The 5th Annual Midatlantic Music Conference has officially announced its list of panelists and performers to headline this years event.

The 5th annual Midatlantic Music Conference, one of the premier, music networking events in the region has officially announced its artist lineup as well as the official panels and music industry executives.

Official Weekend Schedule

Friday, November 3rd

1:00pm – 4:00pm "Entertainment, Music and the Law"
3.0 credit CLE offered in conjunction with the Mecklenberg County Bar Association. This CLE will be a three hour introduction and panel discussion on some of the legal issues facing the entertainment and music industries.

C. Christopher Clark - Tillman, Wright, PLLC
Andy Gerber - The Gerber Law Firm (Moderator)
Dante Marshall - D. Marshall Entertainment Group, LLC
Hunter Quick - Quick & Widis, PLLC
Sidney Robbins - The Law Offices of Sidney A. Robbins, LLC

3:00pm – 5:00pm Registration (Host Hotel)

5:00pm – 6:00pm Welcome & Networking

6:00pm – 7:00pm "Music, Entertainment and the Midatlantic Scene"
Panel introducing and highlighting some of Charlotte and the Mid-Atlantic's music scene and notable music professionals

Ronnie Matthews – Starfleet Record Pool
Andy White – Clear Channel, 96.7 The Buzzard, Greenville
Neel Jadeja - Meck Deck Productions
Christopher Weise - Johnson C Smith University, Director of Music Business and Technology
Ronnie Matthews - Starfleet Music
John Wynn - Optimist Records
Jeffrey Cheen - Charlotte Music Awards
Angie Drake - 4Ward Promotions
Duncan Hines – Carolina Promoter ./ Cakemixx LLC
Raul Martinez – Focul Point Productions

7:00 – 10:00 Johnson C Smith University / Local Panel / 75 Seconds of Fame and Showcase

7:15 – 11:00 – Regional / Local Showcase

(mixed genres - Midatlantic Local Talent)

Only Midnight
Track Artist
One Mic Mondays Winner
Gilbert Neal
Black Ice Ent
Track Artist
Global Battle of the Bands Winner
Track Artist
Analog Daze


Saturday, November 4th
10:00am–11:00am General Assembly & Networking

11:00am-12:10pm "Production 101"
This panel will explore the music production process. The panel will discuss present and future production methods and equipment

9th Wonder - Producer (Little Brother, Jay-Z, Buckshot)
"Wonder" Arillo- Producer (TI)
Kenjo - Producer (Field Mob)
Black Jeruz - Producer (G-Unit, Busta Rhymes)
The Platinum Brothers Producers (Charlie Wilson, Nivea, Adina Howard, Bone)
Dan Guerrie, SK2 Records
Clayton Savage, Red K Records (Kool Moe Dee, Sugarhill Gang, Finess and Sequence)

12:20pm-1:30pm "How to Make Money Without a Major Label or Record Deal"
Panel will discuss various ways of making money in the music industry from some of the best who ever did it without a major record deal

Hotep – SkinnyMen Productions
Allen L Johnston - The Music Specialist / ASHA
Brad Balser - Macro Management/Harmonized Records
Brolic - Artist - Disturbing the Peace/Def Ja

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