NYC pop recording artivist & transgender star, Mila Jam fills every room with talent, personality & undeniable style. A YouTube sensation turned Original Pop Artist, Mila is known around the world for her unforgettable stage performances & one of a kind music videos.

Mila has toured internationally with the Boradway musical Rent; performed alongside James Brown, Mark Ronson, Laverne Cox, Travis Wall, Jody Watley, Lady Keir (Deee-Lite) & Natasha Bedingfield. Appearances include BBC’s The Lilly Allen Show, MTV & MTV News, the GLAAD Media Awards with features on The Huffington Post, MTV.com, OUT.com, Shondaland.com & Perezhilton.com

Miss DJ Meg is a young and energetic individual who is known to pack any and every dance floor! Her career began at a mobile DJ company located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL when she was just 15 years old. It was this company that immersed her into the marketing of DJing. There she DJed various parties, and corporate events, including a party for one of Oprah Winfrey’s top producers, which Oprah attended.

She has spun in large-scale productions such as the annual Taste of Chicago, Taste of Lincoln and Pitchfork Music Festival. Some notable clients and companies that she has played for include Georg Jensen, Walgreens, Victoria’s Secret, Skinnygirl Cocktails, GUESS, Voli Vodka with Pitbull, Macy’s, H&M, Atia’s Project Ladybug and more!

She has had the pleasure of playing for such big names as, Lil Jon, Wynter Gordon, Vince Vaughn, Steven Spielberg, Jeremih, Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls players, Common, Bethenny Frankel, Dina Manzo, Trey Songz, Estelle and many more.

Miss DJ Meg was also the winner of the 2013 SceneTap APP’s DJ competition and named one of the 10 DJ’s on The Chicago Sun Times 2014 Top 10 DJ list. She is currently spinning in high-end clubs all over Chicago and has played internationally at the Utopia Music Conference in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

Miss DJ Meg was recently named the first ever female mixmaster on B96 radio in Chicago. After joining the B96 team, she was asked to open for Ariana Grande at the B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash. Over the course of just a couple years, her career has skyrocketed and continues to grow!

Mel Senese offers a highly inspired take on Alternative Pop-Rock. A queer artist of the Windy City, Mel has had the honor of not just performing throughout the midwest but competing in Chicago as well, earning her the title of “Big Break Champion” in 2017.

An absolute powerhouse, Mel channels the rock energy of female icons like P!nk, Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne but infuses it with her own alt-rock influences. She has focused on finding inspiration within life’s everyday struggles, offering her own interpretation of current themes like feminism, independence, justice and self-love. Mel tells listeners to craft their own happiness, but serves it up with catchy hooks, quirky rhythms and her signature power vocal. With lyrical storytelling that is both empowering and energized, Mel’s presence is something that will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

“I hope that my lyrics can connect with others who are going through similar experiences and be strong enough to know when it’s time to fight for your life and your happiness.”

Meet Me @ The Altar is here to dismantle rock music’s stereotypes riff by riff. The band–
comprised of guitarist-bassist Téa Campbell, drummer Ada Juarez and lead vocalist Edith Victoria–has reignited the genre with their refreshing mix of earworm pop melodies, blazing guitar riffs, and punk attitude. Now, the band is ready to stake their claim in rock history with their debut album, Past // Present // Future, arriving via Fueled By Ramen.

The record finds the bandmates experimenting more than ever as they solidify a signature sound while also ripping apart the “nostalgia act” box they didn’t ask to be placed in. Each word in the album title holds a significant meaning: “Past” pays respect to the iconic bands who’ve influenced them (including Paramore, Twenty One Pilots, P!NK, Demi Lovato, and Avril Lavigne). “Present” finds the band redefining what a modern-day rock band looks and sounds like, while “Future” looks ahead at how the band will impact the genre and where they might go from here.

One thing Meet Me @ The Altar prides itself on is its strong sisterhood, which was initially formed in 2015. Téa Campbell and Ada Juarez met via YouTube in 2015 after Campbell stumbled upon Juarez’s drum cover of a Twenty One Pilots song. Despite living in different states (Florida and New Jersey, respectively), the two became fast friends and decided to start a band. After persistent auditioning, Edith Victoria (a Georgia native) joined the band in 2017.

