We're growing, taking on new accounts and with our recent office move we have more space now. So were looking for bright young minds that are eager to break into the entertainment industry. Our clients include both independent talent as well as major label artist, we handle marketing campaigns for local artist all the way to Billboard charting superstars. We work with every major, from Def Jam, EMI, Sony, Atlantic to even artist owned record companies such as Nappy Boy, DTP, etc. We've licensed records to Sony Pictures, Fox Studios, ESPN & Netflix. But if you've been following us for a while you should know all that. We focus and work in many areas of the entertainment industry whether its through SHOK Entertainment or our sister companies who work with corporate entertainment brands our work is rooted in entertainment, music, film, television, media and technology.
Here's an opportunity to join a growing family of companies with career growth potential, we're looking for interns in various departments, so send your resume and a quick paragraph of why you think you have what it takes to work in the entertainment industry. We're really looking for individuals we can mold and grow with, that show strong interest in and desire to learn about the entertainment business with a passion for television, film, marketing, promotions, and pop culture.
Ideal candidates are enrolled in a television, film, communications, digital media or entertainment marketing degree programs. Must be computer literate and well-versed in the areas of social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). All positions require the following
Attributes:
-Strong communication skills
-Detail oriented
-Punctual
-Creative and imaginative
-Ability to multi task
-Sense of humor
-Dependable
-Desire to learn
-Team player
-Energetic
-Professional
Send resume to: info @shok.net
We will be holding interviews all month long.
Marketing Department - individual with marketing background, currently enrolled in college or recently graduated. Music experience is a plus.
-Assist executive team with marketing responsibilities, including proposal response processes
-Assisting in the creation of marketing materials, (presentations, sales sheets, case studies, marketing plans)
-RFP tracking and proposals
-Research opportunities with brands and artist, new ideas, new markets,
-Brainstorming creative ideas and strategies for clients, artist, and brands
-Assist with copy for marketing and sales materials
-Copy-editing, proof reading marketing proposals
-Assist executive with sales call, meetings, and presentations with clients
-Creating company newsletter, content, articles and marketing message
-Ensure the development, implementation and tracking of comprehensive artist & brand marketing campaigns
-Explore non-traditional marketing opportunities
-Assistance in scheduling and company organization
-General administrative assistance for entertainment company
-Develop and implement ‘out-of-the-box’ promotional campaigns and contests
A&R/Licensing Department - individual with strong passion and knowledge of music, past experience is a plus.
-Assist with licensing efforts for films, trailers, commercials, and corporate video projects
-Research master and publishing rights information
-Organize department's digital music library content and search criteria
-Find artist and music to represent for tv/film licensing
-Research new sources for discovering talent
-Strong A&R online research capabilities
-Listen to unsigned music and assist with creative collaborations for songwriters
-Critiquing incoming music, present weekly report of findings
-Research new and emerging songwriters through shows, blogs, airplay, and online research
-Implement social media strategy to build social media presence for songwriters and producers
-Handle writer/producer relations, scheduling, bio updates, discographies
Social Media Manager - individual with strong knowledge of social media and new media tools. Tech savvy and passion for emerging trends in social media.
-Manage social media profiles for branded content campaign for local and top tier music artist.
-Creating social media strategies that build fan base, increase engagement, drive traffic, and “likes” to fan page.
-Implement and execute comprehensive social media strategy as devised by team
-Social Media marketing techniques to increase visibility, membership, traffic across all “Brands”, implement & manage social media programs.
-Experiment with new and alternative marketing strategies to leverage social media activities
-Implement best social media practices to help enrich our user experience and marketing initiatives.
-Research and monitor trends in social media tools, trends and applications and update team on new developments in social media landscape.
-Working knowledge of community platforms, systems and website software
-Strategize and incorporate relevant social media techniques into corporate culture and into all of the company’s products and services.
-Basic knowledge of online viral and grassroots promotion techniques
-Measure impact of social media campaigns and overall marketing efforts in a weekly report.
Publicity Department - individual with publicity background, currently enrolled in college or recently graduated. Music p.r. experience is a plus.
