Fredwill
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After having photographed performances of over seven hundred [different] Latin music artists, I'm either known by my first name: Fredwill, or as "Latin music's photojournalist." | Founder/CEO: Spanglish Entertainment, LLC an [independent] Latin music record label with a management, publishing, and consulting arm --distributed by Create Music Group] @spanglishent.llc | VP Artist Relations, Latin: HITMKR, HITMKR is a direct-to-fan music distribution ecosystem, https://www.hitmkr.com/

Some companies capitalized on [The] NAMM Show’s regular schedule return, despite “much less” foot traffic and exhibitors.

By: Fredwill Hernandez The 123rd National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, which ran from Sun., Jan. 25 through Sun., Jan. 28, returned for the third time in person without any COVID-19 restrictions with “mixed emotions.” Many attendees were disappointed…

Exclusive: Kobian and Kickz pull off the second annual Urban Con with a For Us, By Us mentality as a platform for Latinos to shine!

By: Fredwill Hernandez In 1992, Daymond John and three of his friends from Hollis, Queen – came together and created a sportswear [hip-hop] apparel company named FUBU, which stands For Us, By Us. Even though we are not talking about…

Exclusive: Latin Urban Duo Fusión Latina ends up victorious during the 4th Annual LA6 [Latin Music] Showcase!

By: Fredwill Hernandez Excitement was in the air in anticipation for the start of the 4th Annual LA6 Showcase – a collaborative effort between Los Angeles, Ca. based DJ Irony, and [his colleague] DJ Lenny G who [both] are employed…

Maná’s Sergio Vallín releases instrumental album Microsinfonías: Goldtop Box Set, featuring the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

By: Fredwill Hernandez Sergio Vallín, who has been the guitar player for the legendary, iconic, and famed Mexican rock band Maná since 1994, released what, in my opinion, will become “a classic and very sought-after album” titled Microsinfonias: the Goldtop…

Warm Audio, Apogee Digital, Antelope Audio, and Lynx Studio Technology shine during NAMM’s second year [post pandemic] in-person return.

By: Fredwill Hernandez The 122nd National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, which ran from Thurs., April 13 through Sat., April 15, returned for the second time in-person without any COVID-19 restrictions with “mixed emotions” from attendees. Many were disappointed…

Exclusive: Culiacán, Sinaloa’s Bratty, and the valley’s own Danny Lux shine during Goldenvoice and City of Indio’s Chella event.

By: Fredwill Hernandez Anticipation was in the air a few hours before the start of Chella, a free live music event held in downtown Indio, [Ca.] on Wed. – April 19th [in between Coachella Music Festival’s weekend dates] in a…

Exclusive: Del Records ends year on a high note with “two altruistic munificent acts.”

By: Fredwill Hernandez Hundreds of cars were lining up [a few hours] early on Garfield Ave. in Bell Gardens, and even some families, which also included fans on foot who lined up on the sidewalk a few feet from Del…

Exclusive: Rapper Kilo — returns with a new music [record] label, new signings, and the Christmas spirit.

By: Fredwill Hernandez A little bit over a month after releasing the single titled “Domingo,” own his own [independent] music record label Mi Feria Music, Juan Martinez known artistically as Kilo, who hails from [Barrio La Colonia in] Oxnard, Ca.…

Warm Audio, Shure [Mic’s], and Apogee Digital shine during the NAMM Show’s [in-person] return!

By: Fredwill Hernandez The [121st] National Association of Music Merchants [NAMM] Show, which ran from Fri. – June 3 through Sun. – June 5, 2022 — returned [in-person] without any COVID-19 restriction with “mixed emotions.” Many attendees were disappointed with…

Exclusive: Los Angeles’ DJ Irony, DJ Lenny G, and Marvelous’ [Promotions] pull off The 3rd Annual LA6 [Latin Music] Showcase!

By: Fredwill Hernandez Excitement was in the air in anticipation for the start of the 3rd Annual LA6 Showcase – a collaborative effort between Los Angeles, Ca. based DJ Irony, and [his colleague] DJ Lenny G who [both] are employed…