KOVAS

The Sony Screen Gems motion picture, "Prom Night", has been scaring up major numbers at the box office. It debut #1 in it's opening weekend and just this past weekend came in #3 earning over $33 million dollars in two weeks. The movie also features the music of a new amazing artist/ producer,KOVAS. It features 4 songs from KOVAS "Love and Touch", "Up in Here", "Say What" & "So Hot(Popcorn)" and the soundtrack for the movie has 2 songs from KOVAS and its currently #24 on iTunes soundtrack albums. KOVAS a virtual one man show,running his own label, Ghetto Beat and writing and producing some of the biggest names in music. KOVAS is on the verge to take the world by storm. Finally, a reason to believe the hype.

KOVAS has produced and remixed for some of the biggest names in music, including Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, De La Soul and more. But the New York musician is perhaps the industry's biggest kept secret to date. With an incredibly diverse cultural background, a talent for playing five instruments, and a passion for musical multitasking and mixing, KOVAS exudes fresh energy through a self-created, utterly unique genre. Think: a mesh up of hip-hop, rock, punk rock, electro and pop. Now, with his eclectic songs beating through the silver screen's speakers — all of which are written, performed and produced by KOVAS himself — the secret is out. With "Prom Night" (http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2008-KOVAS2.jpg) moviegoers will undergo a musical experience like never before.

"It's exciting to have my music included in this movie and to be a part of the project," KOVAS says. "The chosen songs came from 'The Arrogance of Youth' (http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2008-KOVAS3.jpg), an independent project that I released myself through my own private label, Ghetto Beat. About a year ago, a couple of music supervisors heard it, loved it and pitched it to the film's producer, who thought it was perfect for 'Prom Night.'"

Inspired by Stevie Wonder and Prince, both of whom have played every instrument and self-produced their albums, KOVAS is a true virtuoso. He composes the music, writes the lyrics, plays, sings, raps and produces his own material. "The Arrogance of Youth," a bold, musical mix-match representing different youth cultures, brands KOVAS' diverse talents and plays on his well-earned confidence as an independent producer. The debut EP is available on Ghetto Beat thru iTunes worldwide (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=48326315) and other digital retail outlets.

For more information, visit KOVAS on http://www.myspace.com/TheKovasEmpire and his upcoming website: http://www.KovasIsTheFuture.com.

About KOVAS

A New York native, KOVAS made his debut in 2000 at the age of 19 as both a producer and artist on the Tommy Boy Records release, De La Soul featuring KOVAS "Words and Verbs." KOVAS then produced records for Nick Cannon, Billy Crawford and Jeannie Ortega, and also remixed for Justin Timberlake's "Summer Love" and Chris Brown's "With You." MTV featured KOVAS on its recent season of "Making the Band" and its website (http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/kovas/artist.jhtml). KOVAS also voices two characters in the Rockstar videogame "Grand Theft Auto IV," out April 29, 2008. A musical "multitasker," KOVAS plays five instruments and, with an avid ability to compose and play any genre, he's a rising star, setting himself apart in the industry. - Hollywood reporter.com

NEW YORK, NY - (APRIL 30, 2009) Young, fast-rising songwriter/record producer/recording artist KOVAS – who has already produced and remixed records for Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Usher, Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, De La Soul, Jeannie Ortega, & Shakira to name a few and whose own recordings have appeared in movies and television shows – has his first music video as an artist dropping today. Entitled “Wax On, Wax Off,” the song is featured on Madden 09 Video Game & Soundtrack (5.3 million copies sold includes Busta Rhymes, Linkin’ Park, Gym Class Heroes and Kardinal Offishall) and his new EP “Reagan Babies” which is available on iTunes now.

The KOVAS “Wax On, Wax Off” video makes its debut on tonight April 30, BET’s 106 & Park 6pm eastern and features The Beat Freaks, runners up on MTV's Randy Jackson’s America's Best Dance Crew (Season 3), an all-female dance team from Los Angeles. The video is directed by Kari Salrin and shot by Michael Dallatorre at Panavision Los Angeles. The Beat Freaks have achieved individual success in music videos and tours with world-renowned artists including Justin Timberlake, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, Britney Spears and Madonna and in a host of movies.

KOVAS, who has done ghost production and songwriting for a lot of successful artists before branching out on his own, plays five instruments, sings, raps and engineers on most of his productions. He is a Brooklyn native with an incredibly diverse cultural background and a passion for musical multitasking and mixing. Not relying on sampling to create his music, KOVAS began to compose music, pulling from his Latin/ French Moroccan heritage, as well as rock, punk, soul and hip hop influences. Ultimately, he has created his own sound and his own unique genre called Ghetto Beat. Ghetto Beat is also the name his production company & digital record label.

Among his accomplishments, KOVAS has four songs featured in the Sony/Screen Gems movie “Prom Night,” wrote the song “Hasta La Vista” that is featured in The Disney/Jonas Brothers movie “Camp Rock,” is heard on Adult Swim’s “Worldwide Renewal Program” and was seen on MTV’s Making the Band 4.”

KOVAS has appeared on tour with De La Soul, Billy Crawford and Jeannie Ortega.
He has done musical scores for film and TV, winning an Art Directors Award for the ad campaign he wrote and scored for Noggin television.

He has also scored music for a Levi's jeans ad campaign and a documentary film, Hip Hop Immortals.
On his 12th birthday, KOVAS received a skateboard and a turntable and it forever changed his world. By skateboarding KOVAS was introduced to kids with different world views. By spinning records on his turntable, he began to learn to DJ and developed a passion for music. He was influenced by everyone from Dr. Dre to Nirvana. He later began to focus on the producers and was drawn to the work of Rick Rubin, the Neptunes, and Timbaland. His recording debut came in 2000 when a collaboration with Maseo, "Words & Verbs," landed on the Tommy Boy compilation Hip Hop 101. In 2003, KOVAS produced the track "Attitude" for Nick Cannon's self-titled album and later, KOVAS remixed "Fiddle with the Beat" for Lady Sovereign and "Hips Don't Lie" for Shakira w/ Wyclef Jean. In 2007, he restarted his own artistic career with the EP “The Arrogance of Youth.”

More information may be found on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/TheKovasEmpire

SELECTED CREDITS:
- Ciara featuring Young Jeezy - "Never Ever"
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat Dance Remix) -Jive 2009
- T-Pain featuring Ludacris - "Chopped & Screwed"
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat Remix) -Jive 2008
- Usher - "Moving Mountains"
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat remix) exclusively for Sony Ericcson Phones 2008
- Usher "In Da Club"
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat remix) exclusively for Sony Ericcson Phones 2008
- KOVAS – “Love and Touch” -The Cho Show VH1 2008
- KOVAS - Popcorn "Easy Money" TV Series - UPN network 2008
- Chris Brown - "With You"
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat remix) With You single - Jive 2008
- Michelle Williams - Hello Heartbreak
(KOVAS Ghetto Beat Remix) - Music World/ Sony 2008
- Lil Mama f Chris Brown & T Pain - "Shawty Get Loose"
UK maxi single -Jive 2008
- KOVAS - "Say What" MTV's Making the Band 4" MTV 2008
- Justin Timberlake - Summer Love
(Kovas Ghetto Beat Remix) International Remix -Jive 2007
-KOVAS - Score - VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2007
- Jeannie Ortega - "Pay It f KOVAS" "Green I'z" "Hear Me"
Hollywood Records 2007 - PR