History of FuseBox Media LLC

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FuseBox Media LLC was founded in January 2006 by Mary Nichols (DJ Fusion) and Jon Pace (Jon Judah) to expand the mission of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast into other business arenas.

There is and has been a need for the Hip-Hop and Soul Music and Cultural Community in general to have a presence, build and communicate with their peers in the state, national and worldwide communities.

There is something going on within these communities where a mentality is being pushed that on a musical and ideological level that the culture cannot grow or expand on any level - collaborations and expanding upon education and ideas seem to be frowned upon.

This is a VERY counterproductive idea - especially due to the intelligence, talent, creative connections and business connections that everyone has on one level or another in the Hip-Hop and Soul community.

FuseBox Media LLC is there to contribute to the positive growth in our own small way in the worldwide Hip-Hop & Soul communities via providing exposure to them via our following divisions:

The Syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast - Exposure via Music Airplay, Interviews, News Stories & Editorial On-Air Commentary

FuseBox Media Music Division aka FuseBox Beats - The Music Production Arm of FuseBox Media with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah; Also Home of the FuseBox Radio & BlackRadioIsBack.com Mixtape Series & Compliations Mixed and Hosted by DJ Fusion & Jon Judah

FuseBox Media Literary Division - FuseBox Media's Arm for the Written Word Promoting Various Facets of Hip-Hop & Soul Music & Culture via Interviews, Reviews & Opinion Articles published via our own blog, BlackRadioIsBack.com.

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Our Upcoming Oral History Project of New Jersey Hip-Hop is being worked on and is aiming to be launched in late 2011.

FuseBox Media Event Planning/Production Division - Planning & Coordination of Hip-Hop & Soul Events (Music Festivals, DJ Nights, Open Mic Events, etc.)

Some Of The Most Recent FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com Mixtapes (Available For Free Download at DatPiff.com):

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History of FuseBox Radio Broadcast

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The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast was founded in 1998 by Mary Nichols (a.k.a. DJ Fusion) while she was an undergraduate student at Rutgers University to expose the best of Hip-Hop & Soul Music (and just quality Black Music in general - Reggae, Jazz, House, Disco, Electronica, Rock, etc.), from all over the world - "Independent" to "Mainstream" and "Old School" to "New School".

This weekly 3 hour clean/radio friendly radio mixshow was also created to bring quality news coverage & commentary along with interviews of various artists, activists, writers, businesspeople and others for the Hip-Hop & Soul Music communities, which seemed to be sorely lacking in some of the mainstream Urban/Black Radio formats.

Mixshow DJ, music producer and co-host Jon Judah became a part of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast staff in late 2003.

From it's roots at Rutgers University Radio (WRSU 88.7 FM) the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast has spread to the following FM Radio, internet radio, website and podcast outlets (as of September 2009), as well as being accessible via official podcast:

UrbanNetwork.com's The Mix Internet Radio Station - UN Power Jam Radio (owned by Urban Network Magazine)
Radio CPR 97.5 FM("FuseBox Radio: Capital Mixdown" Live Mixshow)
OKRP.com
ReeWineMusic.com/ReeWine Radio
Progressive Blend Radio
Sprint Radio Extra/mSpot (via the Worldwide Alpha Communications Network)
SouthBound.FM
DeadBeat Radio
CrackAudio.com
TheBestJams.com/The Best Jams Radio
FlyTunes.FM/FlyCast
Planet Urban (Austrailia)/PlanetUrban.com.au
AmalgamDigital.com
BlockJams.com
ConspiracyUK.com
FONYE Radio
VI Radio
DurdeeSouthRadio.com
Beyond.FM
MyBlockRadio.net
Rutgers University Radio, WRSU 88.7 FM (currently on hiatus)
Stop Beefin' Start Eatin' Radio
Ceesiety Radio
Mixshow Blast Radio
Slip-N-Slide DJs Podcast
The Best Jams
Black Soul Rhythms
1.FM Jamz
HipHopSoulRadio.com
Digiwaxx Presents: The Blast
White Folks Get Crunk for DJs
Legion Music & Media
UnderWorldMixRadio.com
MixLaWax Radio
Trunk Hustlers Online
907 Jamz
The6.FM
Nilo Radio
Miro
StreetsD.com (Streets Mos Magazine Radio)
Rock The Dub
Last Word Online
Soul Pitch Hustle
Blayze University Radio
Blip.TV
HipHopHoney.com
iBlog126.com
True Fire Radio
WSOUF.com
Black Soul Rhythms
Honey Magazine
The PRess Junkie
i95.FM
Ground Up Radio
Planet Ill (Coming Soon)
BlackCoffeeChannel.com (Coming Soon)
Gutta Muzik (HD) Radio (Coming Soon)