New York City-based Rapper/DJ/Performance Artist Mister Wallace was born Erik Lamar Wallace II In Chicago, Illinois.

Classical opera singer turned DJ/Producer, Matt Suave began his career as a pupil of the Chicago underground scene and has quickly become a staple on lineups around the world. After closing for Paris Hilton’s debut party in LA, Suave has gone on to play alongside Derrick Carter, LP Giobbi, Gene Farris, SG Lewis, Le Youth, & more. Meanwhile his popular remixes of Kim Petras, Charli XCX, & Cardi B have been played in clubs across the country.

His signature euphoric tech disco beats have captured dancefloors from Australia to Mexico. In 2021, Matt made his festival debut at Pride In The Park with heavyweights Tiesto & Gryffin and closed out Chicago’s renowned Market Days party. In 2022, he began his residency at NYC’s newest breakout club, The Q, and opened for piano goddess LP Giobbi at the popular Utopia beachside festival. Looking ahead, Matt plans to continue puppeteering dance floors and to release original music for the first time.

Madison Rose has slid down a rainbow from an alternate universe to wake everyone up to the full acceptance of others and most importantly – themselves. This electrifying artist has been featured in Billboard and Rolling Stone and has racked up over 18 million streams across streaming platforms.

The self proclaimed “rainbow girl against a storm cloud world” is authentically and independently on the rise and will be releasing her debut EP in Spring of 2022. Her next single “Better Off Alone” is set to light the dance floor on fire in February 2022.

The Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra is a twenty-piece jazz band that offers thrilling and engaging performances spanning the full spectrum of the jazz repertoire. This group of advanced players has been honored to perform at many large-scale events throughout Chicago, including appearances headlining the Chicago History Museum’s Last Speakeasy Annual Gala and the Adler Planetarium’s Adler After Dark series. Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles is a non-profit organization that provides a welcoming environment of inclusion and diversity for LGBT and allied musicians to find community.

Mississippi-bred, LA-based Brett McLaughlin, aka LELAND, is the songwriter behind many of your favorite pop gems of the past few years, including most of the standouts on Troye Sivan’s debut Blue Neighbourhood (including the hit “Youth”) plus “My My My!” and “The Good Side,” the new singles from Troye’s forthcoming sophomore album. Leland also penned a majority of Daya’s stunning debut Sit Still, Look Pretty, Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan’s “There for You,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Why” and Selena Gomez and Gucci Mane’s “Fetish,” to name a few. In 2017, Leland released “Mattress,” an “anthem about unrequited queer love set against soaring electro-pop production” Out Magazine) which solidified him as a budding pop artist in his own right. Leland is also a composer and is executive producing several film soundtracks out this summer, all while continuing his role as one of the music composers for RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Sweet dreams of rhythm and dancing, sweet dreams of passion through the night!! 90s Dance Sensation La Bouche is back!

In 1994  Electronic Dance Music (EDM) took world by storm and ushered in a new sound for an entire new generation. With over 12 Million records sold worldwide, Billboard and MTV music award nominations and an “Echo” (German Grammy award) and with Mega hits such as  “Be My Lover”  “Fallin’ In Love” and the infectious “Sweet Dreams”  La Bouche remains one of the most popular bands touring today.

Now 23 years later front man Lane McCray Jr. brings LA BOUCHE back with an amazing new rendition of “Sweet Dreams” Enter Hungarian Chanteuse  Sophie Cairo. This coupling of these two golden voices is magic. The two have been touring the globe for the past two years all the while listening to fans who want more new music from the duo so they decided to take action and began working on new material.

“It´s amazing how popular 90’s music is today in fact it has become a genre unto itself. More and more people kept approaching me asking for new music so I finally decided to open a new chapter for La Bouche and McCray Records” says Lane.

SWEET DREAMS 2017 producers Richard Ulmer and Oliver Aitzetmueller said “ We have been huge fans of La Bouche and a great deal of our memories are connected to the 90’s so it turned out to both an honor and a very pleasant journey having the group record in Vienna at our studios”.

