IRIE Music Newsletter Vol. #15 - Jamie Foxx's North America "Blame It Tour '09" :: McDonald's Flavor Battle :: 944 top 100 in nightlife :: Pepsi DJ Collective

      

	Greetings from Dallas, TX I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! I know I’ve been a kinda ghost on the newsletter tip due to the insane travel schedule I’ve been on. With that said I’m officially assimilated with tour life and I must say it’s NOTHING like I thought it would be.. It’s 10X betterJ. it’s a lifestyle in and of itself. Now I see how some people can just tour for a living. I embarked on the “Blame It Tour ‘09” with Jamie Foxx on July 2nd and it’s been an amazing ride ever since. We kicked things off in Las Vegas on 4th of July weekend at new “Joint” venue in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and from that point I knew this tour was going to be something special. My band members and the crew have become part of my extended family and I will truly miss them all when the tour is over. Not to mention Jamie tearing up the stage night in & night out plus the slew of special surprise guests that took the stage with us most notably Too $hort in Vegas, Ludacris in Chicago, Drake in Toronto, Jennifer Hudson in Orlando, Dave Chapelle in Dayton & Keri Hilson in Atlanta. I’m sure there will be plenty more surprises before this tour is over!
	How CRAZY were the MTV VMA’s?? this years show was actually the 1st I had missed in a long time due to the fact we had to perform in Philadelphia the night of the awards. I did do a few pre-vma parties though up until that Friday but had to leave for the main event. the funny thing is we were on stage performing while the whole Kanye debacle took place so I had no idea what was going on until we wrapped the show and starting checking my @djirie tweets.. twitterville was going crazy so it didn’t take long for me to get the gist of what had transpired and yes it was a shock to me as well. Moving right along though I’m already looking forward to getting back to my more ‘normal’ post tour life if you can call it that come late October and just in time for the start of Basketball season! The Miami HEAT are going to be rockin’ the AmericanAirlines Arena once again and I’ll be there providing the musical inspiration. Gotta love it!!! For now Football fans are all the frenzy over NFL season and personally this year will be one of the best seasons EVER!! Why you ask? Because the season culminates in MIAMI with Pro Bowl & Super Bowl right in my backyard!! Who doesn’t want to come to a Super Bowl in beautiful Miami?? I’m sure you agree but until then you can always join me and some of my Miami Dolphins buddies as we host a Monday night Football viewing party at the world famous Clevelander powered by Three Olives Vodka every Monday night! October & November is also all about the McDonald’s flavor Battle!! If you’re not up on this checkout www.flavorbattle.com TODAY (and feel free to vote for DJ Irie & the Angus Third Pounder while you’re at itJ). This is one of the cooler promotions that come along in a long time. McDonald’s describes it as “Celebrity DJs will battle it out at McDonald’s 365Black.com from September 7 through November 22, giving consumers an opportunity to vote for the DJs’ old school, new school and R&B mixes at the web site. The DJs each will represent a McDonald’s famous burger: Los Angeles-based DJ Spinderella, of legendary 80’s hip-hop fame, represents the Big Mac™; Bryan Michael Cox, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer out of Houston and Atlanta, represents The Quarter Pounder with Cheese™; and Miami-based DJ Irie, the only official DJ for the pro-basketball team Miami Heat and the official DJ for actor and R&B artist Jamie Foxx, represents the new Angus Third Pounder™. “ I can tell you 1st hand it’s not easy being the new kid on the block especially going up against classics like the The Quarter Pounder with Cheese™ & Big Mac™ but when you got flavor like the new Angus Third Pounder™ watch out because we’re headed straight to the top! Log on to www.flavorbattle.com today and get your vote now and once a day to win the grand prize trip to Atlanta for 2 and $500 in spending cash!
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	Thursday, September 24, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Municipal Auditorium - 705 Elvis Presley Ave Shreveport, LA 77101 Friday, September 25, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Nokia Theatre - 1001 Performance Pl Grand Prairie, TX Friday, September 25, 2009 “Blame It” Tour after party Music By: DJ IRIE Wish Ultra Lounge 3001 Knox St Dallas, TX 75205-5584 Saturday, September 26, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Nokia Theatre - 1001 Performance Pl Grand Prairie, TX Sunday, September 27, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE AT&T Center - 1 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX 78219 Monday, September 28, 2009 Skyy Boxx Monday’s Three Olives Vodka MNF Viewing Party Music By: DJ IRIE 1020 Music Boxx - Clevelander 1020 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Thursday, October 1, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Dodge Theater 400 West Washington Phoenix, AZ 85003 Friday, October 2, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Aqua Caliente – 32-250 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage, CA Saturday, October 3, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE San Diego Civic Theatre- 3rd Ave & B Street San Diego, CA 92101 Sunday, October 4, 2009 3rd Annual Adcolor Awards Music By: DJ IRIE The Arizona Biltmore – 2400 East Missouri Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85016 Wednesday, October 7, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE River Rock Casino - 8811 River Road Richmond, BC V6X 3P8 Thursday, October 8, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Key Arena - 400 1st Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Friday, October 9, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Music By: DJ IRIE Ceasars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Saturday, October 10, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Sleeptrain Pavilion – 2000 Kirker Pass Road Concord, CA 94521 Sunday, October 11th, 2009 :: 6pm HEAT VS. San Antonio - Preseason American Airlines Arena 601 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL	Sunday, October 11, 2009 Jack Daniels Birthday Event Music By: DJ IRIE Invitation only. Thursday, October 15, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Arco Arena- 1 Sports Parkway Sacramento, CA 95834 Friday, October 16, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Nokia Theater 777 Chick Hearn Ct Los Angeles, CA 90015-4603 Saturday, October 17, 2009 “Blame It” Tour 2009 Jamie Foxx performing LIVE Nokia Theater 777 Chick Hearn Ct Los Angeles, CA 90015-4603 Friday, October 23rd, 2009 We Rock Hip-Hop Friday’s Music By: DJ Irie Mansion 1235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 :: 7:30pm HEAT VS. Memphis American Airlines Arena 601 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL Saturday, October 24, 2009 15th Anniversary Dress to Impress Gala Music By: DJ IRIE W Hotel – 23rd and Washington Ave Miami Beach, FL Thursday, October 29, 2009 Setai Thursday’s Music By: DJ IRIE 2001 Collins Ave Miami Beach, FL Friday, October 30th, 2009 We Rock Hip-Hop Friday’s Music By: DJ Irie Mansion 1235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Saturday, October 31, 2009 Halloween Freak Fest Music By: DJ IRIE Borgata Hotel & Casino 1 Borgata Way Atlantic City, NJ Saturday, November 7, 2009 The 15th Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball Music By: DJ IRIE Intercontinental Hotel 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33131 Monday, November 9, 2009 FIU Homecoming Comedy Show Music By: DJ IRIE FIU 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199 Friday, November 13, 2009 FIU Ultra Music Festival Music By: DJ IRIE FIU 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199 Friday November 13, 2009 Heineken Red Star Soul Tour Performance by N.E.R.D. Music By: DJ IRIE TBA

