Orlando, Fla. – April 22, 2009 - Tapping into the American entrepreneurial spirit, J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are counting on dedicated and passionate entrepreneurs to bring their proven and wildly successful business model known as the Celebrity Branding Agency™ to cities and communities across the country by making franchises available for the first time ever.

Principals in Dicks, Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™, co-authors of the bestselling book Celebrity Branding YOU™ and partners in the TV and media enterprise America’s PremierExperts™, Dicks and Nanton have spent years developing the Celebrity Branding® potential of professionals and business owners.

“We tested the system by developing the Dicks, Nanton and Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™,” says Dicks, “and now franchisees will have a chance to open up their own Celebrity Branding Agency™ on a local level. The nationwide credibility a small business owner will receive is even more effective in a local marketplace. This type of franchise can be a profit center for a smart entrepreneur seeking to launch a new business or as an addition to an existing professional service business. In this economy where people are constantly reinventing themselves and venturing into new careers, there is unlimited potential.”

Dicks and Nanton meld the traditional outlets of print and television and the burgeoning world of online social media to create momentum, start a buzz, and drive attention to their clients. Using modern media strategies based on tried and true principles, fashioning a blend of online and offline marketing platforms (including social media) to convey a single and penetrating, personality driven vibe and message, the Celebrity Branding Agency™ has created an unbeatable business model for the modern age. It’s a blend of ad agency and PR firm meets modern business development and marketing consultant that then integrates multiple channels of media to drive home a single, unforgettable theme—and even includes accountability.

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “We’ve built a very unique, proprietary system that includes managed services and continuing monthly income on all of our products and services so our franchisees don’t have to ‘hope’ for new people to hire them every month in order to make money. While they should always continue to prospect for new business, their existing clients are going to make them money every month and they ultimately are going to be adding to the business and clients they already have in place. While most sales reps have to start from scratch again once they sell their product because they don’t receive any recurring income from the sale, our agents do, so they don’t have to run on the “hamster wheel.” From their first sale, they know they’ll make money every month from the moment they walk in and turn on the lights!”

“The first step in the process of Celebrity Branding® has always been an initial consultation to learn about a potential client’s business, where they are currently and where they hope to be,” says Nanton. “Now that will be the franchisee’s role. They will provide the prospective client enough of an overview that they’ll be able to see their business in a fresh light with new and exciting possibilities. With the leverage we provide them, they have the tools to reach so many more people. It’s very satisfying for Jack and I to know that through our efforts, we are helping them make a difference in thousands and eventually even millions of lives,” Continues Nanton.

The goal of JW Dicks and Nick Nanton with this venture is to build the largest independently owned Branding Agency in the world—and they know the best way to achieve that aim is to have a trusted advisor (i.e. the franchisee) in every city.

To find out more about Celebrity Branding Agency™ Franchises and Dicks Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™:

Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ is a marketing, media and branding agency that specializes in Celebrity Branding™ entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals as experts in their field of business and helps them expand nationwide. JW Dicks, Esq. & Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, focus on helping their clients expand and make more money using specific proprietary systems including Celebrity Branding™, Franchises, Exclusive Marketing Licenses™, Online Marketing Platforms™ and other creative business strategies. For more information about Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

Important Notice: The Celebrity Branding Agency™ is not currently being offered in California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin at this time.

Orlando, Fla. - March 26, 2009 - Every summer, thousands of people brave the odds in hopes of becoming the next American Idol. The show, watched by over 30 million a week, taps into our collective fantasy that is truly the 2000s version of the American Dream: that ordinary people can outlast the competition and become stars.

You may not be able to sing like Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood, but no worries. If you’re a doctor, lawyer, dentist, fitness guru, photographer, real estate or financial whiz, CEO or a small businessperson and you’ve got the goods, you’re one step away from being a business celebrity thanks to The New Kings of Hollywood, J.W. Dicks and Nick Nanton.

Florida based attorneys by trade, Dicks and Nanton, principals in Dicks, Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™, co-authors of the bestselling book Celebrity Branding YOU™ and co-producers of the TV enterprise America’s PremierExperts™, are dedicated to developing the Celebrity Branding® potential of their clients.

Tapping into the distinctly 2000s era zeitgeist—maybe it all started with “Survivor” in 2000–that embraces the notion that regular Joes can become media icons, the duo creates “niche busters, not blockbusters.” They accomplish this by discovering what’s unique about their clients and prepping them to become celebrity experts in their niche.

