OIP Dance Studio - www.oipdance.com

RUKUS Entertainment

“RUKUS” was founded in 1997. Its conception was brought about at a neighbourhood recreation centre as a past time. As a dance group dedicated to being the best in the hip hop industry, “RUKUS” devotes maximum time and effort to achieve excellence in every aspect.

RUKUS’ style is unique, due to the simple fact that the group is one of the leading dance groups whose routines touch upon the expertise of Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soca and Jungle. RUKUS catches the attention of the crowd with zany facial expressions, technical moves and original costumes. RUKUS has done numerous performances for organizations/company that include United Way, NHL, BET, and North American Varsity. As well as being sponsored by Adidas, Nike and some of Toronto’s independent clothing companies on an event basis.

The group’s goal is to be Toronto’s first dance troupe to make it in the urban dance industry. RUKUS as a dance group has the advantage over their competitors when it comes to what the industry needs and what the people want, due to their consistent professionalism and never-ending community involvement. With the support of their fellow Torontonians, RUKUS will continue to give performances that will never be forgotten.

Do Dat Entertainment - www.dodat.com

The energy, the excitement, the intensity, Do Dat Entertainment has what you need! Do Dat Entertainment features Toronto’s most exciting, up and coming talent. Over the past 10 years we have made numerous television appearances and weíve accumulated a substantial amount of experience by performing at many major events, industry parties and concerts. Do Dat Entertainment has been featured in the forefront as popular representation of Canadians in North America’s entertainment industry.

We offer a wide selection of various ethnic backgrounds within our current members, all of which are beautiful, talented, unique and experienced young men and women. We are proud to say that our talent is punctual, motivated and most of all versatile.

With our proven reputation for delivering breathtaking performances, we will combine our client’s vision with our creative experience to deliver an exciting, memorable performance that we guarantee will exceed your expectations.

With over 10 years of dancing experience in the industry, Do Dat Entertainment has choreographed and performed countless dance routines for numerous Corporate Clients, Professional dance & fashion shows, Concerts, Private parties and Major recording artists.

From live performances to music videos, dancers from Do Dat are fast becoming an essential part of the entertainment scene.

What makes the dancers, choreographers and entertainers of Do Dat Entertainment so sought after? Innovation.

Disc Connected Records - www.DCRTunes.com

Disc Connected Records is committed to becoming one of Canada’s top independent urban record labels and multimedia companies.

President/Executive Producer - John Bortolotti

John’s love and appreciation of urban music started at an early age. “Rap music was born when I was”, muses Bortolotti. While a lot of his friends were growing up in love with rock music, John could relate better with rap in grade school. “During school, they would have listening time set aside in class where we could bring music - I brought Public Enemy. They sent me home with a note for my mom criticizing my selection. The teacher felt rap was negative and a bad influence on me. After that, I was hooked.”

During John’s high school years his love of urban music grew with the discoveries of the classics and the Motown sound. “I could start to hear about the legends that emcees were rhyming about - James Brown, Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield. It made me search out the sounds of these artists. I must of played Michael Jackson's Thriller about a million times."

Another big motivational factor for John was seeing Kardinal Offishall come out of his high school. “When Kardinal came out of my school and became successful in the rap game - it made me realize that it was possible in Canada. Hip-Hop could work north of the border.”

Inspired by the Motown business model and fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit. Bortolotti started his own record label in 2003. Disc Connected Records was to bring together talented beat producers, MC’s, and singers under one roof. John recognized a ton of talent existed in the underground clubs and MC battlegrounds ñ what lacked was the machine to successfully record and promote these acts. John would build the machine. “Our studio’s computers and producers are my Funk Brothers.” says Bortolotti.

John traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to find his first emcee, Feziek. John would bring Feziek north to Canada to record him debut album. Released in 2005, Feziek’s “Rise and Shine” is generating buzz and getting spins from college radio.

John looks to build DCR into one of Canada’s top independent urban labels and multimedia companies. He remains committed to the development and nurturing of urban artists.

During 2006, John produced the feature length documentary, The Toronto Rap Project. Collaborating with director Richard Budman, the documentary looks at the indie rap scene in Toronto. The documentary premiered to enthusiastic audiences at the Reelworld Film Festival where it went on to capture two awards. An accompanying soundtrack was released on Disc Connected Records during April, 2006.

Bortolotti is currently overseeing the production of R.O.T’s debut album scheduled to drop in the fall of 2006.