Elite Talent Agency was founded by music industry veteran Mark Claassen (William Morris Agency.) Elite is unique in that we are able to be a full-service agency, focused on more than booking concerts, we have strategic partnerships with agents in the film/TV, literary, commercial/sponsorship areas. Elite also has an in-house tour marketing agent that walks alongside every tour buyer to maximize each individual show’s potential. http://www.eta-live.com Elite Talent Agency Tours have included… I HAVE A DREAM TOUR MUSIC WITH A MISSION 2012 ONCE UPON A TIME TOUR THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN TOUR THE WHOSOEVERS A Partial Roster ARTISTS SPEAKERS AARON GILLESPIE AARON GILLESPIE BEARCAT ANTHONY MUNOZ (NFL) BEFORE THEIR EYES ART MONK (NFL) BEN UTECHT (NFL) BEN UTECHT (NFL) DA' T.R.U.T.H. BLAKE KOCH (NASCAR) DECYFER DOWN BOBBY ALLISON (NASCAR) DEMON HUNTER BRAD JOHNSON (NFL) DOMINIC BALLI BRIAN "HEAD" WELCH EMERY CHARLES MANN (NFL) ERIC SAMUEL TIMM COLT MCCOY (NFL) FLYLEAF DA' T.R.U.T.H. ICON FOR HIRE DARYL JOHNSTON (NFL) JAMAR ROGERS DOMINIQUE DAWES (OLYMPIC GYMNAST) JENNY SIMMONS OF ADDISON ROAD DR. ASA JIMMY NEEDHAM ERIC SAMUEL TIMM JON FOREMAN MIKE GOTTRIED (ESPN / COACH) LOVE & DEATH FT. BRIAN HEAD WELCH NIKITA KOLOFF (WWE) MICHAEL SWEET R.A. DICKEY (MLB) MIKESCHAIR RENEE YOHE NATE "NF" FEUERSTEIN RYAN DOWNEY OH, SLEEPER RYAN TANNEHILL (NFL) P.O.D. SHANNON STEWART (MODEL) PLUMB STEPHEN BALDWIN (ACTOR) REMEDY DRIVE TED DIBIASE (WWE) SWITCHFOOT THE AMBASSADOR AND MORE… THE WHOSOEVERS AND MORE… Xist Music is the recording label of Xist Worldwide ( http://www.xistmusic.com ) which produces innovative projects from an award winning artist roster featuring leaders in the inspirational urban music industry. XIST Worldwide was founded by Terverius Black and Sean Simmonds to become the leading producer of inspirational urban entertainment, lifestyle and media content. With properties in music, film, publishing and other lifestyle projects, Xist Worldwide acquires, produces, markets and distributes inspirational urban content. FrontGate Media ( http://FrontGateMedia.com ) is the largest internet & event media group and marketing service reaching the culture-engaged faith and family values audience The firm has been awarded the Crystal Trophy for the Best Faith-based Website by the Web Marketing Association in the Internet Advertising Competition. The FrontGate Media group creates relationship and reach for organizations and companies to engage their more than 15 million email subscribers, 25 million monthly page views, and 600,000+ attendees at annual events. The media group is #1 in reach to several consumer and leadership demographics in the faith-based and faith-friendly audiences including event attendees, entertainment fans, music fans, church musicians and worship leaders, and Christian activists. THE PLAN: • Winter 2013 Tour: The IXIST TOUR will kick off in late February—routing across the U.S. through March and then on to Africa, where the tour will travel to six countries. IXIST PROGRAM STRUCTURE: • IXIST Media Sessions —on site media interviews • IXIST In Stores —afternoon in-stores to promote the event—optional in select cities • IXIST Concert —evening (6:30 PM to 10:00 PM) • Benefit: Partnership with the IXIST campaign will stimulate heightened levels of engagement across a sizeable and demographically desirable multi-cultural audience through the integration of core values i.e. faith, community and cultural passion points such as music. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] THE ACTIVATION PLAN: •• IXIST • IXIST Song & Music Video: The tour will be heavily promoted by a song and music video featuring the IXIST Tour artists. • PR Campaign: Media interviews—radio, TV, print and Internet—will be leveraged to spark awareness of and generate demand for the IXIST Tour. • Tour Website: Dasouth.com/ IXIST will be the central online home for all things related to the tour. • Branded Marketing Materials: Banner ads, commercial spots and more will be available for download on the IXIST website. • Integrated Social Networking: The IXIST TOUR website will be linked on all participating artist and speaker social networking and online platforms. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] MARKETS II urban and CCM consumers. Elite expects to hit at least 20 dates based on strong initial response, with 25 – 30 as the target for the tour. