How Can I Avoid A&R Scams?
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Lacy Daryll Phillips
aka The Uncle Earl -
Artist; Songwriter Choreographer
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Actor; Dancer Music Producer
ALL LEVELS
No matter what level you're at in the business, someone will inevitably approach you with very enticing promises that they can't keep.
Lacy Phillips shares his story of being ripped off by a scammer who promised to ‘get him signed to a major label’. He offers suggestions to avoid falling for these tempting offers.
Valuable Lessons That Lacy Shares In This Video
Chasing The Dream
Doing Your Research
Red Flags
Repercussions
Entertainment Attorney
Dealing With Adversity
Lacy Darryl Phillips, aka The Uncle Earl
Lacy Darryl Phillips aka THE UNCLE EARL, is an Award Winning American Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Radio Personality & DJ. He is the President of Earl Hitz Records, a NYC label created to embrace the sounds of house, dance, electronic pop, and funk music. As an avid culture curator of performance & music for the world, he wanted to pay homage by creating "The New Paradise Garage Experience"
He is also the Creator/Producer of Ultimate Underground, Host/DJ of his weekly radio show, The Ultimate Underground Experience now celebrating it’s 12th successful anniversary.
Lacy has worked with recording artists Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Vanessa Williams, Grace Jones, Sheena Easton, Peabo Bryson, CeCe Peniston, James Ingram, Lou Rawls, The Bette Davis, Debbie Allen, Ray Chew, Randy Jackson, N.W.A. (Dr. Dre & Eazy-E), Jimmy Z., and Lonnie Gordon, Exposé, Karyn White to name a few among others.
Past performances include: The Triad (NYC), House Of Yes (Brooklyn, NYC), Coney Island Baby (NYC), Gold Sounds (Brooklyn, NYC), Friars Club (NYC), The Delancey (NYC), Madison Street Theater (Chicago), Jazzmobile Summerfest (NYC), Marcus Garvey Park (NYC), JCC Manhattan (NYC), Broadway Sings For Pride (NYC), Gay Pride Festival (NYC), The Landmark (LA) RAGE (LA).
www.UltimateUnderground.com
