Small Business and eCommerce

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Guitarist Roberto Tyson

Schooled in the ways of the grand masters of jazz guitar. Roberto played along side his father, also a guitarist, with premier musicians of the time. Today, Roberto played along side his father, also a guitarist, with premier musicians of the time.

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Guitarist Tony Harrod

Vocalist and musical styles: Jazz, blues, pop, country, Latin, gospel & reggae (roots & dance hall), hip-hop as well. Tony began playing guitar when he was thirteen. At sixteen, he joined his first professional group.

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Flute Visions

Arch Thompson is a gifted flutist, composer/arranger and performer who upholds a rich and diverse musical tradition that extends from North, Central and South America to the shores of the Caribbean Islands.

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Deborah Flores Music

Deborah was born in San Francisco. She grew up in a musical home, and attributes her interest to her grandfather from Spain, and being born sprinkled with a touch of French & Apache, which she feels helped create her unique sound and style. She has performed as background singer with many well known artists over the years, and has lead several bands. She release her "Step Aside" album in 2008, which featured well known artists like Marcus Miller, Eric Marienthal and others.

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Marlene Souza Lima Music

A jazz guitarist and music educator, born in Rio de Janeiro, but grew up in Brasília when it became Brazil's new capital. Marlene started learning and practicing music on the 'violão' (in English an "acoustic guitar") with her sister Lubélia under the tutelage of two music professors.

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Michael Karr Music

Award winning, trumpet player, keyboardist, composer, arranger, lyricist, engineer and producer. Michael is a veteran session musician, signed under numerous labels. PA. Michael's band, Michael's Karrtet features a rotation of top musicians.

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Elena Design Studio

Creating Fine Artistic Jewelry for Women of Style

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Africa Enterprise Project

The Africa Enterprise Project (AEP) was established to assist donor agencies, financial institutions and Africa-based enterprises to foster and facilitate business growth and transformation. Assist companies to assess, adopt and execute strategies for business growth, expansion and adaptation.

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Now & Before Collectibles

An eclectic collection of vintage and designer costume jewelry, object d’art, and other unique desirables. This collection is for the cognoscenti – serious collectors and those individuals with discerning taste and style who recognize and value design and craftsmanship.

Non-Profit

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DC BEBOP

Artists, Musicians and people engaged in varied types of Business. References: links for National, International and Local News, Weather and other websites that provide helpful information. DCBebop.com is a "PR Concept."

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Leon James Photography

A visual chronicler, capturing and cataloging images that stir the imagination. Photographing objects and vistas to share the color, texture and form of what he sees. Along with the work of James Van Der Zee, he finds inspiration in the images of Ansel Adams nature photography. From his personal slant on life, he sees it as a photographic walkabout with each new step bringing to light a new person, place or object to capture and share through the image.

Experience

  • Web Publisher/Writer2005 - present

    Publisher of DCBebop.com, which supports music and arts.  It features music, biographical information, articles, and reviews about musicians. DCBebop.com is based on a PR concept, supporting musicians and artisans through featuring them and their music since 2005.

    Freelance Web Designer/Developer and Photographer2004 - present

    Design and develop web sites for artists, small businesses. Work with clients to develop a strategy for information and visual design with a focus on usability.  Also provide photographic expertise for capturing images of pieces created by artisans and of performing musicians.

    Web Content and Design Manager12/2/2000 - 12/27/2003

    NASDAQ Stock Market        Rockville, MD

    Created and updated content on NASDAQ.com daily. Designed web pages for the presentation of third-party vendor content on NASDAQ.com.  Worked closely with Business Managers to identify and plan mock-ups for new content features on NASDAQ.com. Provided website help desk support by email and phone.

    Web Interactive Media Manager7/1/1999 - 12/1/2000
     
    NASDAQ Stock Market         Washington, DC

    Created, updated and posted content to the homepage and to other areas on the NASDAQ.com website. Communicated content changes to third-party vendors to maintain content synchronization. Performed daily data/usability integrity checks on NASDAQ.com.


    Web Manager 7/2/1997 - 7/1/1999 
       
    NASDAQ Stock Market         Washington, DC

    Managed data integrity, hardware and software configurations for interactive media and Internet-based projects.  Engaged in daily monitoring of the web site; testing new functionality and applications for compatibility with NASDAQ.com before releasing the code.