“I had been wanting to do a new  version of “Sweet Dreams” for many years because it was one of my favorite 90s songs. La Bouche were not just another EDM project, their records had several wonderful pop songs so they certainly always stood out. I just knew that Sweet Dreams still had great potential for a new audience so we turned it into the perfect pop song” says Richie as he’s known “Sweet Dreams”  will be released worldwide September 22, 2017 on McCray Records and in Cooperation with WunderLand Records.

Kim English is an American electronica, soul, gospel, and house music singer, born in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her career, English has experienced success on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Hot Dance Singles Sales, Hot Dance Airplay charts and the UK Singles Chart, beginning in the mid-1990s and continuing into the 21st century. Though her first chart entry on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play came in 1995 and was only a moderate hit (“I Know a Place”, No. 32), her debut single was actually “Nitelife” in 1994, produced and written by Ten City. Between 1999 and 2002 she scored six hits in a row that hit the top two, five of those went to number one: “Unspeakable Joy”, “Missing You”, “Bumpin’ and Jumpin'”, “Everyday” and “Treat Me Right”. All of these hit singles (excluding “I Know a Place”) are featured on her debut album Higher Things, released in late 1998 on the New York City based record label, Nervous Records NYC. Both “Unspeakable Joy” and “Everyday” became her most successful radio hits to date. The album also featured a cover version of Anita Baker’s song “Been So Long”.

English began as a gospel singer and many of her most popular songs contain references to God, faith and belief in oneself. By 2007, English had earned her sixth, seventh and eighth US dance number-ones with “It Makes a Difference”, “C’est La Vie” and “My Destiny”. All three hits are from her second album, titled My Destiny, which was released in late September 2006. So far, all of her hits have been released on Nervous Records. September 2009 saw the release of the single “Nothing’s Impossible”.

Katie Kadan is a Chicago-based blues and soul singer/songwriter whose meteoric rise to “one-name” status was recently launched by making it to the top 4 finale and global crowd-favorite on NBC’s The Voice. Born, raised and living in Chicago, Kadan’s epic vocal prowess is a force of nature. Her blues-infused style of soul-bearing belting is Katie’s moniker on her original and familiar songs alike, with a constant presence of her roots in the church choirs. Kadan’s passion for song is equally matched by the power, range, control and musicality in her voice, where she can easily flip from R&B to gut-wrenching rock to songs of longing angst with her signature playful growl.

Katie has also been an advocate for confidence and body positivity. She’s opened up about her years of insecurities, as well as how she overcame them to become a confident performer. This has helped Katie connect to her legions of fans on a deeper level, and she admitted that she’s been flooded with messages on Twitter and Instagram by those who have been inspired by her story. “I feel I have done my job if people who have been inspired by my story start to talk about it more and do something about it,” Katie explained. “It can be scary to be vulnerable and to put yourself out there and talk about your insecurities and to work through that whole process and to have people reach out and say they feel braver because they watch my story. It makes them want to stick it out and makes them want to change things up. If it makes people want to say they like themselves more, that’s awesome. If I can make people feel better…that’s wonderful.”

Tempering sharp and powerful lyrics with a sweetly melodic voice, Jamila Woods is a Chicago-bred singer/songwriter and award-winning poet whose inspirations include Gwendolyn Brooks and Toni Morrison. Following the 2016 release of her debut album HEAVN, Jamila received critical acclaim for her singular sound that is both rooted in soul and wholly modern. Her 2019 sophomore release LEGACY! LEGACY! featured 12-tracks named after writers, thinkers, and visual artists who have influenced her life and work. She is a Pushcart Prize-winning poet and co-editor of “BreakBeat Poets: Black Girl Magic” (2018). Her poetry was recently published in the Library of America anthology “African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song” (2020). Jamila recently made her television debut, performing “SULA (Paperback)” on Colbert on Jan 6th, 2021.

