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  NFL SUPER BOWL LVI “ODE TO SOUTH CENTRAL” </h2 > The 1500 Sound Academy in Inglewood is a recording studio and trailblazing educational institution for sound creators. Lesley Marin reports. READ FULL ARTICLE

  INGLEWOOD RECORDING STUDIO A TRAILBLAZER FOR SOUND CREATORS </h2 > The 1500 Sound Academy in Inglewood is a recording studio and trailblazing educational institution for sound creators. Lesley Marin reports. READ FULL ARTICLE

SUPER BOWL 56 HALFTIME SHOW PROMISES TO SHOWCASE SOCAL’S HIP-HOP SCENE Five hip-hop legends, 43 Grammys, 22 number one albums. And a halftime show unlike anything the NFL has seen before. READ FULL ARTICLE

  1500 SOUND ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH NFL MEDIA FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY </h2 > 1500 Sound Academy students: Joshua LaFleur, Ja’Lal Thomas, Quaylin Cleveland, Andre Henry and Sam Tshibang composed for “Ode to South Central,” where Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Anderson delivered a moving tribute to the iconic neighborhood that hosted Super Bowl LVI. The students’… Continue reading 1500 SOUND ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH NFL MEDIA FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

JAMES FAUNTLEROY X LARRANCE DOPSON | UNFINISHED BUSINESS https://volumeventuresllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/James-Fauntleroy-x-Larrance-Dopson-Unfinished-Business.mp4 1500 Sound Academy is shifting the culture by showing musicians how to be successful through creativity. Co-Founders James Fauntleroy & Larrance Dopson share what sparked the idea for the program. Presented by GMC. READ FULL ARTICLE

  GRAMMY-WINNING SONGWRITER JAMES FAUNTLEROY TALKS ABOUT HIS HITS WITH BRUNO MARS AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, AND HIS NEW 1500 MUSIC ACADEMY </h2 > Over the past 15 years, songwriter & producer James Fauntleroy has been one of the most successful hitmakers in pop, R&B and hip-hop music. Impressively, he has won four Grammy awards, including… Continue reading GRAMMY-WINNING SONGWRITER JAMES FAUNTLEROY TALKS ABOUT HIS HITS WITH BRUNO MARS AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, AND HIS NEW 1500 MUSIC ACADEMY

GIVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE https://volumeventuresllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/student_disability.mp4 A non-profit organization called “Yes I Can, Unity Through Music & Education” and a state-of-the art school for aspiring musicians, 1500 Sound Academy have partnered up to help students with disabilities develop confidence, skills and a sense of community, and help provide… Continue reading GIVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE

GIVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE https://volumeventuresllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/student_disability.mp4 A non-profit organization called “Yes I Can, Unity Through Music & Education” and a state-of-the art school for aspiring musicians, 1500 Sound Academy have partnered up to help students with disabilities develop confidence, skills and a sense of community, and help provide… Continue reading GIVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE

BLACK MUSIC IS A MOVEMENT, NOT A MOMENT As we kick off June and celebrate both Black Music Month and Juneteenth, we take this moment to reflect on and share the Black experience through sound.   It’s been said that where words fail, music speaks. With that logic, the argument can be made that music… Continue reading BLACK MUSIC IS A MOVEMENT, NOT A MOMENT

BLACK MUSIC MONTH & JUNETEENTH 2022: INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS It’s been 43 years since former president Jimmy Carter hosted a celebration for Black musicians on the White House lawn on June 7, 1979. Also known as African-American Music Appreciation Month, the celebration was formally recognized as a national, monthlong observance in 2000. Another observance was added… Continue reading BLACK MUSIC MONTH & JUNETEENTH 2022: INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS