SEAN COMBS AKA DIDDY AND EMILIO ESTEFAN JOIN FORCES TO CREATE NEW LABEL, BAD BOY LATINO
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Miami, Fl, August 24, 2005 Sean “Diddy” Combs, founder and CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment, and Grammy Award winning producer Emilio Estefan will join forces to create a new multi-media venture, Bad Boy Latino. Diddy and his long-time friend Emilio Estefan team to recruit, produce and market an artist roster for Bad Boy Latino that will undoubtedly result in one of the most exciting and promising collaborations the music industry has seen in a long time. The partnership will also develop content for television and other media outlets.
Combining Diddy's global appeal as an artist, producer and business/marketing mind along with Estefan's vision and experience in producing and marketing the most successful crossover artists in Latin music history will position Bad Boy Latino as a leader in the fast growing and hugely untapped Latin / hip-hop market.
Diddy states, “The Latino market in the US is such a beautiful, diverse, and powerful market and I am blessed to have a partner like Emilio. His vision and his passion are an inspiration to me. He is an amazing example of how creativity, combined with hard work and a belief in one's self, can spark an entire cultural movement. That’s what he represents, and it is my hope that together, we can create a new cultural movement that unites these audiences.”
Emilio adds, "I am so proud of Sean’s success and to now have the opportunity and collaborate with him to bridge our two worlds and create a new roster of superstars is an exciting challenge for me and my company. As minorities, it is always our dream to merge our cultures and showcase to the world the talent that comes from both Latin music and hip-hop." The goal of this venture is to not only discover new talent but to exploit this music in ways that will promote the technological evolution of how consumers buy their music today and in the future," said Estefan.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was recently declared "One of the Most Influential Businessmen in the World" by Time Magazine and CNN. As Chairman of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group (BBWEG), he oversees one of the world's preeminent urban entertainment companies, encompassing a broad range of businesses including recording, music publishing, artist management, television and film production, recording facility, apparel and restaurants. With a collection of businesses whose annual sales are quickly approaching $500 million annually and an employee base of over 300, Mr. Combs is largely responsible for the popular appeal of urban entertainment. Formed in 1994, the flagship company of BBWEG is Bad Boy Records. In 2005, Bad Boy will release albums from Diddy, Black Rob, and Biggie Duets. Other artists include B5, Boyz N Da Hood, Jordan McCoy, Carl Thomas, 8Ball & MJG, Mario Winans, and promising up-and-coming artists such as Chopper from Da Band and Cheri Denis. Sean “Diddy” Combs success has translated into film, stage and television. He made his Broadway debut in the lead role of Walter Lee Younger in ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ filmed the prequel of “Carlito’s Way: The Beginning” and entered into a first-look, overall production agreement for future television projects with MTV. BBWEG recently moved to 1710 Broadway, New York, which will become the corporate headquarters housing all of Combs' business entities.
As chairman of Estefan Enterprises, Inc., the multi-media entertainment company that he created, Estefan's vision and entrepreneurship has enabled him to showcase before the world his Hispanic roots and culture. Named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the most influential Hispanics in the U.S., Estefan was appointed by George W. Bush to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 2002. Estefan has been honored as a record producer with 28 Grammy nominations and 14 wins, including a Grammy for Producer of the Year. He has received the highest recognition a songwriter can achieve, being inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2001 and was named the 2004 BMI Songwriter of the Year. His most recent award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is just the latest accolade for Estefan. Estefan is credited with the global crossover success of his superstar wife Gloria, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and others. Although best known for his accomplishments in the musical arena, he has also successfully ventured into the film and television industry, executive producing the Latin Grammys, Superbowl halftime shows, Olympics opening and closing ceremonies and various music specials for CBS, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, HBO and Showtime. Estefan also established a hospitality franchise that boasts two hotels and five restaurants. His ventures also include strategic marketing for multi-cultural advertising ventures and a hugely successful independent publishing company.
PRESS RELEASE 8/17/05
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GLORIA ESTEFAN TO BE RECOGNIZED IN FIFTH ANNUAL "GRAMMY ON THE HILL" CEREMONY
Miami, FL (August 17th, 2005) -- The fifth annual "Grammys on the Hill" will arrive September 7, in Washington DC, to honor a senator, a congressman and a singer who have worked to advance artists' rights.
This year's recipients are Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Representative Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan. "American Idol's" Randy Jackson and producer Desmond Child (the man behind Ricky Martin 's "Livin' la Vida Loca") are expected to attend the ceremony at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel.
Each year in Washington, D.C., the GRAMMYs On The Hill Ceremony presents awards to outstanding individuals in the region who have improved the environment for the creative community. With attendees including over 250 leaders in the local musical and political arena, this annual tribute dinner and awards presentation honors noted recording artists and congressional leaders. Previous recipients include recording artists Missy Elliott, Vince Gill, and Martina McBride; Senators Patrick Leahy, Orrin Hatch, and John McCain; and Congressmen Bill Delahunt, Howard Coble and John Conyers. This year’s honorees will be Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and recording artist Gloria Estefan.
