.. MY LIFE AS DJBEDTYME357
The life of a professional DJ is a busy one: Hold down a 9 to 5 from Monday through Friday, and then every other minute before, after and on weekends, perfect your craft, practice new mixes, play gigs, produce mix tapes, and most importantly promote your name to the masses. Easy right? (Note the shared sarcasm between the reader and writer.)Now for an additional clump of sarcasm, the best elements in the life of a DJ must be revealed: scheduling complexity and insufficient amounts of nightly sleep. Attributes, unique to the life of an up-in-coming DJ, but don't make the passion and craft any less desirable. Don't believe me? Ask DJBooth.net's November Spotlight: DJ Bedtyme357.While on the grind since 2000, Bedtyme357 has seen his fair share of immediate success. This past June he made an appearance on BET's Rap City as a guest DJ with show host Mad Linx. At the Underground Music Awards in 2006, Bedtyme357 was nominated for and received the DJ of the Year award. This year he is nominated in the Justo Awards for 2007 Underground Mixtape DJ of The Year... please place your votes for Bedtyme357 at www.themixtapeawardsonline.com.Also on his plate is the delight of working with [now] former Terror Squad member, Remy Ma. Bedtyme357 is Remy's official DJ and has been working for her throughout the past 2 years. [This following a stint with the legendary CL Smooth on the European leg of the American Me EP Tour.] The travel schedule [while on tour] for some might put a freeze on other opportunities. Nevertheless, Bedtyme357 has thrived in the radio world as the host of Hate Money Radio on 1.FM Jamz Fridays from 7pm to 10pm. What's the good word?The place to be this Wednesday & Thursday, May 7th - May 8th is "The City of Brotherly Love", Philadelphia, PA! 24 Hot New Producers will present their tracks in front of an esteemed industry judge panel, plus a crowd filled with Record Labels, Artists, Attorneys, Publishers, Engineers, and Music Enthusiasts...The iStandard Producer Showcase: Philly Style returns south on I-95 with a bang with this 2-Night "Go Hard or Go Home" event. Anyone serious about their networking needs to attend this event, and anyone looking for beats should come get at these producers while they can still afford them! Come see March's Philly winner DJ iLL sKILL set the festivities off the right way on Wednesday night! For Industry Guest List, please RSVP with [email protected]This event is powered by:Any producers interested in submitting for future iStandard events, simply submit 2 tracks by clicking the image below: (We are booking for 5/21, 6/18, & 7/16 in NYC, 7/2 in Philly, & TBD July in Chicago) FULL DETAILS:DATE: Wednesday, May 7th & Thursday, May 8th, 2008TIME: Doors at 8:30PM, Shows at 9:30PMVENUE: FLUID NIGHT CLUB 613 S. 4th St.(bet. South & Bainbridge Sts.) Philadelphia, PA 19147 MAP HEREAGE/PRICE: 21+, NEED I.D. OR YOU WILL NOT BE LET IN, $15 @ the door each night, or click the icon to the right to purchase a 2-night pass for only $20!!!JUDGE PANEL: 5/7- Ken Lewis (Grammy Winner & Multi-Platinum Producer/Engineer/Writer for Kanye West, John Legend, Usher, Danity Kane, & more) Amadeus (Platinum Producer for 50 Cent, Jim Jones, Danity Kane) Sickamore (A&R Consultant Atlantic Records/ CEO of The Famous Firm)5/8- Omar Grant (Director of A&R at EMI Publishing) Chris Styles (CEO of Dangerous, LLC, Producers for 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Deemi, etc.) Yanna B (Gillie The Kid MGR/ EnVus Management)