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December 08, 2020
How The 1500 Sound Academy Prepares Musicians For The Real World
A long time ago, one of the biggest criticisms of hip-hop by music traditionalists was that the new genre didn’t use any “real instruments.” Condescending rock snobs thumbed their noses at early rap producers’ use of drum machines, samples, and turntable mixers, deriding them for using technology in place of honored tools like real drum sets, guitars, keyboards, and whatever other sounds could be used to make popular music.
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1500 Sound Academy highlighted in Forbes article on co-founder Twila True
August 10, 2020
Twila True Is Making Influencer Branding Easy
Celebrity and influencer-led brands are growing more popular by the day, with social media stars recognizing the power to transform their followings into loyal customers that trust their expertise. Perhaps no one understands the potential of influencer-led brands better than Twila True, the founder and CEO of Twila True Collaborations.
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Billboard - 1500 or Nothin' Collective & Roland Team for Music Education Collaboration
JUNE 17, 2019
BILLBOARD COVERS: 1500 OR NOTHIN’ PRODUCTION COLLECTIVE & ROLAND TEAM UP FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
1500 or Nothin’ and its 1500 Sound Academy production training program are partnering with the Roland Corporation to launch a curriculum based around synthesizers, drum machines, MIDI controllers and other studio tools from the famed electronic equipment manufacturer and its associated brands.
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Forbes - Roland Partnership with 1500 Sound Academy
MAY 22, 2019
FORBES COVERS: ROLAND PARTNERSHIP WITH 1500 SOUND ACADEMY
The academy, created by GRAMMY®-winning R&B/pop singer/songwriter James Fauntleroy and GRAMMY-winning producer/musician Larrance “Rance” Dopson from 1500 or Nothin', serves as a bridge between school and a potential career in the music business teaching kids the necessary knowledge and tools they need to succeed in the modern-day.
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Roland US
MAY 22, 2019
ROLAND ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH 1500 SOUND ACADEMY AND ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION COLLECTIVE 1500 OR NOTHIN’
1500 Sound Academy opens enrollment for game-changing music production training now featuring Roland-curated curriculums and insider access to Roland and BOSS.
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