"JaWar, keep crushing man! The world needs you, and if you are not in that Rockin'                  Spot Yet, Keep Bumpin' because it's coming to you man! You are the Brother that is                  setting himself apart and showing others how to do the Same!" One, Tshanti

You will be hard pressed to find someone more passionate, committed or actively engaged in helping people help themselves when it comes to valuable information about the music industry than JaWar. His dedication and energy have been incorporated into a dynamic workshop designed to equip the serious music professional with the tools needed to succeed in an industry notorious for its shady operations.

           "[JaWar] was moving and inspirational! He was excellent, ...a different type of panelist!"                  Keon Foley, Jack da Juice Music Conference

JaWar, Chief Visionary Officer of Music Therapy 101 (MT 101) since 1998, has given informative seminars in and around the Atlanta, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, New Orleans, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and many others. He created the workshop to identify and share vital information in a step-by-step process necessary for success and ultimate longevity in the music business with aspiring artists and those willing to be involved in the music industry. MT 101 shows the attendee how to be a successful entrepreneur and arms the aspiring artist with the tools necessary to prosper as an independent in the music business. Workshop staples include:

              How to Monetize Your Web Presence (Make Money Online)
       New Music Business Model 
       Using Record Pools to Test-Market Your Next Hit
              Marketing & Promoting an Independent Release
       Music Business: Fortune and Fame
       Creating Windows of Opportunity for Long-Term Success
              How to protect your music
              How to protect your band and business name 
              How CD sales are tracked
              How to get paid in the music business

JaWar has assembled a workshop that merges extremely valuable information with his own personal style to deliver easily understood and empowering information. He challenges conventional views of how to succeed in the industry by seriously exploring and promoting independence in his DO FOR SELF TOUR. He inspires aspiring entertainers to aim high, create windows of opportunity and persevere through challenging stages of a budding career. In addition, he encourages networking so that those who attend the workshop may build alliances to work together toward a more prosperous future.

His style is to guide a highly interactive, comprehensive and fun workshop that will satisfy the attendee’s thirst for good information while encouraging them to come back for more! Much more than a workshop facilitator, JaWar works hard to ensure that each workshop gives out important information that will aid each attendee’s professional and personal development. Interactive group exercises are aimed at removing the formal and informal barriers that impede the networking process.

JaWar is dedicated to inspiring people to be the best they can be, in turn, fostering an environment that will support the family unit and improve the community at large. He believes community involvement means improving the world around us and has taken an active role by offering workshops with discounted rates including food and clothing drives that are willingly donated to less fortunate community members. He believes in his vision of producing a workshop that will be both useful and entertaining. In addition, he understands the importance of communicating with the client before an event, so as to tailor each workshop around the objectives of the event and the particular goals the client wishes to emphasize. He does this by making sure the workshop offers specific information that can be helpful to the neophyte or the seasoned professional in the music business. JaWar has spoken at the following events and venues: 

A Splash of Life Extravaganza
Alabama State University

Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlantis Music Conference + Festival
Bama Hip Hop T3

Black College Radio Convention

Clark Atlanta University

Come Claim the Mic Music Conference

Cutting Edge Music Business Conference
Future Stars Music Conference
Greg Gates Music Conference
Hip Hop Music Business Youth Conference

How to Sell Beats to the Majors

Jack Da Juice Music Conference

Jax (Jacksonville) Music Conference
L.O.T. (Leaders of Tomorrow)
L.O.D. (Legion of Doom) Record Pool Quarterly Conference
M.E.S.S. (Music Entertainment Symposium Series)
Morehouse College
Morrow High School
Music Therapy 101 (MT101) Music Business Conference
North Carolina Central University
Oglethorpe University
On Stage Live Revue

Put You in the Game Music Conference

SESAC Atlanta - Tempo Tuesday
Spelman College
SUMC (Southeastern Urban Music Conference)

Southeastern Music Community Fest

Southwest Georgia Radio Music Conference

Thirsty Melon Music Festival

University of Georgia Music Business Program/Athfest Panels

YMCA: A Call to Manhood

            When your event demands practical, relevant, and useful information from an enthusiastic speaker and author who has legitimately “been there” by releasing two independent CDs of his own and publishing the Music Industry Connection Book Series and Co-authoring MY Music MY Business consider JaWar, Chief Visionary Officer of Music Industry Connection and Music Therapy 101.

          JaWar has written for and/or appeared in the following publications and online sources:

A.U.C. (Atlanta University Center) Magazine
BE Magazine
BRE

Dryerbuzz.com
Insite Magazine

Music Industry Connection Newspaper

Music Industry Connection Newspaper Oct. 2003

Music Industry Connection Newspaper May 2003

Music Industry Connection Newspaper Jan 2003
Musician Assistant

Online Athens: Athens Banner-Herald

Reality Magazine

Rolling Out Atlanta

S.I.R. (SE Independent Report) Magazine

Street Masterz Magazine

Street Talk Magazine

Tribes Magazine

          JaWar's videos may be seen by clicking here. Contact us at 678-887-4656 or 800-963-0949.