The event will be coupled with Recording Arts Day, a blitz of meetings among members of the academy and lawmakers. Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said the academy, which gives out the awards, wants to bring as much attention to support for the creative process as it does the results. "The interests of the creative music community were worthy of more than just the one evening activity and would be very worthy of a full day's agenda," he said.
EMILIO AND GLORIA ESTEFAN TO RECEIVE PEPPERDINE
UNIVERSITY’S AMERICAN SPIRIT AWARD
Miami, August 9, 2005 -- Pepperdine University will host its second annual American Spirit Awards Dinner and Scholarship Benefit on Friday, August 12, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Highlighting the black-tie evening will be the presentation of Pepperdine’s American Spirit Awards to several outstanding individuals including Emilio Estefan, Grammy Award-winning entertainer and philanthropist, who will accept the award on behalf of himself and his wife, Gloria.
Other 2005 award winners include: Leticia Aguilar , Market President and Consumer Executive, Bank of America; Ruben Barrales , Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; Hector V. Barreto , Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Carlos Moreno , Associate Justice, California State Supreme Court; and Betty Rengifo Tucker , Western Regional Sales Manager, Wells Fargo Bank.
The American Spirit Award which was created and sponsored by Pepperdine University's Hispanic Council, recognizes leadership and service that exemplifies compassion, tolerance and understanding. Over the years, Pepperdine has maintained a consistent practice of awarding scholarships to deserving minority students who have had a high success rate in obtaining their undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University. All proceeds from the dinner and silent auction will help fund grants for Pepperdine's Hispanic students.
The gala event, co-sponsored by Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, includes a live auction during dinner. Dancing to live music will follow the program.Sponsorships are available at the $2,500 and $5,000 levels. Individual seats are $250.00.
For more information and sponsorship opportunities: Contact Israel Rodriguez
Director of Hispanic Affairs at Pepperdine : (310) 506-4043.
GLORIA ESTEFAN TO WRITE HER FIRST BOOK
GLORIA ESTEFAN TO WRITE HER FIRST BOOK, A CHILDREN’S STORY STARRING HER BULLDOG NOELLE
PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH EDITIONS BY RAYO, AN IMPRINT OF HARPERCOLLINS, IN NOVEMBER 2005
NEW YORK AND MIAMI (December 6, 2004) – Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan will pen her first book, a story for children to be published in both English and Spanish in November 2005, it was jointly announced today by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and Estefan Enterprises.
The book will center on the life and adventures of an intrepid bulldog named Noelle who doesn’t feel like she fits into the new and mythical land she now calls home. Inspired by Estefan’s beloved pet English Bulldog Noelle, the book will mirror the true story behind how Noelle came to be such an important part of Gloria’s life. Already a celebrity in her own right, Noelle has appeared with Gloria on Oprah and Don Francisco Presenta, and has been featured in both People Magazine and Cristina la Revista.
The story will focus on Noelle’s experience as a loveable, yet very unconventional looking dog, who must find her way through life in her new adopted home, feeling different and confronting a bevy of clustered animal cliques whose ultimate reluctance to include Noelle in their world is soon offset by Noelle’s true, albeit hidden, beauty.
The book will help children who may feel alienated and ostracized understand that no matter what shape, size, or interests they may have, fitting in is internal and being yourself the ultimate way to make anyone think you’re special. Also, the book has special resonance with the immigrant communities in the United States (primarily of Hispanic heritage) who may, like Noelle, feel they culturally do not, and will not, fit in with a culture so foreign from their own.
Equally exciting, Gloria will write and record a song based on Noelle’s story, and the single CD will be packaged inside the respective editions of the new book.
"I don't think too much is known about the affinity that I feel for animals. I have a very real connection with them and although I've had many pets, especially dogs, I have found a new and very unique connection with my two year old English Bulldog, Noelle,” says Gloria Estefan. “She came to be a part of our family quite by accident and has brought us unforgettable experiences that I hope to share with the readers of my book based on her real- life experiences. I hope Noelle will bring the readers as much joy and surprise as she has brought into the lives of everyone who has met her."
“We are thrilled to be publishing Gloria’s first book – and to be launching her career as a published author,” adds Rene Alegria, Publisher of Rayo. “We have adored her as a musician and entertainer – and now with Noelle’s story, the world will bear witness to this long adored dedicated wife and mother as she sets off in a new and satisfying direction, building on her legendary career in helping to educate and entertain children throughout the world.”
Known far and wide as the “Queen of Latin Pop,” Gloria Estefan is one of the most recognized artists in the world. Billions have heard her, millions have seen her perform and with over 70 million of her albums sold worldwide, she is the single most successful crossover performer in Latin music history. A five-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, philanthropist and humanitarian, this superstar’s career is paved in platinum. Her latest CD “Unwrapped” was released in 2004 and was the centerpiece of her final concert tour this past summer.
