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Editor's Message
Welcome to the new Funky People Online E-Zine Spotlight! By popular request we've revised our mailings with a supplement that highlights the dynamic people connected to our FP community. Each month you can read about and hear from other website members, artists, industry professionals, business owners and colleagues. Our all new e-zine spotlight is an early special edition, released in advance of next week's 2008 Miami Winter Music Conference!
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Live Soul Music Vibes
When was the last time you listened to a song that made you stop and think about life? When was the last time a song rendered you speechless 'cause it seemed to say what it was that you were feeling at the same time you were feeling it? When was the last time you heard a song that made you want to sway with the music? Nu, Neo Soul (or live soul music as we refer to it) is the type of music that leaves you like this. On the flip side have you ever been in a club and the right DJ is spinning'? You know the DJ that seems to just be mixing the right tracks? Well we have a few that are worth giving your ear too. Read about our featured artists below....
You may have heard of him or you might not have, but Amp Fiddler has a very eclectic taste in music. A Detroit native, who has worked with George Clinton, Prince, Primal Scream and countless others.  He's toured with Enchantment and the group RJ's Latest Arrival. His studio talents would eventually be recognized by George Clinton and he was asked to tour with P-Funk. To this day Amp still records with Clinton, but has forged his own solo career. Read all about Amp's start and the upcoming show headliners.
 For over 13 years, Eric Roberson, also known as Erro, has stood out amongst fellow singers, songwriters, and producers with what he calls "honest music" - the type of music that seems to just give words to emotions. With the release of his fifth album, Left, on his own label, Eric is proving why he is the forerunner for independent soul music. Because he has God as his base, Eric Roberson, can be called the full package. Read more
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Producer/DJs
Louie Vega is the Miles Davis of dance music and just like it's impossible to categorize Davis, Vega is constantly reinventing himself and revolutionizing the musical landscape in the process. During his nearly two-decade long career, Vega has crafted some of the most ground-breaking singles in dance music history. He kick-started the soulful house music genre (under Masters at Work Productions), and also revitalized the careers of music legends like Roy Ayers, George Benson and Tito Puente with his remixes. Click here for full bio on this Grammy Award winning producer.
Kevin Hedge is one-half of the songwriting/production team known as Blaze.  Kevin and partner Josh Milan have been recording dance oriented music for over 20 years and are considered to be pioneers in soulful house sound. As songwriters, producers, remixers and artists, Blaze has worked with some of the industry's biggest names like Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Babyface, Shakira, and .... continue on
"DJ Spinna" is a humbling example of what it takes to truly succeed within the framework of multiple fields.  He has a steadfast work ethic, an obsessively extensive vinyl library and the willingness to pursue the full extents of Funk, Soul and Jazz music, Hip-Hop and Electronic/Dance music without hesitations. He has since gone on to become a big name producer in NYC. Finish here.
 Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican freestyle DJ/producer Tony Touch has been an influential force in the mixtape scene since 1991, crafting reggae, rap, house, R&B, and Latin underground tapes. Two of his tapes, "50 Emcees Parts 1 & 2", won Touch the annual Mixtape Awards' Best Freestyles award two years in a row. View more
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