MIDDY AND DRE

T-West - Black History Month 2011 - Video

2011-02-08T11:58:00.000-05:00

Featured Video: Romeo INC. Demo Reel Behind the Scenes

2010-03-29T20:05:00.005-04:00

Our good friend Romeo hit us up to cover the shoot of his new demo reel, for the release of his company, ROMEO InC*.

Here is an excerpt from his press release courtesy of iluvlola.net:

"Romeo Casellas has been dancing for the past 9 years under the choreography and guidance of the internationally renowned, Luther Brown. "He showed me a whole new light on dance and changed my world forever," he says of Luther. "He helped set a path for me and made me appreciate the love of the dance and choreography in a whole different light"

For over a year Romeo has gradually progressed to teaching and choreographing dances of his own. His biggest project to date has been Canadian R&B sensation, Danny Fernandes. Since the release of Danny's debut album "Intro" in 2008, Romeo and his dance crew have been accompanying Danny on all of his tours and appearances across Canada and overseas. Most recently they performed together at the Midem Music Conference in France. Romeo co-choreographed the tour routines with Luther Brown and Mark Samuels, which were performed at shows all over the country, sharing stages with some of pop culture's biggest stars such as Akon and Sean Kingston, whom they just got off tour with in early 2010.

Throughout his dancing career, Romeo has performed with top musicians and entertainers, such as Rihanna, Nelly Furtato, Danny Fernandes, Cory Lee and many more. His work in music video and television productions include artists such as Missy Elliot, Shawn Desman, Sean Paul, and Maestro. His company Romeo INC, is an extension of the knowledge and the energy that he has experienced first hand on and off stage."

Check out the official behind the scenes produced by Middy and Dre, Here:

New Episode Promo: Calvin Harris Concert

2010-03-29T19:28:00.005-04:00

Check out the following promos for our upcoming episode featuring U.K. Electro-Pop giant Calvin Harris as he stopped by in Toronto while on his massive North American tour:

Promo #1

Remember the episode will be released right here on Middyanddre.com, Friday April 2nd, and will also be broadcasting on Bpm: TV (channel 708 on Rogers, 579 Bell expressview)

Episode Shoot: French Electro-Rock group "Make the Girl Dance"

2010-03-28T17:51:00.003-04:00

Tonight we're gonna be shooting an episode of What's Poppin' at Cheval bar/nightclub, for the "Make the Girl Dance" (http://www.myspace.com/makethegirldance) concert. This French Electro-Rock group began making waves with their music when they launched a ground-breaking music video, that sent shock-waves throughout not only the music industry, but the internet and viral media markets.

Here is an excerpt from their press release:

"...The infamous video quickly became an international sensation gaining over 10 million views on YouTube and Dailymotion.com that sees three naked women walking down a street in Paris in broad daylight, a clever use of black censor bars and all on a budget of $80. Now with millions of new fans all over the world from the mass exposure of the video and a #1 video on Musique Plus’ Top 20, Make The Girl Dance are out on the road on their first international tour playing shows in Canada, U.S., South Korea, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, U.K., Russia and France.

The song has also gained the attention of Victoria’s Secret who uses the song in their new Miraculous Bra commercial as well Guitar Hero who chose to do a full parody of the music video for the launch of Guitar Hero 5."

Here is the infamous video that launched their career:

Make The Girl Dance - Baby Baby Baby ( official video )
Uploaded by placeblancherec. - Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.

Here is the Guitar Hero Parody:

Here is the Victoria Secret commercial their music was featured in:

Featured Music: Don Von Jovi - 80's Baby

2010-03-26T16:49:00.001-04:00

Check out this hot track that will be featured in an upcoming episode of What's Poppin', by Don Von Jovi:

For more on Don Von Jovi, check out one of the links below:

DonVmusic@gmail.com

www.Futureflavas.blogspot.com

www.twitter.com/donvonjovi

Facebook - Don Von Jovi

If you want your music featured in an episode of What's Poppin', hit us up at middyanddre@gmail.com

Peace,

Middy and Dre

Episode 12 featuring The Brazen Hussy fashion show

2010-03-26T11:58:00.003-04:00

Enjoy!

Next Episode featuring Brazen Hussy Fashion Show

2010-03-22T12:49:00.001-04:00

What's up Everyone,

For our upcoming episode we decided to take a dip into the fashion world for a bit, and cover one of the hottest designers in Toronto right now. Brazen Hussy was created by Kathleen and Michele who are both sisters, which is probably why their designs work out so well for them. The sisters have been featured in newspapers and magazines all over Toronto such as The Toronto Star, Pulp Magazine, Toronto Fashion, and even NOW magazine has done articles on them.

Check out the promo for our upcoming episode on the girls, as we took a step inside their world to look at their new collection.

Remember to catch our show on Bpm: TV. Channel 708 on Rogers, and 579 on Bell Expressview. Contact you local cable or satellite provider to subscribe today!!

