Monday, August 21, 2006

Jermaine Dupri Booked As Music Director of AmsterJam Festival

Producer and Virgin Records president of urban music, Jermaine Dupri, has signed on to be musical director of the 2nd annual AmsterJam, an 8-hour music festival at Randalls Island.
The concert pairs musical acts together from various
genres of music. As musical director, Dupri will be responsible for helping artists like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Foo Fighters work together.
"I am delighted to be asked to do this," Dupri told AllHipHop.com. "I always grew up wanting to be a part of stuff like this. And then to do a [mash-up], something I actually believe is gonna be the next big wave in music...it's really fun."
Other scheduled AmsterJam mash-ups include: Busta Rhymes with Yerba Buena and
LL Cool J with Tego Calderon, who will all perform their own sets and then perform together.
Dupri is currently working on the launch of girlfriend
Janet Jackson's upcoming 20 Y.O., as well as releases from R&B singer Johnta Austin and Daz of Tha Dogg Pound.