'Drop the Beat': Finding hip hop fame

'Drop the Beat': Finding hip hop fame

 

 

HELEN L. MONTOYA/hmontoya@conexionsa.com

Ron Hernandez has had his own public access show, 'Drop the Beat,' since 1991. The hip hop show airs at midnight Mondays and Wednesdays at Time Warner Cable channel 20.

Melissa Rentería - Conexión

San Antonio might be the home of Tejano music, but one local resident is doing what he can to bring attention to another popular form of music.

Ron Hernandez has brought San Antonio hip hop and rap fans a taste of that musical genre through a locally produced music video show featuring top artists and up-and-comers in urban music.

Known to viewers as Rocket Ron, Hernandez started "Drop the Beat" while he was a film student at San Antonio College. Despite a brief hiatus from the airwaves, the public access show, which Hernandez used to host and still executive produces, has been on local airwaves since 1991.

Hernandez, a product of San Antonio's West Side, says his commitment to the local music scene, as well as his growing connections in the industry, shows that humble beginnings don't have to be a roadblock to success.

"I've been able to meet some of the top names in the industry," says Hernandez, who counts Chingo Bling, Eminem and the late rappers Eazy-E and The Notorious B.I.G. among those he's interviewed for his show.

"Here I am a kid from the West Side and I'm traveling all over the country for this show," says the producer and promoter who seems to work just as hard to promote "Drop the Beat" and get the show more sponsors.

One of the tools Hernandez uses to promote his show is a bright red Dodge Neon decorated with the "Drop the Beat" logo. The car is used at local events for tapings aired on the show, which has been honored by the Billboard Music Video Awards with three nominations for "Best Local/Regional Show."

"I just want to bring more attention to the hip hop scene and do a quality show," Hernandez says of the goals by which he measures his success. "There's always more to do."

"DROP THE BEAT" Music Video Show C/O Rocket Ron 

Looking for more info follow me: http://www.dropthebeat.tv/

OR http://www.myspace.com/dropthebeattv

 

Congrats to Tray Dog and Rebecca!!!

Monday, Feb. 23rd, at 5:01pm a little Tray Dog was born!  Ariez Boys' Tray Dog and wife Rebecca gave birth to a beautiful baby boy weighing 7lbs. 13oz.!!! Everyone at SA Urban sends their love and best wishes.

Wind Up Wednesdays at Le Blanc!

 

 

GOOD NEWS!!!! FROM SA URBAN RADIO!!!

 

The Radio station is back up and running at full speed!!!!!  YAY!!!!!!  The live audio feed buttons are working great also so your fans and listeners can once again either watch live or on-demand shows using the video player or they can listen to just the audio feed using either of the audio feed links just above the video player!

 

YEAH!!!!!

 

Let’s get it Urban World!!!!

 

 

Also, remember to vote for SA Urban in the following categories for the Southern Entertainment Awards at www.southernentawards.com/ballot/vote.html:

 

Satellite/Internet Radio Station of the year:  SA Urban

Program/Music Director of the year: Chuck Jones

Slept on personality of the year: Lee Money

Radio Show of the year: Show & Tell

 

Congrats To Holy Cross Knights Pop Warner Football

They won the State Championship and will be leaving this Thursday for DISNEY WORLD FLORIDA to play for the National Championship!!   We at SA Urban applaud David Costillo for being such an excellent coach and taking our kids to the top!! He is looking for sponsorship for a few of the kids as they are not able to afford the trip. If you can help them give him a call.   For more info on the Knights and Sponsoring the players call David Costillo @  210.781.7461   www.leguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=holycrossknights

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[Scorpion Media of Texas] GRAMMY Giving to the Gulf

The Recording Academy®

Texas Chapter

3601 S. Congress Ave. G-500, Austin, TX 78704

www.grammy.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® TEXAS CHAPTER AND ITS MUSIC COMMUNITY UNITE TO

BRING MUSIC BACK TO GALVESTON'S CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRAMMY® Giving Back To The Gulf Program To Replace Instruments Lost

During Hurricane Ike

Austin, Texas (November XX, 2008) — In light of the recent devastation

in Galveston, The Recording Academy® Texas Chapter will be holding

GRAMMY® Giving To The Gulf  sponsored by Gibson Guitars to replace music

equipment and instruments lost due to Hurricane Ike at Galveston’s

Central Middle School. The Texas Chapter will hold a statewide donation

drive for musical equipment, instruments and cash donations. The drive

will kick-off at the membership's Latin GRAMMY® Celebration in Houston

at House of Blues, with all proceeds from the event going to these

efforts. Donation drives will also be held in Dallas, San Antonio and

Austin to collect instruments and have them refurbished before

distributing to the school.

"When we heard that Galveston's Central Middle School lost all their

music equipment to Hurricane Ike, we knew that it would be our mission

to help," said Theresa Jenkins, Executive Director of the Texas Chapter.

"Putting instruments back into the students' hands is a big part of the

recovery and healing process for this community.

Three additional locations will be taking donations of instruments and

they can be dropped off at the following drive locations:

City:  San Antonio, Texas – Sam Ash Music, 25 NE Loop 410, Ste 110, 78216

Dates:             Thursday, November 20, 2008

Time:              Noon – 6 p.m.

City:              Dallas, Texas – Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 75206

Dates:             Monday, November 24, 2008

Time:              Noon – 6 p.m.

City:              Austin, Texas- The Recording Academy, 3601 S. Congress G 500, 78704

Dates:             Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Time:              10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

"The pursuit of music education both vocally and instrumentally requires the availability of instruments.  A child can not really learn to play the trumpet without a trumpet.  Hurricane IKE destroyed nearly a half a million dollars worth of the Galveston ISD inventory of musical instruments.  We lost baby grand pianos, band instruments and strings as well as our music libraries at Central Middle school.  We are deeply grateful to the Recording Academy and our fellow musicians in this time of great need.  All that you do to help our children will be remembered as they grow up and continue their involvement in music,” said Dr. Stephen F. Duncan, Director of Fine Arts, Galveston Independent School District.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of

musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is

dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for

music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the

preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most

credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for

groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy,

education and human services programs. In its 50th year, The Academy

continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence,

advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains

an indelible part of our culture. The Texas Chapter of The Recording

Academy, founded in 1994, serves as a catalyst for uniting the Texas

music community. Its programs benefit all those involved in the music

industry by promoting topics that reflect the diverse professions and

interests of its membership. The Chapter represents music professionals

from Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio as well as Oklahoma and

New Mexico. For more information about The Recording Academy or the

Chapter, please visit www.grammy.com <http://www.grammy.com/> .

# # #

Event Contact:

Karla Martinez

Texas Chapter

512.328.7997

Karla.Martinez@grammy.com

Media Contact:

Elaine Garza

Giant Noise

512.382.9017

Elaine@giantnoise.com

Lourdes Lopez

The Recording Academy

310.392.3777

LourdesL@grammy.com <mailto:LourdesL@grammy.com> 

 

Karla Martinez

Project Manager

The Recording Academy

Phone: 512.328.7997

karla.martinez@grammy.com

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Posted By Scorpion Media of Texas to Scorpion Media of Texas at 11/18/2008 06:23:00 PM