Shyan Selah and DMC to Rock Hollywood ..Holiday.. Party TONIGHT – For a Cause

December 18^th, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA – Brave New World is pleased to announce that Shyan Selah has been chosen as the headlining performer for Hollywood design firm Be Design’s annual holiday “Be Bash” party. Joining Shyan on the stage for this exclusive event will be Darryl “DMC” McDaniels from the legendary hip hop group Run DMC. This dynamic performance is taking place tonight at the ultra chic My House on Hollywood and La Brea.

This will mark the second time Shyan Selah has been asked to perform for the Be Bash holiday party, which is fast becoming a prime event in Hollywood for major film and television studio executives, actors and performers. Shyan, who is getting ready to release his new album through Bungalo/Universal Music Group in Spring of 2010 is looking forward to once again performing for Be Design’s clients as well as hitting the stage with one of his hip hop idols.

“It’s humbling to work with the hop hop legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, DMC,” said Shyan. “I’m honored to have him support Brave New World in any capacity. At this Be Bash party the world will begin to know why we choose the people first in all that we do.”   

Shyan Selah and DMC have bonded as hip hop artists who have the passion of using their talents and successes to reach back out to the youth, often diving into their respective communities as teachers, mentors and youth leaders. 

In honor of benefiting the youth that these hip hop activists are so passionate about, Be Design is hosting an online silent auction with all proceeds going to The Brave Foundation, Shyan Selah’s non-profit organization dedicated to the youth and arts. This special online auction will last until Monday, December 28^th.  Premiere auction items include Home Entertainment Collections from SONY, VIP service for six (6) at My House in Los Angeles and LAVO in Las Vegas,  L.A. Kings tickets and more. To participate in this auction sign in at www.bedesign.la/bravefoundation. 

For more information on The Brave Foundation please visit www.thebravefoundation.com. For interview requests or more information, please contact BNW Media Relations at info@bnwglobal.com or visit www.shyanselah.com or www.myspace.com/shyanselah. 

About The Brave Foundation: 

The Brave Foundation’s purpose is to inspire health, wealth, and success to at-risk youth by providing interactive programs that fuse together arts & entertainment, music and business. These programs serve to re-energize students about the importance of education, thereby allowing them to build confidence and further solidify their success in future endeavors.  

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Brave New World, Inc Presents:....

Fostering Education and Furthering the Success of Our Community’s Youth through Music and Entertainment

Brave New World Inc (BNW) Founder and President/CEO/Urban Artist Shyan Selah along with NBA Super Sonics Legend Dean Tolson will be at The Commons at Federal Way Mall (1928 S Commons Ste B, Federal Way) this Saturday, Dec. 5^th from 12pm to 4:30pm for a photo shoot and media day designed to spread awareness on the importance of education, ending teen violence and spreading positive messages to our youth via music, sports and entertainment.

This media conference, which will begin at 12pm, is open to all members of the local media for a live Q&A session with Shyan Selah and Dean Tolson. During this time the two community activists will speak on the issues above and raise awareness for Shyan LIVE!, a free all ages youth concert which is to take place at the mall on Saturday December 19^th and be headlined by Shyan Selah, who will be performing brand new music as he gets ready for his new 2010 album release through Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group. Tolson will also appear at Shyan LIVE! to speak to the youth about his own battle with illiteracy and why it’s detrimental to stay in school and pursue an education.

Along with Dean Tolson, Federal Way dance teams including youth “jerk” dance team, the Team AV3NG3R$; General Managers of the Federal Way Commons Mall, Gary R. Martindale, and Federal Way Macy’s, Derieontay Sparks; and notable local entertainment figures will be joining Shyan this Saturday, as will Isa Nichols, Executive Director of the Maxine Mimms Academies for Suspended and Expelled Youth and author of Genesis: The Bullet Was Meant for Me, The DC Sniper Story Untold, who will speak on teen and domestic violence.

Each will participate in photo ops to help spread the word on the importance of active entertainment role models for today’s youth in an age where children and teens are most heavily influenced by the entertainment and sports worlds.  

Both the photo shoot and media day conference is sponsored by the Federal Way Commons Mall Community, Macy’s, and Boeing Credit Union.

To RSVP, please contact info@BNWGlobal.com.

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Brave ..New World.. Presents: Shyan LIVE!:

A Federal Way Community Youth Event

December 2, 2009 – ....Federal.. Way, ..WA.... – Shyan Selah, Brave New World, Inc, (BNW) and the Brave Foundation are proud to present Shyan LIVE! at The Commons at Federal Way Mall (1928 S Commons Ste B, Federal Way)  December 19th at 6pm. This two hour event is all about incorporating support of education and furthering the success of our community’s youth through music and entertainment.

As part of BNW’s pledge to foster positive entertainment influence in our community’s youth, this all ages concert will be headlined by Shyan Selah who will be performing brand new music as he gets ready for his new album release in 2010 through Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group and include appearances by NBA Super Sonics Legend Dean Tolson, who will speak to the youth regarding the importance of education, and performances by Federal Way dance teams including the youth “jerk” dance team, the Team AV3NG3R$. In addition to furthering education, Shyan LIVE! will also speak on the stopping of domestic and youth violence. Isa Nichols, Executive Director of the Maxine Mimms Academies for Suspended and Expelled Youth and author of Genesis: The Bullet Was Meant for Me, The DC Sniper Story Untold, will also be making an appearance to speak on issues of domestic abuse and violence.

