SIRGE
Brooklyn, NY
PRODUCER.
Genre: Various
The Sirge Conglomerate was born from the brainchild of entrepreneur Sirge (who himself is "Brownsville Brooklyn, NY Bred",
but born within a family whose roots are from Panama, Jamaica and Colombia). He started as a DJ spinning for hip-hop
and house parties, then “graduated” upward towards high school and university parties in addition to having a college
radio show at Long Island University (of which years later he came back to assist briefly as a Sound/ Lighting Tech
Person and Stage Hand at the Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts for events like Rha Goddess’ “One Woman Show” and
also for The Brooklyn Youth Chorus). This all the while beginning his quest as a dj/ producer for upcoming neighborhood
acts.
After going through a few industry pitfalls (no names mentioned), but having good dealings and/ or friendships
with Daddy-O (and hiphop band Stetsasonic), DJ Dice (formerly of Das EFX, now for Redman), balladeer group Blue
Magic,…and turning down an offer to sign in the past with Def Jam Recordings (as part of a group), he decided to
focus on his own ventures.
The Sirge Conglomerate encompasses a music production division [Sirge Sound Productions], a music publishing division
[The original S.N.I.P.E.R. Music Publishing], and a record label [Enigmatism Recordings] among others...such as the
early stages of an online clothing line store called Da’Beat Barn and Da’Beat Barn2. Sirge’s music production division
has accomplished a few milestones such as establishing a cozy midi recording studio, winning "best producers" award
for a cable access tv show “Open Mic TV” [obtaining interviews among others..with drummer Bobby Simmons of Stetsasonic,
Luke of 2Live Crew, and Angelo Ellerbee of Double XXposure], assisted promotion for an ABC network tv show
["Jake In Progress"..feat John Stamos], and received acknowledgement from his peers within The Recording
Academy (NARAS) in 2005 and 2008. The music publishing division has obtained airplay for a few of the company’s
catalogue songs on internet radio and also handled music publishing services for a few independent recording
artists with projects currently out such as indie soul/r&b singer/ songwriter Maya Azucena, and trip-hop group Soul
Rebelz [now known under “The Single Cell Symphonic Trio”]. The record label is currently in the planning and
implementation phase of releasing a compilation cd [in 2008] with various artists they’ve found in multi genres of music.
This project if implemented correctly is hoped to represent these artists in areas of music such as pop, r&b, soul, rock,
latin, hiphop, acoustic, alternative, dance, and reggae among others.
Sirge's team is also planning a combination cd release/ label launch party to not only do the obvious,
but to also display and offer to the audience-at-large another reason why independent artists are the seeds to
a new music dynasty [the dynasty being The Sirge Conglomerate as well]. It is the plan to springboard off the
success of each of these divisions and ones to come in the future (ie. dvd/ movie production, etc.) that they may be
able to "give back" by providing opportunities including, but not limited to things such as employment
and "random acts of kindness". Sirge has already done a few things such as donated funds and his efforts to
AidsWalk, Breast Cancer research, and ran a mini marathon for charity. There’s more on his and the company’s
plate for the future...but we can’t do it without you all...thank you.
Affiliations
Sirge is currently member to The Recording Academy (NARAS) which is responsible for the annual Grammy Awards,
ASCAP which monitors “airplay” of songs in various mediums for songwriters and music publishers, and also
SoundExchange which does similar work; however, monitors sound recordings for artists and record labels.
For more info:
myspace.com/sirgesound
www.sirgesound.com
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