Tag: New York City

Spotlight: Caitlyn Burke & Gender Amplified’s All-Female Web Design Team

by Bobbi Giel

Here at Gender Amplified, part of our mission is to celebrate women in music production and give them a platform to spotlight their work, achievements, and ongoing career goals. If 2018 has taught us anything with the growing #MeToo and #TimesUp initiatives, it’s that women in all industries (especially those that are primarily male-dominated) need…



Feel The ‘Energy’ Of Rising Producer KEISHH’s ‘Beats With KEISHH’ Collaborative Series

by Ebonie Smith

Brooklyn, New York – Emerging producer and beatmaker KEISHH announces the debut of her innovative Beats with KEISHH: Energy series. In her inaugural video series, the Brooklyn, NY-based artist unites with rappers Donwill, Miss Eaves and Nappy Nina and creates memorable musical canvases for their unique freestyle sessions. “The first series I’m presenting is called ‘Energy.’…



Gender Amplified Attends Hip Hop Hackathon At Spotify

On June 10th, Gender Amplified was invited to participate in Hip Hop Hacks, an event dedicated to celebrating and exploring the intersection of hip-hop and technology. Organized by R. Sommer McCoy/Monthly Music Hackathon NYC and held at Spotify‘s New York City office, the day included group discussions with industry leaders, workshops varying in topics from music production…



Producers on the Rise: Bobbi Giel Talks Impact of Humans of New York Featurette

“You’re only 22 years old? My daughter just turned 27 and she isn’t as self-actualized as you. You’re going to be fine, I know it.” That’s what a kind stranger said to me after 15 minutes of small talk and a few drinks each at the MSR Studios closing party back in July. I’m used…



Gender Amplified Presents: Studio Politics Featuring Ebonie Smith

Studio Politics

Gender Amplified is proud to present ‘Studio Politics,’ a new web series that takes you in the studio with our founder and award-winning music producer and engineer Ebonie Smith. Known for engineering work on Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) and other notable projects, each and every episode Ebonie will take you behind the scenes to talk…



Event Recap: Gender Amplified In-School Seminar at Frederick Douglass Academy

On March 31, Gender Amplified partnered with The Apollo Theater Education Program’s (ATEP) In-School Career Seminars (ISCS) to offer a music production workshop to students at the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, New York City. The workshop, entitled “STEM Learning: Dissecting The Music Track,” covered the ways in which science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects…



Alicia Keys Creates Tracks Live On Stage at BET Awards

  Alicia Keys took the stage to perform one of her new hit “In Common” at the 2016 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26th in Los Angeles. For years, the 35­-year­-old entertainer and performer has dazzled fans with her electrifying stage show, but this time things were a little different. Surrounded by numerous…