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• Web: brotherspanky.bandcamp.com

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For program information and other inquiries, please contact Neo-Jaliya directly.

• E-mail: neojaliya@gmail.com

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• Web: Ruddy-London.com

Ramzy & The Brothers Handsome is a musical trio from Washington D.C., consisting of long-time friends Ramzy, John, and Jason. Recently, DeanMark completed a promotional video with which the band will market themselves to venues across the country. The video is essentially a mini-documentary that tells the individual stories of the three band members and the formation of the group. Please click the thumbnail below to view the video:

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• Web: TheBrothersHandsome.Tumblr.com
• Phone: 240-481-4605
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On January 14th, DeanMark became an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau. The application process is twofold. First, we provided the BBB with any information it requested. Second, we waited while the BBB conducted a careful review of that information.

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After reviewing DeanMark, the Better Business Bureau issued us an 'A' rating. Ratings range from A+ to F. This means two things. Firstly, DeanMark continues to steadfastly adhere to the highest of professional standards and moral principles. Secondly, there is still work to be done. We will continue to work toward the goal of serving our clients to the absolute best of our ability. Please view our full report by clicking the BBB logo below.

I needed a kit small enough to allow me to be mobile and maneuver through a crowed room of people. Thus, I used the Canon EOS 7D and the Canon EF 35mm prime lens. In the dimly-lit party hall, I raised the 7D's ISO to 3200, which allowed me to capture properly exposed video with negligible image quality loss. I opened the iris of the 35mm prime lens to f/2.0, which created a shallow depth of field and some really beautiful shots.

SHRM will use the final product to 1.) allow attendees to relive the fun times and 2.) to attract a larger crowd for their future events. Please follow DeanMark on Twitter for useful news and updates.

I made a strategic decision to pack lightly. In this case, I took just the trusty Canon EOS 7D, a Canon EF 35mm lens, and a backup camera. The light rig gave me maximum mobility, which allowed me to move freely around the band as they performed. The sound picked up by the 7D's internal microphone allowed me to get plenty of reference audio for mixing in post production. The EF 35mm prime lens was key in such a dimly-lit lounge; I opened up the iris to f/2.0 in order to accommodate.

Look out for the finished product "Ramzy & The Brothers Handsome at Twins Jazz" in the coming weeks and please view the trailer now.

This past October, R&B duo The Foreign Exchange teamed up with director Matt Koza for a two-day, multi-city music video shoot for the lead single on their latest LP, Authenticity.

Consisting of rapper/singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange came together via the online hip-hop community Okayplayer.com in 2002. After trading files through Instant Messenger for over a year, Nicolay (living in his native Holland at the time) and Phonte (a Raleigh, NC resident) completed their debut album before they ever met each other in person. The album, "Connected," was released in 2004 to positive reviews, and was praised by legendary DJ's such as Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and DJ Spinna for its inventive mix of hip-hop, R&B, and electronica.

Their sophomore album, "Leave It All Behind" (2008) found The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay becoming a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins. On the strength of their exhilarating live show and several nationally programmed music videos, "Leave It All Behind" became the group's most successful album to date, culminating in a Grammy-nomination for the album's first single, "Daykeeper".

Bio via theforeignexchangemusic.com

Production locations included beautiful spots in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and the sandy beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey. DeanMark photographer Stephen Stewart was behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew, documenting every step of the process.

I have been shooting for The Foreign Exchange since 2008. They are one of my favorite R&B music groups and great people to boot. When you combine that with how much I enjoy photojournalism, you get two very exciting days. The final product came out great. Kudos to artists Phonte & Nicolay, Director Matt Koza, Executive Producer Aimee Flint, and the rest of the cast and crew.

A few of Stephen's favorite behind-the-scenes photos are below. Also, please check out the final product.

This past June, soulful musician Zo! teamed up with director Matt Koza and artists Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington, and Rapper Big Pooh for a music video shoot for the lead single on his latest LP, SunStorm.

Multi-Instrumentalist/Producer Zo! is Detroit-area born and raised Lorenzo Ferguson. Music was always present in and around the Ferguson house, which led to Zo! taking piano lessons at age 6… which he absolutely despised. The idea of working toward a Major League Baseball career served as the greatest inspiration through his teenage years much more so than the concept of practicing music. After his parents consistently pushed and encouraged him to stick with music, Zo! discovered a newfound passion by teaching himself how to play piano by ear by age 11. Zo! got his production start in 1992 when his parents brought home a Proteus MPS keyboard and a Brother PDC100 sequencer for him to figure out. Since then, he has emphasized the use of live instrumentation as the blueprint for his music while constantly looking to expand his sound with each album release.

Bio via theforeignexchangemusic.com

Production took place in one of Philadelphia's most exclusive night club spots. Some of the Philly music scene's most recognizable faces made cameos. DeanMark photographer Stephen Stewart was behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew, documenting every step of the process.

Zo! is one of the most under-appreciated smooth R&B/Soul producers. His composition and instrumentation is second to none. I only had one prime lens in my bag, which limited some of my coverage. However, I got to do one of my favorite things: turn off the flash and crank up the ISO. Kudos to Zo!, Eric, Darien, Pooh, Director Matt Koza, Executive Producer Aimee Flint, and the rest of the cast and crew.

