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Grand Tone a.k.a. Hustle Simmons

Executive Partner & New A&R for Optimus Entertainment Group

About Me

I am an co-executive partner & co-owner of The Roc Music Group LLC, a music production & artist development company located in Rochester, New York. We also own a digital recording and production studio facility located in the central area of the city called Roc Central Recordings. I, along w/ executive partner Davec, manage and operate the day-to-day operation of the company. We simply negotiate performance contracts for our artists, production agreements for our producers, and solicit recording contract opportunities. But we produce and sell music ALL DAY, EVERYDAY!!! We also produce music events for the City of Rochester and the Mayor's Office, such as The Rochester MusicFest, The PeaceFest, and The Beach Bash. These events feature live performances from some of the hottest local and regional talent in the city of Rochester and in upstate New York. ____________________________________________________________ We've had the opportunity to produce and work w/ some of the hottest local artists, like Sincere the Great, OoWop, Skandolus, Damaris Rivera, Timmy Mitchum, Street Squad, GGD, Glory, Therese Lott, Jimmie Highsmith, Divine Nature, DJ Grand Imperial (G.I.), DJ Wizz, Shawn Powell, and NFL athlete Roland Williams. As far as the music industry, we've had the opportunity to work w/ Frankie J., Lil' Mo, R.L. from Next, the group Next, Adina Howard, KiKi Clark-Sheard, Antonio Neal, DJ Maj, Steve Dent, and So So Def recording artist, SunN.Y. We've also been blessed to produce music for MTV's "MADE" episodes, "Making of the Band", and several episodes of BET's "Nightly News w/ Jackie Reid". I have been fortunate and blessed to have been a part of these accomplishments. So for those of you that are serious about this music business, as much as I am, then get at me. Maybe, just maybe we can MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN!!!! We're looking to take Roc Music to the next level in 2006 and beyond. ROC MUSIC 4 LIFE!!!
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My Interests

Music All Day, All Day Music

I'd like to meet:

Jesus, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, and L.A. Reid.

Music:

Anything of the urban flava - love old school hiphop - chill to urban smooth jazz - drive to some pop tunes - and will never get enough of that good ol urban gospel music!!!

Movies:

Favorite flicks are the Fridays series; old school hip hop flicks Beat Street, Breakin', Krush Groove, and Wildstyle - the Matrix trilogies - any horrow flicks that are not corny and worth watching.

Television:

Don't watch much of it, but the faves are Grey's Anatomy, the Law & Order series, American Idol, Trading Spouses, Wife Swap, and CSI. Old school joints are Martin, Living Single, etc. As far as cable, The Wire, just about anything on MTV/VH1, and The Sopranos.

Books:

This Business Called Music, The Coldest winter Ever, Flyy Gyrl, anything by Eric Jerome Dickey, and Confessions of a Video Vixen. As for magazines, Vibe, The Source, XXL, Sister 2 Sister, and Billboard.

Heroes:

Jesus, my Father, my Grandmother, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Russell Simmons, L.A. Reid, and Paul Boutte'

My Blog

Roc Music's Grand Tone accepts A&R Position at new label

Grand Tone, executive partner of Roc Music Group, LLC, as well as independent a&r has been offered an A&R (artists and reportoire) position at digital distribution and independent upstart...
Posted by Grand Tone a.k.a. Hustle Simmons on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:05:00 PST

Roc Music's BattleRoy & C-Soul Performs SuperBowl 1/2time w/ Frankie J

Make sure you check out Roc Music's own BattleRoy and C-Soul performing live w/ Columbia pop recording artist, Frankie J, during the SuperBowl's halftime. The performance will appear on VH1 and will f...
Posted by Grand Tone a.k.a. Hustle Simmons on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:03:00 PST

Columbia/Sony artist Frankie J & Roc Music

I just wanted to put it out there that Roc Music producer and executive partner, BattleRoy, is currently on the road touring w/ Columbia/Sony artist, Frankie J. This is definitely a beautiful...
Posted by Grand Tone a.k.a. Hustle Simmons on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:56:00 PST