"THE HEINEKEN GREEN SYNERGY DJ COMPETITON"
Heineken Music and Tempo are pleased to announce the premier of the electrifying
Heineken Green Synergy DJ Competition airing Saturday, February 18th at 9:00 est on TEMPO,
MTV Networks' newest channel spotlighting all things Caribbean.
Filmed October 8, 2005 on the exotic island of St. Lucia, competing DJs hailing from
Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Curacao,
Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St.
Vincent, and Trinidad, took to the stage to showcase their skills in hopes of being
crowned this year's Heineken Green Synergy DJ Champion.
Heineken Music's Green Synergy program is all about Different Beats and creating One Vibe
with the diversity of music that runs so rich in the Caribbean.
On hand for the event was legendary hip-hop pioneer, Phife Dawg, formerly of
"A Tribe Called Quest" and his DJ/producer, DJ Rasta Roots. Both Phife and Rasta's have
roots in the Caribbean and used this competition as a way to give back to these young and
upcoming artists. Over the course of 2 days competing DJs worked alongside Phife and Rasta
learning valuable skills and tools to enhance their art.
The final event took place in Gaiety -- located in the always-exciting area of
Rodney Bay in Castries, St. Lucia -- and captures the intensity of competition while
reflecting Green Synergy's "Different Beats. One Vibe" theme with DJs spinning some of the
hottest tracks in soca, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, reggaeton, calypso, zouk, house,
R&B and rock! Viewers who tune in will be mesmerized by the tricks, technique, style and
sheer energy of the moment.
For those that miss the premier, Tempo will re-air the programming several times between
February and July 2006. Check your local listings for the Tempo channel in your area and
tune into "Green Synergy" to see all the action that went down in St. Lucia at the
Heineken Green Synergy finals!!
Tempo joins MTV Network's roster of popular and highly targeted cable networks, which
includes VH1, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and Spike TV.
Launched on November 21, 2005 across the Caribbean, Tempo targets all people with a
passion for the Caribbean lifestyle and music. Tempo is currently available in 17
Caribbean countries, including: Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman, Curacao, Grenada,
Kingston Jamaica, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Tortola, Trinidad, Turks and
Caicos, St. Croix and St. Thomas. The channel provides a mix of original and acquired
programming that is vibrant, relevant to its audience and true to the spirit of the
Caribbean and its culture.
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's
leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks,
with 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming
services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY
CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE
FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks are trademarks
of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer
products businesses and its more than 80 interactive properties worldwide, including
online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing
agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services
can be seen worldwide.
For more information please contact:
Patrick Libonate
Heineken Caribbean, Inc
Telephone: 787.620.5556 x242
Email: patrick.libonate@heineken.com
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