The Rayo imprint, founded in 2000, publishes fiction and nonfiction books for and about Hispanics in the U.S. in both English and Spanish. In 2005, the imprint will publish more than 75 titles, including children’s books, spiritual, self-help and general reference titles.
HarperCollins is one of the leading English-language publishers in the world and is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, the company has publishing groups in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australasia. Its publishing groups include the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children’s Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. You can visit HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at HARPER COLLINS.
GLORIA ESTEFAN ESCRIBIRÁ SU PRIMER LIBRO
GLORIA ESTEFAN ESCRIBIRÁ SU PRIMER LIBRO, UNA HISTORIA INFANTIL PROTAGONIZADA POR SU PERRA BULLDOG NOELLE
SERÁ PUBLICADO EN INGLÉS Y EN ESPAÑOL POR RAYO, UNA RAMA DE HARPER COLLINS, EN NOVIEMBRE DEL 2005
NUEVA YORK Y MIAMI (diciembre 6 del 2004) – La cantante y compositora Gloria Estefan, cinco veces ganadora del premio GRAMMY, escribirá su primer libro, una historia para niños que será publicada en inglés y en español en noviembre del 2005, según fue anunciado conjuntamente hoy por Rayo, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers y Estefan Enterprises.
El libro tratará de la vida y aventuras de una intrépida perra bulldog llamada Noelle que no encuentra su lugar en el nuevo y mítico lugar que ahora llama casa. Inspirado por Noelle, la adorada mascota de Estefan de raza English Bulldog, el libro reflejará la verdadera historia de cómo Noelle llegó a ocupar un puesto tan importante en la vida de Gloria. Ya una estrella en sí misma, Noelle ha aparecido con Gloria en Oprah y Don Francisco Presenta, y en las páginas de People Magazine y Cristina la Revista.
La historia se escribirá en torno a la experiencia de Noelle como una amorosísima perra cuya figura es muy poco convencional. La perra debe encontrar su camino en su nuevo hogar adoptivo, y a menudo se siente diferente cuando tiene que encarar un sinnúmero de grupos de animales que se niegan a incluirla en su mundo. Pronto, esta resistencia se ve trastocada por la verdadera, aunque oculta, belleza de Noelle.
El libro ayudará a que aquellos niños que se sientan alienados y aislados entiendan que sin importar qué figura, tamaño, o intereses tengan, encontrar su lugar en un grupo es un proceso interno y que ser uno mismo es la mejor manera de hacer que alguien se de cuenta de que uno es especial. Así mismo, el libro tiene particular resonancia en el contexto de las comunidades de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos (especialmente aquellas de herencia hispana) que pueden sentir, como Noelle, que no encuentran ni encontrarán su lugar en una cultura tan extraña a la propia.
En lo que será una parte emocionante de la publicación, Gloria escribirá y grabará una canación basada en Noelle cuyo CD sencillo vendrá incluido en las respectivas ediciones del nuevo libro.
“No creo que muchas personas conozcan mi afinidad con los animales. Siento una verdadera conexión con ellos, y aunque siempre he tenido muchas mascotas, especialmente perros, he descubierto una nueva y muy especial relación con mi Bulldog Inglés de dos años, Noelle,” dice Gloria. “Ella llegó a nuestra familia de casualidad y nos ha brindado momentos inolvidables que quisiera compartir con los lectores de mi libro que se basará en aventuras de su vida real. Espero que Noelle alegre y sorprenda a los lectores tanto como lo ha hecho con todos quienes la han conocido.”
“Estamos emocionadísimo de publicar el primer libro de Gloria y de estar lanzando su carrera como una autora publicada”, dijo Rene Alegria, director de Rayo. “La hemos adorado como música y figura del entretenimiento y ahora, con la historia de Noelle, esta dedicada esposa y madre arranca en una nueva e igualmente talentosa dirección para ayudar educar y entretener a los niños”.
Conocida como “La reina del pop latino”, Gloria Estefan es una de las más reconocidas artistas en el mundo. Billones de personas la han escuchado, millones la han visto en vivo y con más de 70 millones de discos vendidos en el mundo, es la más exitosa artista del crossover en la historia de la música latina. Ganadora de 5 premios GRAMMY, actriz, escritora de canciones, filántropa, la carrera de esta superestrella está empedrada en platino. Su más reciente CD “Unwrapped” fue lanzado en el 2004 y el verano pasado, fue el objeto de un extenso tour de conciertos.
Rayo fue fundado en el 2001, publica ficción y otros géneros para y sobre los hispanos en los Estados Unidos tanto en inglés como en español. En el 2005, Rayo publicará más de 75 títulos por año, incluyendo libros para niños, guías espirituales, libros de autoayuda y de referencia.
HarperCollins es uno de los líderes de la publicación en inglés en el mundo y es subsidiario del News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Con su casa matriz en Nueva York, la compañía tiene grupos de publicación en los Estados Unidos, Canada, el Reino Unido y la región de Australia y Asia. Sus grupos incluyen HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. Puede visitar a HarperCollins Publishers en el internet en HARPER COLLINS.
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