Ben Weisman
Advisor of Music Production
CEO: Parliament Records
Parliament Records has been in business for over sixty years. During that time, Ben Weisman has been an Icon in the Music Industry. Ben is well known among many of the top record producing companies in the Industry. Ben is currently working with such music greats as former R & B singer: now know as “Bishop Joe Simon”.
Ben Weisman has discovered many great artists, which includes Legendary Blues Artists: Ben Harper and Harmonica Fats.
Ben discovered and produced the Internationally know R & B Recording Group “Atlantic Starr.” Ben also, wrote and published the song, “Little Altar Boy”, and has over 50 cover records worldwide. In addition, Ben discovered and produced the R & B singing Group “Pyramid” for Capital Records, plus many, many more.
Denitra G. Smith
Advisor of Event Planning
CEO of Stargazer Events & Designs
Denitra Smith is a certified meeting and special events planner and a certified interior
decorator. She has been turning events into special occasions for over ten years. Her one of a kind design is born out of her instinctive and intuitive ideas. As president of Stargazer Events & Designs, in Los Angeles, she has planned numerous high-profiled events. Denitra is the point person for all event elements including catering, floral and balloon arrangements, set design and personal shopping services.
Some listings in Denitra’s event resume hint at her corporate world job at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the nation’s largest wholesale water provider. She has helped coordinate Metropolitan events for the American Association of Latino Elected Officials, First AME Church of Los Angeles, the International Water Boundary Commission, National Drought Policy, and Metropolitan’s Annual Tradeshow for Diversity Month.
In addition to corporate sponsored events, Denitra coordinates birthday parties, weddings, retirement celebrations, baby showers, girl’s night spa parties, and floral design classes.
Melvyn De Rixey
Advisor of Film Production
Producer/CEO of KIMOA Broadcast Entertainment
Melvyn De Rixey brings 41 years of experience of working in the television, film, radio, broadcast industry. This Award winning Producer, Director, Broadcaster, and Actor, was born and raised in New York, where he started his broadcasting career at an early age in 1965, as a studio producer for a local teen television show., since that time he has worked on and off Broadway and television as an actor, directed and produced for television, been an on air radio personality, a radio station program director here in Los Angeles, a US Army broadcast officer, and print journalist.
Mr. De Rixey holds credentials in Broadcast Television production/communication, he also holds credentials in film directing and producing, theater, TV/Film editing, digital audio engineering, and music composition. Mr. De Rixey has taught at various educational facilities, workshops, and community forums. In addition to numerous awards, in 1991, Mr. De Rixey, received the Golden Star Halo Award from the Southern California Motion Picture Council for his achievements as an Actor, Director, and Broadcaster, to the Television and Motion Picture Industry.
Mr. De Rixey is currently Producer/Director for KIMOA Broadcast Entertainment, Hollywood, an Instructor at Victor Valley College where he teaches Radio and Television Voice-overs and Digital audio for the Broadcast Media, on weekends he works as a studio director and instructor for The American Radio and Television Network, he also co-manages “Rahmlee” Michael Davis a former member of “Earth, Wind and Fire and “Phil Collins Grammy award winning musical groups.
Kenneth Williams
Advisor of Music
Vocalist/Jewel With Love Gospel Group
Kenneth Williams Born April 12, 1972 in Torrance, California, started in music as a child. He was one of the lead vocalist in the pastors choir, also was featured as a vocalist in school assemblies for his class. Grade 6th he wrote and performed a song for the 6th grade graduating class. Kenneth is a self taught Musician and considers that a gift from God. As a teen he became the musician for his church, and a group entitled The Voices of Eden. In this group he served as president, keyboardist, vocalist, and song writer. While with this group they toured twice across the United States.
While in high school, he participated in the Chorus, and Band. After his appearance at the schools Talent show he became the first vocalist in the history of El Camino Real High School to be featured in the jazz band. As a solo artist he has been featured as a part of the Urban League's "Do the Right Thing" Program an event that encourages children to achieve greatness.
He was also featured as a vocalist for Los Angeles Unified School District's L.A. Reads Program Performing for thousands In the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and The Los Angeles Sports Arena. Kenneth has been featured in the Los Angeles Times for his Vocal Contribution in the service of “Golden Threads” which gives tribute to innocent bystanders who have lost lives due to gang violence, Drugs, and other tragedies. He was featured in The Los Angeles Sentinel, performed at Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center Graduation and performed for the opening of the Watts Civic Center. Kenneth served as musical director at the Miracle Theater in Inglewood California.
He also received various accommodations for his contribution as a vocalist and as a Community Representative for the Los Angeles Unified School District. There, he worked to increase literacy in our communities and now he serves as the Minister of Music at the First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church and the Power of Faith Baptist Church. In addition, he works with the youth department of The Zion Temple Baptist Church. Finally, he is member of the “Jewel With Love” Gospel Group; where he servers as Band Director and one of the lead vocalist.
