The A3C Conference is the best event to network and learn from the innovators, entrepreneurs and music makers that shape hip-hop music and culture.
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Over the 3-days A3C hosts dozens of panels, workshops, mixers, mentor sessions and interviews with hundreds of tastemakers, thought-leaders and industry experts.
A3C will be adding additional panels, sessions, interviews and events over the coming months.
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2018 Conference Speakers
(In Alphabetical Order)
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8Ball & MJG (Artists)
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Abe Batshon (BeatStars, CEO)
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Alvin Akintimehin (United Entertainment Group, Sr. Account Manager)
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Amina Diop (The Diop Agency + Republic Records, CEO/ SVP of A&R)
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Amir Abbassy (EMPIRE, Head of Content)
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Amy Oraefo, Esq. (Amy Oraefo, P.C., Owner and Managing Attorney)
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Anno Domini (Anno Domini Nation, CEO)
- Aura Reyes (The Digital Plug, CEO & Founder)
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Askia Fountain (Mass Appeal Records, VP of A&R)
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Asya Shein (Fusicology, President)
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Bernie Lawrence-Watkins (B. Lawrence Watkins & Associates, PC, Principal Attorney)
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Beth B. Moore (The Beth B. Moore Law Firm, Entertainment Attorney)
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Black Metaphor (Black Cloud Music Group, CEO)
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Brandon 'Jinx' Jenkins (Complex + Tidal, On-Air Host/Producer/Writer/Photographer/DJ)
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Bryan Calhoun (Pandora, Director)
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Calvin Hill (Power of Publish, Founder)
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Caroline Simionescu-Marin (XL Recordings, A&R Manager)
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CashMoneyAp (CashMoneyAp, President)
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Cherie Hu (Various, Music-Tech Writer)
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Chris Atlas (Warner Bros.Records, SVP Marketing/Head of Urban Marketing)
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Constantin Koehncke (Native Instruments, Director Marketing & Digital Services)
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Cortez Bryant (Maverick, Manager)
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DJ Pain 1 (Producer)
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Dae Bogan (TuneRegistry, Founder & CEO)
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Daniel Sander (Feature.fm, Head of Market Development)
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David Ponte (Audiomack, Co-Founder & CMO)
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Deko (Producer)
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Dick Huey (Jaxsta, Head of Partnerships)
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Dina Marto (Twelve Music & Studios, Owner & Founder)
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Dreamlife (Producer)
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Dylan Graham (Make Real Listen Real, Owner)
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Ethiopia Habtemariam (Motown Records, President)
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Fuse (808 Mafia, VP)
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Goodie Mob (Artist)
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Gregory K Burton Jr. (Milk and Cookies Festival, Founder)
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J. Prince (Rap-A-Lot Records, CEO)
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James Cruz (Cruz Control Marketing, President)
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Janee Bolden (BOSSIP/BHM Digital, Managing Editor)
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Jason Zerden (Stem Disintermedia, Artist Relations)
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Jesse Flores (Ingrooves Music Group, Sr. Director of Label and Business Development)
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Jonathan Strauss (Create Music Group, Founder / CEO)
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Kato On The Track (NastyTrax Music, Founder)
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Kerry Klassic Intecoo (Managing Partner)
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Lee Morin, Esq. (MORIN Entertainment Law, Principal & Founder)
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Lerae Funderburg (Funderburg Law, Managing Partner)
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Lola Plaku (Lola Media Group, CEO/Owner)
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Malita the Mogul (Mogul Mentality, Founder/CEO)
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Marcus Cobb (Jammber, CEO)
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Marcus Hollinger (Reach Records, VP of Marketing)
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Mike & Keys (Producers)
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Mike Boyd (VaynerMedia, Head of Music Partnerships & Artist Relations for Gary Vaynerchuk)
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Nick Merich (Songlink, Co-Founder)
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Nicole Johnson (Pandora, Industry Relations/Artist Marketing)
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OG Parker (Producer)
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Orlando McGhee (Roc Nation, SVP of A&R)
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Philip Kaplan (DistroKid, CEO)
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Phylicia Fant (Warner Bros. Records, SVP Media & Special Projects)
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RZA (Producer/Director/Writer)
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Rock Trembath (LANDR, Global Marketing Director)
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Rodney Carmichael (NPR, Hip-Hop Journalist)
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Ryan Leslie (SuperPhone, CEO and CoFounder)
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Ryan Wilson (The Gathering Spot, CEO/Co-Founder)
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Saji Girvan (Plug, Co-Founder + CEO)
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Sheoyki Jones (Invest Atlanta, Program Manager of Creative Industries)
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Smitti Boi (Live Rich Music, Producer)
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Steve Stoute (United Masters + Translation, Founder and CEO)
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The Cratez (Producer)
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Thomas D. McLeod (Omni, CEO and Founder)
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Timothy "timmhotep aku" Cornwall (Pitchfork, Senior Editor)
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Uwonda Carter Scott (The Carter Law Firm, PC, Attorney/Owner)
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Vickie Nauman (CrossBorderWorks, Founder)
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Wayne Hampton (Create Music Group, Co-Founder/Chief Business Development Officer)
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Yoh Phillips (DJBooth, Senior Writer)
Speaker & Mentor Applications
2018 Companies Represented
Record Labels: Mass Appeal Records, Motown Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Reach Records, Republic Records, Roc Nation, Warner Bros Records, XL Recordings & EMPIRE
Tech: LANDR, Stem, BeatStars, Jammber, Jaxsta, Omni, Songlink, Laylo, Feature.fm, SuperPhone, Plug, Tidal, Audiomack, DistroKid, Pandora, TuneRegistry, Plug, Songlink, United Masters, Ingrooves Music Group & Native Instruments
Media: Pitchfork, VaynerMedia, BOSSIP, DJBooth, Fusicology, Complex & NPR
Music Industry + more: Translation, Maverick, Intecoo, United Entertainment Group, The Gathering Spot, Translation, Twelve Music & Studios, CrossBorderWorks, Mike and Cookies Festival, Create Music Group, NastyTrax Music & Cruz Control Marketing
Artist Accelerator
Artists & Managers
Artists connect with music industry innovators and icons to learn tips, trends
Beatstars Summit
Producers & Beatmakers
Music producers network with peers and experiment with the newest hardware, software
Labelx
Record Labels & Music Companies
Record labels and music companies on the forefront of the music industry connect to discuss tech, trends and cultivate growth.
Music Tech
Startups & Entrepreneurs
Meet innovators and discover disruptive technology impacting how music makers share, create, market and monetize music.
Founded in 2005, the A3C Festival & Conference has grown from a local showcase to become one of the largest annual gatherings for the hip-hop community reaching more than 35K people over 5-days. More than 1,000 artists, producers and DJs will perform in Atlanta between October 3-7, 2018 for the 14th annual A3C Festival & Conference.
The A3C Festival is a 2-day hip-hop festival in downtown Atlanta at the GA Freight Depot from Sat, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 7. The A3C Festival features 3 stages with dozens of performances, food trucks, live art and much more. It's a breeding ground for the next generation of stars while honoring the legends and trailblazers of hip-hop.
The A3C Conference is the premier event to network and learn from the innovators, entrepreneurs and music makers that shape hip-hop music and culture. A3C hosts dozens of panels, workshops, mixers, mentor sessions and interviews with hundreds of tastemakers, thought-leaders and industry experts.
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