BROTHA ASH PRODUCTIONS AND DORSEY'S RECORD STORE PRESENTS
JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH CONTEST
HONORING MICHAEL JACKSON AND OTHER BLACK MUSIC ARTIST

ABOUT THE CONTEST
June is Black Music Month and Brotha Ash Productions website (www.BrothaAshProductions.com) visitors can win music CD’s each week courtesy of Dorsey Record’s in Homewood, PA.

All contestants will have a chance to win the GRANDPRIZE of Michael Jackson’s CD’s. The winner will be announced on June 25th, 2010, which will be the first anniversary of his death.

2 Winners will win a CD from Dorsey’s
June 4, 2010
2 Winners will win a CD from Dorsey’s
June 11, 2010
2 Winners will win a CD from Dorsey’s
June 18, 2010
1 Winner will win the GRAND PRIZE OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S PRIZE PACKET
(June 25, 2010 which will be the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death)

LOCATED AT 7614 FRANKSTOWN AVENUE IN HOMEWOOD

TO ENTER THE CONTEST YOU MUST ENTER YOUR INFO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!!! EMAIL US AT INFO@BROTHAASHPRODUCTIONS.COM FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN CD'S FROM DORSEY'S RECORD STORE AND THE GRAND PRIZE OF MJ'S PRIZE PACK AND TELL US WHY BLACK MUSIC MONTH IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. THE BEST RESPONSES WILL WIN THE CONTEST!!! WE MUST HAVE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME IN THE EMAIL - THANK YOU

BLACK MUSIC MONTH HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST

GENE STOVALL

Gene Stovall was inspired to be an artist my his mother, the late Mary Mease Warren. As a performing artist/singer/songwriter, Stovall's influences included Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Prince, D'Angelo, Jodeci, New Edition, and Aaron Hall.

"Black Music Month is very important, not only to me as a Black artist, but to every musician of the here and now that grew up being molded by the songs, styles, and attitudes of Black musicians."

Gene Stovall is currently lead vocalist of Chicago's Scientific Map (rustbelt soul), Pittsburgh's Fulfillingness (indie melodic), and an up and coming solo acoustic soul artist. Stovall's been singing in live bands since 1995. His first band, Jive Family won many awards and was the first band to creatively mix 9 genres of music together and play throughout the greater Pittsburgh area. In 2005, Stovall started the band Eviction Notice with music producer and keyboardist, J. Armstead Brown, of Rhyme Cal fame. Eviction Notice's members included Daru Jones, Tim Clark, DJ Huggy, G. Ryin Gaines, DJ Bonics, and DJ SMI. Stovall released his first live recording, Gene Stovall: Live at the Shadow Lounge, in 2003. For more information on Stovall, just google and search. Many wonderful things will appear about the Sleepy Guy himself.

THE HISTORY OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH

June 7, 1979 President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be the month of black music. Black Music Month is highlighted with various events urging citizens to recognize the contribution of America’s Black Music artist. June is a time to collectively revel in the many forms of music from gospel to hip-hop. African-American musicians, singers. Celebrate the music and entertained by the sound.

HEAR ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM OUR BAP VIEWERS BELOW

Arland D Howard the King of course MICHAEL JACKSON!!!!!!! "I wanna rock with you"
.Katherine Price I think its a beautiful thing. Giving thanks and appreciation to those who paved the way!
Jermaine Johnson I agree with all.
Selima Dawson We need to teach young people about blues and jazz and the music of the diaspora. Its all connected and its our music we need to reclaim it.

YOUR BAP OFFICIAL EBLAST WILL ALSO BE TWEETED OUT ON TWITTER AND LISTED ON OUR BROTHA ASH PRODUCTIONS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE FOR FREE