Pantera, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Immortal, and Arch Enemy among others.
Record Label: Mastermind Productions
Type of Label: Indie