Breaking fertile new ground in the realm of global minded business development, Dicks and Nanton meld traditional outlets of print and television with the burgeoning world of online social media to create momentum, generate buzz and drive attention to their clients.

The next step for these clients is taking their newfound exposure to grow celebrity status and applying it to the ever-growing network of online outlets that are now launching celebrities of all types.

“The secret formula is taking the credits we help them get in mass media and inserting them into targeted media,” says Nanton, “which puts the business celebrity in front of consumers who are hungry for what they offer and turns them from ‘unwelcome pest’ to ‘welcome guest’ in the eyes of their prospects.”

For more information please visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

Orlando, Fla. – March 12, 2009 – Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and co-founder of Dicks, Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, an Orlando-based branding and marketing agency, is launching a new publication called Celebrity Expert Magazine. This magazine continues the reach of his firm whose focus is on promoting celebrity experts who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.

Celebrity Expert Magazine will be co-published by Nick Nanton, Esq., and will serve as a comprehensive profile of America’s leading experts. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and J.W. Dicks, Esq., The Business Celebrity Maker, launched Celebrity Expert Magazine to feature highly motivated entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals that can bring lessons to other business owners across the country. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™.”

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “We are very excited about the launch of the new magazine. We know that this magazine will be one of a kind, and an invaluable resource for the business community as well as the general public. We want this magazine to be the go-to source for the latest business strategies and the best and brightest experts, as well as a forum for some of the most successful businesspeople in the country to share their ideas and know-how.”

To find out more about Celebrity Expert Magazine and Dicks Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About Nick Nanton, Esq.:

Known as “The Celebrity Lawyer” for his role in promoting, marketing and creating Celebrity Experts across such diversified fields as entertainment, health and fitness, law, medicine, personal development, finance, and real estate, Nick represents many top Celebrity Experts and serves as the Producer of America’s PremierExperts™ television show. He also produces The Next Big Thing™ radio show, designed to recognize the top Celebrity Experts and bring their solutions to consumers and media outlets alike.

Nick is the co-author of the best-selling book, Celebrity Branding You™ and serves as editor and publisher of Celebrity Press™, a publishing company that produces and releases books by top Celebrity Experts. Nick and his longtime business and law partner, JW Dicks, Esq., use their proprietary Celebrity Branding® process to help entrepreneurs, professionals, CEOs, authors and professional speakers realize their dreams of becoming Celebrity Experts, create multiple revenue streams through IDEA Marketing™, and ultimately grow their organizations based on their teachings and systems.

The CEO of Dicks, Nanton and Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, Nick, along with partners JW Dicks, Esq. and Lindsay Glass, develop online fan bases for their clients through CelebritySites.com, while coaching those who desire to reach Celebrity Expert status through their unique Ultimate Celebrity Branding Experience™ program.

For more information, please visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

Orlando, Fla. – March 11, 2009 – JW Dicks, Esq., business strategist and co-founder of Dicks, Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, an Orlando-based branding and marketing agency, is launching a new publication called Celebrity Expert Magazine. This magazine continues the reach of his firm whose focus is on promoting celebrity experts who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.

Celebrity Expert Magazine will be co-published by JW Dicks, Esq., and will serve as a comprehensive profile of America’s leading experts. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

J.W. Dicks, Esq., The Business Celebrity Maker and Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer, launched Celebrity Expert Magazine to feature highly motivated entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals that can bring lessons to other business owners across the country. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™.”

JW Dicks, Esq. said, “We are very excited about the new magazine and the spotlight that it will shine on some of the most innovative and successful businesspeople in North America. The group of experts we will be featuring in the magazine are second to none, and the magazine will be a great way to showcase their unique solutions to the business community and consumers alike.”

To find out more about Celebrity Expert Magazine and Dicks Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About JW Dicks, Esq.:

JW Dicks, Esq. is an attorney, best selling author, entrepreneur and business strategist. He has spent his entire 35-year career building successful businesses for himself and his clients bringing his golden touch to the marketing and sales of over $500 million of products and services. His professional versatility affords him a unique insight into the opportunities available for today’s business owners along with the knowledge of how to structure and position a business to take advantage of them.

He is the senior partner of Dicks & Nanton P.A.: The Business Growth Lawyers™, representing clients in the growth of their business using franchises, area exclusive licensing, coaching, idea licensing, info-marketing, joint ventures, syndications and explosion marketing to accomplish their goals. JW Dicks has worked with a diverse set of clients ranging from an Inc. 500 fastest growing company with sales over $250 Million, public companies, down to a small start up that made fishing lures. He loves the challenge and excitement of them all.

