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Jesse McFaddin Founder & Frontman of RIZE
Music producer Celebrity Spokesperson
Fashion Designer Philanthropist
Who is RIZE? • www.triberize.net • Formed in 2000 by Jesse McFaddin • Have performed at Live 8 and Earth 8
– Shared stages with NIN, Linken Park, Jay Z & Oasis • Music appears in: Coke Zero Asia commercials, PlaySta6on2 BioHazard • Members: (R to L) N.K. (Nobuaki Kaneko) (D) & KenKen (B), Jesse
McFaddin (G&V) – All members are sons of Char (Jesse’s father) & Johnny (N.K. & KenKen’s
father) who are rock legends in Japan from the 70s & 80s with their band Pink Cloud
• Each member has a successful solo career in different fields including: – Ac\ng – Music – Produc\on – Fashion design
RIZE’s Market Reach Worldwide
• Facebook: 50,000 Likes worldwide – ~1000 new likes per week
• Email Lists: 11,800 confirmed emails
• Twi@er: – RIZE Handle: 11,800 – KenKen Handle: 55,000
• www.TribeRIZE.net – 120,000 monthly page views – 23,000 unique visitors monthly
Americas (North & South) • Four most recent albums
currently in rota\on on US Internet radio sta\ons Pandora & Jelli
• Select tracks from last 4 albums with airplay from Galaxie, a Canadian cable music playback network with \es to Music Choice UK
• Select tracks with airplay on 3 Venezuelan Radio Sta\ons: Top Rock News, Los Hermanos Del Rock, Exitos Merida 100.9FM
• Currently in nego\a\ons with US fes\vals College Music Journal (CMJ) & SXSW for 2013 appearances
Who is Jesse McFaddin?
• Vocalist, founder & guitarist for Japanese rock band RIZE. • Produces & performs with hip-‐hop collec\ve E.D.O. (www.edo37.com), a very
popular domes\c hip-‐hop collec\ve in Japan • Released an electro track GIMCRACK that was licensed for Japan’s Formula 1 Racing
Series in 2011 (hfp://youtu.be/eKmOCc4Pqoc ) • Designs the clothing line SLIP&Co which debuted in the US at MAGIC February ‘12 • Spokesperson for French denim designer Marithe + Francois Girbaud’s ecological
project No Water No Chemical (www.nowaternochemical.org) • Known for philanthropic efforts & bringing cultures closer through music including
the Venezuelan organiza\on El Sistema • Recently performed on the same stage with Lil Jon August 31, 2012 in Tokyo
March ‘13 3.22.13: Jesse McFaddin interviewed for the “Friends of FUNima\on” segment from FUNima\on Entertainment, the largest North American licensor of Japanese anime.
hfp://youtube.com/watch?v=x8XlKzpp7Kg
Jesse in the Media
March ‘13 Jesse begins hos\ng “Stand Up Crossover Talks” web series. First guest is NASA scien\st & PhD, Jonathan Trent. (As highlighted by Jrock Radio Argen\na)
hfps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhq51CYI1AY&feature=player_embedded
March ’13 Jrock Radio (Argen\na) hosts one hour special dedicated to Jesse’s solo album Stand Up hfp://jrock.com.ar/2013/03/sukiyaki-‐sound-‐62-‐jesse-‐mcfaddin%E2%80%8F/
February ’13 Jesse’s “Access Viola\on” launched the week of 2.26.13 on WindowsMedia.com and reached over 13,000 plays within 24 hours.
February ‘13 Jesse’s first video “Access Viola\on” debuts on MTV Iggy, the interna\onal music discovery site for MTV US fans, on February 12, 2013!
hfp://mtviggy.com/videos/jesse-‐mcfaddin-‐access-‐viola\on/
February ‘13 Jesse’s first solo album Stand Up! debuts on iTunes in North & South America
December ’12: Jesse is interviewed by Urban Ink Magazine, an American magazine that pays homage to people of color within the ink community.
Jesse in the Media
November ‘12: Jesse releases his first solo album, a 2 disc feature STAND UP. The single “2 of US” debuts on Windows Media the week of 11.13.12 and reaches over 100,000 plays in one week.
October 2012: Jesse McFaddin is interviewed by Mercedes-‐Benz Japan Fashion Week for his involvement as the spokesperson for Marithe+Francois Girbaud and their MBFW 2013 S/S Pop Up Shop located in Shibuya
August ‘12: Jesse interviewed by Inked Magazine (US) for their “Inked for a Cause” segment that features tafooed celebri\es who support charitable causes. hfp://www.inkedforacause.com/2012/08/jesse-‐mcfaddin-‐music-‐ac\vism.html
Jesse is rou\nely interviewed by the Japanese lifestyle/pop culture magazine Ollie. Here, Jesse is the cover story for the May ’12 edi\on.
US Japanese culture & lifestyle blog, Visual Keios ar\cle July ’12 on Jesse’s plans to create a dubstep cover of his father “Char’s” single “Stand”. hfp://www.visual-‐keios.com/2012/06/new-‐release-‐from-‐rize-‐frontman-‐jesse-‐mcfaddin/
GamerFitNa6on (US) an entertainment & gaming website, interviews Jesse auer his performance at NYC’s Webster Hall March ’12 hfp://gamerfitna\on.com/2012/04/east-‐meets-‐west-‐interview-‐with-‐jesse-‐from-‐rize/
Jesse is interviewed by PensEyeview (US) a music & pop culture discovery site that highlights new (to the US) music & ar\sts/designers in March ’12. hfp://penseyeview.com/content/jesse-‐mcfaddin-‐1
Jesse’s Solo Album Project: STAND UP!
• A 2-‐disc, 16 track album that is en\rely user sourced/collabora\ve
• Released: 11.11.12 in Japan • Breakout track: 2 of US u.
American dance/pop ar\st Julissa Veloz. Released in the US 11.13.12. 100,000+ plays of the track in one week. Now available on the industry record pool Promo Only – Pool. Coming Soon to AOL Radio, Pandora & more.
Jesse McFaddin: The Fashion Designer
• SAC (formerly known as SLIP&CO) is Jesse’s street menswear line. www.soundshop.bz
• Founded 9 years ago, extremely popular in Japan with many notable Japanese celebri\es wearing the line
• Launched in the US at MAGIC February ’12
• Several popular limited edi\on New Era x S&CO fifed & snap back collec\ons have been released. Featured here from New Era Cap Talk Blog.
hfp://neweracaptalk.com/blog/blog/2011/10/15/slip-‐co-‐x-‐new-‐era/
Jesse McFaddin: The Philanthropist
• Jesse is one of the official spokespeople for popular French denim designer Marithe+Francois Girbaud’s “No Water No Chemical” ecological campaign
• www.nowaternochemical.org
Jesse McFaddin: The Philanthropist (cont.)
• Jesse also supports the Venezuelan based charity, El Sistema Japan, which provides music educa\on to disadvantaged youth with ac\ve chapters around the world.
www.elsistemajapan.org
Jesse seen here with the Japanese ambassador to Venezuela, Seiko Ishikawa.
RIZE/Jesse McFaddin: Contacts
Big Apple Style Marke\ng Afn: Dorian Smith Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarke\ng.com Ph: (917) 208-‐5968 Ph Interna\onal: +1 (347) 541-‐9572 Web: www.bigapplestylemarke\ng.com