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] •• •• •• •• •• •• For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] SPONSORSHIP •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] II II For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] They call him THE AMBASSADOR …The A-M-B-A! Born William “ Duce ” Branch, he represents what appears to be two clashing cultures—the Kingdom of God and hip hop— but with skillful integration he demonstrates that hip hop can be made to serve the Kingdom. THE AMBASSADOR , a founding member of the critically acclaimed group The Cross Movement , stands as a shining example of how hip hop can be properly submitted to God. This tricky navigation did not develop without a struggle, but God has clearly maneuvered His steps in the life of a man destined to impact music and the world. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] His current album Stop The Funeral received rave reviews and debuted at #6 on the Billboard Gospel Chart . With a Masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary & a Bachelor of Science from Lancaster Bible College , he has been an urban missionary for 20+ years . Considered, a catalytic pioneer of Christian Hip Hop , The Ambassador is a founding member of and was the primary spokesperson of trailblazers The Cross Movement. His debut solo album Christology: In Laymen’s Terms offered a triumvirate of piercing Bible-based lyrics , banging hip-hop tracks & dynamic flow -a defining work for the genre. His sophomore solo album The Thesis received a Stellar nod. As a solo artist & with The Cross Movement, he’s been covered by media outlets as diverse as Time, CCM, VIBE, The Source, Billboard & The Washington Post. His TV appearances include BET’s “106 & Gospel” & “Bobby Jones Gospel;” TBN’s “Praise the Lord” & “Real Videos and JCTV’s ”Top 3.”’ 700 CLUB: The Ambassador & his wife Michelle For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] Sean Simmonds is considered one of the most innovative & cutting edge R&B/Urban artists in the Christian and Gospel music markets, with a kinetic, soul-stirring live presentation & stellar vocal prowess. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] His debut album TRUE STORY featured the song “Won’t It Be” which garnered a spot on the Billboard Top 30 Gospel charts. The video also blazed the airwaves in heavy rotation on VH1 Soul , GMC (Top-10,) BET , BETJ as well as a Top 5 spot on Europe’s Tribe U countdown. His video “Unheard Cries” spent several weeks in the Top 20 on GMC & was featured as far abroad as MTV Africa. His TV appearances include VH1 , GMC , BET & TV One . He is President & Co-founder of Xist Music, home to both The Ambassador & Da’ T.R.U.T.H.. Sean is co-starring in the new movie STAND with JR, P-Dub, J-Moss & PAJAM, Shirley Murdock & others. His new album The Genesis will be released in 2013. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] After sharing the platform at an event with former President Bill Clinton , working alongside Jamie Fox to aid hurricane Katrina victims, giving musical performances at the Nickelodeon complex in Los Angeles, CA, and reaching audiences all over the world with his music, the often quoted Dr. Cornel West calls him a “concentrated genius ”, but his mother still calls him by his birth name: Yaves . When hired as the Director of Public Affairs at Radio One in Columbus, Yaves became the youngest person to ever hold the position. He balances his informal “ life education ” with a formal education from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business . Yaves runs a successful media company, Sling Shot Media Group LLC , and is currently working on a Masters degree in Theology as well as continuing to education the masses about life, Christ and hope, in song. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] Donny “ D-MAUB ” Harper is Dedicated to Making All Underestimaters Believers ... D-MAUB has had the pleasure of ministering alongside national recording artists Nicole C. Mullen, Bootsy Collins, k-Drama, Karen Clark and Kierra Sheard, Electric Church, Mars Ill, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., E.Cross, and Tye Tribbett and G.A.. Donny was born, raised, and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and children. Tragically losing his mother in 1997, D-MAUB finally saw that there was more to life than what he had been doing. He accepted the invitation and started turning a skill he has always possessed to glorify God and spread his awesome testimony of coming through tough struggles. He also has submitted his voice to local commercials such as Deveroes clothing store. He participated in the Queen City Fusion BET/Soundstage in 2004. D-MAUB has appeared on the Sony Playstation games Grand Turismo 4, NBA Jam, ATV 3 and MLB 2005. For Sponsorship, Contact FrontGate Media P: 949.528.3406 E: [email protected] Widely considered one of the most talented and innovative Hip Hop artists in the UK and internationally, Jahaziel has been causing a stir on the music scene for almost a decade.