-Assist in the planning, organizing, and execution of public relations efforts
-Develop, edit and issue press releases, both for our company and clients
-Establish and maintain positive, working relationships with industry contacts
-Writing copy for e-mail blasts, artist bio's, press kits, websites
-Pitching new publicity ideas to implement into campaigns
-Researching new sources for press
-Posting information on our company blog
-Conducting music/entertainment related research
-Contacting blogs and press outlets
-Coordinating interviews and media opportunities for company clients
-Measure impact of publicity campaigns and overall marketing efforts in a weekly report.
-Maintain and monitor a solid media relations program
Below is a letter from Tpain, I thought everybody should read. Unedited. I know Tpain personally and he is a phenomenal artist, and a fun loving person, every time we've been in the studio, he has treated everybody with respect and as long lost friends. The very first time I met him, he let me tag along with him to the club where he treated everybody that was with him like family, making sure we were having a good time, Nappy Boy truly is a family. He also has the biggest sense of humor! He is a big kid at heart, imagine playing Guitar Hero with him, how cool is that? I've had incredible experiences of watching him work and create the records we all love. He truly is talented, you have no idea.
I am fascinated by creative artist like him, i've dealt with all kinds of artist at all levels of stature, and quite frankly personally my experiences with Pain have been some of the best in dealing with talent at his level. He is just an all around cool dude, if anybody who felt negatively about him, or perceived him to be a certain way, if only you could spend a day with him you would see he is not like that at all! He is not what you THINK he is like, remember all you know is what you hear or what you see in a short video, or how his persona comes across in his records, but he is a very good person, and I know from first hand knowledge and experience.
In the past he has been unfiltered and given it to you raw, perhaps letting his emotions or anger get in the way, but when somebody can point out their past mistakes it takes a big person to do that artist or not. I commend him for taking this new stance and doing it in a very public manner.
-- Hollywood Henry
NAPPPPYYYYYYY BOOOYYYYYYYY!!!!
LETTER FROM T.PAIN, below unedited:
________________________________________________________
I've been doing a whole lot of thinking lately, and I have finally realized a whole lot of things
I've realized that how I expect ppl to think of me is not how I portray myself. I look at life very negatively all the time and I know now that will only embrace more negativity. But now that I have a new perspective on life, I vow to be positive at all times, even about the negative things that come my way. I can't control how ppl think, and I have to get it out of my head that I can.
To my fans, old and new, young and mature, I promise to give you the realest, most honest, hardest working, most focused T-Pain you've ever witnessed. I've said and done a lot of dumb shit over the past few months that shouldn't have been said or done. I know it takes time to grow up and I'm sorry it took me 27 years to do so. Zing, Dom, and all the true TPainiacs deserve a lot better than what I've been doing lately. Thank you guys for sticking with me for this long through all of the crap and bullshit I've been saying and doing. My fans are a blessing to me and I don't think I let you guys know that enough. The way you guys stick up for me and support everything I do is something I've never had in my life, and words or pictures or anything can't express how that makes me feel everyday when I'm working and every night when I'm staring at the ceiling trying to go to sleep without a negative mind. Thank you to all my fans. Real shit.
To my record label, old and new, employees and employers, the way I have been speaking to you guys is completely stupid and un-called for. You guys have done nothing wrong and I now realize that I just needed someone to blame for MY fuck ups. I apologize and have no excuse for what I've done in this short time of you workin on my project. Thank you for even trying to understand me and taking time out of you life to help me succeed and feed my family. Without the work you do, staying at work and traveling away from your families and loved ones, there would be no T-pain. I can't thank you enough for what you do and the hard work you put in. I hope I can one day sit down and show you guys how ready I am to take this game over and I know for a fact without your help I can't and I won't. There's nothing I can say to make you believe me but I can tell you that you will see a change in my actions and actions speak louder than words.
To the radio. PDs, DJs, MDs, everybody. Especially the ppl that came to my house to listen to my album a few weeks ago. I've been hearing the talk and the way I'm being perceived amongst the ppl in the industry and the radio world. I can't do anything but agree with everything you guys feel. Honestly at first I was like "well fuck it then" but all I had to do was look at it from your point of view and I now totally understand how you guys feel. I don't even think an apology should be excepted for what I did that night. Sometimes I bottle up my feelings and everything always seem to come out at the wrong time, and I can honestly say that was the worst time for any of those words to come out. I understand that you guys do NOT work FOR me, you guys work WITH me. Radio and artistry go hand in hand in this industry and I don't know how anyone would have ever known about T-Pain if the radio world didn't exist. Thank you for the years of prosperity and I'm sorry for the years of blind negativity
Lately, every dream I've been having has been taking place in the house I grew up in. It's been happening so much that I actually called a psychic about it. And she told me that my dreams are just telling me to not forget where I came from and how I got to where I am. Just that one sentence opened my eyes wider than they have been in a very long time.