See y'all on Friday,

Middy and Dre

What's Poppin' Episode 11 feat. Stereos

2010-03-19T12:36:00.000-04:00

What's up Everyone,

We had a chance to catch up with Stereos when they were performing in Toronto, and talk to them about Disband, future projects, and more! Check out our interview with two of the band-mates, Dan and Rob.

Remember to catch What's Poppin' on Bpm: TV. Channel 708 on Rogers and 579 on Bell. Contact your local cable or satellite provider and subscribe today!!

CHUM FM Fan Fest Exclusive Interviews

2010-03-19T12:30:00.000-04:00

Check out our interviews with some of the artists that were at the CHUM Fm Fan Fest for Canadian Music Week 2010:

Faber Drive:

Karl Wolf:

Chris Labelle:

The boys from Stereos thank their fans

2010-03-18T12:12:00.000-04:00

Check out our exclusive video where the boys from Stereos thank their fans for their continued support towards the band. This is also just a snippet from our interview with them which will be released in a full-length episode tomorrow March 19th right here on Middyanddre.com and Bpm: TV.

If you don't know who Stereos are, get caught up with this Much Music promo:

Here is Dan and Rob thanking the fans:

Remember to catch the full episode of What's Poppin' featuring Stereos tomorrow March 19th on youtube, or catch the show on Bpm TV (Rogers channel 708, Bell channel 579).

Peace,

Middy and Dre

What's Poppin' Episode #10

2010-03-15T11:08:00.000-04:00

Check out our latest episode of, What's Poppin'. We will be releasing an episode EVER FRIDAY! So make sure you check out Middy and Dre.com and stay posted for upcoming events that we'll be attending.

Catch What's Poppin' on Bpm TV, channel 708 on Rogers and 579 on Bell expressview. Contact your local cable or satellite provider and subscribe today!!!

Official Behind The Scenes for CP Records DY feat. Danny Fernandes "Passenger"

2010-03-11T11:41:00.000-05:00

What's up Everyone,

We had the honor of producing the official behind the scenes for CP records, check out the version we've created for them below. Don't forget we're releasing the episode of our version of the video shoot right here on middyanddre.com.

Here is the press release for more information, courtesy of iluvlola.net:

"March 10, 2010 - Toronto, CA - Canadian artist DY prepares to release follow up video to his current hit single "Passenger" ft. Canadian R&B sensation Danny Fernandes produced by Grammy-nominated Poli Paul (Black Eyed Peas, Christina Milian, Shawty Lo, Lil Wayne)

The video, shot in Toronto last week was directed by Leo-award winning director Matthew Schilling. "Matt's creativity is definitely going to bring the video to another level," Tony Sal, CP Records CEO said. "Passenger" is already climbing the charts at lightspeed. In fact just two weeks ago Billboard highlighted DY in an article on their Artist Spotlight as one of the top emerging Canadian artists. The single is bubbling in CHR/Top 40 charts.

The video for "Passenger" exhibits some of the world's most beautiful ocations in the world that the artists travel to in high style featuring exotic cars and beautiful girls. Two of the elite vehicles on-set included a Lamborghini Gallardo and Rolls Royce Phantom."

Episode Promo: Behind the scenes of the "Passenger" video shoot

2010-03-08T17:17:00.001-05:00

Check out this promo for our latest episode of What's Poppin' featuring the behind the scenes coverage of the "Passenger" music video shoot. The episode will be released Friday March 12th 2010, so stay tuned.

Peace,

Middy and Dre

What's Poppin' Episode #9 featuring: Cabbie's 4th Annual Table Tennis Tournament

2010-03-05T11:21:00.000-05:00

What's up Everybody,

Check out our latest episode featuring Cabbie's Celebrity Table Tennis Tournament. We were there to capture all of the fun and laughs, and even had a chance to speak to one of the Raptors about Cabbie's antics. Check out our previous post, for more information about the event, otherwise ENJOY THE SHOW!

Peace,

Middy and Dre

What's Poppin' Generic Promo

2010-03-03T10:50:00.000-05:00

Make sure to catch What's Poppin' on BPM: TV. Channel 708 on Rogers, 579 on Bell Expressview.

Episode Promo: Cabbie's 4th Annual Celebrity Table Tennis Tourny

2010-03-03T10:44:00.000-05:00

Check out our latest promo for our upcoming episode of, What's Poppin'. We will be releasing this episode to youtube Friday, and will be available on Bpm: TV next week.

Catch What's Poppin' on Bpm TV, channel 708 on Rogers and 579 on Bell expressview. Contact your local cable or satellite provider and subscribe today!!!

Episode Shoot: DY feat. Danny Fernandes video shoot for "Passenger"

2010-03-01T22:20:00.000-05:00

What's up Everyone,

For our next episode of What's Poppin' we're gonna be behind the scenes of what's sure to be a big time music video; it's the newcomer DY feat. Danny Fernandes with the hit single "Passenger". This track has been all over the airwaves hitting up all the radio stations, and is getting rave reviews.

