DoT Wilson
Song Title: "De Ja Vu"

"THE.DoT," born Dorothy Wilson in Germany, has written and arranged over 300 songs ranging from R&B and pop, to rock, hip-hop and reggae. As lead singer of Symphonii(c), DoT has opened for Faith Evans, OutKast, GoodieMoB and P.Diddy, among others.  She has won several awards both with the group and individually for her songwriting. In 2001, DoT returned to Germany for a year where she wrote and arranged songs for several European reggae artists resulting in a single, that she co-wrote, being released in Austria. Her current single, "Euphoria," reached number three on the charts of the Austrlian MP3.com website.

David Burns and Stewart McKenzie
Song Title: "Judging You"

Meeting through a mutual friend, David Burns convinced Stewart McKenzie to record some tracks with him, which resulted in the the pair forming The McKenzie Burns Project. Burns was born and raised in Illinois and is a self-taught keyboard player. During college, he began creating R&B songs using computers and went on to receive a Masters in Computer Science. Stewart was born in Illinois and raised in Delaware. He taught himself how to play drums, guitar and bass and has been composing and playing music since high school. Stewart received a B.A. in Sociology and a M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware.

Paul Dateh
Song Title: "She Ain't Comin' Back"

Paul Dateh has had the gift of perfect pitch since age four. At only twenty-two years old, his talents range from songwriting to singing to playing keyboards and violin to arranging and producing. Armed with fourteen years of Classical training in violin and a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, Dateh strives to write music that is rich with soul and thriving with energy and incorporates many different musical influences. Now, Dateh is ready to branch out on his own as a solo artist in the music industry.

Scott Routenberg
Song Title: "Through Your Eyes"

Scott Routenberg is a 26-year old composer, jazz pianist, and programmer who is currently producing a new CD combining jazz and electronic music. He earned a B.A. in Music and Communication (2001) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a MM in Jazz Piano Performance (2003) from the University of Miami where he is currently studying Media Writing and Production. Scott has received such honors as The ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award (2003-2004), the Hilton Head Jazz Society Performance Scholarship (2003), runner-up in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2003, Electronic Music Category) and composer participant in the 2004 Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles.

Barry Pringle
Song Title: "Mistakes"

At age 22, Barry Pringle is a grateful young singer. "Growing up in these New York streets wasn't easy for me. I grew up in a single parent home with my mother and younger brother, and we moved around a lot," says Barry. He always wanted to sing and he learned early on that he would have to work hard to be a success. Barry’s group, Deuce, is a duo with Courtney Buckley, a friend from high school. Barry wrote "Mistakes" because it shows the maturity in their voices and their range.

Chico and 2nd Child
Song Title: "All About You"

David "Chico" Bass and Tyra "2nd Child" McKinzie have been writing songs together for about two years. Chico is an aspiring R&B recording artist/songwriter and 2nd Child is a gifted producer/songwriter. In the studio, 2nd Child performs chords that pierce the soul and Chico has a voice that is both powerful and smooth, with exceptionally wide ranges. If you give these two incredible talents a keyboard, mic, and a pen and paper, the outcome is pure magic. The two are currently working on Chico's demo and plan to shop for a recording agreement later in 2005.

Abby Dobson and Mark & Nicole Hamilton of
h2O Productions
Song Title: "For The Love"

Abby Dobson has studied classical voice since junior high school, but it wasn't until she won the infamous Amateur Night competition on Showtime at the Apollo in 1996 that her career took off. After years of countless appearances and awards, Abby currently lends her vocals on Taleb Kweli’s album, Quality.

Husband and wife production and songwriting team Mark and Nicole Hamilton transformed a work relationship into romance.  Married in Philadelphia in 2000, they operate h20 Productions and have been busy putting together a compilation album featuring ten unsigned, independent artists, which will be self-released in Spring 2005. Mark, a skilled producer and drum programmer, and Nicole, an experienced lyricist, produced the song, "Beatiful Distraction," for another musical married couple -- Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore -- which is scheduled to be released on their next album.