February 5, 2016, Full Spectrum and B52productions host their first event "The Takeover" hosted by jimmy Careswell and me. Nathan Poindexter was just performing as a DJ because he was unsure about the gentleman's club Platinum being a good choice for a venue.
There weren't many choices at the time I have worked with most venues in the past to include the armory, bingo halls, VFW's, and the coliseum in Lawton.
This was a shoestring budget and we needed to build a promotion team to get a following for these events. Overall, it was a great event and was well received.
I planned another for Valentine's Day "Cupids Playground" February 13, 2016 and had flyers sponsored by local businesses under b52productions and booked local acts to get the word out.
This is when I focused on the 18+ crowd and studio work. I promoted a CD release party on March 11 "Trap This" at the VFW with Debbie the manager. This was the west side of town so now I had enrolled the farthest east venue and the farthest west venue with options for alcohol and under 21 crowds.
Then another march 18, 2016 called "get lucky" for St Patrick's day at Platinum location. I had plans for a pool party or events at the Indian water park, but this was a plan that took guaranteed turnout to pull off and will take time.
The next event was April 1st "Foolish" again at platinum. This Time we were able to afford booking talent from Texas, she has a following and I thought would be able to get some out-of-town business to attend. Sad thing was when it was time to pay the talent the club owner Ernest Bazan flaked out and dipped. This left me in a shitty position, and I then stopped working with this venue.
Everything seemed to be going okay not much money but building something takes time.
On April 15, 2016, I was again taken into custody for failure to pay. By this time, I had gotten a tax attorney to complete my taxes and file on my behalf... under a 1500-dollar agreement.
I was released on May 5, 2016, after 21 days, no credit and 20 dollars a day being added to my fines. Walters will charge you for each day does not pay you. This seems illegal. I had Lost Jetta my while in Walter's jail by failure to pay.
Mid-April was around this time Liz told me she was pregnant. I'm positive the baby wasn't mine, and she was impregnated by a guy "white chocolate", but I stuck around and continued to support the clan. I just figured she knew I wasn't going to give her a baby and without a baby she would lose the section 8 housing, probably the reason for making me leave who knows.? It's not like I had a choice either way.
August 16, 2016, Liz was about to pop with the baby girl, and I was still hanging on focused on the dream and by this time I made my final payment of 20 dollars to the IRS via money order. This was my final payment as the agreement stated and would be discharged under hardship.
September 29, 2016, I remember pooh barely holding her bottle by herself. I had little to no income and only had hopes that these events would prosper into money.
October 22, 2016, I was able to rent my lasers for the first time through a connect that Nathan provided. This was a 3-day event in Oklahoma at a 4x4 park for offroad vehicles. I was able to test them and meet a few more DJ's that was awesome, and they had a great sound system provided. The music industry is who you know and the more people you know the more opportunity to make money you will have. Facts
On October 28, 2016, I hosted another 18 up event at the VFW with VibeTribe Entertainment. This was the first joined venture with Nathan Poindexter and it was well received except loud but the old farts at the VFW will complain about anything.
Me and my daughter continued living with Liz and I myself not having a vehicle was difficult, but I was doing my best to provide and start this company from ground up.
December 2, 2016, I was contracted to do Lasers and labor with Vibe Tribe at the Hog Pin. This was Nathans event that I just contracted for. Samantha Rose was a great local Artist and Gaddy a Great upcoming Dj from Texas.
On dec 16, 2016 I had my first event with Subsonix working through VibeTribe I was contracted for Lasers in Tulsa at the IDL venue managed by Tom Green.
I was just recently introduced to Waylon Clark and had mentioned that he should book Trap Music and the Artist Uz would be a great move. To my Suprise They booked Uz as the headliner and hired me to do lasers. What a dream it was. This was actually hosted by Lights All Night.
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