As the President/CEO of Brave New World and the Founder of The Brave Foundation, Shyan Selah has taken a progressive approach to creating positive change in today’s youth and has spent years speaking to children and young adults across the nation on the importance of education, goal setting, the pursuit of dreams and staying healthy. Shyan LIVE! is the physical illustration of these principles and aims to provide a fun and interactive forum for the whole community.

“This production is meant to inspire lives,” says Shyan Selah. “This is something that, when I was a youth growing up in this area, could have changed my entire life and this is the core reason why I do outreach because I take what was missing from my own experience and find creative ways to implement it into the experience of others.”

For more information please visit www.shyanselah.com, www.myspace.com/shyanselah or www.thebravefoundation.com; or contact BNW Media Relations: info@bnwglobal.com.

These events are being brought to the community by Boeing Credit Union, Macy's, and the Commons Mall. We would also like to extend a special thank you to The Brave Foundation supporters: Applebee's, Olive Garden, Jamba Juice, Pursuit of a Green Planet, Marlene's Market & Deli Natural Foods, and the Team AV3NG3R$.....

Public Relations/Journalism Interns Needed....

The Brave Foundation and Brave New World, Inc. (BNW) are in need of communications interns with a skill set in either public relations or journalism to assist with multiple projects ranging from film documentaries to community events. We’re looking for talented writers who have a love for music, entertainment and community involvement.

Interns will have a chance to research, write about and promote BNW’s President/CEO/artist, Shyan Selah’s new album project set for release of Spring 2010 through Bungalo/Universal; the story of Isa Nichols and her new book, Genesis: The Bullet Was Meant For Me; The DC Sniper Story Untold and the accompanying documentary that will be produced by Brave New World; entertainment partnerships between BNW and other major media and entertainment companies and organizations, and a host of other events, performances and projects.

Qualifications: Proficient writing skills are a must as is a good grasp of the English language. Excellent internet navigation is necessary as is experience with social networking sites. Interns must have a love for music and entertainment and they should be able to work at least 10 hours a week. Internship is for undergraduate students who must be able to receive credit. *International students may apply.

Other desirable qualifications: Outgoing, assertive personalities – interns should be willing to take initiative in projects. 

**This internship is for credit only.**

Deadline: There is a rolling deadline for this internship. Interns can apply anytime

To Apply: Send a cover letter expressing your interest, resume and any work samples to info@bnwglobal.com with “Media/Public Relations Internship” in the subject line

Genesis: The D.C. Sniper – Story Untold

Media Day Announcement

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Isa Nichols, the first targeted victim of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, will be on hand to discuss the downward spiral of domestic abuse, overcoming tragedy and the upcoming execution of John Muhammad from the perspective of the D.C. Snipers’ victims this Thursday October 22^nd, 2009, 12 noon at Imigri Studios in Seattle.

Nichols will be meeting with close friend and community activist/international artist, Shyan Selah, to talk about the process that she and other victims have had to go through to rebuild their lives the last seven years, as well as what it means that John Muhammad will now be put to death for the crimes that have altered their lives in such drastic and heartbreaking fashion. (Muhammad is scheduled to be executed November 10, 2009.)

Members of the media are welcome to attend and ask questions during this 1 ½ hour long discussion which will be taped for an upcoming documentary. (Due to expected attendance, it is encouraged that questions be submitted beforehand via email at the address below to ensure that they be answered during event.) The documentary will be produced by Shyan Selah and will feature a detailed account of Nichols’ story.

Nichols was the first targeted victim of John Muhammad as retaliation for her support and assistance in helping Muhammad’s wife, Mildred, regain custody of her children and escape Muhammad’s abuse. However, it was Nichols’ niece, Keenya Cook, who was the first person to die at the hands of Lee Malvo. Malvo was ordered by Muhammad to go to Nichols’ Tacoma home and shoot her as part of an “initiation killing.” It is thought that Malvo, who had never before met Nichols, assumed he had shot the right person when Nichols’ 21-year-old niece, and mother of a six month old baby girl, opened the door. It would be months before anyone made the connection between this horrific and seemingly random killing and the “terrorist attack” that shook Washington D.C. residents in 2002.

Isa Nichols has been the unknown catalyst for much of the D.C. Sniper story. We invite you to come, listen and learn as she makes her story known and shines the light on how domestic abuse led to domestic terrorism.

July 20, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA - Brave New World, Inc (BNW) is proud to announce that it has signed a new distribution deal with Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group Distribution, currently the #1 in music distribution. ....

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For the last year BNW has been searching for the right distribution company that would understand and mesh with its label’s unique mission of entertainment and outreach.  In addition to distributing Shyan Selah’s (BNW CEO and artist) next album project, Bungalo/UMD will take an active role in supporting BNW’s global community projects. ....