I know it's a shame that I have more self pity than I have self respect and most times I just drown that pity in alcohol and of course that only causes more problems. For example, I had a show with wisin y yandel last night in front of 35,000 ppl, and before the show I just kept drinking and drinking, and to be honest, I don't even remember being on stage, but apparently I did a horrible job, I was falling and not singing, forgetting words to my own songs, smh. Some ppl are ok with that but that's not how I wanna live my life. And since everything happens for a reason and god is good all the time, he gave me a second chance to redeem myself tonight and hit the stage with WY again. I went out there completely sober and aware and ready for anything, did a great fucking job and rocked the stage, And I can tell how much of a different perspective ppl backstage had of me. And for the first time in a long time I was really proud of myself
I want everyone that's reading this to know, this isn't something my management or anybody told me to do. I'm literally in puerto Rico in my hotel room takin a shit (I figured I'd be real) and I just thought I'd let everybody know what's been on my mind for a long time now.
So in conclusion, to my Fans, My label and everybody at radio.
I think we got of to a bad start the last 7 years
So how about this?
Hi, my name is T-Pain, it's very nice to meet you. Let's get to work.
It's Grammy Time! They just announced the nominee's for the biggest award in music. Unforuntately Hip Hop is absent in this years, Record & Album of the year nominations. Damn, we slipped up. Here is a partial list of the awards that I care most about. Make sure to check out the full list of nominee's.
The 54th Grammys will be held Feb. 12 in Los Angeles on CBS.
P.S. Kanye West is holding us down in the Song of The Year catergory with "All of The Lights" which was incredible might I add.
Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep
Adele
Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Holocene
Bon Iver
Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Firework
Katy Perry
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
[Capitol]
Album Of The Year
21
Adele
Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
[Elektra]
Loud
Rihanna
Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Noah "40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange, Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Def Jam]
Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Grenade
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra; Publishers: Mars Force Music/Bughouse, Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake/Late 80s Music/Westside Ind. Music/Studiobeat Music, Warner Tamerlane, Andrew Wyatt, Downtown DMP Songs]
Holocene
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]
Rolling In The Deep
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yoü And I
Lady Gaga
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
Firework
Katy Perry
[Capitol]
F***in’ Perfect
Pink
[Jive Records]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]
Dearest
The Black Keys
Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly
[Fantasy]
Paradise
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
Pumped Up Kicks
Foster The People
Track from: Torches
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Track from: Hands All Over
[A&M/Octone Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album
21
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
The Lady Killer
Cee Lo Green
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]
Loud
Rihanna
[Def Jam]
Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E.
Chris Brown
[Jive Records]
Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]
Love Letter
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]
Kelly
Kelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
Otis
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]
The Show Goes On
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Moment 4 Life
Nicki Minaj & Drake
Track from: Pink Friday
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Black And Yellow
Wiz Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Party
Beyoncé & André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]
I'm On One
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Track from: We The Best Forever
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]
What's My Name?
Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
[Def Jam]
Motivation
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Track from: Here I am
[Universal Motown]
All Of The Lights
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Def Jam]
Best Rap Song
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
Black And Yellow
Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI Music]
I Need A Doctor
Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
[Aftermath]
Look At Me Now
Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315 Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T'Ziah's Music]
Otis
Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone Publishing]
The Show Goes On
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]
Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]
Lasers
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Our client, Director Antwan "Shake" Smith recently shot a music video for Young Money Cash Money artist Jae Millz feat. Chris Brown, for the song "Green Goblin".
This has been a fast paced year for director Antwan Smith, with videos shot for Cam'ron, Trina, Vado, Jae Millz, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Flo-Rida, Brisco, Billy Blue and many more having been behind the lens of Antwan "Shake" Smiths lens.
Give us a call at 323-906-7465 or email us at info@shok.net to discuss your music video needs. Get the quality you deserve, with the industry's best kept secret, he has shot music videos for the who's who of hip hop. Doesn't your project deserve industry standard music cinema?
Here is an exclusive sneak preview of Jae Millz & Chris Brown "Green Goblin"
