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Life in the Fader: 5 Keys to Successful Team Building

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on March 29, 2015 Respond

By Alex Paramo

hd entertainmentWe have all heard the cliches about no I in team, Rome not being built in a day and something about burning down the house, but the power of teamwork can not be underestimated. In fact I am a firm believer that teamwork (collaboration) is critical in building a truly vibrant community.

Cutting-Edge

One of Community Publishing‘s community partners is High Def Entertainment  | Affinity Music Group. Founded by Kent Black, their team consists of an eclectic collection of music producers, DJ’s, audio engineers, videographers, photographers and others. Under the direction of Kent, the group is creating the highest quality music and entertainment to New Mexico and beyond. Each member brings their unique individual talent to form a greater whole. Defined by their personal experiences, these group members come together like pieces of a puzzle..

Serendipity

Due to my relationship with one of those team members, DJ Flo Fader, I was able to meet Kent Black. Kent and I created a partnership and together we plot to take the keys to the media world Community Spotlightfrom the corporate heads that hold them and give them back to the talented folks on ground floor that produce the content. Kent and I and our respective teammates believe in the ground up concept and we emphasize collaboration at every turn.

Through HD Entertainment, Community Publishing has been able to continue our Community Spotlight series (where we feature creative community members making a difference in the lives of their friends and neighbors) in video blog format (vlog).

Multimedia Sensation

DJ Flo Fader and I have embarked on a fictionalized biography of DJ Flo Fader (aka Roscoe Floyd). This story is being told thru DJ Flo Fader’s music, Alex Lopez’s photography and my literary talents. The team was able to photo-shoot in New Mexico, New York and Georgia! Below is the title track of the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader multimedia book:

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Teamwork

With that being said, how is a good team built? Consider these following points as you sit down to interview possible team members:

  1. Eyes on the Prize – everyone with the same mission and goals
  2. True Diversity – folks from all walks of life, all backgrounds and expertise
  3. Team Players – people willing to put aside their egos for the good of the team
  4. Perseverance – individuals who are patient, energized and committed
  5. Progressive – individuals who learn from yesterday, get work done today but are guided by tomorrow

Good luck and stay focused!
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Alex Paramo

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital programmer at Rail Yards Market.
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Life in the Fader: Professionalism

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on February 28, 2015 Respond

By DJ Flo Fader

Professionalism

Man oh man how I love working with artists who show professionalism. I was lucky coming up. I was exposed to professional artist from the beginning which gave me great perspective and awesome work ethic. This means there wa no time to be a slacker and had to use my time efficiently in order to coexist as a professional artist myself.

Professional Work Environment

While working for 7 Heads Productions as a College Promoter, I was exposed to how a professional environment works. J live was truly the first professional artist I worked with. I learned tons from him. While touring with J I learned how to be punctual, how to articulate my thoughts, and how to make solid relationships from New York to Japan.

Professionalism

My next experience of working with professional artists would be the mighty hip hop group eMC which at that time featured Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punchline and Stricklin. This was a four man group which meant no time for games, only perfection with every execution at

Professionalism

Masta Ace

every show. Masta ace the head of the group was one of the famous Juice Crew members in the late 80’s who had been in the game for years. Ace and Words exposed me by being communicable and to always push for excellence. Masta Ace is a perfectionist and if I learned anything from him it’s to try to be the closest to perfect as possible.

While living in ABQ I show all perspectives of professionalism that I’ve learned over the years. In My everyday life those past Experiences have molded me into the guy I am today.Gold

Here is another track from my forthcoming Multimedia Book, the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader which will feature my music, photography by award winning photographer Alex Lopez and my fictionalized biography as told by author Alex Paramo. Stay vigilant…

Honorable mention to Asheru, Oddisee, El Da Sensei, Marco Polo, Alchemist, John Shector of Game Records and Lamont Temple

Be on the lookout for more videos and content soon.
To find out when and where Im I’ll be preforming follow me on facebook

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Spring, 2015 by Community Publishing. 

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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Life in the Fader: Savannah

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on February 12, 2015 Respond

By DJ Flo Fader

In this edition of Life in the Fader, DJ Flo Fader travels back to the days when he was simply known as Roscoe Floyd. Savannah, GA is a wonderfully beautiful city on the beach, chock full of talented artists and entertainers.

Savvanah

By Shawn Everhart

DJ Flo Fader Reminisces

“Savannah Ga. is my birthplace and start of my Grand Fantastic voyage. It’s history goes way back and was one of the 13 colonies first settled in the United States. My southern family taught me all about hard work, education, and love. This is where I developed my musical tastes and influences. I lived in Savannah until about 10 and absorbed as much as I could.

When I went to Savannah this past Thanksgiving I found myself embracing my city a bit more than I did as a kid. It’s rich in culture and the people from there are warm and inviting. If you ever get a chance to visit, I can guarantee you’ll love it!”


The Title Track for the Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Fall, 2014 by Community Publishing.

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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Life in the Fader: The Boogie Down Bronx

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on January 31, 2015 Respond

The Culmination of Creative Collaboration

The Grand Fantastic Life of DJ Flo Fader is a fictionalized biography of the life of Roscoe Floyd, DJ Flo Fader in multimedia eBook form. Author Alex Paramo skillfully weaves fact and fiction to produce a narrative that will have you engaged and entertained (English and Spanish version). Alex Lopez interprets the narrative using his many photographic talents. Poignant pictures push the narrative forward through emphasizing the beauty of important points and places. DJ Flo Fader personally adds his musical interpretation through his music. Many additional guest musicians/and MC’s both locally: Albuquerque Inaugural Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy, Vocalist Xian Bass and internationally know: Masta Ace, J-Live are featured in this multi-sensory extravaganza! Our Cast:

DJ Flo Fader Reminisces

“Man, I can remember like it was yesterday when I moved to the South Bronx back in early 2000. It was crazy how I wound up living in the birthplace of hip-hop. I had just landed a great job working for Seven Heads Ent. as a college radio music promoter in D.U.M.B.O. It was perfect. I had no reservations and high motivation. This was a grand fantastic start for me.   The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader is almost complete. Stay tuned and shout out to Boynton Ave!”

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DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader

DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Fall, 2014 by Community Publishing.

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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Life in the Fader: Q and A with DJ Flo Fader

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on January 6, 2015 Respond

Video DJing by DJ Flo Fader

I often get asked lots of interesting questions by people interested in the DJing process. I am constantly on the lookout for new sounds and how to incorporate them into my specific style. Here’s a video question and answer with Alex Paramo of Community Publishing and I. In this video I’m explaining what goes into preparing a music video set and a little history of VDJing Feel free to share this with your friends and family.

Feeling Good

I am into discovering new sounds, genres and looking into how music is put together. I listen to the different elements and come up with new and different ways to piece sounds together. Ultimately though, I like the way music makes me feel. This is a track I made last week that made me feel super fresh after listening to it!

https://soundcloud.com/dj-flo-fader/mama-86

Flo Stompin by Roscoe Floyd on Mixcloud

Trappin In the Desert

I am really feeling this Trap Rap beat with some fun horns in it!

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Be on the lookout for more videos and content soon.
To find out when and where Im I’ll be preforming follow me on facebook

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DJ Flo Fader is currently the subject of a Multimedia Book project that will bring his biography to life through music, photography, and literature: The Grand Fantastic Life of Flo Fader will be published in the Spring, 2015 by Community Publishing.

DJ Flo FaderCommunity Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org  We are proud to be a community partner at the Rail Yards Market Albuquerque.

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