Due to numerous requests made by various school principals as well as discussions held with representatives in the Ministry of Education, we have decided to postpone the DeciBel conference and workshop to a date that is more convenient to all involved, in light of mock exams being held at high schools throughout the country. At DeciBel we recognize the sensitive nature of this examination process and wish to work along with our educational community to ensure that the system works smoothly and without interference. We do apologize for the sudden date change and ask that you keep posted to our website for further information.

Available limited advance tickets will be on sale for the Sugar Ray concert from Wednesday April 27th at the Zen Box office, various outlets or from select committee members.

DeciBel  - May  2005 is an annual festival that explores the art and commerce of the music and film industry, on the island of Trinidad & Tobago. 2005 marks the fifth year for this prestigious affair, which is made up of three components: a music and film conference, workshops and a music showcase. The objectives of the event are threefold:

  • To present executives and participants with a clearer understanding of how the entertainment business operates and the chance to network;
  • To provide students in attendance with the necessary guidance for choosing careers within the fields of music or film, and
  • To offer opportunities for new and upcoming acts to showcase their talent to their fans and to powerful executives within the trade.
 
Due to numerous requests made by various school principals as well as discussions held with representatives in the Ministry of Education, we have decided to postpone the DeciBel conference and workshop to a date that is more convenient to all involved, in light of mock exams being held at high schools throughout the country. At DeciBel we recognize the sensitive nature of this examination process and wish to work along with our educational community to ensure that the system works smoothly and without interference. We do apologize for the sudden date change and ask that you keep posted to our website for further information.

Available limited advance tickets will be on sale for the Sugar Ray concert from Wednesday April 27th at the Zen Box office, various outlets or from select committee members.
DeciBel Past Accomplishments
  • Attracting highly recognized celebrities, powerful executives and artists to attend the DeciBel Showcase such as Carmen Electra, Steve Greenberg (CEO of S-Curve Records, responsible for signing acts like the Baha Men, Joss Stone, Hanson, and Fountains of Wayne), Mark Burg (Executive Producer of movies such as John Q and Love Don’t Cost a Thing), Happy Walters (President of Immortal Records, famous for signing acts like Incubus & Korn), Pras (from the Fugees), SugarCult, Lit, Willa Ford and many others.
  • Creating signing opportunities for acts like Imij & Co. and Chad Simpson (now contracted to S-Curve Records) and assisting groups like Orange Sky to perform in respected showcase venues in New York as well as securing a single record deal for their hit song “Real Love”.
  • Premiering (hip-hop impresario) Nelly’s debut feature film Snipes, for the first time in any territory outside of North America.
  • Creating synergies between local businesses and international organizations such as TNT, Discovery International, The Travel Channel, Disney (Brookwell/McNamara), MTV (Bunim/Murray) and The E! Entertainment Network – who due to the relationship visited Trinidad and Tobago during the Carnival 2003 season and shot a feature which has aired more than 25 times over the past year in over 40 countries all over the world reaching an audience exceeding 11 million viewers.
  • Becoming a business tourism magnet and drawing conference attendees from islands throughout the Caribbean including Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia, Guyana, St. Kitts and Grenada.
  • Most importantly, our success in changing the lives of students who have attended the conference from various parts of the island, who now recognize that their choices of career opportunities are open to numerous fields they had never imagined before.
  • Kes (comprised of Kees Dieffenthaller, Hans Dieffenthaller, Jon Dieffenthaller and Riad Boochoon) have been signed to the S.E.G. group based in Los Angeles and Nashville due to their performance at the DeciBel showcase.
  • The Mine Productions and Question Mark Entertainment are in the process of collaborating on packaging an internship program for one lucky individual every year to apprentice on the set of a major music video in Los Angeles.

 
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