The Texas Urban Music Summit, presented by the CORE DJ’s, Avery Johnson’s North Texas Nissan, 100 Entertainment and Texas U.M.S President/CEO Aleshia Steele, is an event designed to educate and create opportunities to empower artist in the Texas market & surrounding areas. The event will create opportunities to connect up-and-coming artist directly with local, regional and national DJ’s while empowering the artists to become more knowledgeable about the entertainment industry as a whole.   

(Texas U.M.S) will be the premiere music event of the South bringing together unlimited networking opportunities with artists, DJs, Industry Executives, producers and various media outlets. Texas U.M.S goal is to provide the appropriate mediums and dialogue to ensure its attendees leave more knowledgeable in their role in relation to the entertainment industry.   

The Texas U.M.S is a three-day event that will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel-Dallas Market Center June 27 - 29, 2008. Additional event sponsors include ALLHIPHOP.com, Party Chaser, Aware Affare Fashion, Richmind Records, Mixxbosses.com, Clout Records, Definition DJ’s, Tj’s Dj’s, Ozone Magazine, ExQuisite PR, Jen-gerbread Marketing, Go Dj’s, R42 Production and Southbound TV.   

Scheduled events include DJ and industry expert panel discussions such as how to copy write music, how to get music played on the radio, how to network and approach DJs, how to sale music online, how to get music placed in TV and Film, BDS and MediaBase and more.  Texas U.M.S will feature various vendors promoting music-oriented products that will be beneficial to Texas U.M.S attendees.  The event will consist of various industry panels, label listening suites, artist showcases, networking mixers, and  “Welcome to Dallas Jump Off Party” hosted by Lavish and Core Models.  The event will conclude with a phenomenal performance paying tribute to fallen Texas Rap Legends Pimp C and many other Texas legends.    

A monumental event feature provided by the summit will include the “U Got Next 2008 South West Tour” presented by U Got Wax. The tour will make its stop at The Texas Urban Music Summit and will feature some of the south’s hottest emerging artist including Lil Wil from the hit single, “My Dougie”, Pookie & Lucci, Big Tuck, Bohagon, Trai’D, Lil Shine, Lil Cali, & J.D. among others.   

 “It is my goal to educate independent artist about the music industry” says Texas U.M.S CEO, Aleshia Steele. “With knowledge comes power, and if we can assist these artist by providing them with the information they need, we are setting them up to achieve success within this industry.”   

In Conjunction, T.U.M.S will host a Model Day presented by Lavish Models & Core Models. This event marks the first time a music event has dedicated    a full day to educating models on the various aspects of the fashion and entertainment industry. The Model Day will consist of various activities ranging from brunches/mixers to a fashion show and model awards.   

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