** Most Stations/Outlets Tracked via RadioWave Monitor, Mediaguide & SoundExchange **

The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast is available for free for all internet, satellite and FM radio stations (especially those that are non-profit, low power FM and community based/powered) along with customized drops and promos - please contact us here if your outlet interested in this opportunity and to receive more details.

The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast currently reports its music playlists and charts to the following publications:

CMJ
RapAttackLives.com
TheIndustryCoSign.com
MixRevolution.com
UrbanNetwork.com
DJBooth.net
DMC World
Insomniac Magazine
SheJay.net
Urban Tip
Behind the Scenes Magazine
S.I.N.
Living Dangerously

Some of the Music Artists and Guests Who Have Been Interviewed on the FuseBox Radio Broadcast

Many music artists, community activists, authors and others have been a part of the FuseBox Radio Broadcast with great interviews, including:

Cynthia McKinney (former Democratic Georgia Congresswoman, 2008 Green Party Candidate for the Presidency of the United States)
Douglas A. Blackmon (author of Slavery By Another Name)
Sadat X (Brand Nubian)
Kook Rock Ski (Fat Boys)
Tony Williams (GOOD Music)
A+ (formerly of Motown Records)
Brian Coleman, author of "Check the Technique" (Harper Collins)
Graph (Black Hand Entertainment)
The Bad Seed (Draft Records)
Guru (Gang Starr/7 Grand Records)
Craig G (Juice Crew)
Masta Ace (Juice Crew)
Easy AD (Cold Crush Brothers)
Lil' Mo (formerly of Elektra Records, now with Cash Money Records)
Pitch Black (Universal Records)
Treach of Naughty By Nature
4th Disciple (Wu-Tang Clan/Killarmy)
Hell Razah (Wu-tang Clan/Killarmy)
El Da Sensai (from 90s Hip-Hop group, Da Artifactz)
Wise Intelligent (Poor Righteous Teachers)
Killah Priest (Wu-Tang Clan)
Flo Brown
DJ Beverly Bond
Shyheim (Wu-Tang Clan)
Extended Famm (QN5 Music)
RA The Rugged Man
Paul Porter (Industry Ears)
LifeL.O.N.G. (Raptivism Records)
U-God (Wu-Tang Clan)
Witchdoctor (Dungeon Family)
Wordsworth (Lyricist Lounge/Halftooth Records/Rawkus)
Scienz of Life (Shaman Work Records)
Paul Porter (IndustryEars.com)
Creators of Black Market Clothing
Creators of Who?DVD Magazine
Amanda Diva (MTV2)
Dame Grease (Vacant Lot Records)
Various Artists from DuckDown Records
and MORE!

FuseBox Radio Broadcast's Target Demographic:

The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast and BlackRadioIsBack.com's target demographic are the Urban Music/Black Music listening audience between the ages of 15 - 50 years old within both the central and northern New Jersey and Washington, DC metropolitan areas.

This does not include our vast internet radio and podcast listening audience throughout the United States and all over the world.

Sponsorship Opportunities with The FuseBox Radio Broadcast:

The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast is always open for both Non-Monetary and Monetary Sponsorship opportunities with companies in regards to audience and reader giveaways, print and internet promotions, cross-promotion for live events, website hosting sponsorship, equipment sponsorship and other cross-promotional opportunities.

Please contact FuseBox Media LLC at our our sponsorship e-mail address or any staff member in regards to receiving a detailed PDF sponsorship proposal and to suggest any other means of sponsorship.