HOLLYWOOD, CA - (October 2007)
– Fase 1 Entertainment inks
deal with Fontana/Universal. John
“JF” Ferguson and John “JP”
Patillo our truly on the pulse. After a year of
looking for the right distribution partner, JF and
JP decided to go with the largest distributor on
the planet. In meeting with Chris Ayres and the
staff over at Fontana they knew that from an independent
perspective this would be the right place for them
to call home. Fontana staff has open arms with their
label in providing them with training to succeed
and access to UMVD whole back end system. After
years of having success in the record business they
have a true understanding of performing day to day
real record company functions. Fontana/Universal
allows them to have the resources of their sales
staff, field representatives, their brand and so
much more.
Fase
1 Entertainment for the rest of the year will
be on the road securing radio, branding the label
and looking for new talent to distribute in 2008.
Moreover, they will be signing sub-labels to distribute
through their distribution deal. There are plenty
of labels who are almost there. Fase 1 Entertainment
will be providing some of these labels with the
tools to take it to the next level. They know
that these labels are looking for partners like
Fase 1 Entertainment to help them administrate
their labels and give them a real game plan in
distributing their artists.
JF and JP have years of experience
in developing, admisinstrating, and selling records.
Collectively they have participated in selling
millions of independent records for such artists
as Paperboy, Coo Coo Cal, Daz Dillenger, Lil Flip,
Twista, Gheto Boys, Master P., Cash Money and
many others. They have always worked with the
Majors and the Indies. JF worked at Tommy Boy
Records and JP worked at Southwest Wholesale,
at one tome the largest independent distributor
in Texas. This major/indie mix allowed them to
stay in front of their competitors. They had the
best of both worlds.
Currently Fase 1 has deals with
Keeplock Entertainment, 3Sixty5 Records, and Swing
On D’s Entertainment. Over the next few
months the label roster will continue to grow.
Fase 1 Entertainment will be selective in the
deals they secure. Whether it’s financing,
great production or promotions, each partner will
have to bring something to the table.
The deal with Fontana/Universal
will allow them to continue to stay on the pulse
so stay tuned.
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John “JP” Patillo
jp@fase1ent.com
818 447 8545
www.myspace.com/fase1ent
John “JF” Ferguson
jf@fase1ent.com
310 684 9152
www.myspace.com/fase1ent
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