In addition to coaching and consulting with clients nationwide, JW Dicks is also a successful entrepreneur. He has built his own businesses, with annual sales over $35 Million, developed real estate in excess of $200 Million and both created, and sold intellectual property rights for as much as $1.8 Million.

JW Dicks has led national conferences and conventions and has spoken to over 150,000 business leaders on venture capital formation, syndication, investing, and business growth strategies. He is the best-selling author of numerous business, legal and financial books including the 50 Volume set, How to Start a Corporation and Operate in Any State, Moonlight Investing, The Florida Investor, Mutual Fund Investing Strategies, The Small Business Legal Kit, The 100 best Investments For Your Retirement, Financial CPR, Operation Financial Freedom, and How to Buy and Sell Real Estate and Celebrity Branding You.

In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, JW Dicks holds securities licenses, 22, 7, 65, and 24. He is also a registered securities principal, registered investment advisor, and real estate broker. Although technically proficient in several professions, his clients consider his greatest attributes to be his innate creativity, visionary focus and ability to design and implement multi-layered profit centers for companies and individuals seeking long-term financial growth and protection.

JW Dicks is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason College of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, NASD, National Association of Realtors, the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar.

For more information, please visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

Orlando, Fla. – February 26, 2009 – America’s PremierExperts™, an organization that honors an exclusive group of celebrity experts, recently launched a groundbreaking new radio show called “The Next Big Thing™.” The show is hosted by international radio host, Wayne Kelly, and is joined by Nick Nanton, Esq., known as “The Celebrity Lawyer.”

The show will give listeners exclusive insider interviews with America’s PremierExperts™, and will uncover what the “Next Big Thing™” is for businesses and consumers alike. The experts featured on each episode are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.

Each episode will showcase a different expert who has been chosen to share insights from their business and personal experiences. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “This radio show is going to be another great showcase for the experts we have honored as a part of America’s PremierExperts™. We believe that the show will be the premiere place for those looking for new ways to survive and thrive in this changing economy.”

Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and J.W. Dicks, Esq., The Business Celebrity Maker, founded America’s PremierExperts™, as an organization to honor highly motivated, forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™.”

“The Next Big Thing” Radio show is available for download at http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com and is available as a subscription on iTunes.

To find out more about America’s PremierExperts™ visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com and http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About America’s PremierExperts™ LLC:

America’s PremierExperts™ is an organization that recognizes celebrity experts in their field of business and offers business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors, professionals and corporate CEOs exclusive, invitation-only, opportunities for further exposure and growth in the marketplace. JW Dicks, Esq. & Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, founded America’s PremierExperts™ and The Ultimate Celebrity Branding Experience™ to honor entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, professional speakers and business people who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole. For more information about America’s PremierExperts™ LLC visit www.AmericasPremierExperts.com.

Orlando, Fla. – February 16, 2009 – J.W. Dicks, Esq., business strategist and co-founder of Dicks, Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, has been selected to speak at the “Rock Your Business” Expos in both Orlando and Tampa this Spring. His new book, co-authored with Nick Nanton, Esq., outlines a “revolutionary system for entrepreneurs and professionals to become the go-to expert, dominate your field and eliminate the competition.”

J.W. Dicks, Esq. will be co-headlining both events with the winner of the hit television show, The Apprentice and advisor to Donald Trump, Bill Rancic. The 2009 Rock Your Business Showcases, being held in both Orlando and Tampa, are both full day business growth experiences that will help to ignite your business. Rock Your Business founder, Steven Placey, will host the event consisting of networking opportunities, hundreds of businesses exhibiting growth, and sessions with J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Bill Rancic on the main stage.

“It’s an honor to speaking among such talented and successful business professionals,” said J.W. Dicks. “Both events are sure to be a success under the direction of Steven Placey, and will do wonders for businesses in this new economy!”

The Rock Your Business Showcases will be held at the following times and locations:

Orlando Business Showcase
April 7, 2009 – All Day
Amway Arena
For Ticket Info visit www.RYBnow.com

Tampa Business Expo
April 22, 2009 – All Day
Raymond James Stadium
For Ticket Info visit www.RYBnow.com

About Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™:
Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ is a marketing, media and branding agency that specializes in Celebrity Branding™ entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals as experts in their field of business and helps them expand nationwide. JW Dicks, Esq. & Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, focus on helping their clients expand and make more money using specific proprietary systems including Franchises, Exclusive Marketing Licenses™, Online Marketing Platforms™ and other creative business strategies. For more information about Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit www.dicksnantonagency.com

About Rock Your Business, Inc.:
Rock Your Business, Inc. has been producing high-energy, high ROI Business Expos, Events and Mastermind Groups in Florida Since 2003. Their unique events have helped thousands of Professionals, Owners, and Entrepreneurs to create millions in new sales, and thousands of new partnerships and contacts.

