Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Doors: 8:00 pm
The High Dive, 513 36
th
, Seattle$8 advance and at show*, 21 and over
Saturday, May 23, 2009 | Doors: 9:00pm
Berbati’s Pan, 19 SW 2
nd
Ave, Portland$6.00advance and at show*, 21 and over
*Space is limited and show will likely sell out; buy tickets in advance at the venue locationsabove
MediaAbout Sportn’ Life Records
Sportn’ Life Records was founded in 2002 by DeVon Manier and Emery “Slim” Buford. In 2005,the labels flagship artist D.Black took over as company co-owner/operator. Since then Manier and Black have had an unbelievable impact on their regional music community and theycontinue to penetrate the national market. With four full length releases and numerous singlesunder their belt, Sportn’ Life’s reputation for well-built independence has garnered themrecognition by the city as they were nominated for the “Mayor’s Award for Excellence in HipHop”, in 2006. The labels artists continue to be featured at the city’s most esteemed musicfestivals and maintain a steady fan base. The artists have also opened for some of the genrestop names, such as; Nas, and The Wu Tang Clan, and Roc-A-Fella Records Freeway to name afew. Most recently D.Black and Spaceman were both featured on the Rhymesayers recordsrelease of Jake One’s White Van Music. D.Black appeared as the only Seattle artist with a solosong. Fatal Lucciauno’s “Only Forgotten Son” LP was selected in URB’s next 1,000, and votedbest solo hip hop album by the Stranger magazine in 2007. Currently Sportn’ Life has inked adistribution deal with Burnside from Portland, Oregon and will be releasing D.Black’s highlyanticipated sophomore release “Rejuvenation”. Fatal Lucciauno will releasing a new digital epthis year, and break out artist Spaceman will unleash a slew of mixtapes and ep’s to continuegenerating the instantaneous buzz he’s so openly received. Plans for a full length debut LP arein the works for Spaceman in 2010. After seven years in the business Sportn’ Life’s sound, andoutlook may change, but the vision to release quality music from artist in Northwest urbancommunities still remains the same. For more info visitwww.myspace.com/sportnliferecords
About Focused Noise Records
Focused Noise Productions was founded in 2001 in Los Angeles by Erik Abel (Gen.Erik fromAnimal Farm) and Cale Bunker, when they released Gen.Erik’s “Seven Deadly Songs” EP, withDJ Aero from Methods of Mayhem. In 2006, Gen.Erik and DJ Aero joined Mic Crenshaw, aPortland , Oregon poetry slam champion and national finalist, to form Cleveland Steamers, andreleased “Treasure Chest”, which was praised by Okayplayer, Hiphopdx.com, Rapreviews.com,and many more publications. Two years later, Focused Noise released a mixtape hosted byBoom Bap Project’s Nightclubber Lang, as well as three highly acclaimed albums, includingAnimal Farm’s “The Unknown”, Mic Crenshaw’s “Thinking out Loud”, and Serge Severe’s“Concrete Techniques”, all of which were applauded by URB Magazine’s Next 1000 Column.Animal Farm’s “The Unknown” features the legendary KRS-One and peaked at #3 on the CMJCollege Radio Hip-Hop Charts, where the album remained in the Top 10 for seven straightweeks. The group has also quickly developed a large regional following after performing live
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