My name is Roa (Roamusik) I am a Latin artist, my music is varied and has many directions. I do trap, hip hop, reagetton and rap. I also do Spanglish and Spangerman. When I started with music I was 21 years old and before that I was a professional dancer and choreographer. The passion for music and dance is very big and has always accompanied me. Now it is time that I show people out there what I am and what I can do.
Christopher Brown is a owner of Mint Restoration in Yuma
Mint Restoration has been in business for over 30 years. Mint Restoration has specialized in disaster restoration alone for the last seven years. Our Technicians are trained through the IICRC, ASCR, The National Institute of Disaster Restoration, as well as other organizations, assuring they are the most knowledgeable in the industry. Mint Restoration handles all types of disaster restoration. Our Technicians are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Mint Restoration has a large fleet of equipment in order to handle any large emergency, residential or commercial. Mint Restoration also utilizes the latest testing methods to identify hidden problems that can exaggerate the restoration process.
Mint Restoration sets itself apart from other companies through our ability to serve the customer and provide customer service that excels beyond all expectations. Mint Restoration us a fully licensed general contractor, insured and bonded for everyone’s protection, we even warrant our work for one year following completion.
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I am man with many layers and passions. I was fortunate to serve my county for 22 years in the United States NAVY. During my service I traveled to many countries and continents, and to go witness firsthand the beauty in cultures, and God’s creation. I also got to learn a great deal about myself, as often I had many nights, I was able to ponder while looking at the starts and plan for a future after the military. Never in a million years did I imagine I would be a professional bodybuilding nor that I would be diagnose with an Autoimmune disease. Yet, I am a firm believer that God doesn’t give us anything we cannot handle, and I am also certain that he chose me for reasons that even today, are not all answered, but that I know I was destine to overcome.
As I mentioned I have many passions, that drive me, but without a doubt the most important piece that molded me to the man I am today is my mother’s and grandmother’s upbringing. Born and rise in the South, as black man can be hard, and indeed it was hard. Often, I saw my mother and grandmother slave away to make ends-meet. I remember many hungry nights, where I had to eat was my dreams and aspirations of making it and giving the two ladies of my life all that money could buy. I really wanted to make them proud, I wanted to make sure they knew their hard-work and dedication to me and my siblings was not in vain. Even to this day, I often think of me as that kid, who was so hungry and eager to change the life of those ladies, a kid starving to make it out. Although my grandmother is no longer with us, and I have since been very blessed and fortune, things were never easy, I had to fight and persevere to have what I have today. Regardless I am still fortunate to have my mother alive, and to have her tell me she is proud of me is the best feeling in this world. Believe it or not I am a “mama’s boy” and I can say that proudly with a smile and warm heart.
Living with MS is not easy, every day I wake up aching and in pain. The pain does not go away even with medication. All It does is mask it so it is more tolerable and less of a handicap to my daily life. Some the effect of MS are tougher to handle than others, not only for me but those who I love and interact with me day by day. Mood swings and exhaustion are on the daily menu of MS, also is my skeletal muscles and when MS really wants to serve a hardy plate muscle spams that can last up to 20 minutes. Oh yes! Let me not forget my urge to pee every so often, as a weak bladder is on of the side effects of MS. But, with it all I am still fortunate to walk, not be constraint to a wheelchair or be bedridden. And most importantly being able to do what I love to do, play with my kids, dance with my soon to be wife, go on walks with her, and lift heavy! Yep lift heavy heavy weights and for a few moments forget I have MS.
Working out has always been a part of my life, I was an athlete since the age of 12. I a football player, and I was really good! So much that won the all-American H.S blue-chipper award as junior. I played college football at Louisiana State University, but due to injuries I was unable to further my career as Football Player. After graduating college is when I decided to join the United State Navy, during this time I discovered powerlifting in soon after that professional body building. I did my first Bodybuilding competition while station overseas in Yamato Japan back in 2007. I been competing ever since. I was fortune to still be able to pursue bodybuilding by competing around the world while still being in the U.S Navy. Once I retired from the military in 2012, I relocated to California and continue to train and compete as a bodybuilder. And all the sudden the unthinkable happen, I was diagnosed with MS in November of 2015. I was bedridden for 8 months and gained almost 100 pound due to all the medications and steroids I was on. Recovering from those 8 months was not easy, during this time I had to learn how to walk and speak again. I also had to gain my self-confidence and determination because I knew I did not have a choice but to fight back. While in recovery I relapse two times, and these two times was while at the gym, as I was trying to make my come back. So by August 2017 I was stepping on stage with my best physic yet, and I won the overall at this show. I will never forget this day, as I proved to myself, my mother, siblings and sons I was a fighter ready to continue to battle. Since then I been killing it in and out the stage.