A few of Stephen's favorite behind-the-scenes photos are below. Also, please check out the final product.

This past April, soulful singer YahZarah teamed up with director Matt Koza for a multi-location music video shoot for the lead single on her latest LP, The Ballad of Purple Saint James.

YahZarah
 (born 
Dana 
Nicole 
Williams)
 is 
a 
classically
 trained
 R & B 
singer‐songwriter
 based
 out 
of 
Durham,
 NC.
 
Her 
stage
name, 
a 
dedication 
to 
her
 grandmothers
 Yah 
and 
Sarah, 
roughly
 translates
 to 
''Queen
 Mother 
is 
the 
brightest
 star'' in 
Arabic.


Born
 and 
raised
 in 
Washington 
DC, 
YahZarah
 started
 singing
 at 
the 
age 
of
 7
 in 
her
 church
 choir.
 Her
 love 
for 
performance
 began
 after 
winning 
a 
youth 
talent 
search
 at
 the 
Kennedy
 Center 
at 
age 
10. 
After
 years
 of
 honing
 her
 talent 
in 
churches,
 talent
 shows
 and 
local 
concerts,
 she 
entered 
high 
school
 at
 DC’s
 prestigious
 Duke 
Ellington
 School
 of
 the
 Arts.
 
Upon 
graduation 
in 
1997,
 she
 was
 accepted
 to 
North
 Carolina
 Central
 University
 in 
Durham 
on 
a 
full
 scholarship
 to 
the 
school’s
 jazz 
program.
 In
 1998, 
she
 left
 NC
 Central
 and
 began
 touring
 as
 a
 background
 singer 
for 
Erykah 
Badu. While 
touring,
 YahZarah 
contributed
 background
 vocals 
and 
vocal
 arrangements to Badu's platinum-selling "Mama's Gun" LP. In 2001, she left the Mama's Gun tour and went on to pursue her solo career.

Bio via theforeignexchangemusic.com

Production locations included Philadelphia's famous Silk City Bar Diner & Lounge and the campus of Drexel University. DeanMark photographer Stephen Stewart was behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew, documenting every step of the process.

YahZarah is a singer who always turns heads. No one expects such a powerful voice to emanate from a relatively small woman. She truly takes away your breath. The video concept was a homage to the 80s cartoon series 'Jem and the Holograms' and included great chroma key work and choreographed dance sequences. Kudos to YahZarah, Director Matt Koza, Executive Producer Aimee Flint, and the rest of the cast and crew.

A few of Stephen's favorite behind-the-scenes photos are below. Also, please check out the final product.

This past April, music producer/writer Dave Tozer teamed up with artists Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan and Producer/Arranger Larry Gold to create the record "Find Me" for Musiq's latest album.

Dave Tozer is a producer, songwriter and musician. He has worked with several R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock and Pop artists including John Legend, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Natasha Bedingfield, Musiq Soulchild, Estelle, Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Yamin.

Hailing from Bridgeton, New Jersey, Tozer taught himself guitar, bass and keyboard. After moving to Philadelphia in the late 1990s, Tozer honed his production skills at various Philadelphia-area studios and began working as a freelance musician playing everything from Hip-Hop and Rock to R&B and Pop. [Among other endeavors,] Tozer contributed to eight tracks on John Legend‘s Grammy Award-winning major label debut Get Lifted and his writing skills garnered him a publishing deal with Viacom-owned Famous Music Publishing.

Bio via Wikipedia

The recording session took place at Larry Gold's state-of-the-art facility "The Studio"—an artist favorite in Philadelphia. DeanMark photographer Stephen Stewart had all-access to the happenings.

Dave Tozer is an extremely focused artist, with an incredible gift for music composition—whether it is writing of producing. Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan are two vocalists whose commercial success speaks for itself. Larry Gold is a music legend who has had a hand in many of your favorite records and albums; you probably just do not know it. Witnessing these folks collaborate, while hearing the sounds of The Roots working in the adjacent studio, was an exhilarating experience.

A few of Stephen's favorite photos are below.

This past March, Jazz musician Ramsey Lewis teamed up with the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Africana Studies and Professor Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. for the Penn Music Department's biannual presentation of an Artist in Residence.

Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began taking piano lessons at the age of four. At 15 he joined his first jazz band, The Cleffs. The trio started as primarily a jazz unit and released their first album, Ramsey Lewis And The Gentlemen of Swing, in 1956. By 1966, Lewis was one of the nation’s most successful jazz pianists, topping the charts with "The In Crowd", "Hang On Sloopy", and "Wade in the Water". All three singles each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. Many of his recordings attracted a large non-jazz audience.

Bio via Wikipedia

The culmination of the master class series was Lewis performing music from his latest recording project. The performance took place at Penn's Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. DeanMark photographer Stephen Stewart had all-access to the festivities.

When you talk about the titans of Jazz, Ramsey Lewis must be among them. He has been going strong for more than five decades—always giving listeners something fresh to throw on their phonographs or MP3 players. The concert hall was packed full of fans of all ages, gathered to hear the legend Ramsey Lewis speak and play. It was an honor to be in attendance.

A few of Stephen's favorite photos are below.