SCOTTSDALE, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ Studio One Media) - Studio One Media, Inc. ("Studio One") (OTCBB:SOMD) just announced the winner of their very first MyStudio
Music Contest sponsored by the GRAMMY Foundation, KISS.FM and MyStudio and MyStudio's first comedy contest, 'The MyStudio Gotham Comedy Challenge.'
Nick Heward, who recorded his original song, Mary Jane, inside the MyStudio audio/video recording studio, entered his video online at www.mystudio.net with hopes of receiving the most online votes from MyStudio members. Nick won the trip for two to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards and two tickets to the official GRAMMY party which will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 8, 2009, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
'Creating a music video gave me the opportunity to evolve � to make a song I believe in truly visible,' stated Nick Heward. 'I greatly appreciate MyStudio for creating the opportunity for young musicians like myself to be seen and heard.'
Josh Brekus won the Gotham Comedy Club judges over with his 3 minute audition video he recorded at MyStudio� and posted at www.mystudio.net. The contest gave MyStudio users the opportunity to participate in a nationwide comedy talent search that could launch a career in comedy. For Josh Brekus, this may just be his chance.
"I am really excited. I never dreamed when I made my MyStudio videos, it would result in something as big as this,' stated Josh Brekus. 'Playing at Gotham, being on the stage with all those major stars and auditioning for "Live at Gotham' was something I hoped to do in like five years, maybe."
The MyStudio video recording studio is located at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Scottsdale, Ariz. Users can choose from a variety of backgrounds and songs from a vast catalog of licensed music for their videos. The videos can be posted online for the public to view within minutes. In June, MyStudio announced a multiyear agreement with EMI Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher and most recently multiyear partnerships with The GRAMMY Foundation, Gotham Comedy Club of New York City, and reality TV giant, Mark Burnett Productions.
About MyStudio
MyStudio is a self-contained, state-of-the-art, high-definition (HD) interactive audio/video recording studio designed for installation in shopping malls and other high-traffic areas. MyStudio offers groundbreaking quality from a proprietary (patents pending), stand-alone recording studio. MyStudio and its accompanying website, www.mystudio.net, uniquely incorporate the best elements of some the world's leading internet and entertainment properties, from video sharing, to social networking and talent-based contests made popular by Reality TV, all in a single entertainment venue.
MyStudio enables a user, for a $20 fee, to record an HD video with an unsurpassed quality, ease and convenience never before available to the general public. It can be used to create videos for music, modeling, comedy, dating, job resumes, auditions, personal messages and greetings. By using Hollywood-style green screen technology, MyStudio users can choose from over 1,000 HD virtual backgrounds in which to create their video. Every user's video is automatically uploaded to the MyStudio website which offers video sharing and member profile pages in a social networking environment. From the website, each user may order a free DVD of their session and videos can also be entered into monthly industry sponsored music, modeling and comedy contests or sent to talent, dating or job search agencies. Studio One launched its first MyStudio in Scottsdale, Ariz., in September and is targeting additional high-profile cities in 2009.
About the GRAMMY Foundation
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture - from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.
About Gotham Comedy Club
Native New Yorkers Chris Mazzilli and Michael Reisman opened their 10,000 sq. ft. Gotham Comedy Club in May 1996. Over the past decade, Mazzilli has proven himself to be a leader in the industry, bringing comics such as Dave Chapelle, Lewis Black and Colin Quinn (to name a few) to his stage. Gotham Comedy Club has become the backdrop for many TV shows and films such as Jerry Seinfeld's 2002 Miramax film "Comedian" and Larry David's pilot of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Currently, Gotham Comedy Club hosts Comedy Central's 'Live At Gotham,' which features the country's hottest comedians doing fresh stand-up. Each week, a new host introduces up-and-coming comedians for an hour of original comedy. Last year, NBC's Emmy-nominated series "Last Comic Standing" brought their dueling comedians to duke it out on Gotham Comedy Club's stage.
