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Eric Seats
Eric Seats is an accomplished
drummer to the stars, single father of one daughter,
mentor and now an Executive Producer of the Next
Great Drummer. The Next Great Drummer show will
follow aspiring drummers in a
U.S.
tour, covering contestants as they compete for the
title of “top drummer” in their city.
Followed by a national then international
competition for the world's 'Next Great Drummer'.
The show is sponsored in part by Sam Ash Music and
Spaun Drums. The show is currently touring to venues
across the country with plans already in the works
for Japan and Europe.
Eric
is also part of Key Beats,
Inc.,
an amazing
team
of music/song writers and producers. This team
was established
in 1997 by both Rapture Stewart and Eric Seats.
Together, they toured with such artists as Montel
Jordan.
Rapture
went on to be the music director for Timbaland,
Missy Elliott,
Aaliyah, Ginuwine and Playa. Timbaland noticed
their production skills and signed them both to a
publishing deal with Warner/Chappell.
Eric’s
music experience both singularly and collectively
have paid off in chart topping successes like,
"Where My Girls At" for 702 in collaboration with
Missy Elliot. This song paved the way for a
management deal with Blackground Entertainment. He
and his team went on to produce songs for the
Jet Li and Aaliyah hit movie
and soundtrack "Romeo Must Die".
While
producing a song for Destiny’s Child
member Beyonce Knowles, the opportunity
came to also produce "Independent Women
(Pt.
2)"
for the "Survivor" CD.
This was the original version that was
recorded for the Drew Barrymore
film "Charlie’s Angels".
After
the success of the Survivor soundtrack,
Aaliyah requested that Eric and his team work on her
upcoming project as well. The result was
production for half of her record "Aaliyah" which
included the number one hit "Rock Da Boat", written by
Static.
Eric,
along with his team have gone on to produce and
write music projects with the following other
artists:
Playa,
50 Cent,
Lloyd Banks,
Young Buck, Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid,
Travis Barker,
T.I.,
DJ Drama,
Young Dro,
Jay-Z,
Tweet,
Nelly,
Murphy Lee,
DMX,
Ashanti, Ja Rule,
DJ Reflex,
DJ Dense,
Yung Joc,
Diddy, Pharell,
Busta Rhymes,
Chingy,
Fabolous,
Tank, Keyshia Cole,
Kanye West,
Bubba Sparxxx,
Nelly Furtado,
Rich Boy,
Soulja Boy,
Lil’ Mo,
D4L,
En Vogue,
Karen Clark-Sheard,
The Soul Seekers,
Mary Mary,
Chante Moore,
Kenny Latimore,
Dave Hollister,
Lalah Hathaway, Kelly Price, Patti LaBelle and
Stevie Wonder.
In the future, look out
for Eric’s Broadway musical,
'Timeless'.
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Chrystal
Allen O’Jon
Chrystal Allen-O’Jon comes from
a long line of family singers.
At ages 3, 4 & 5 her mother had she and her
sisters singing three part harmony with great skill.
She was enrolled in local Los Angeles
Youth
and Entertainment Training Centers from Tap Dance
and Theater Training to Choir. Chrystal
attended Pacific Palisades High School and was in a
Theater Group there with the now famous actors
Forest Whitaker and Roy Fegan.
She is married and has three sons.
Chrystal’s love for music,
entertainment and advertising was developed into a
premier Marketing Director position at LA Focus
Newspaper, owned by
Lisa Collins of Billboard & Jheryl Busby
(formerly
of DreamWorks Records and Motown Records). She
advanced to Marketing Director for Eye on Gospel
Music Magazine, also owned by Lisa Collins.
Currently, she is
Co-Owner of ESeats & URE LLC where she establishes
and directs most aspects of the companies
Entertainment Relations activities,
and is responsible
for building the lifestyle brand for the Next
Great Drummer Show. Additionally, she develops and
implements strategic marketing and promotional
partnerships with key music industry, corporate, and
media partners to create
brand awareness opportunities.
Her education was at San
Diego State University, with an emphasis in
Journalism /
Communications, but has since transferred
to University of Phoenix – to pursue a
Master Degree in
Marketing/Advertising.
Other past
projects/duties include: Promotions Manager – Gospel
Divas 2001. Artists included: Shirley Cesar, Dorinda
Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Vanessa Bell
Armstrong, Vickie Winans. Hosted by Flexx & Shanice
Anderson.
Current Movie/TV scripts and treatments written and
registered include:
Next Great Drummer, Chasing the Ice Cream Truck, The
Vampire Slayer Parody, The Group Home Experiment &
the CURE- Alternative Medical Methods.
Promotions Manager –
Funeral Directors Against Violence. Hosted by Miguel
Nunez Jr.
Booking Manager –
Voices of Judah - House of Blues performances.
Street Promotions – Gospel Singer Deleon
Richards-Sheffield.
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