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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KORG USA SERVES AS CO-SPONSOR FOR “CATCH A FIRE,” THE PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING® ANNUAL GRAMMY® WEEK EVENT
MELVILLE, NY, February 12, 2010 — Korg USA recently served as co-sponsor for the event “Catch a Fire,” held on January 27, 2010, at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles. The event was presented by The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing®, and honored the career and legacy of Chris Blackwell, legendary record producer and founder of Island Records. The event was the third annual gathering during GRAMMY® Week, seeking to recognize the achievements and contributions of the music industry’s technical creative community. The evening was co-hosted by Honorary Event Chairs and legendary producers in their own right, Jimmy Jam and Daniel Lanois. West L.A. Music and The Village Studios served as presenting sponsors for the event. Co-sponsors included Korg and other leading professional audio manufacturers/institutions
Throughout the evening, attendees, including prominent members of the music/recording community, stopped in to The Village’s Studio A Lounge to see or play a complete selection of VOX, Korg and Marshall gear, including the VOX Night Train amplifier, VOX Virage Guitars, Korg Wavedrum Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer, Korg SV-1 Stage Vintage Piano, Korg microSAMPLER Compact Sampling Keyboard, and Marshall Class5 amplifier.
Commenting on their involvement, Korg USA President Joe Castronovo stated, “We are glad to help support the Producers & Engineers Wing, and an effort such as ‘Catch a Fire,’ which is in line with our company mission to align ourselves with opportunities that promote and inspire music making.”
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Photo Caption: Pictured L-R: Matt Ferguson, Korg USA West Coast Entertainment Relations Manager, and Phil Johnson, Korg USA District Sales Manager, at the GRAMMY® Week event “Catch a Fire,” held at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles, for which Korg USA served as a co-sponsor. The event was presented by The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing®. Ferguson and Johnson are pictured with Korg’s SV-1 Stage Vintage Piano, one of several Korg, VOX and Marshall products on display for test-driving by event attendees. Photo by Maury Phillips. Photo courtesy of The Recording Academy/Wireimage.com/Maury Phillips © 2010.
—For more information, contact Korg USA, 316 South Service Rd, Melville, NY 11747.
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