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University Student to A Breakthrough EDM Artist: Not Dillon is Undoubtedly the Next Big Thing in Music

Published

3 years ago

May 20, 2020

23-year-old Dillon Shamoun who goes by his stage name Not Dillion from Detroit Michigan is taking on the music world with his EDM-infused samples that have garnered some of the best audience engagements on Spotify and Soundcloud.

Electronic Dance Music or EDM is the newest contemporary vent of musical appropriation and who better than Not Dillion who has incorporated never-before-known degrees of creative deconstructions in his soundscape. A DJ, music producer, and songwriter, his accomplishments at just 23 puts him in the circle of prodigies. Music has always been integral in his life, initially as a silent impetus and later on as a full-time force always compelling him to achieve and present the best in him. He is a self-taught artist that gives him more insight into the various creative latitudes of EDM and his own interpretations of musical consciousness.

Not Dillon’s music career can be officially consolidated into three years to date. By now, he is already sitting at the zenith of Spotify’s curated playlists as he is savouring the sweet audience acknowledgment from his trending scope on Soundcloud. Spotify alone aggregates about 10 million streams of his tracks globally and on the other hand, has reigned the top artist on Soundcloud several times. However, his introduction to music that would later pursue him to take it up professionally crossed his path during his years at Michigan State University as a Kinesiology major. It was actually during one of the music festivals where he met some DJ friends and the connection was instant. Dillon performed with them as he realized that music is where his happy destiny lies. He discontinued as a student to expand his musical creative wisdom and formulate it into an eccentric one. His soundscape is an inspiring tale of his life experiences and relationships that helped him find themes in his music. All in all, a university student who gradually formed his fan base and musical perspective in such a short time is worth all the praise in the world. Not Dillon’s single ‘Back To The Start’ featuring fellow artist Laura Page has also received critical appreciation.

Apart from being an artist himself, he is also associated with the professional field of artist management. As a former employee of Apple working in the sales department, he realized very early on that this life is not what defines him. One of his biggest accomplishments came after his first song as a solo artist was signed to Sony. He is all about performing on stage that boosts his confidence like no other. He performed across the USA and is now getting ready to share his EDM hunch with the world. His remixed samples of songs by The Chainsmokers, LIVVIA, and more add to his career graph like exponential factors. Although he is still young and just starting his professional journey of artistic and musical pursuits, his conviction and passion with never bring him down. A story from the next-door-guy to the next-big-thing, Not Dillon is just getting started with his quirk, mirth, and EDM curations.

Follow Not Dillon here:

https://www.instagram.com/shamoundillon/

Listen to Not Dillon here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1J0ODz1plHzaYwhamPRrA3?si=qsh560YrRJaZR57IKEDr

Entertainment

The fundamental features of community festivals’ social implications

Published

2 months ago

April 12, 2023

Jonathan Grilli

Music’s power is an extraordinarily vital and unique instrument that improves the human experience. When combined with a social gathering of individuals from all walks of life who have come to appreciate this art, it creates a force unlike any other. Music allows people to imagine their lives and evoke powerful memories. Music is integral to cultural gatherings, festivals, and belief systems. Sound and rhythm patterns provide a unique insight into an individual’s thoughts on current culture, subcultures, and societal concerns. Community festivals allow people of a community to engage in socialization, entertainment, and the formation of social networks, all of which can contribute to the promotion of community cohesiveness and the development of social capital within a community.

In addition to bringing people of all colors, races, and ethnicities together, these festivals also play a pivotal role in promoting upcoming artists in the music industry. Festivals have long been one of the most prolific venues for promoting new music and exposing listeners to contemporary artists. The absence of festivals and venues has significantly hampered fresh content and talent exposure. Music is vital during festivals because it creates an instant link among those who attend. Festival music speaks to our human yearning to connect, and music is a means of self-expression that transcends all language borders. Picking up performances at smaller or local music festivals is a terrific method for new performers to get into the live music scene.

Cultura Fest Las Vegas is organized by Alexis Lopez, CEO of artist-only entertainment in Las Vegas. The first large Latino Music Festival in the heart of Las Vegas, bringing together some of the top Latin artists from across the world to play on one stage, which includes some of the most prominent Latino Artists performing various types of music genres such as Regional Mexicana, Banda, Mariachi, and Reggaeton to create a first-time Latino music festival in the heart of Las Vegas. By reshaping live entertainment into an economic engine for growth and commerce and challenging humanity to live by its highest ideals, festivals have revolutionized the live music industry and become a crucial source of income for the music business. They also celebrate both the power of the individual and the collective masses.

The upcoming festival to send shockwaves

The festival is scheduled to take place in 2023. With over 20 artists and ten of the biggest Latin DJs and music producers on the stage, bringing Latin Culture together, various Latin food from different cultures, games, contests, and giveaways for all guests to eat and dance the night away.

Cultura Fest will feature Latin music genres such as Reggaeton, Dembow, Mariachi, Corridos, and Banda Regional Mexicana.

Becky G, Dalex, Jowell & Randy, Blessed, Ryan Castro, Luis R Conriquez, Fuerza Reguida, Enigma Norteno, Junior H, Rickstarr, Mr. Fernandez, Christian Nava, Eslabón Armado, Eladio Carrión, Lunay, Sech, Lyanno, Mora, and many more will be confirmed as headliners in 2023.

Through his music promotion venture, Alexis intends to introduce Cultura Fest to other big cities such as Los Angeles, Texas, Chicago, and Miami.

Introducing new artists to the audience

Alexis works as an A/R in the Latino business with numerous artists and frequently forges new ties amongst artists of various genres. Introducing numerous artists merging both cultures to be able to develop the new sounds of Latin Music, such as Grupo Firme from the Mexican Group and Jay Wheeler from reggaetón.

About Alexis Lopez

After suffering three ACL knee injuries, Alexis Lopez decided to hang up his boots and see what the future held for him. Alexis transitioned into music management, working with artists and DJs, and has worked for famous names in the music industry, such as Christian Nava, Rickstarr Baby, and Payso. Lopez has succeeded in every element of his life, and the new chapter of his life was no exception. Alexis Lopez knocked on many doors in his early days and was successful throughout his life. He has completed several missions. Lopez is now taking multiple Artists to South America, Central America, and Canada, such as Grupo Firme, Dos Carnales, Wisin & Yandel, Steve Aoki, Jay Wheeler, Oscar Maydon, Becky G, Luis R Conriquez, and many more Latino artists.