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Jay-Z, Linkin Park and
Others Unite for Tsunami Benefit
LINKIN PARK WITH JAY-Z NO DOUBT, BLINK 182, OZZY OSBOURNE WITH CAMP
FREDDY, AND MANY MORE TO PERFORM TOGETHER FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
Hollywood, CA. February 8, 2005 – The Music For
Relief organization has announced plans for a benefit concert to be
held at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA on Friday, February 18th.
Scheduled to appear (in no particular order) are No Doubt, Linkin Park
with Jay-Z, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne with the all-star band Camp Freddy,
Jurassic 5, Story Of The Year, The Crystal Method and more. All proceeds
from the star-studded evening of music and education will go to the
ongoing rebuilding effort in South Asia and surrounding countries. The
Music For Relief organization hopes to raise over one million dollars
from the event.
"A disaster of this magnitude that affects so many
people forces you to ask yourself, ‘What can I do to help?’
We were compelled by that question to come together for this show and
do what we do best to make the most impact in both dollars and awareness,"
Tony Kanal from No Doubt commented, "We are looking forward to
giving the fans a great show, and in return help raise needed funds
that will head to South Asia to rebuild the broken communities of our
brothers and sisters on the other side of the globe."
Brad Delson from Linkin Park added, "Music For Relief
has played a vital role in helping to get aid to the people who most
need it. We are deeply honored to participate in what will likely be
our biggest and most powerful event to date."
In addition to the live musical performances, fans can
expect a big celebrity turn out with special guests set to appear throughout
the night. Special video presentations along with educational booths
from various charitable organizations will also be spread throughout
the venue in order to educate the crowd.
Tickets, ranging in costs from $85 to $125 (plus applicable
service charges) will go on sale Friday, February 11th through Ticketmaster.
Ticketmaster is joining the efforts of Music For Relief by donating
all profits from service charges to the charity from the event.
Concerned musicians formed Music For Relief to provide
emergency relief for quake and tsunami victims in South Asia. Artists
and industry professionals are donating their time and efforts to this
event in hopes of raising the most money and awareness possible. UNICEF
and Habitat For Humanity International have recently become partners
in the Music For Relief effort and will equally split the evenings proceeds.
Music for Relief has contributed over $1.5 million dollars to the American
Red Cross International Response Fund for it efforts since its inception.
Donations to Music For Relief can be made and more information can be
found at www.musicforrelief.org.
To ensure that funds donated through Music For Relief
continue to be spent on the rebuilding of South Asia, the organization
is now partnering with UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity International.
Both foundations are continuing relief efforts in the areas hardest
hit by the tsunami. UNICEF, which has had a long-standing presence in
South Asia, will assist in the recovery and rebuilding process by focusing
on providing food and water, medical supplies, and education facilities
to children. Habitat for Humanity International are helping families
by constructing both short-term and long-term shelter for many of the
five million people currently displaced from their homes.
Music For Relief: Rebuilding South Asia is a collaboration
of efforts from The Firm, Rebel Waltz, Goldenvoice, Brent Bolthouse
Productions, SRO Consultants, KROQ, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Big City
Productions, The MOB Agency, Pinnacle Entertainment and BNC.
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THE Island Def Jam Music Group Appoints Shawn
"JAY-Z" Carter to President & CEO,
Def Jam Recordings
New York, NY - The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division
of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, today announced
Grammy Award-winning superstar Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to President
& CEO of Def Jam Recordings. The announcement was made today by
Antonio "LA" Reid, Chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group,
to whom Jay-Z reports. In addition Jay-Z will continue to run Roc-A-Fella,
which was recently purchased by IDJ. The appointment is effective January
3, 2005 and Jay-Z will be based at IDJ's New York headquarters.
"After ten years of successfully running Roc-A-Fella,"
said Mr. Reid, "Shawn has proven himself to be an astute businessman,
in addition to the brilliant artistic talent that the world sees and
hears. We are fortunate that he has agreed to take over as president
& CEO of Def Jam Recordings. I can think of no one more relevant
and credible in the hip-hop community to build upon Def Jam's fantastic
legacy and move the company into its next groundbreaking era."
"I have inherited two of the most important brands
in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, said Mr. Carter. LA Reid and the
Universal Music Group have given me the opportunity to manage the companies
I have contributed to my whole career. I feel this is a giant step for
me and the entire artist community."
Since 1995, Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella artists have dominated
the rap industry and set the trends for a generation. Not just with
an extensive catalog and talented artists and producers, but with a
profitable brand that spawned a clothing line (Rocawear), films (Fade
to Black, Backstage, Streets Is Watching, State Property), a nightclub
(40/40 Club) and a successful sneaker line (Reebok's S. Carter shoe
collection). Moreover, Jay-Z has founded three philanthropic organizations,
including The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund, Team Roc, and the annual
Jay-Z Santa Claus Toy Drive. With a string of multi-platinum albums,
SRO concerts and more than 30 million albums sold worldwide on his Roc-A-Fella
label, there are no thresholds that Shawn Carter has not crossed. That
is what made his Grammy-nominated, The Black Album such a phenomenon
-- a groundbreaking autobiographical statement that was not only one
of the most important records of 2003/2004, but perhaps the most important
record of Jay-Z's legendary career.
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