5th Annual Irie Weekend :: THIS WEEKEND!! EVENTS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT!!

				The Irie Weekend is back THIS WEEKEND! June 26-28, 2009...and it's bigger and better than ever! It's not too late to participate in our 5th Annual event, which includes a star-studded weekend featuring our kick-off concert with Kevin Rudolf, a celebrity golf tournament, finale pool party and the most amazing people ever to hit South Beach and more! With proceeds benefitting the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, please join me and your favorite celebs and pro athletes as we kick off this South Florida summer in style! A HUGE thank you goes out to our supporting partners: AmericanAirlines, ArtistRelated, S.K.A.M. Artist, Blackberry (RIM), Telenav, Konami, Mansion, Shore Thing Sundays, Dave & Buster’s, Madison Financial, Red Bull, Heineken, Gentleman Jack, Warren Henry, Waste Services of Florida, Premiere Beverage, Dziaq, Finlandia, 1800, Three Olives Vodka, Pyur Water, Camacho Cigars, Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service and Coastal Golf Classics. Please support all of our partners as they have taken a vested interest in our community. See you there!
				Friday, June 26th, 2009 Gentleman Jack invites you to the Kick-Off Concert Kevin Rudolf Performing LIVE Mansion :: 1235 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL Doors at 10pm
				Saturday, June 27th, 2009 The 5th Annual Irie Weekend Celebrity Golf Tournament 11am registration and 1pm Tee Time. Non-Golfers are welcome as well in our VIP Club House Miami Beach Golf Club 2301 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 11am check-in
				Sunday, June 29th, 2009 Premiere Beverages presents Finale Pool Party @ Shore Thing Sunday’s Live Performances by LMFAO & The Paradiso Girls The Shore Club 1901 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 12pm (Noon)
For more info on any of the 5th Annual Irie Weekend events or tickets please call (305) 534-7101 or email ian@miami-mg.com www.irieweekend.com

IRIE Music Newsletter Vol. #14 - 5th Annual Irie Weekend :: Good Morning America Summer Concert Series :: MTV Miami Week