From Boystown to the Downtown club scene, Janky has become a prominent staple within the queer music scene with residencies at Hydrate and Joy District for a bi-monthly drag brunch. He is a self-taught DJ whose musical tastes were influenced by his father. Janky has been DJing for the last seven years. Seamlessly weaving through tech house, techno, deep tech, and minimal with familiar sassy vocal samples has been a successful contribution to the North Halsted community, drawing packed dance floors. Janky has established himself as a respected part of the DJ community in the neighborhood and city of Chicago.

There’s a new Queen in town! – If you were lucky enough to watch Queen of the Universe then you’re well aware that on the season’s finale 26-year-old Grag Queen was crowned the first winner of the competition.

The Brazilian singer wowed audiences with her show stopping performances of Andra Day’s “Rise Up” and Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” among others. Grag was thrilled with her victory. “I feel SO accomplished! This award symbolizes a dream come true. I am sure my family and my country are proud of me.”  She’s been lauded by fellow singing Queens Alaska Thunderfuckwho said, “Grag is one of the most technically skilled singers out there, but it’s her stage presence, sense of humor, and charisma that make her an absolute superstar.”  Trixie Mattel added, “She’s a star before the song even starts, and then when she begins singing – it’s over bitch.”

A staunch supporter of the LGBTQ community in Brasil, Grag – born Gregory Mohd – she’s very well-aware of how many young people are afraid to come out to be their true selves. “We live in a country that kills LGBTQ people more than any other, and our transgender people’s [life expectancy] is only 35 years old and it’s not fair. We are still trying to find some place of peace….I really want to use this platform to make people know that this situation is crazy and it’s real.”

As Part of M People, hits such as ‘Moving On Up’, ‘One Night In Heaven’ and ‘Search For The Hero’ and albums like Elegant Slumming, Bizarre Fruit and Fresco achieving massive worldwide success, Heather became one of the seminal British voices of the 1990s, with the band winning the Best British Dance Act Award at the Brits in 1994 and 1995, as well as the Mercury Music Prize for Elegant Slumming.

Heather has since had great successes with two solo albums – the title track of her ‘Proud’ album has gone on to become the soundtrack to a whole host of very special events including London’s successful 2012 Olympic bid, the 60th anniversary of VE Day in Trafalgar Square, the launch of Queen Mary 2, the Tsunami Relief Concert, England’s victory at the Rugby World Cup celebrations, and the official ceremony marking the handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London.

Frenchie can thank the smash hit NBC TV show “The Voice” for which she became a finalist, along with the hit Fox TV show “American Idol”, as they both gave her the platform for the world to take notice of this powerhouse DIVA that was born to SING!

Frenchie has severeal types of shows she can do, depending on what the situation calls for. She can do a track show, band show, and an acoustic show with her guitar player.

She left the show and went on to star in the touring road show of Dreamgirls, and recently ended a 4 year run starring in the hit “broadway” musical called RENT.

Frenchie recently finished a nationwide tour across the USA with her American Idol co-star (from season two) her friend, Ruben Studdard. She co-starred in the 30th Ann. award winning braodway play called “Ain’t Misbehavin” in the the role that won Nell Carter a Tony Award. Frenchie also received a “Grammy nonimation” (09) for the show recording.

Frenchie recorded a very hot “cover” of the million selling hit song by Shannon called, “Give Me Tonight” which went to #17 on the Billboard Dance Charts.

Frenchie had a smash hit song called “You Are” with the “legandary” DJ/Producer Tony Moran which went to #5 on the Billboard Dance Charts.

Frenchie recorded an amazing cover song called “Sweet Dreams” (made famous by La Bouche). Available on iTunes.

When Frenchie performs, she loves to throw in a few songs that everybody knows and loves like, “Born This Way”, “Crazy”, “Wanna Dance With Somebody”, “Sweet Dreams”, the dance classic “When Love Takes Over” along with “Like A Prayer” (which she performed on “The Voice”) as well as her recent debut single and video called, “Love’s Got A Hold On Me”.

The song features remixes by Dave Aude, Laszlo, Itay Kalderone, KlubJumpers, Rafael M. and DJ Tony Marinos. The video for “Love’s Got A Hold On Me” was directed by Brian Friedman (Britney, X-factor, So You Think You Can Dance.)

