Thorncity

I’d like to tell the story of how and why I started the Thorn City Syndicate artist management company how and why I got started how’ve far I’ve come over the past year and what partnerships i’ve created being in business the first year and the up in coming 1st of many projects to be released

Thorn City Syndicate began with an idea between two childhood best friends, a Grammy-Award winning engineer and producer.

Tiger Roberts a talented rap artist, named 3rd Twin and me Na’eem Hall a hard working business minded individual

After over 10 plus years working as a local youth basketball official, Varsity high school basketball and mens’s league basketball official and 8 plus years as a Custodian at a Private college located in SE Portland Reed College an independent liberal arts and sciences college referred to as one of the most intellectual colleges in the country. After countless hours of listening to other talented local hip hop artists some new up incoming hungry cats and some veterans who's been doing it for years and some decades  like Jus Familys own Cool Nutz his artists the Fli Boi camp Mikey Vegas and Fli Boi Moe. The Flunkee Gang Soar Losers T. Spoon, Tre Redeau, Manny Monday. Steve-O the Weirdo,  The young North Portland Movement Mic Capes , Vinnie Dawayne and Mat Randol just to name a few.

One day  I realized I had no new material from my best friend 3rd Twin to listen too. Realizing that he’s never released a solo project and that he stopped recording music for probably close to 10yrs being that everyone around forgot who he was and how talented he was and still is I decided to pay for my own personal 3rd Twin album to remind everyone why I feel like he’s the best to ever touch a mic but like 3rd Twin always says there are no best just favorites he’s most definitely my favorite and hopefully he can become yours. Not only that he has a compelling story to tell and thats what separates him form a lot of other talented artists he’s good at painting a vivid picture of all the  trial and tribulations in his life he’s been thru it’s a lot and quite a bit as of recently from  losing his grandfather to his older brother and his mother as well.  Being that he’s my best friend and knowing how authentic and real his music can be I took it upon myself to take the challenge of making something happen for my best friend who had been feeling down and out and let  life get the best of him. From everyone including some of his closest friends and family talking down on him and making him feel worst I felt it was my job as a best friend to pick him up and get him back on the right track in life back on stage in the booth and feeling good about himself again I did that. 

After consulting with a few advisors I developed relationships with over the years I decided to start my own business Thorn City Syndicate LLC  focusing on Artist Management. I think that’s whats missing in my town we have a lot of talented artist but not enough talented business men with vision and direction to help these talented artist out with their business independently. Build your brand then market yourself personal branding you are your own brand. 

Ex. 3rd Twin we began recorded an Ep started building his 3rd Twin brand away we went. Interviews with radio stations in Las Vegas, Connecticut and Houston shows in Miami and Houston. After returning home we decided to start recording the full length Lp album filming some videos and putting together a documentary called History In The Making and labeling the Ep Hit’m which is and acronym for History In The Making.

 I contacted a local business man named Mike Harrison who has been owning and operating Comm Plus Wireless  cell phone company for the past two decades 20yrs plus. He was also the first person to actually notice and take interests into 3rd Twins talents he signed 3rd Twin to his first recording contract with DM entertainment at the age of 14 along with Konflic his first group, formed with three other child hood friends. He also owned and operated legendary music recording studio as well called Digital Den. so I knew he had the right connections i’d been looking for so I set up a meeting to see if he knew anybody that shoots music videos and if his studio was still there. He told me yes he actually just started a media company and that he moved the studio upstairs in the same building but it was still in the process of being remodeled into two rooms an audio/video studios. He told me let me know what your trying to do and to put a business plan together if your serious and that’s what I did. Now we have Matrix Media Group/ Gaddis Motion Productions/Thorn City Syndicate. Everything i’ve done so far was to get to the point where I am now Thorn City Syndicate now has a real strong solid team Matrix Media Group/ Gaddis Motion Productions which gives me the ability to really push my my business to new heights with a home base at the Matrix Media Center now the real work begins. 

 Mr. Roberts grew up in Chicago, he actually started his career as a very successful boxer. He was a five-time Chicago District Champ and former Chicago Golden Gloves Champion. Even though he was very successful at boxing, as he got a little older, music became Tiger’s obsession. Determined, he drove to LA and enrolled in the Los Angeles Recording Institute. Soon after, he began working with producer Jimmy Newman and Gladys Knight for which he later won a Grammy for Traditional R&B Album. In addition to his work with Gladys, Tiger has worked with a long list of famous and notable artists and more recently, he has done work producing for Floyd Mayweather’s label, Philthy Rich. He is an all-around producer and engineer and can work with any genre or style.

