The Gatekeeper

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Contact - P: 424-243-5007  E: waynebriggs@gmail.com

Groove Essentials (Formerly House of Vagabond) was a partnership between Speech of Arrested Development, Freddy (Co-Founder), and Wayne. With Speech financing the operation; Freddy producing events, co-booking events, running the music studio; and Wayne directing the marketing, co-booking, and overseeing business development. With this nucleus, they built a reputation over the years for taking risks and succeeding with cutting edge entertainment ventures.  In 1997, they expanded their operations to Europe and the Caribbean with the counsel and resources of Rudy Sarabus of Talystar Productions/JLA Groupe, Thierry Palmier of Art Gang Productions and Duncan van Heyningen of Deviage Entertainment.

Groove Essentials has negotiated music recording contracts, music publishing deals, sponsorships, and has generated industry awareness for various artists and projects. Our operations have built a solid reputation with decision makers, tastemakers, and industry titans of the entertainment business. Groove Essentials is fully capable of taking charge of a project in major US and International entertainment business communities. Here are just a few of the companies we have done deals with: Virgin Records, Melisma/Arista, Interscope Records, Creative Artists Agency, Incentive Marketing (Budweiser), Bureau of Cultural Affairs-St. Martin (Caribbean), William Morris, Clear Channel, Live Nation, House Music Defined, Jamiroquai, Grand Royal (Mike D. of Beastie Boys’ Record Company), Bug Music Publishing, BMI, ASCAP, NARAS (Governing Body for Grammy Awards), Music Cares (Grammy’s Non-Profit), Fleishman-Hilliard PR (Nokia, At&T), Giant Step Records, Balearic People, House Music Defined, The Fugees, House of Blues, Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), Universal Music Group and Flashpoint Group.

Event Services and Consulting (Past and Present)

-LiveNation

-House of Blues (Kevin Morrow, retired and Lance Sterling, formerly w/ HOB)

-Creative Arts Agency

-Grand Royal (Mike D. of the Beastie Boys’ Label)

-Kappa (USA/Italy)

-Morehouse Homecoming

-Spelman College Homecoming

-Co-Founded, Agnes Scott College Fall Music Festival

-House Music Defined

-DJ Lyf (Producer/DJ)

-DJ Nabs (In the Lab Productions)

-DJ Trauma

-Arrested Development, Vagabond Productions

-Om Records

-Paris Escovedo of The Escovedo Project

-Asphodel - X-ecutioners (formerly known as the X-Men)

-Asphodel - Mix Master Mike (Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Beastie Boys DJ)

-MaxJazz

-Yab Yum Records-the Laurnea project

Record Company/Publishing and Brand Marketing Services

-Cingular (Merged Cellular business with AT&T)

-Budweiser “True Music Live” Campaign for Minamina Goodsong

-Melisma/Arista/BMG (Negotiated a Recording Contract for El Pus, Band)

-Virgin Music (Assigned to Virgin from Arista for Music Group, El Pus)

-Xavier for Interscope Records

-Speech for EMI Records

-Grits for Gotee Records

-Mike Ladd for Skratchie Records/Mercury

-X-Executioners for Asphodel Recordings

-Mix Master Mike for Asphodel Recordings

-Vagabond Productions-Speech, Nadira, and El Pus

-Universal Music Group

-Michael Selverne, Selverne, Mandelbaum, and Mintz (Entertainment Law Firm)

-Michael “Mickey” Shapiro, MRS Enterprises (Entertainment Law Firm, Formally)

-Anthony David, Publishing Administration Deal at Bug Music

-Wiki Wiki, Publishing Deal, ALMO/Irving/Rondor

Kurt Soderling, Aerial DP

Kurt and Melinda Soderling are the Co-Directors and Co-Producers of Move TV and Move the Film (Documentary).  We have penned Soderling Productions as The Gatekeeper, exclusively, of all film production for Groove Essentials, Talystar Productions, DDzArt, House Music Defined and WolfeAD projects in the USA.

First Breath Tour (Accepting Installation Dates, now!)

The First Breath Tour is an imaginative art installation and multmedia experience inspired by the personal journey of the Diaz Rodriguez Family, and dedicated to the peaceful liberation of Cuba. David Diaz has asked us to fuse his Art and the Story of his Father, Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez (Vice-President of Unidad Cuba/Secretarty General of Freedom Fighters, Alpha 66) in conjunction with House Music Defined and Bellcurve Music.  The essence of the multimedia tour installation will include Dinner Speaking Engagements, Art Auctions and Music oriented Freedom events in 9 selective markets around the Globe.  The First Breath Tour is more of a tribute to Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez’ endurance as a pioneer to Liberate Cuba peacfully, a celebration of David’s art inspired by his father’s story, and to introduce fresh music & various artistic mediums in an entertaining setting.  The exhibition is also, an opportunity to shed light on the positive efforts of Alpha 66 to Liberate Cuba.

Father - Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez, was imprisoned in Dec. 1968 – March 1991 by Cuba (7 years in Solitary Confinement).  While in prison he wrote 9 books of poetry on matchbooks, which were published into 5 poetry books (4 non-published), and he is featured in the documentary, called Plantados.  Ernesto’s prison release was spearheaded by the French chapter of the International PEN, and President George H. W. Bush.  PEN is a Non-Governmental Organization, in Special Consultative status with the United Nations, and was founded in London to promote international co-operation and friendship among writers everywhere, but now includes writers of any form of literature such as journalists, poets, essayists and historians. 

Son - Experience an evening of Surrealist and Dada themed art from the mind, body and spirit of renowned Cuban artist David Diaz.  David’s paintings were inspired by his Father’s 22 years of incarceration as a ”prisoner of conscience” in Cuba, while David’s mother and 3 brothers resided in the U.S. during the entire 22 years. 

A portion of the sales will be contributed to Alpha 66 in their fight for freedom in Cuba and for the on-going struggle for human rights around the world & International PEN. We need you to make a difference.  It’s time to make it right!  One world!  All art! And Music!

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Music by House Music Defined and Bellcurve

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Contact: Direct 424-243-5007 Email waynebriggs@gmail.com

Talystar Music/Productions (France) New Artist

Check ANGEL CHOW TOUN (epk), new single available on ITUNES and major stores.  Also, check the video clip from her facebook page, just click the picture above.

House Music Defined Concept Event

HMD (Producers/DJs) represents the sound of Groove Essentials, Momentum :: Venice Art Crawl (Venice Beach USA), Gary Allen Fashions, and The Gatekeepers in the USA, UK, France (Paris & St. Martin) and Australia.  The featured HMD DJ/Producer Maestros are  DJ Lyf, DJ Kwaku, Matt Gilbert, Jourdan Bordes, Dion P, and Token (Producer ONLY).  Also, HMD+Bellcurve=Unity Sound

Multimedia Creative Direction by Wolfead.com

HMD Anthem

P: 424-243-5007  E: waynebriggs@gmail.com