Frenchie is currently recording several more songs with some amazing people, and gathering songs for her long awaited debut album titled “Just Frenchie” to be released in Spring 2016.

Frenchie lives in New York, NY.

Eureka competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons nine and ten as well as Drag Race All Stars season six. They’ve appeared on Netflix’s AJ and the Queen, Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, and the Emmy-nominated HBO docuseries We’re Here.

They performed in the Vegas residency Drag Race Live, starred in the stage production Women Behind Bars in the role originally played by their idol Divine, and released music as a singer/songwriter. Growing up a poor country child in East Tennessee raised by a single mother, Eureka is living their dream out loud as the six-foot-four (without heels) plus-size drag superstar of the world!

Don’t Speak: A No Doubt Tribute is a full-band experience with keyboards & horns performing hits from the entire No Doubt repertoire – an energetic & dynamic performance that provides hours of live musical entertainment.

Pop music agitator Dorian Electra makes music that is unbound by genre. Since the 2019 release of their acclaimed debut album Flamboyant, which Interview Magazine called a “pop magnum opus,” Electra has gained an intense cult following around the globe, that has been fueled by considerable critical support from places like Pitchfork, Billboard, PAPER, FADER, Gay Times, The Guardian, the New York Times, The Atlantic, and more.

People, Pussy Riot, Rebecca Black, S3RL, 645AR, and more and having been dubbed an “experimental pop figurehead,” Electra’s music blends together a masterful assortment of genres, including hardcore, metal, medieval, epic baroque, dubstep, and pop and again displays why people are calling Electra’s work “the future.”

In August 2021, Dorian Electra announced their My Agenda Live World Tour 2022, and the Deluxe edition of My Agenda which includes new original tracks and multiple remixes with features from Danny Brown, Kero Kero Bonito, Savage Ga$p, and ElyOtto.

A multi-hyphenate performer, songwriter and creator, Dyllón Burnside is best known to audiences for his starring role as ‘Ricky’ on FX and Ryan Murphy’s Emmy nominated FX series, “Pose.” He recently starred in AMERICAN HORROR STORIES and will confidentially next been in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix limited series MONSTER, opposite Evan Peters.

Dyllón first captivated audiences with his Broadway debut, starring in 2014’s Holler if Ya Hear Me, a hip-hop musical inspired by the music and lyrics of Tupac Shakur. He most recently starred in the Broadway production of Thoughts of a Colored Man.

The Pensacola, Florida native began performing professionally at the age of 12 as a member of the Hip-Hop/R&B boy band 3D. He has toured the country performing original music alongside folks like Stevie Wonder and Rihanna in such venues as Madison Square Garden and the Nokia Theater. Burnside has performed at the US Opens Men’s final as well as headlined and produced a sold-out benefit concert for GLSEN at the Cutting Room in New York City. He has released 2 singles ‘Heaven’ and ‘Silence’ both of which gained momentum on R&B charts. He is currently in the process of putting out his first EP.

In addition to his performance work, Burnside is also passionate about producing quality arts content that promotes social change. His work as a producer includes film, theatrical and musical events that serve and/or shed light on marginalized communities. He has been honored by GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign for his continuing dedication to LGBTQ+ rights. Dyllón hosted “Prideland,” a one-hour special and short-form digital series for PBS that received a GLAAD Award nomination and won the Emmy award for Outstanding Short Form Daytime Non-Fiction Program.

Diox is a 20-year young in-demand touring DJ from the suburbs of Chicago. It didn’t take much for Diox to fall in love with mixing, as music has always been a part of his life. Nevertheless, he always puts forth a unique & unpredictable blend of house, dutch, electro, & trance. His biggest Influences include Kaskade, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Sidney Samson, Chuckie, Dada Life, & Tiesto. Currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he definitely knows how to blend sounds of the college life with that of the club life. Not only that, he has been attending and following festivals since 2009, from Lollapalooza, to Ultra Music Festival to Electric Daisy Carnival to Sensation White. College Sound + Club Sound + Festival Sound = DIOX. Don’t miss any opportunity to see him.