3rd Twin

Little Roy, formerly known as Gemini 3rd Twin, now goes by just 3rd Twin. Born Roy Moore III in Portland, OR. 3rd twin is a 20yr rap veteran who has done it all from winning rap battles all across the country, to being signed to a major label. 3rd Twin started writing raps at the tender age of 12. He landed his first recording contract with DM entertainment at the age of 14. Konflic his first group, was formed with three other child hood friends. One of their first performances was at Portland's second installment of its only local hip hop showcase PO HOP2. Konflic by far were the youngest to hit the stage. From then on, Konflic paved the way for the young mc's around town.

Over the years, 3rd Twin was known for his great talent, remarkable word play and powerful punchlines. He quickly became very popular and known as the hottest MC and best lyricist in Portland. With a captivating stage presence to go along with his great talents 3rd twin burst on to the Portland Hip Hop scene.

In 1999, 3rd Twin joined forces with another local rap group Pros and Cons. This was an 8 member group bred out of the great Northwest. Similar to New York's version of the WU-Tang Clan. Pros and Cons went on to become Portland's highest selling rap group, selling well over 20,000 units between two albums. Between 2000-2002 Pros and Cons traveled across the United States and on to Mexico showcasing their talents.

In 2003, 3rd Twin and two of his fellow group members from Pros and Cons branched off to form a group called DNA (DeNied Access) and got their big break signing to a major record label Bogata' Records/Universal. The company owned and operated by 6-time NBA Allstar Jermaine O'neal. The group eventually moved to Atlanta, GA where they began recording Their first album. Unfortunately the hardships of being in the music business prevented them from putting out an album.

In 2005 3rd Twin moved back to Portland and began working and recording his first solo project. This classic album was never released due to a burglary at the studio where he was recording and all his music was stolen.

In 2008 3rd Twin then relocated to Las Vegas with his two fellow DNA members where they formed the Label Wallstreet Records and began recording in Las Vegas. It was there that he would cross paths with his now Producer/Engineer Grammy winner Tiger Roberts who won a Grammy for producing the Iconic Gladys Knight. 3rd Twin made a big buzz in Las Vegas even getting the attention and eventually was offered a contract from the Great Pound for Pound Champion Floyd Mayweather's record label Philty Rich Records. After contract negotiations stalled 3rd twin decided to take the Independent route and is now back with a vengeance and ready to make his statement in the Hip Hop industry. His Latest Single "Honesty" has the internet in a frenzy and the city of Portland Highly anticipating his long over due solo album. In the words of 3rd twin "there are no bests just favorites" so get ready because he's shooting to be your favorite.  

Being and independent record label has its advantages over major record labels. On the business side independent record labels are run as small business, with few employees and lower expenses than major labels. Therefore, they are structured to make more money with fewer record sales. Lower expectations for record sales allow independent labels to take more chances on the types of artists they sign, produce, and promote, which can only bring greater musical diversity and selection to consumers. Independent labels are run in a way that is completely different from major labels. While business executives who are often distant from run corporate major labels the creators of the music they market, just a few people who sign, develop, and work closely with each artist on the roster run many independent labels. This shorter, more direct path from the creation of the music to its promotion helps maintain the artist’s original intended vision, and simply makes for a more authentic, unaffected musical production. Major labels have also been slow to utilize the marketing potential of the Internet, and have just recently begun to bring in technology-savvy executives to compete with the independent labels that have been using digital distribution and Internet marketing for years. The traditional, corporate environment of most major record labels often does not foster the same kind of creative, forward-thinking talent from its business people that is embraced at small independent labels, Major labels have also been slow to utilize the marketing potential of the Internet, and have just recently begun to bring in technology-savvy executives to compete with the independent labels that have been using digital distribution and Internet marketing for years.

At Thron City Syndicate we are embracing new technologies and taking advantage of non-traditional marketing opportunities. In this age of constant technological advancements, this demographic is only growing.  Beginning from the grassroots level establishing partnerships with companion like Matrix Media Group who has also partnered with Gaddis Motion Productions to bring you Social Media Production : podcasts, interviews. commercials, photography, music videos, videography, live concerts, documentaries, musical montages and performance videos

Art Deco Images who brings you the New Music Store 2 the Future focusing on providing "Go Green" Technology services

Point of Purchase Concepts through the advancement and acceleration of QR code technology placed within Point of Purchase concepts and capabilities in a variety of styles of technology. ATM video point of purchase ads, interactive video mirror ads, Uber and taxi-screen ads, point of purchase t-shirts, sunglasses and more!

Revohloo Studios  reinventing the Method, Production, Distribution, Marketing and Monetization of “Music Video Entertainment”, by developing a new and exciting MVP (music video product) called Revohloo “The Revohloo-tion of Music Video Entertainment”