Jesus m presinal is a professional breakdancer and social influencer signed by MsaAgency based out of New York City. The former Captain of “The Brooklyn Nets Team Hype,” he has been a featured dancer in music videos for French Montana, Becky G, and various other artists. He has had the opportunity to perform alongside Jlo and Madonna, as well as been seen on MTV’s TRL and multiple other TV programs. On top of dancing, Jesus m presinal was also a stunt double for J Balvin. Most recently, he has taken on ship-life, dancing around the world on Celebrity Cruises’ ships “Edge” and now in the opening cast of the amazing Celebrity “Apex.”
Since beginning his travels with Celebrity Cruises last year, Jesus m presinal’s social media following has grown exponentially thanks to his travel vlogs and action-packed posts. Whether at home or at sea, Jesus m presinal collaborates with multiple brands, partnering with companies such as Fila, Nike, Moment, and Culture Kings as a sponsored influencer. Coming up next, you can catch Jesus m presinal staring as the White Rabbit in the Alice and Wonderland based immersive show “Night of Dreams,” presented by RWS Entertainment on the stunning Celebrity Apex.
Cody Concepcion alias Cody Padrino was born and raised in New York City. He is of mixed background; Puerto Rican and European. He was raised in faith by his two loving parents and attended Catholic school.
Cody is formerly incarcerated and learned many lessons from his experience there. While he was away he focused on fitness, returned to his faithful roots and began mentoring youth. He would speak to them and motivate them to attend educational programs and go back to school so they can better themselves when they were released. For Cody, it was about redemption and living a better life. During his time away, he learned not to take life for granted. He is focused on working out and living a healthy lifestyle.
Currently, Cody resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to practice the life lessons he has learned along the way. He has made a name for himself as a fitness guru and personal trainer. He continues to mentor and advise any and all youth he encounters. His mantras are health is wealth, invest in yourself and always do your best.
Since Cody’s release he has adhered to his word. He has made a name for himself which has garnered tens of thousands of Instagram and Youtube followers as well as several brand sponsorships.
Meet Vikram Ravoory (Instagram: @vikramravoory) who, about 2 years ago, moved to New York City and took on an Instagram hobby. “Fashion is a way to show off your personality and embrace who you are”, says Vikram who is known as Vik by his friends. Vik, originally from Florida, moved to NYC to pursue his degree as a dentist and realized that the opportunities available in NYC were limitless. “The energy of the city is contagious and it made me want to achieve more” says Vik “so I decided to see where my interest in fashion could take me and thought the social media route would be the best fit for my busy schedule.” Balancing his Instagram, keeping up with his daily routines, and continuing his dental education and future D.D.S. degree has been no easy task but he is no stranger to time management. “Back in Florida, my high school made an exception for me and I would leave every day at 10:30 AM to play tennis since my dream growing up was to become a professional tennis player… I had to make sure I kept up with school work, make up classes online and also attend the tennis practices so I learned to be very efficient” he said in an interview conducted earlier this year. In addition to dental school and this Instagram account, Vik maintains a regular vigorous gym schedule in order to maintain and build on his lean 6-foot figure, occasionally posting some of his workouts on his page as well.
Since developing his Instagram account, Vikram has gained a solid following of people who enjoy his take on style and fashion. “I try to incorporate colors and patterns in my looks since lots of guys think they can’t pull it off… a little motivation is all they need”. According to Vik, too many male fashion influencers stick to “safe” colors and looks. Although he is unsure of the exact reason it could be in order to “not attract too much attention”. Several celebrities around the world are notorious for bold outfits including Michael B. Jordan, Brad Pitt, John Legend and Bollywood icon, Ranveer Singh. Vik is aware he is not a celebrity but believes ordinary people can also dress in similar bold colors and prints. “I wish I was a celebrity so I can dress well for pictures all the time…hopefully that time will come”.