Now, as a practicing commercial litigation attorney, Vlad has been the open-format Resident DJ at D.S. Tequila on Saturday nights since 2016, when he helped start #DSLate. Vlad is also a monthly resident at Electric Hotel, ROCBAR, and Uproar in River North.  DJ Vlad has performed at venues all over the city, including Scarlet, ProgressBar, Splash, LIQRBOX, The River Kitchen and Bar, Old Crow Wrigleyville, Clutch Bar, Happy’s Bamboo Bar & Lounge, Maxbar, Play Chicago Kitchen & Cocktails, HVAC Pub, Tavern on Rush, Whiskey Sky (W Chicago Rooftop), Bar Umbriago, Newport Bar and Grill, and many others.

By fifteen, Vlad’s DJ business had grown, and he founded his first mobile DJ company, employing a staff of DJs, dancers, event coordinators, and audio/visual technicians. Vlad trained several young, aspiring DJs and held mixing and dancing workshops for entertainers and emcees. Before graduating from high school, Vlad’s company was performing at over 50 shows per year, from corporate events, weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, to high school dances, fundraisers, and local social events. In addition, DJ Vlad was booked at 17+ and 18+ club events, including several performances at the Warehouse nightclub and pop-up events such as Raver’s Fantasy, Club 500, and Existence.

In college, as tailgate chair of his fraternity, Vlad revolutionized the tailgate scene at Indiana University by putting on a complete performance on the grassy tailgate fields across from the stadium, with a generator, speakers, lights, and a live DJ. Soon, all of the other fraternities began putting on performances of their own. Shortly thereafter, Vlad landed his first residency as the Friday night headliner at Brothers Bar & Grill.

A force to be reckoned within the club scene, DJ Metro is undoubtedly one of the most respected DJ’s to come out of Chicago.

Since the age of 8, Metro has always had a special love for being a DJ, and has dedicated more than 15 years to trying to become known as of the best in nation. Not only has he climbed his way into being one of the most respected club/live DJ’s, he’s also making his mark on his second love. Chicago Radio. “Being apart of just any DJ mix show was never the goal or objective. Being a part of THIS DJ team, on B96, with THIS group of DJ’s, was always the goal. Now we just have to be patient and see what’s next”

His patience has clearly paid off. As of October 2014, Metro was asked to come on board with none other, then the Chicago Bulls. Every home game, in front 25,000 people inside of the United Center, you can see Metro behind the turntables playing music for people of all races and backgrounds, as the “Official Chicago Bulls DJ.”

DJ Metro has supported and shared the bill with all types of international acts such as Rick Ross, Juicy J, Lil John, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Afrojack, Aventura, Wisin Y Yandel, and recently played at the United Center for Sade and John Legends personal parties. He has played around the nation from Alaska to Florida, and recently won an Ortofon DJ Battle sending him to Ibiza, Spain. On an every week basis, he plays at all types of clubs, spanning from the largest College Nightclub in the city, the largest teen clubs, and some of the sexiest Industry Nights in Downtown.

As you can clearly see, this is only the beginning of what looks to be a very long career for the Chicago native. Plans of working on his own production, plus expanding his nightclub residency in clubs around the nation, have already begun.

Cookiee Kawaii became known outside New Jersey with the jittering, mattress squeaking club track “Vibe,” which went viral in 2019 and became even more popular the next year with TikTok users. Unrestricted by genre, the vocalist’s stylistic range cuts across Jersey club, R&B, and rap. The daughter of house DJs, Vanice Palmer was born into music and has been recording since the early 2010s. After she adopted her stage name, a display of her love for sweets and anime, the proudly queer artist has peeked above the underground New Jersey scene and now reaches club/dance fans across the globe.

DJ of EDM, House, and Groove.

27 year-old, Carlito Emmanuel Olivero hails from the windy city of Chicago, Illinois. Growing up in a household of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, his parents have always aspired to share with their 3 children the rich history of song and dance engrained deep in their Latino roots. As far back as he can remember music has not only been an undying passion, but an essential part of his existence.