Rock Your Business, Inc. founder Steven Placey states, “You KNOW when you’ve been a part of an event or Expo that we produce…it’s an EXPERIENCE. You will leave with your database full of new contacts, you head surging with new ideas for growth, and the motivation to rip the world in two!”

“You have to MOVE people, make them feel emotions that can help them to improve themselves and their families…” Rock Your Business is an attitude: “People will tell you can’t be successful, or your service will not work. We’ll help you kick down those barriers, thumb your nose at them, pump you up, and guide you to the success YOU deserve.” - Steven Placey

Orlando, Fla. – January 21, 2009 – Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and co-founder of Dicks, Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, an Orlando-based branding and marketing agency, has recently launched America’s PremierExperts™, an organization that honors an exclusive group of celebrity experts who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.

America’s PremierExperts™, the television show, will be filmed this February in Los Angeles, California. The television show, which will be co-produced by Nick Nanton, Esq., will serve as a comprehensive profile of America’s leading experts. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer and J.W. Dicks, Esq., The Business Celebrity Maker, launched America’s PremierExperts™, to honor highly motivated entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™.”

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “This television show is going to be a great showcase for the experts we have honored as a part of America’s PremierExperts™. We believe that the show will be an entertaining and informative platform for these experts to share some of the secrets that helped get them where they are today.”

To find out more about America’s PremierExperts™ and Nick Nanton, Esq. visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com and http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About Nick Nanton, Esq.:

Nick Nanton, Esq. is a music attorney with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. He is an award-winning songwriter and producer, and spent much of his career as an artist manager. Nanton has been a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 2001 and casts a vote on the Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Nanton is the managing partner of the law firm Dicks & Nanton, PA. For more information about Nanton visit http://www.DicksNantonLaw.com or http://www.NickNanton.com.

About Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™:

Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ is a marketing, media and branding agency that specializes in Celebrity Branding™ entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals as experts in their field of business and helps them expand nationwide. JW Dicks, Esq. & Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, focus on helping their clients expand and make more money using specific proprietary systems including Franchises, Exclusive Marketing Licenses™, Online Marketing Platforms™ and other creative business strategies. For more information about Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.celebritybrandingagency.com

Orlando, Fla. – January 20, 2009 – JW Dicks, Esq., business strategist and co-founder of Dicks, Nanton & Glass’ Celebrity Branding Agency™, an Orlando-based branding and marketing agency, has recently launched America’s PremierExperts™, an organization that honors an exclusive group of celebrity experts who are dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness in their field of expertise and making significant contributions to their industry and the marketplace as a whole.

America’s PremierExperts™, the television show, will be filmed this February in Los Angeles, California. The television show, which will be co-produced by JW Dicks, Esq., will serve as a comprehensive profile of America’s leading experts. The individuals that will be showcased are forward-thinking business owners, entrepreneurs, professional speakers, authors and corporate CEOs who are pioneers in their market that will share their secrets of success with the audience.

J.W. Dicks, Esq., The Business Celebrity Maker and Nick Nanton, Esq., The Celebrity Lawyer, launched America’s PremierExperts™, to honor highly motivated entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals. J.W. Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq. are the authors of the best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™.”

JW Dicks, Esq. said, “We are all extremely excited about filming the television show next month in Hollywood. The group of experts we will be featuring on the show are second to none, and the show will be a great way to showcase their talents to the business community and consumers alike.”

To find out more about America’s PremierExperts™ visit http://www.AmericasPremierExperts.com and to read articles and blogs written by JW Dicks, Esq. visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

About JW Dicks, Esq.:

JW Dicks, Esq. is an attorney, best selling author, entrepreneur and business strategist. He has spent his entire 35-year career building successful businesses for himself and his clients bringing his golden touch to the marketing and sales of over $500 million of products and services. His professional versatility affords him a unique insight into the opportunities available for today’s business owners along with the knowledge of how to structure and position a business to take advantage of them.