One unique aspect of Vik’s page is the transparency that it shows. “I try to show the changes that editing can make to a picture with the intent to portray a sense of realness.” Clearly that mindset has grabbed the attention of people so far as his account @vikramravoory currently has about 45,000 followers. By taking the original picture and actively posting it along with the edited picture, followers can see the possibilities that editing provides to a picture. Vik says that too many people compare their own lives to what they see online and that since editing can make someone’s backyard into a tourist destination, it’s no wonder people are hesitant to post their own pictures. “Social media as an entity provides people with false ideas on what is ideal but by showing the before and after versions of a picture, I hope to show people that even influencers don’t get the perfect shot every time”. When asked to explain on some of these edits that are available Vik said “everything from tooth whitening, body morphing, texture”. Vik, however, did say that he makes a conscious effort to never edit his own physical features such as his face or his body. “The six-pack, the height, the lighter skin, no blemishes, body type, it’s all real”, he says, “I worked hard to stay healthy and in shape through school and I make time since it’s all very important to me. I’m proud of that”.
When asked about where he wants to take his social media page, he said “My goal in the next month or two is to make videos and explain my thought processes behind the outfits I put together and help others gain confidence to wear something outside of their comfort zone”. In his opinion, many people tend to constantly buy new clothes, neglecting the items already in their closet. “A normal outfit consists of at least 3 items (shirt, pants and shoes)” and “the complexity of the outfit increases as more layers are added (jackets, watches, ties, coats, blazers)”. Vik’s page shows the possibility of keeping one item the same and by changing the colors and patterns of the others, a whole new look is created. Often, ladies struggle with finding clothes and fashion trends for their significant others and Vik thinks his page can help with that. “I think my page is good for guys trying to jumpstart their own fashion or for any girlfriends/wives who are trying to revamp their significant other’s fashion. I get several texts from old female friends in serious relationships who use my page to motivate their boyfriends”.
Currently, Vik works with several companies including Express/ExpressMen, Jaanuu Scrubs, the LiketoKnowIt app, and the TieBar which he uses to curate styles and looks for men. You can follow Vik on his Instagram account @vikramravoory.
Investors receive hundreds of emails each day pitching for funding. Most emails have a few lines about the startup and the CEO’s vision for how they’re going to make a difference to the world. Thoughtful emails where a founder is researching on a specific topic and needs valuable inputs and insights about the industry are rare. While writing your next post, reach out to the investor you aim to meet with and approach her to provide an excerpt for your article. If you’re in on-demand industry and researching on it, reach out to an investor who has invested in other such on-demand startups and ask them to share their thoughts on the relevant topic.
The benefits you gain by reaching out to an investor include:
Gaining a valued connection
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An artist is a person engaged in certain activities and process to relate, demonstrate and transform a thing or human. So, when it comes to “Make-up Artist”, what could be their defining role?
A make-up artist use their tools and talent to makeover, transform and improve a person’s face. For them, your face acts as a canvas: the inspiration of countless poems, artwork and songs that make them an artist. Successful makeup artists have a passion for beautifying the individual, so they are keenly aware of which colors look best on which person. They are masterful with their makeup application techniques; they have a deep understanding of skin types, skin colors, and makeup ingredients; and they appreciate how practices and techniques must change as to accommodate a specific event, setting, or location.
Makeup artists working in film, theater, television, and commercials may be required to perform special effects makeup or apply prosthetics. In theater, television, and film jobs, makeup artists may sign on to work for an extended period of time, while makeup artists working in the special events industry, like weddings, for example, are usually hired for the day. In the creative, fashion, and special events industries, makeup artists often work as freelancers or independent contractors, while those working in salon and spa settings may work as either employees or as independent contractors, where they rent booth space from the salon owner.
Many makeup artists, particularly those working as independent contractors or those operating their own makeup artistry businesses, have an excellent knowledge of business and management principles.
I am the CEO of Benson Music Records (BMR) located in USA 🇺🇸. Lucas Benson Ologbenla is the founder & the Executive Director of this able company. Was founded in June 2013 in New York USA , when the CEO got an inspiration from his late father Benson Ademola Ologbenla by name . Lucas Ologbenla is also the founder of the Lucas9jaTV online YouTube channel well known and registered with CAC. We are bringing new African & Nigerian movies to your views and door steps with higher qualities of production. Standard and best entertainment TV with good engineers and well trained editors. Our vision is to get the entertainment to the world through music and bringing up the competent Artists with their unique talents. Benson Records is ready and always support them until they are fully successful and being marketed to the whole world.