The bilingual artist has been performing in English and Spanish since the young age of 5, pursuing his life’s intention of changing the world through his love of music. In 2007 responding to a Craigslist ad, Carlito auditioned for a lead vocalist role for the Latin Pop group Menudo. Later that year, an MTV reality television series titled Making Menudo premiered with 15 contestants competing to land a slot in the new band.

Besides a return to the original name, this 2007 lineup would be the first to live under the new age cap of 20. Carlito Olivero, along with 4 other latin hopefuls were formed as the new Menudo with an album planned for release in the fall. Signed to Sony Music, the group toured in support of their debut singles “Lost” and “More Than Words”.

The group disbanded the following year and Carlito relocated to Los Angeles to continue to pursue his singing career and move into the acting arena. Upon his arrival to Los Angeles, Carlito was tapped as a lead in Mario Van Peebles directed teen based film entitled “We The Party” (released 2012) and a year later in 2013 auditioned for the Hit TV show “X Factor” on fox. Ending the competition as a TOP 3 finalist and becoming one of the first latino contestants to ever participate on the show, Carlito has walked away with fans hearts worldwide.

With a lead role on HULU original series East Los High Season 3 & 4 along with 2 major films hitting theaters everywhere in 2017, Carlito is continuing to grow on both his acting and songwriting skills while collaborating with numerous industry pros. His first album released July 16, 2015 “Dreams Don’t Become Reality While Sleeping” now we wait anxiously for the release of his 2nd album “V2” scheduled to drop mid 2017. Carlito’s Urban based Rhythmic Pop flavored with occasional Spanish language have created a unique sound which sets him apart from the male vocalists in the current pop/r&b landscape.

Blake Lewis first came to national attention as one of the most unique contestants ever to compete on American Idol, and long before that, as a teenager, he was well-known as “Bshorty” in Seattle’s a cappella, hip-hop, and rave scenes. But with the release of his ambitious and completely independent third album, Portrait of a Chameleon, Blake is taking things to a whole new level.

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Audio Day Dream (which sold 350,000 copies and spawned the top 40 single “Break Anotha”) and Heartbreak on Vinyl (the title track of which went to #1 twice on Billboard’s dance charts), Portrait of a Chameleon is “fun, sexy, and positive. I’d call it ‘future pop,'” says Blake. “Across the album, I juxtapose so many different kinds of music. It’s very anthemic, and there’s an epic feel. The album metaphor has to do with finding our colors, as we are all chameleons. I’m standing out on the cover because I’ve found mine. I will always continue to stretch the boundaries of the human voice and create the music that colors my life.”

Using Blake’s own painstakingly handcrafted library of sampled mouth sounds (“beatboxing, sound effects, vocal scratching, the works”) as its foundation, Portrait of a Chameleon runs the gamut from the reggae-tinged Nick Hexum co-write “She Gives Me Her Love” to the horn-laden funky-freshness of “Disco in Space,” from the sexy slow-jam “Lost in Heaven” to the poignant life-on-the-fringe cautionary tale “Not Today,” the latter inspired by Blake’s mother, whom he considers his main inspiration. The album also features the hard-hitting, bass-in-your-face “Your Touch,” the soundtrack to 2013’s Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 campaign — which starred Blake, played on more than 19,000 theater screens across the U.S., received more than 1.2 billion impressions, and has already sold 130,000 copies worldwide.

But perhaps the centerpiece of Portrait is the ’80s-tastic pop epic “Retro Romance.” A sonic sequel of sorts to “Heartbreak on Vinyl,” the frothy, feelgood ode to a Jordache-clad dreamgirl with “Suzanne Somers thighs” sounds like a final-love-scene song on a John Hughes soundtrack — meaning, of course, that it sounds totally awesome. “Duran Duran, the Cure, Depeche Mode, Prince, and Michael Jackson were always playing when I was growing up, on CD or on vinyl,” Blake says fondly of his proud ’80s influences.

However, Portrait of a Chameleon — out on Blake’s on Audio Day Dream Records and distributed through InGrooves — still has a hypermodern feel, and Blake is looking ahead, hoping that his “future pop” will connect with fans of all ages. “So here we go/A chance to start again/The melody is calling me/There’s no time to pretend,” he boldly declares in the album’s opening track.

