DERECK ROSE: NEWS

 

Local talent shines on the Mic.

 

Dereck Rose from west Norwood, south London has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Along with the other most impressive acts who has made it through to the Regional Finals and will now be performing at the live stages of Open Mic UK 2010.

 

Open Mic UK 2010 is the exciting national talent competition which searches for the UK’s best singer/songwriters, rappers and vocalists of all genres who perform either covers or original material.

 

One contestant who has evidently caught the judge’s eye is local talent Dereck Rose, now competing for a place in the National Final at the O2 in London and the chance to grab a break through recording contract. Thousands of hopefuls entered nationwide and hundreds of auditionees queued patiently on the day for their turn to impress the judges. But it was Dereck that wowed the panel and has now been given an opportunity to prove that he is the best on the Mic in the region. Those who made it through the audition stage will now take part in a live Regional head to head battle alongside the best talent in their area. They’ll be performing in front of hundreds of audience members and a professional judging panel to win a place at the National Grand Final.

Chris Grayston head of A&R at Future Music comments “We are searching for an act that not only has the live ability to impress an audience, industry judges and A&R associates, but an act that has the potential to become a professional recording artist. The standard was high last year and this year looks set to be even better.”

The competition is divided into age categories; Under 18, 18-25 and 25 and over; all types of singers, vocal performers, groups and acoustic singer/songwriters are invited to enter Open Mic UK. 

 

There’s over £50, 000 in prizes up for grabs this year and the overall winner of Open Mic UK 2010 will be offered a recording contract, with up to £30, 000 investment! They’ll also have the opportunity to tour across the UK.

 

There are plenty of development opportunities available to acts taking part courtesy of ICMP, who will be offering songwriting courses and master classes throughout the competition. The latter stages of the competition will also provide acts with the opportunity to impress many guests from record labels, agencies and the entertainment industry as well as judges from National Radio, BBC Introducing and Regional Press.

The winners will not only get to perform on stage at the 02, but they will be thrust into the media spotlight through television, radio and print media and all winners will be invited on the Open Mic UK Tour, which boasts 100 gigs across the country.

 

For more information go to the website www.openmicuk.co.uk Or better still come down and support your local talent performing; you can purchase tickets from the website www.openmicuk.co.uk or on the door subject to availability or from Dereck.

 

I have released a new album called " Testament" and 2 new singles, "Brown skin girl" & " Jamaica farewell" on Cdbaby. The new album is a collection of 10 inspirational songs that I recorded over the last decade, they are spiritual testaments to personal hopes, thoughts and beliefs both for present and future.

The 2 singles are traditional caribbean folk songs which was done by Harry Belafonte, but I have added my very own special 2010 spices and vibes to it. All are available for download on CDbaby. 

As a Jamaican, I have come to really love and appreciate the traditional folk songs, and I feel so much part of them, that I will be making an album of the ones that has touched my heart over the years. I know that Harry Belafonte did it before, but this is 2010 so I shall give them my own personal flavour, at the end of the day; everybody cooks differently, but I will definitely keep that sweet old time wailing-singing-indoors-on-a-rainy-day-kind-of-feel, with true Jamaican authenticity, so watch this space.

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British musician Dereck Rose wins One Billion Fans Contest
Although CD sales are down there is still a lot to be gained by connecting musicians directly to company sponsors. Re/Max sponsored artist Dereck Rose who was recently picked by an international jury consisting of Arne Frager who hosted the illustrious Metallica in his studio, Gary Platt founder of Full Sail University, Mike Linksvayer VP of Creative Commons Worldwide and Sem Bakker, nineties bass hero who played the major European concert stages.
April 9th, 2009

During the last six months ten artists were carried to the top by fans direct internet voting. This years winner of the One Billion Fans Contest, Dereck Rose, was hand-picked by an international group of music connoisseurs.

Rose, a self-described “singer/songwriter and multi-instrumental musician” was born in Jamaica, moved with family to England where he was misunderstood and thus wrongly placed in a school for Autistic children. A world citizen, he traveled throughout Europe, crossing into Israel which he credits for his true musical inspiration.

One Billion Fans Judge, famed Arne Frager, owner of Plant Studios, host to many of the world’s greatest artists among them Prince, Fleetwood Mac and Aretha Franklin, said of Rose, “Excellent music and poetry, very versatile, a true Artist.”

The One Billion Fans Contest was an initiative of Tribe of Noise, the music sharing site which invokes Creative Commons to insure the legality. Mike Linksvayer, Vice President of Creative Commons Worldwide, said it is “innovative and forward thinking to allow the commercial use of music” and it can be done easily through the by-share alike license.

In keeping with the Tribe of Noise mission, artists were matched up with corporate sponsors. Rose’s Re/Max sponsor, Melissa Miller, lauded, “Dereck defines his sound as ‘True Homemade Music’ that caught our Real Estate eye and listening to his “Painted Boots” sealed the deal.” Re/Max In Motion promoted his music on their site, blogs, and shared his MP3s with their sphere of influence.

Another OBF judge, Gary Platt, co-founder of The Recording Workshop, Full Sail University, and Ex'pression College said, “Quality on Tribe of Noise is fantastic, I’m turning all my producers and people who need great music onto Tribe of Noise”. Platt has worked with Bon Jovi, King Crimson, and McDonald's.

As the winner, Dereck Rose will be featured on the World’s Largest Digital Billboard in Times Square, NY. His winning music can be found and shared 24/7 on the Tribe of Noise site.


- Notes to editors -
• Tribe of Noise is the largest worldwide community connecting musicians & companies by sharing music legally & hassle free! All music on Tribe of Noise is uploaded by independent artists under a Creative Commons 3.0 by Share Alike license. To find out more about Tribe of Noise, go to http://www.tribeofnoise.com Contact: Sandra Brandenburg ,Tribe of Noise, +31 20 775 44 11 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
sandra@tribeofnoise.com, www.tribeofnoise.com and www.onebillionfans.com • Dereck Rose can be contacted on 07510 304188 (Dereck) or 07898 681573 (Yael). His official website is www.foxyarts.com and www.myspace.com/dereckrose8