Barbados Music Awards – Well Done, Ronnie Morris!

Saturday, 26 January 2008, 1:04 pm

De Standpipe Crew is pleased to take this opportunity to express deepest thanks, appreciation and congratulations to Ronnie Morris, the founder and director of the Barbados Music Awards which were first launched in 2006.

There are not enough words to express the deep sense of pride we all feel as a result of the success which this young black Barbadian man has achieved. Ronnie Morris has proven that he is a big thinker, and with such mindset and determination his future looks very bright indeed, though he has already written his name on history’s page.

We have to support our own people, especially when we have observed that another Barbados blog has for the past two years gone overboard in promoting those who are of a lighter skin tone, or a particular race, especially when they are non-Barbadians.

Please support the Barbados Music Awards, to be held on tomorrow 27 January 2008 at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium.

Thank you Ronnie Morris and Timeless Entertainment Inc.

De Standpipe Crew

http://www.barbadosmusicawards.com/2.0/news/news.asp?ID=30

Global Music Industry Converge for BMAs

Some of the music industry’s biggest names are making their way to the upcoming Barbados Music Awards, to be held on January 27th at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, to share in this celebration of excellence which is becoming a noted international music industry event.

With foreign performers to include Grammy winner Beenie Man, hip-hop icon Swizz Beatz, Jamaica’s Voicemail, Trinidad’s Machel Montano and Patrice Roberts along with Atlantic Records’ Wynter Gordon joining many of the best Barbados has to offer, the 2008 edition of the annual BMAs is taking on a distinctly global presence, in keeping with its five-year growth plan, in an effort to remain relevant, and expand to give local artistes exposure to the multi-billion-dollar music industry.

This year’s workshop, entitled “Turning Music Into Gold II” is also becoming a major showcase platform for local artistes, as they will meet, face to face, a panel which includes Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken (SRP- famous for their work with Rihanna, Shontelle, Kelly Clarkson, N Sync etc.), Ibrahim Darden (Programme Director- HOT 97FM- NYC), Pat Charles (Senior writer- BET 106 & Park & Director BET Wild Out Wednesdays), Don Pooh (former VP of MCA Records, and executive producer of Mary J. Blige’s 7-million-selling No More Drama album), Paul Parris (formerly of Clear Channel, now General Manager of the DPMG Music Group), Swizz Beatz (producer who has worked with Beyonce, Eve, Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston etc.) and others.

Attendees at this workshop, to be held on January 26th from 10AM to 2PM at Olympus Theatre, will get the opportunity to present their demos, and to listen to panelists speak on intricate details on breaking into the global music market. A very small cast of performers will also be selected from within the pool of nominees, to showcase their talent live at the Workshop (for more information, email timelessbb@yahoo.com).

“We are totally pleased with our lineup this year, and this is definitely all the evidence we need that the BMAs is moving to the next level as a major regional and international event dedicated to the business of music.
“Our plans for the future include making this event a weekend-long experience, which will include our annual Hip-Hop Festival, the workshop which will be even further expanded, press conference and the after-party, with the awards as the highlight.

“They have done it in France with MIDEM and I can see no reason why we can’t do it here in Barbados . I’m sure it would become a very popular music industry festival, because Barbados is seen as a must-see destination, and the current hot-spot for talent as well. I am sure it would add tremendously to our tourism product,” Ronnie Morris, Founder and Director of the Barbados Music Awards said.

Tickets for the event are currently available at all DaCosta Mannings outlets.

http://www.timelessbarbados.com/index.htm

TIMELESS BARBADOS ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY- COMPANY PROFILE

Welcome to the official online home of the Timeless Barbados Inc., one of Barbados’ leading event production companies, Barbados’ #1 Model Management Company, and the home of Timeless Music, where Barbados’ leading musical acts can be found. www.timelessbarbados.com which has attracted close to 200,000 hits in one month!

What started as a mere modeling group has developed into a refined business, which has produced notable successes within the past five years.

Success stories include Timeless’ director and founder, acclaimed singer/songwriter and former international model Ronnie Morris, who placed 5th in the 2003 Mr. World finals, and has appeared on numerous international television networks including E! Entertainment Television, Showtime, CNN, NBC and others. To date he has released four full-length CDs, and has been featured on several compilations, altogether with sales totaling over 50,000 units sold. He has toured as both a singer and model, the World over, and is now focused on developing the talent of others in his role as Timeless’ director and the founder and producer of the Barbados Music Awards.

Events produced by Timeless have also fared quite well over the years, the most successful of which is the Barbados Music Awards, which generated rave reviews for weeks following the sold-out debut, held at the Sherbourne Conference Centre. The event, held under the patronage of the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados, and attended by several Ministers of government and business leaders from across the globe, was hailed as one of the most exciting events held in recent times on the island. The second annual Barbados Music Awards, held at the massive Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, attracted four times the audience of the first year, and glowing reviews reverberated across the globe on major websites including MTV, Access Hollywood, ABC, Washington Post etc.

The annual Inter-School Pageant, which has attracted thousands of patrons over the past thee years, was contracted as the official launch of the Paris Hilton line of perfumes in Barbados in 2005. In 2006 over 3,000 patrons attended the glitzy pageant, making it one of the largest audiences ever to view a pageant in Barbados’ history.

The Hip-Hop Festival, Mr. Teen Barbados, Mr. & Ms. St. Michael Pageant and several other events for corporate clients including Hennessy, Stokes & Bynoe and Cable & Wireless to name a few, have ensured Timeless’ place among Barbados’ leading production companies. In 2006 Timeless spread its wings, as its directors served as co-producers for three major fashion events held as part of Carifesta 9 in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

The recently re-launched Timeless Models has achieved a remarkable level of success as well. Well-known Barbadian models such as Nigel Wallace (Mr. Barbados- World 2004-2006), Rhea Ramjit (Banks Callender Girl 2006), Jamaal Ned (campaign model for Cave Shepherd, Nokia, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, NuLook etc.), Robyn Barker (Texaco, Absolut, Nokia, Cable & Wireless etc.), reigning Mr. Teen Barbados Dabian Cumberbatch, multiple pageant winner Jamilah Forde, Mona Crawford (Banks, Nokia, Featherstones etc.) and others, have benefited from the massive exposure and dedication given to each and every model under Timeless’ wing.

Timeless Music, a management company formed to facilitate and encourage the growth of some of Barbados’ finest musical acts, now has under its wing R&B trailblazer Toni Norville, a diva by any measure who has sold thousands of records and is an award-winning, international touring act, soca diva Keann, and several other signees who will be made public when the label officially launches this year.

Fresh new faces, exciting new concepts for live events and the expansion of Timeless’ annual events calendar highlight plans for 2007-2008. Brand new CD releases, posters for the company’s most popular models, the upgrading of the official website and an unprecedented drive to acquire more advertising campaigns for its roster, will place Timeless further ahead of its peers in the local and regional entertainment industry in 2007 and beyond, and we look forward to having you there with us every step of the way!

To apply to become one of Timeless’ models, please send us your name, contact numbers and a recent photo, with your height, age and weight to timelessbb@yahoo.com. Both male and female models are welcomed.