“I never wanted to stick to one style or stay in one place,” Blake stresses. “And I haven’t been more proud of anything in my life than this album.”

“Blake Lewis is such an amazing talent, and Portrait of a Chameleon really delivers on showcasing all his skill and artistry.” — Ken Jordan, The Crystal Method

“Blake is a super-soulful and creative dude. We had a lot of fun writing ‘She Gives Me Her Love.’ Great vocal and beats.” — Nick Hexum, 311

Billy Porter is an American Broadway theater performer, singer, and actor. He attended the Musical Theater program at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School’s School of Drama, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor.

Porter won the 2013 Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots at the 67th Tony Awards. He credits the part for “cracking open” his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. For the role, Porter also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. In 2014 Porter won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Kinky Boots. He currently stars in the television series Pose for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first openly gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys.

Famed for her myth-busting lyrics on sexuality, motherhood, and identity, Hailing from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and now based in Atlanta — rapper and vocalist bbymutha is one of underground hip hop’s most daring and admired talents.

Emerging with a series of self-released EP’s and singles, her track “Rules” went viral in 2017 and earned her praise from the likes of Erykah Badu, Björk, Earl Sweatshirt, SZA, Kehlani, actress Amandla Stenberg. While bbymutha fits into Southern rap’s legacy of originality via a refusal to conform to any coastal trends, choosing instead respective local flairs for self-expression and her non-apologetic attitude. The result is a soundscape all her own—a slow, ice-cool Chattanooga drawl rapping through the distorted and progressive production that gives her an artistic voice all her own — earning her spot on Pitchfork’s 10 Rappers to Watch 2019, Vibe’s Best Female Rap Albums of 2018, Pitchfork’s Best Rap Albums of 2018, & FACT Mag’s Rappers to Watch 2018.

She candidly blends her life experiences into hard-hitting raps — where she pointedly brandishes her sexuality in the face of respectability politics: unapologetically celebrating women for their ambition, savvy, sexuality, & sometimes vulgarity. Her sharp + provocative lyrics (openly sexual, feminist, & positive) are leisurely wrapped-around beats that are typically endemic to experimental and electronic corners of the internet.

Barker has always had music in his blood. Born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he was encouraged by his family to start his journey with music at age 10. With his mother maintaining a successful career as a pianist & recording artist with 15 studio albums, the prevalence and impact of music on his life can’t be understated. Starting with the saxophone, Barker developed his skills as a musician throughout his entire childhood, guided by many mentors & teachers in the areas of composing, jazz improvisation, and classical music theory. Putting those skills to work, he became a student at one of the highest regarded music conservatories in the country. There, he began to develop music production skills within Ableton before taking an extended break from music.

In 2015 after moving to Chicago where he now resides, he rediscovered his passion for music through his first exposure to EDM, and in 2019 began attending shows and festivals. Raver turned DJ & producer, you can now hear his unique house sound in his tracks across any streaming platform or catch him on the decks playing shows across the United States. With an approach to DJing that throws conventional single genre focus out the window, even the most hesitant dancers can’t help but get moving when Barker’s on stage.

Adam Steven Barta (born September 21, 1979) is an American actor, reality star, and musician from the Bronx, New York. He has had multiple charting singles on the Billboard dance chart, and is known for his duets and viral videos with reality stars and media personalities such as Alana Thompson (Honey Boo Boo) from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Farrah Abraham, Margaret Cho, Nadya Suleman (Octomom), Tan Mom and Jonah Falcon.

Barta is also known for his collaborations with artists like Kathy Sledge (of Sister Sledge) and music videos featuring comedic stars such as Lisa Lampanelli that often land him in the press on sites such as TMZ. In 2017, he starred on the WE tv series Dr. Miami. In 2018 he released a single called “Peep Me Tonight” with hip-hop star Mariahlynn from the TV series “Love and Hip Hop New York”.

In 2018 he also released the viral hit, “Free 2 Be Me” with “Tan Mom” Patricia Krentcil which Howard Stern called an “earworm” and “the greatest song of all time.” In December Howard announced the music video had hit over a half million views in the first few days, as one of their most viewed videos of all time.