Larry James Robinson
Advisor of Theater Arts
Sag Actor,Singer,Producer,Writer
Larry Robinson is a product of South Central Los Angeles. Larry took interest in the performing arts at the early age of nine. By age twelve, Larry was performing professionally while touring with “The Young Soul” a cadre of artists from Samuel Gompers Jr. High School in Los Angeles, CA. This young group of artist mesmerized thousands of students throughout California with their powerful message through poetry, dance and song accompanied by a jazz orchestra. A film was also made to capture the exceptional excellence of “Young Soul” in 1968 produce by Barry Kroeger.
Larry went on tour for three years and starred in the black opera entitled “Bread Beans and Things” written and directed by Julius Johnson. He also played the part of “Purlie” in the Ossie Davis musical “Purlie Victorious.” By age seventeen, Larry had starred in three movies and performed in over two hundred shows.
While attending CSUN he had roles on the most noted television shows of “Good Times” and “What’s Happening”. Upon obtaining a degree in Theatre and Science and working in an educational setting, Larry began writing children’s plays, stories and songs. In the early eighties, he was commissioned to write and direct a musical entitled “Great Getting Up Mornin” including such great legends as Rosa Parks and Roscoe Lee Brown.
This endeavor generated over $65,000 in only one evening performance. Larry’s professional teaching career in the fields of Math and Drama expands over two decades. Larry is currently involved in several entrepreneurial projects which include the culturally creative performance group; “Cosmic Blend” and Robinson Enterprises (a family catering business). Larry has received numerous certificates of recognition for his work in theatre.
Larry has also, authored several projects with Theater Perception Consortium aka “TPC” and continues to serve as a creative and technical consultant, working with artists with various community groups. He is currently working on several scripts, receiving a nomination from the 2004 NAACP Theatre Award for “Best Playwright” and received the NAACP Theatre Award for “Best Ensemble” for North On South Central Avenue, a “Hot Historical Entertaining Educational Musical. Today Larry is preparing to launch his works Worldwide. Larry brings over 40 years of advisory,entertainment experience to The Fan Club International.
Julio Cesar Rivas aka “Lil’ Cesar”
Advisor of Dance
Founder/CEO Radiotron & Lil’ Cesar Productions
Mr. Julio Cesar Rivas aka “Lil’ Cesar” is the Founder/CEO of Radiotron and “Lil’ Cesar” Productions. Mr. Rivas is a living Hip-Hop Legend, but more importantly he IS the ongoing essence, authenticity, preservation, and development of Hip-Hop culture.
For ten years, Mr. Julio Cesar Rivas aka “Lil’ Cesar” (the re-creator of Radiotron) has produced and directed the RADIOTRON Hip-Hop expo/competition event where dancers, deejays, emcees, and graffiti artists have the opportunity express themselves and display their skills. Lil’ Cesar has dedicated his life to providing the Hip-Hop community with an atmosphere where everyone including young people can feel a sense of belonging.
Lil’ Cesar’s RADIOTRON became the focal point of early Hip-Hop culture, playing host to Breakin's first underground event in 1982 and appearing in movies such as Breakin’, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, Breaking and Entering, as well as in many music videos. RADIOTRON continues to be the mother of Hip-Hop in Los Angeles.
Big name stars that are synonymous with the international Hip-Hop movement have supported and appeared at RADIOTRON events. Old school legends such as: Air Force Crew, Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, Dre, Shake City Rockers, Greg Mac, Egyptian Lover, Mr. Freeze, Fresh, Chain Reaction, Don Camballock, Jurassic 5, Huey, New York City Breakers, Rocksteady, Tony Bazel, Pop n Taco, Fabulous Lockers, Boogaloo Shrimp, Baka Boys, Sway and Tech, Pop n Pete, Orko, Mr. Wiggles, Renegades, Style Elements, LA Breakers, Rockin Wizards, Project Blow, and Michael Jackson Productions are but a few of the names that have performed at RADIOTRON events.
Lil' Cesar, from Air Force Crew, has taken on the responsibility of keeping RADIOTRON alive. He has spent the last 20 years dancing all over the world with his group the Air Force Crew and has worked with artists/entertainers such as Janet Jackson, Kurtis Blow, Madonna, and Jay Leno to name a few. In 1997, he received The Wake Up Show Award from 92.3 The Beat in Los Angeles and its millions of listeners that selected him in acknowledgement of his talent as a driving force in the Hip-Hop Nation. In 2000, he received the Innovator Award at the first annual Hip-Hop Awards in recognition of his lifetime achievements and contributions to Hip-Hop dance.
Working now in conjunction with The Fan Club International as an Advisor the Born Again Christian Mr. Rivas, who prefers to be called Lil’ Cesar, has dedicated himself to creating a clean and empowering environment in which breakin’/b-boying and all of the elements of Hip-Hop including deejayin’, emceein’, lockin’, poppin’, beat-boxin’, and graffiti art can display their skills and fulfill their highest potentials by expressing themselves consistent with our commitment to build, serve, and uplift our communities. Hip-Hop is, after all, originally and essentially peace, love, unity, and having fun!
Michael Scott Blackman
Advisor of Actor's Production
SAG Actor