He is the senior partner of Dicks & Nanton P.A.: The Business Growth Lawyers™, representing clients in the growth of their business using franchises, area exclusive licensing, coaching, idea licensing, info-marketing, joint ventures, syndications and explosion marketing to accomplish their goals. JW Dicks has worked with a diverse set of clients ranging from an Inc. 500 fastest growing company with sales over $250 Million, public companies, down to a small start up that made fishing lures. He loves the challenge and excitement of them all.

In addition to coaching and consulting with clients nationwide, JW Dicks is also a successful entrepreneur. He has built his own businesses, with annual sales over $35 Million, developed real estate in excess of $200 Million and both created, and sold intellectual property rights for as much as $1.8 Million.

JW Dicks has led national conferences and conventions and has spoken to over 150,000 business leaders on venture capital formation, syndication, investing, and business growth strategies. He is the best-selling author of numerous legal and financial books including the 50 Volume set, How to Start a Corporation and Operate in Any State, Moonlight Investing, The Florida Investor, Mutual Fund Investing Strategies, The Small Business Legal Kit, The 100 best Investments For Your Retirement, Financial CPR, Operation Financial Freedom, and How to Buy and Sell Real Estate.

In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, JW Dicks holds securities licenses, 22, 7, 65, and 24. He is also a registered securities principal, registered investment advisor, and real estate broker. Although technically proficient in several professions, his clients consider his greatest attributes to be his innate creativity, visionary focus and ability to design and implement multi-layered profit centers for companies and individuals seeking long-term financial growth and protection.

JW Dicks is a graduate of the University of Florida and George Mason College of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, NASD, National Association of Realtors, the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar.

For more information, please visit http://www.CelebrityBrandingAgency.com

Orlando, Fla. – January 13, 2009 - Nick Nanton, Esq., managing partner and CEO of marketing and branding agency Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™, fresh off the road promoting his best-selling book, “Celebrity Branding You™,” has been selected to headline the “Rock Your Business” Expos in both Orlando and Tampa this Spring. The new book, co-authored with JW Dicks, Esq., outlines a “revolutionary system for entrepreneurs and professionals to become the go-to expert, dominate your field and eliminate the competition.”

Nick Nanton, Esq. will be co-headlining both events with the winner of the hit television show, The Apprentice and advisor to Donald Trump, Bill Rancic. The 2009 Rock Your Business Showcases, being held in both Orlando and Tampa, are both full day business growth experiences that will help to ignite your business. Rock Your Business founder, Steven Placey, will host the event consisting of networking opportunities, hundreds of businesses exhibiting growth, and sessions with Nick Nanton, Esq. and Bill Rancic on the main stage.

In anticipation of both events, Nanton said, “It’s amazing what Steven Placey and Rock Your Business are doing for the business community and I’m excited to be a part of it. These events are going to get Orlando and Tampa supercharged to beat the averages in 2009. Anyone who lives in either of these cities won’t want to miss them!”

The Rock Your Business Showcases will be held at the following times and locations:

Orlando Business Showcase
April 7, 2009 – All Day
Amway Arena
For Ticket Info visit www.RYBnow.com

Tampa Business Expo
April 22, 2009 – All Day
Raymond James Stadium
For Ticket Info visit www.RYBnow.com

About Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™:

Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ is a marketing, media and branding agency that specializes in Celebrity Branding™ entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and professionals as experts in their field of business and helps them expand nationwide. JW Dicks, Esq. & Nick Nanton, Esq., attorneys by trade and entrepreneurs by choice, focus on helping their clients expand and make more money using specific proprietary systems including Franchises, Exclusive Marketing Licenses™, Online Marketing Platforms™ and other creative business strategies. For more information about Dicks Nanton & Glass Celebrity Branding Agency™ visit http://www.celebritybrandingagency.com

About Rock Your Business, Inc.:

Rock Your Business, Inc. has been producing high-energy, high ROI Business Expos, Events and Mastermind Groups in Florida Since 2003. Their unique events have helped thousands of Professionals, Owners, and Entrepreneurs to create millions in new sales, and thousands of new partnerships and contacts.

Rock Your Business, Inc. founder Steven Placey states, “You KNOW when you’ve been a part of an event or Expo that we produce…it’s an EXPERIENCE. You will leave with your database full of new contacts, you head surging with new ideas for growth, and the motivation to rip the world in two!”