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“The Bungalo/Universal team is a great match for us because their executive office understands our approach and philosophy of business,” says Selah. “To add, they agree with our global initiatives so it’s great to have a major machine support our movement of delivering good music, community outreach and entertainment to the youth and adult markets worldwide.”

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The label to label deal with Bungalo/UMD is a landmark for Brave New World and will provide marketing support and distribution to both domestic and foreign markets. ....

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“The Brave New World family has worked long and hard pursuing our goals with a lot of passion and the intention of including the local and global community,” adds Selah. “To sign this deal brings a breath of fresh air because it shows the people that you can be true to a cause and stay relevant to the marketplace. Now that we’re partnered with the number one distribution group in the world we plan on taking full advantage in continuing to complete our goals.”

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“We’re very excited to have Shyan and Brave New World as part of the Bungalo/UMD family,” said Paul Ring, CEO of Bungalo Records. “Shyan is an exceptional artist and genuine in his passion for the betterment of the world. Through this partnership we have a chance to create something very unique and different in music.”

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Jon Stockton, former Def Jam and Bad Boy executive and current VP of Music for BNW, says the enthusiasm for the deal is mutual. ....

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"I think it's great! Signing with Bungalo is just what we needed at BNW", says Stockton. "It's the perfect marriage and we’re excited about working with Paul and his staff. Bungalo has a great track record, and I am pleased to have top notch distribution to help us present BNW and Shyan Selah to the rest of the world! Get ready because BNW is about to shut this rap game down.” ....

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For more information on Shyan Selah please visit www.ShyanSelah.com or www.myspace.com/ShyanSelah. For interview requests please contact: Brave New World Media Relations: press@planetbrave.com. For more information on Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group please visit www.bungalorecords.com.

This past Monday night was all about soul, health, music and education for The Seattle Area Youth Green Dinner at the Mount Baker Community Club in Seattle. The dinner was part of Keith Tucker’s “Pursuit of a Green Planet” film documentary project. Shyan Selah and Brave New World, Inc (BNW) have partnered with Tucker on this historic movement which merges hip hop ideals with the Going Green movement. ....

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The audience was largely comprised of youth groups from East Madison YMCA, El Centro de la Raza and Powerful Schools. Once the kids had a chance to try a healthy first time vegetarian dinner from “the Upper Crust” caterers, they were educated about food and health trends by speakers such as Amanda Strombom, President of Vegetarians of Washington; Ngosi Oleru, Chief of Environmental Health Services for King County Public Health; and Dr. Che Joplin, author of I am Hip Hop, I am Health.

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The goal of the “Pursuit of a Green Planet” documentary is to take an inside look at how the food we eat affects our health and tie healthy living back to the origins of hip hop. As hip hop was a pioneering art form for the urban community looking for a better life in the late 70s, “Pursuit of a Green Planet” brings those ideals full circle by incorporating hip hop into the Green Movement.

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During the Green Dinner, the audience was treated to a dance performance by T3AM AV3NG3R$, a “jerk” dance group and recording artist and Seattle native Shyan Selah (who happens to be a vegetarian) hosted the event and performed the “Green Label” remix versions of his hit single, “Hollywood Blvd,” and “My Musik,” from his Brave New World album out last year. Both songs received standing ovations from the audience. Shyan and his company, Brave New World, Inc will assist the “Pursuit of a Green Planet” crew with Green Dinners in Los Angeles, as well as the soundtrack for the documentary.....

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More about the film:....

The film, “Pursuit of a Green Planet (POAGP)” takes a critical look at the connections between food, culture, economics and the epidemic of lifestyle related disease plaguing America’s youth. Keith Tucker is a regular guy who will become a living experiment as he makes the radical transition from your average American diet and lifestyle to a truly green, organic vegan lifestyle. He will be our guide on a journey of discovery as we learn how our food today actually makes us sick, the role corporation’s play in determining what we consume, the history of chemicals in our food chain, how our everyday eating habits can become deadly and what we can do to combat these realities. ....

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Keith and company will travel the country on the Greenhound, a bus converted to run off of pure and recycled vegetable oil. On the journey with Keith will be two youth who have severe and immediate health issues related to their diet and lifestyle. These youth are at a crucial crossroads where they have to change their lifestyle or risk a dramatic decrease in their health and quality of life. Our travelers will have to meet some of the biggest personalities in Hip Hop, all of whom are long time vegetarians and vegans. Saul Williams, Justin Bua, Persia White, Stic Man, KRS One and others will meet our travelers and make appearances in the film.....

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For information about POAGP go to: www.hiphopisgreen.com....

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To learn more about Shyan Selah and to buy Shyan’s music visit: www.myspace.com/ShyanSelah and www.shyanselah.com. ....

"Michael Jackson was an inspiration to the entire world. He was one of the few major stars for a long time that actually embraced Hip Hop and included Rap/Rock music in his projects. He was a pioneer for the arts in many regards, a ferocious entrepreneur, an amazing dancer and let's not forget the thousands of children in need he supported over the years. I send my love to his family and fans".