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The Mavens - S1/EP7 Rickey D - Event Promoter

A Day In The Life Of Rickey D - Event Promoter.
With over 25 years in the business, Ricardo “Rickey” Daley brings vast knowledge and experience to event and concert promotion. Via his company Rickey D. Events, he has brought the hottest musical groups and notable acts to Montreal, for instance The Fugees, Eminem, and Jamiroquai. Having begun his career in 1985, he has seen the music scene change and he has grown with it, adding to his understanding of the field. His accomplishments and his passion for music establish him as a credible voice and invaluable piece of Montreal's music scene

The Mavens: Eva Blue

Eva Blue was named one of Montreal’s Best Concert Photographers. Her photography portfolio is quite extensive from Lady Gaga to Metallica. She loves what she does, it shows in every picture and she’s never hesitant to lend a hand either to charities.

The Mavens: Yzabel Beaubien (Grant Consulting)

Yzabel BeauBien has been fundraising for artists and organizations for 25 years. She is the founder of J’Imagine Consultants, grant writing for music, theatre, dance, etc. This episode will also detail about her job and how she is helping musicians.

The Mavens: Sonny Black

Sonny Black opened his first recording studio in 1998. He became very active on the Hip Hop scene and produced/engineered different successful projects. We will follow him for one day teaching at Musitechnic and recording musician at him home studio.

The Mavens: Duke Eatmon

Whatever the source, we’ve come to know Duke Eatmon as the ultimate authority on music in Montreal. This year marks his 25th year in the music arena. We will follow him for one day hosting two radio shows, on CKUT and CBC Radio.

The Mavens: Michel Quintal

Being a Program Director of a major festival takes some work, sometimes a lot of work. We will follow Michel Quintal, Program Director and Co-Founder of Igloofets and Piknic Electronik, for one day during the winter festival.

The Mavens: Sébastien Nasra

This episode will introduce a day in the life of Montreal-born President of Avalanche Productions, M for Montreal and Mundial, Sebastien Nasra. We will follow him from a busy morning to a big night show at Metropolis.

The Vocalist Magazine PRESENTS: DAWN TYLER WATSON

Hailed as "Montreal's Queen of the Blues," singer, songwriter and actress Dawn Tyler Watson commands both stage and screen with her natural presence and silky vocals. Born in England and raised in Ontario, she launched her career with the debut album, Ten Dollar Dress, featuring her group, Dawn Tyler Blues Project.

The Vocalist Magazine PRESENTS: HANORAH

Following a psychological trauma, Montreal native Hanorah started writing poems and singing soul, blues and jazz songs at home. One day, she realized she was wasting her talent hiding away so she found a producer and within 3 months she released her first full-length album.

The Vocalist Magazine PRESENTS: SHYRE

Shyre is Rossy on keyboards and lead vocals, Victor De Coninck and Fred Michaud on viola and violin, Karine Bouchard on drums, and Jonathan Arseneau on bass (although for this show they were playing with a temporary substitution).