We're gonna be getting exclusive footage of everything that's happening on-set and of course interviews and insight with the people that you'll want to hear from. If you haven't had a chance to hear the track yet, check it out:

Here is an excerpt from the press release for the music video:

"All Aboard for CP Records, “Passenger” Video Shoot in Toronto
Billboard Emerging Canadian Artist, DY and Gold Selling Artist, Danny Fernandes team up for their latest single “Passenger” and shoot their new music video in Toronto on March 2nd. Toronto, February 24, 2010 - The newest Canadian hip hop artist to impact Top 40 radio, DY along with Canada’s pop sensation Danny Fernandes will be filming the new music video for their Top 40 Hit, “Passenger” on Tuesday March 2nd in Toronto. The song produced by Grammy Award-nominated producer, Poli Paul (Black Eyed Peas, Christina Milian), has found the new artist a home at Canadian radio. The Billboard Canada Update also notes DY’s growing audience in a recent feature article. DY, hailing from Vancouver has been making music independently and winning numerous emcee competitions since the age of 14, which led to his recent signing with the top independent label releasing Canadian artists, CP Records (*Billboard 2009 Year-End Canadian Hot 100). DY joins the Canadian label that has launched and developed the careers of Canada’s top Hip-Hop and R&B artists such as platinum selling artist Massari, 2009’s most nominated MMVA artist Danny Fernandes, and Juno award winning rapper Belly. The video plays on the song’s “Passenger” theme with DY and Danny Fernandes traveling in high style all over the world in the finest forms of transportation. Two of the elite vehicles on-set of the shoot include a Lamborghini Gallardo and Rolls Royce Phantom..."

Peace,

Middy and Dre

What's Poppin' Episode #8 featuring: Help Haiti Now benefit concert

2010-02-26T20:12:00.000-05:00

What's up everyone,

I hope you enjoyed our interview leaks on the event, but here is the full episode on our coverage at the Help for Haiti event that took place inside of Circa nightclub in Toronto. The event was put together by the creative minds of CP Records, to go towards the Canadian Red Cross for Haiti relief.

For more information on the event, check out our past blog: Help for Haiti Benefit concert

Make sure you stay on the look out for our next episode featuring Cabbie on the Street from the Score, at his 4th annual Table Tennis Tournament.

Remember to catch the show What's Poppin' on Bpm TV. Channel 708 on Rogers, and 579 on Bell Expressview. Contact your local cable or satellite provider and subscribe today!!

Peace,

Middy and Dre

Episode Shoot: Cabbie's 4th annual Table Tennis Tournament

2010-02-24T22:01:00.000-05:00

Cabbie Challenges Hip Hop artist, Drake:

Generic Promo:
http://video.thescore.com/watch/cabbie-s-table-tennis-tournament-is-coming

What's up Everyone,

We're going to be shooting an episode of What's Poppin' at Cabbie's 4th Annual Table Tennis Tournament. The event is going down on February 25th 2010, and we're gonna be there to bring you exclusive coverage of what's going on during the event.

For more information on the event, see below:

WITH APPEARANCES FROM CABBIE ON THE STREET AND A HOST OF SPORTS CELEBRITIES, THIS YEAR'S
TOURNAMENT IS GUARANTEED TO BE ACTION PACKED FROM START TO FINISH. THIS TOURNAMENT IS
OPEN TO ALL SPECTATORS - STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS AS THE TOURNAMENT APPROACHES!

ON BEHALF OF CABRAL RICHARDS, 50% OF PROCEEDS RAISED FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DIRECTED TOMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS) FOR THEIR EMERGENCY MEDICAL RELIEF IN HAITI. THE REMAINING PROCEEDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONGST THE BRIDLE BASH FOUNDATION'S RECIPIENT CHARITIES.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Belly

2010-02-24T01:13:00.000-05:00

Check out this two-part interview with two time MMVA winner, 2008 Juno award winner, Belly, at the Haiti benefit concert in Toronto.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Dru

2010-02-23T17:57:00.000-05:00

Check out our exclusive interview with the proclaimed R&B prince of the north, Dru, as we sat down with him to discuss his new single, the Haiti earthquake and more.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Danny Fernandes

2010-02-23T15:26:00.000-05:00

Check out this exclusive interview with Canadian recording artist Danny Fernandes, at the Help for Haiti benefit concert. The concert was held by his very own record label CP Records, and all proceeds went towards the Canadian Red Cross for Haiti relief.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Choclair

2010-02-23T12:57:00.000-05:00

Check out this interview with Canadian rapper, Choclair, at the Haiti benefit concert in Toronto.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Karl Wolf

2010-02-23T08:16:00.000-05:00

Check out this two-part interview with Lebanese Canadian singer, Karl Wolf, at the Haiti benefit concert in Toronto.

What's Poppin' Exclusive Interview with Toronto Rapper P. Reign

2010-02-22T23:40:00.000-05:00

Check out a What's Poppin' exclusive interview with Toronto rapper P. Reign, at the "Help for Haiti" benefit concert that went down inside Circa Nightclub earlier in February, courtesy of CP Records.