VISION: We see a world where the artist is supported and enabled to pursue the creation of amazing music, and to organically find connection with their audience.
MISSION: To secure the means, spaces, and resources needed for the development of tomorrow’s artist and their original expression.
Benson Records has engaged the initiatives of developing a regional commercial production studio, as well as for-profit record label supporting the development of emerging artists. Benson Records offers management, artist development, production, and booking for those signed to the label for two-year contract periods at a time.
Releasing a track called ‘Love Sucks’ on Valentines Day is a statement and a half. But Canadian artist MELANIE? hits reset on what happily ever after really means. We caught up with her on the loved-up weekend to catch her thoughts on love and music.
Can we call it an anti-valentines day track?
In one-way it is because I’m putting out a song called LOVE SUCKS on Valentine’s Day, but in another it’s not! I love LOVE now because I FINALLY LOVE MYSELF PROPERLY AND THEREFORE I LOVE OUTWARDLY PROPERLY. So it’s not that I was against love when I wrote the song. It was really that love sucks when you don’t love yourself first.
Tell us more about the inspiration behind the single.
I’m always inspired by my own life experiences and want to share what happens to me so that I can hopefully inspire change and empower other women and other people to make changes within their own lives. These are my own stories and my own life laid out on the paper.
Your music is very empowering and about self-love, what’s the key to loving yourself?
The key is to keep getting up every day knowing that life is not perfect, and we all are not perfect, but we have to treat each other better and we have to do better in this world. Do your best and keep moving forward even if it’s just little by little.
“Love Sucks” is very guitar-heavy, it’s great to see women making insanely good guitar music – is there any one in particular that inspires you and your music?
I’m inspired by the greats from Kurt Cobain, Amy, Janis, Zeppelin, Tedeschi Trucks Band to Leon Bridges, Marcus King.
What else can we expect from you this year?
Tons of new music and tons of shows.
Finally, are you a Valentines or a Galentines day kind of girl?
I’m an everything type of girl. I tell my boyfriend and my friends and family I love them everyday, you don’t know when the last time you’ll say I love you to anyone is. Make every moment count.
New Music: Melanie?
“As a kid, we’re programmed to think romantic love means having to find Romeo or Prince Charming, but no one teaches us the importance of finding love in ourselves first. On its surface, “Love Sucks” might read as an anti-love anthem for the broken and jaded, but in reality, it’s a love song to yourself. It’s not love that sucks, it’s the narrative and expectations around love that suck. What they need to teach you is that happily ever after has to live inside you, and being your own love story is the only route to a fairytale ending. Self love = the best love, everything else will follow”
MELANIE? “YEAH YEAH”
Canadian-songstress MELANIE? blesses us with a retro-tinged karaoke flick for new track “Yeah Yeah”.
MELANIE? Yeah Yeah Music Video Zebra
Forget Stokey Karaoke, Canavans and Blues Kitchen, MELANIE?’s retro-tinged karaoke video will blow you and all of your friends’ singing clear out of the water, no matter how good you think you sound when drunk.
Her previous action-packed lyric video saw the Canadian songstress skydiving, horse-riding, rollercoasting, arcade racing and doing just about any other -ing you can think of. MELANIE? Explains the flick in more detail; “The song is about fighting through inner conflict to find your power after heartbreak,” she tells us.
MELANIE? Yeah Yeah Music Video Stripe
MELANIE? Yeah Yeah Music Video Silk
The song is basically about finding freedom and inner-strength in a down-and-out moment, fit with a growling guitar line and bolstering vocal delivery. “The words “Yeah Yeah” are said by a woman who has found her confidence / Yeah Yeah, this didn’t break me / Yeah Yeah, I got this / Yeah Yeah, I don’t care anymore /Yeah Yeah, I can get through anything”.
The video she’s premiering today takes this concept lightyears further. MELANIE? plays an anarchic assassin dodging kicks, punches and swings from her foe. She fights her way a dimly lit warehouse, claiming back her strength one destroyed furnishing at a time. It’s equal parts Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels, and Killing Eve – and if it’s any indication of the future, we can’t wait to see what’s next!