Greetings from Los Angeles, Wow...If I needed any indication of who the new NBA champs were I would just need to lookout my hotel suite window and CLEARLY… the Los Angeles Lakers. I must be the ONLY person in the state of California right now not partaking in this state of euphoria… I’m not a “Laker Hater” (yes I am) or anything like that I’m just SUPER PRO MIAMI and if all else fails PRO FLORIDA J. Congrats to all you Lakers fans out there, your team did what they had to do… BUT if Kevin Garnett was healthy and active in the playoffs would we still have the same outcome??? I’m just sayin’... It’s been a pretty fun time out in LA so far. I out here for a week to get some rehearsal time in for upcoming shows with Jamie Foxx and a performance on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (click here if you missed it) These TV shows are an all day affair but usually pretty fun. I’m looking forward to doing the Good Morning America concert series this Friday morning in New York City’s Central Park. Outdoor festival type shows are always a lot of fun so if you can’t be there make sure you tune into ABC Friday morning for the live performance. After New York it’s back to Miami Beach to focus on enjoying my birthday on June 21st (YES gifts are certainly welcome!!) and the 5th Annual Irie Weekend. This year it’s been a huge challenge navigating the economic downturn and the shrinking budgets but we stayed committed to the course and will be producing one of the best Irie Weekend’s ever. All of our efforts go to support the Big Brother’s and Big Sister’s of Greater Miami organization and it’s times like this that it is imperative to step up. It is a tragedy to allow economic pressures to claim the services of an organization responsible for the mentorship of our youth, so it gives me great pleasure to host 3 amazing events this year. June 26th 5th Annual Irie Weekend Kick-Off Concert @ Mansion w/ Kevin Rudolf Performing Live June 27th Irie Weekend Celebrity Golf Tournament @ Miami Beach Golf Course June 28th The Grand Finale Pool Party @ The Shore Thing Sunday’s with LMFAO Performing Live I hope to see you all there for an amazing weekend. For more information log on to www.irieweekend.com or call (305) 534-7101. For those of you that were following us on Twitter and Facebook while I was on tour in Europe I know I promised you all some pictures and video and I WILL deliver! Photos from Germany and Cannes, France are up on MySpace and Facebook now and video clips will be up next week so make sure you check it all out. Peace & Love

Miami Herald’s Best of South Florida & DJ Times Best DJ The Miami Herald conducts an annual poll of its readers to identify the “Best of South Florida” A special thanks to worldwide readers of the Miami Herald who voted DJ Irie the Best DJ out of South Florida. Honorable mention to ArtistRelated’s DJ Jessica Who? Who rounded out the top 3. To check out the article click here. DJ Times Magazine DJ Times Magazine is conducting their America’s Best DJ Poll and DJ Irie is in the running for 2009. To the DJ Irie extended family click here to cast your vote TODAY. MTV (Miami Week) So you have to check out MTV’s MIAMI WEEK airing on MTV, MTV Jams, MTV2 and MTVu! It’s a series of news segments covering the hottest music and talent coming out of Miami. Of course yours truly kicked off the week and if you want to see me captaining a speed boat click here. Straight Miami Vice Styling. Shout out to the MTV crew Rahman, Shaheem and Nick.

June 18, 2009 :: 7:30p - 10:00p The UJA Award Luncheon Ristorante 717 5th Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10022 Live Performance: Jamie Foxx June 19, 2009 :: 7:00a 2009 Good Morning America Summer Concert Series With Jamie Foxx Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Manhattan, NY June 19, 2009 :: 11:00p We Rock Hip Hop Presents: Mansion 1235 Washington Avenue Miami Beach 33139 Live Performance: Asher Roth June 20, 2009 :: 1:00am - 3:30a Gentlemen’s Jack Presents: DJ IRIE Live B.E.D. Nightclub 929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

June 26, 2009 :: 1:00a - 3:30a 5th Annual Irie Weekend Kick Off Concert Club Mansion 1235 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 Live Performance: Kevin Rudolf June 27, 2009 :: 1:00p - 7:00p 5th Annual Irie Weekend Celebrity Golf Tournament Miami Beach Golf Course 2301 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140 June 28, 2009 :: 12:00p 5th Annual Irie Weekend A Shore Thing :: Grand Finale Pool Party Shore Club Pool 1901 Collins Ave Miami Beach, FL 33139 Live Performance: LMFAO June 28, 2009 5th Annual Irie Weekend Opium Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock & Casino 1 Seminole Way Hollywood, FL 33314

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