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Project: Shenzhenlocalmusic.com

What: Online Social Networking, Social Media Platform
My Role: Content manager, journal writing, media coverage
When: 2009-2014
Where: Shenzhen, China

Highlights: 5,000 daily active users; primary source for local music information; produced original daily content

What was the SZLM Hip Hop Festival?
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Shenzhen's first multi-national, local level Hip Hop festival involving local artists and businesses. 

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What did I do?

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  • Produced the event

  • Secured event funding via sponsors

  • Directed operations, logistics during event

  • Hired event staff 

  • Promotion through all main media channels

  • Contracts with vendors, media coverage

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What did SZLM achieve?

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  • Inspired a community of multi-national collaboration that continues to this day, 2017

  • $50,000 in ticket sales and merch/financial sponsorship

  • Our first large-scale festival, business traction 

Hip Hop Festival Promo Poster

Hip Hop Festival Promo Poster

1,000+ attendee's for the 04.20.2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival 2013

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Skullcandy Crew 2

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Skullcandy Crew 2

SZLM news article SZ Daily

SZLM news article SZ Daily

Host of the 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival, Adrian Blackstock featured in an article in the Shenzhen Daily newspaper

SZLM Hip Hop Festival Ticket

SZLM Hip Hop Festival Ticket

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Skullcandy Crew

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Skullcandy Crew

SZLM Hip Hop Festival. Crowd

SZLM Hip Hop Festival. Crowd

1,000+ attendee's for the 04.20.2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Take it to the floor

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Take it to the floor

SZLM Fans

SZLM Fans

Sporting the official SZLM Hip Hop Festival Hat merch

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Local Performers Wall

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Local Performers Wall

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Mark's Booth 2

2013 SZLM Hip Hop Festival.F518 Idea Land. Bao An.Mark's Booth 2

Crowd at SZLM Hip Hop Festival

Crowd at SZLM Hip Hop Festival

Adrian Blackstock Hip Hop Festival

Adrian Blackstock Hip Hop Festival

Adrian Blackstock emceeing the 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival at F518 Idea Land venue in Shenzhen, China

Graffiti during Hip Hop Festiva

Graffiti during Hip Hop Festiva

Live Graffiti during 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival. Shenzhen China. 1,000+ attendee's for the 04.20.2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival

Rue doing headstand.

Rue doing headstand.

2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival. Shenzhen China. 1,000+ attendee's for the 04.20.2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival

SZLM Hip Hop T-Shirt

SZLM Hip Hop T-Shirt

F518 Idea Land, Bao An. Night shot

F518 Idea Land, Bao An. Night shot

Venue for the 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival. Shenzhen China. 1,000+ attendee's for the 04.20.2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival

Ya Jian and Kenny, Shenzhen local music hip hop festival hats

Ya Jian and Kenny, Shenzhen local music hip hop festival hats

Supporting the Shenzhen Local Music 2013 Hip Hop Festival

Skull Candy Sponsorship

Skull Candy Sponsorship

US based, internationally recognized company Skull Candy headphones were a regular sponsor of SZLM events

Also featured in Magazine

Also featured in Magazine

Host of the 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival, Adrian Blackstock featured in an article in the Shenzhen Daily newspaper

Adrian Blackstock Hip Hop Festival

Adrian Blackstock Hip Hop Festival

Adrian Blackstock emceeing the 2013 Shenzhen Local Music Hip Hop Festival at F518 Idea Land venue in Shenzhen, China

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