Mariah Carey talks to Robin Roberts on GMA

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Mariah spoke with Robin this morning on GMA about family, health and how hard it is to talk about the loss of Whitney Houston.

When asked about Whitney, Mariah Carey said that it was still hard for her to discuss it.  She went on to say that it was great working with Whitney.

Now, I’m sure we all peeped those peep toe Louboutins she was wearing.  Gorge!!!!!

It’s written all over her face that being a mom is a joy when she says, “we love those babies,” a statement she made a couple times throughout her interview. Speaking of the love moms have for their children.

There’s no doubt that the past year has been challenging with the health issues she faced during her pregnancy and Nick’s mild kidney failure.  Mariah said we need to focus on our health and she’s doing that by working out, spokeswoman for Jenny Craig and The American Heart Association.

‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide – latimes.com

We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Don Cornelius. Rest in Love, Peace & Soul, Don.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-in-apparent-suicide.html

Insomniac Studios

Business Name: Insomniac Studios

Business Type: Recording Studio / Production Co.

Website: www.insomniac-studios.com

Twitter: nsomniacstudios

 
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1. I’d say the name says it all!! Marlon, how did the name Insomniac come about?
 
Me and a college buddy of mine (Big T) started making beats in 98′. We both were working 9 to 5 jobs so we had to work on our craft in our off hours leading to a lot of lost sleep! We began referring to ourselves as the insomniacs & it just kinda stuck with us.
 
2. What services do Insomniac Studios offer & who is your ideal client?
 
We offer recording, mixing, production, DJ services as well as digital audio workstation boot-camps (ProTools, Reason & Live). We’ve also recently started an artist marketing & consulting service. Our ideal client is between the ages of 16 – 26 living within a 30-50 mile radius of the studio.
 
 
 
3. Who are the Creative Artists behind Insomniac Studios & the key roles they play?
 
Well there’s myself (Marlon Solitaire King): Studio owner, head engineer, producer & instructor
 
Dj All Style: Radio & Club DJ(Power 92/Krush, Green Dolphin, etc), producer, project manager
 
Rosie Jenkins: Marketing
 
As well as a team of talented music producers & writers:
B. Crucial, D. Brooks, The Beatsmiths, Rio, Cliff Genre & Big T
 
4. There are many talented artists. What have you noticed to be a number one frustration of an artist attempting to impact the Industry?
 
Most artists don’t truly understand their target niche market so they can’t maintain that market’s attention. They’re just kind of shooting around in the dark without the proper analytics (demographics, geographics, psychographics), something we focus on in our artist consulting meetings.
 
5. If you can offer a word of encouragement to an artist, who’s on the verge of giving up! What would that be?

 
I’d tell them to study the lives of some of their favorite artists. Hopefully they’d gain some perspective and remember that this is a marathon & not a sprint. Personally some of my biggest successes came to me shortly after I was on the verge of giving up myself.
 
6. Insomniac Studios also offers workshops. What workshops are you currently offering?
 
We offer Music Production Weekend Bootcamps in Pro Tools, Reason & Live.
 
7. Which Social Networks do you use to promote Insomniac Studios & why?
 
We mainly promote on Twitter because that’s what my marketing rep & our interns are into and we’ve received a good response there. I haven’t made the time to learn how to exploit them myself(yet) & I’m probably the last person on earth to join Facebook but we’ll be launching a marketing campaign there and YouTube very soon as well.
 
8.What can we expect to see from Insomniac Studios in the upcoming year?
 
We’ve just finished our 1st Studio Album featuring songs by Mikkey Halsted, Hot 2 Def, Twone Gabz, Co-Still along with a host of other Chicago artists. We’re already working on songs for our second project slated to be released in 2011. Our production team will also be releasing several volumes of sample library content(Guitar, Bass & Keys). We’re also in talks to license some of our artists’ songs in advertising & film. 2011 should be a great year for us.
 
9.What is the best way for a client interested in your services to contact you?
 
Call me: 708.824.7764 or Email me: solitaire(at)insomniac-studios(dot)com
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