“You have to MOVE people, make them feel emotions that can help them to improve themselves and their families…” Rock Your Business is an attitude: “People will tell you can’t be successful, or your service will not work. We’ll help you kick down those barriers, thumb your nose at them, pump you up, and guide you to the success YOU deserve.” - Steven Placey

Orlando, Fla. – January 7, 2009- Nick Nanton, Esq., Orlando based music lawyer, was recently selected by the Barbados government to represent the island at this year’s MIDEM Music Festival in Cannes, France, taking place on January 18-21, 2009. Nanton was chosen by Invest Barbados, which was created by the government of Barbados to be responsible for attracting, winning and sustaining international investment for Barbados.

Nick Nanton, Esq. will be one of 12 delegates representing Barbados attending the MIDEM festival later this month, which has become one of the world’s largest and most respected music and business conventions. Nanton, who was born in Barbados and has family roots that run through Barbados dating back to the 1600’s, has been working with the act “Kite” from the island since 2005 and has given the island recognition through the worldwide licensing of Kite’s music in film and television. Nanton was chosen for his unique blend of expertise in music, business and marketing. Nanton is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and votes on the annual GRAMMY® awards, an award-winning songwriter and record producer, and spent much of his career as an artist manager.

MIDEM consists of a tradeshow, conferences and concerts over a 4-day period. The MIDEM tradeshow is where all the music sectors get face-to-face and do business, analyze trends and build alliances. The conferences offer panels and workshops providing top-level discussions and ideas. The most intriguing aspect of MIDEM is the enormous amount of musical talent gathered for a series of live performances, promotion and networking. For music showcases, MIDEM carefully selects bands with high export potential. Showcases strongly contribute to artists’ development and allow delegates to discover or promote artists.

Nick Nanton, Esq. said, “I am thrilled and honored to be chosen to represent Barbados at this enormous event! MIDEM is the ‘cream of the crop” when it comes to music industry movers and shakers, as well as some of the world’s best up and coming music talents. MIDEM also offers an opportunity for the global music community to meet face to face to continue tearing down borders and building alliances through the universal language of music.”

For more information about Nanton visit http://www.DicksNantonLaw.com or http://www.NickNanton.com.

For more information about MIDEM visit http://www.midem.com

About Nick Nanton, Esq.:

Nick Nanton, Esq. is a music attorney with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. He is an award-winning songwriter and producer, and spent much of his career as an artist manager. Nanton has been a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 2001 and casts a vote on the Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Nanton is the managing partner of the law firm Dicks & Nanton, PA. For more information about Nanton visit http://www.DicksNantonLaw.com or http://www.NickNanton.com.

About Kite:

Kite are from the small Caribbean island of Barbados and have been strutting their stuff since 2004, receiving wide radio airplay and developing a large, loyal following through their live performances.
Kite got together in Barbados in 2003 and after their honorable mention at the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in 2003, they released of their debut album, ‘Up In The Air’, in 2004 and got consistent regional radio airplay from then on. ‘Up In The Air’ saw them working with top Caribbean producer Jeremy Harding (Sean Paul producer/manager). The spot-on combination of big, radio-ready songs and use of steel pan and ‘vintage’ Reggae guitar in their ‘iLandRock’ sound made a big impression on the booming music scene in the Caribbean. They just didn’t sound like anybody else. They just sounded right (or ‘tight’, as they say in the Caribbean’).

Kite headlined Culture Shock, the Caribbean’s premier international pop/rock festival on the beach in Bridgetown, Barbados featuring bands from the U.S.A., Canada, The U.K., Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados. They also returned in from the Florida Music Festival where they were the only band from outside North America selected to showcase and after their performance were signed to a deal by RipTide Music from LA.

Kite’s song ‘Firefly’ then featured on US television CBS’ show ‘Ghost Whisperer’; ‘Wake Up’ and ‘Up In The Air’ featured on Canadian TV show ‘Degrassi’ in 2007; In 2008 ‘Firefly’ was featured on the trailer for the movie ‘The Stone Angel’ (starring Oscar Winner Ellen Burstyn and Academy Award Nominee Ellen Page) and later in 2008 on CBS Prime Time show ‘Jericho’. Their new album, ‘Thirteen Degrees North’, has completely set them apart in the Caribbean and includes videos to ‘Firefly’ and ‘Light From A Dead Star’ which can be viewed on their MySpace Page

Kite’s music continues to grow, with their song ‘Fading Fast’ featuring Barbadian rapper Billy Kincaid receiving airplay on BBC’s 1Extra radio show, and ‘Firefly’ charting at #21 on the Garageband Pop/Rock charts during 2008.

Kite are currently recording their new EP, ‘Drive-In of Dreams’, and play support for James Blunt on January 14, 2009.

For more information, please visit http://www.kitesound.com

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