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PRESS RELEASE
The Insomnia Radio
Network Partners with Legendary Producer and
Reggae Artist Mikey Dread to Bring Original Reggae
Programming to the Masses
Pismo Beach,
California - December 7th, 2006 – Insomnia
Radio, a worldwide podcast and distribution
network with a focus on independent and unsigned
music, has joined forces today with legendary
producer and musician Mikey Dread to bring free,
original reggae-driven programming to the world.
 Mikey
Dread has a deep and productive history in the
music industry, known for producing the first
dedicated reggae show, “Dread At The
Controls,” for Jamaican Radio in 1977. He also
produced The Clash’s breakout hit
“Bankrobber” as well as working with and
performing on several Clash tracks in 1980-1981.
Since then, Dread
has nurtured his own successful record label,
appeared live next to Bob Dylan and Carlos
Santana, produced dozens of successful albums for
high profile musicians, and worked for several TV
networks and radio shows across the globe.
More recently, he
was a featured artist alongside Seal for the song
“Lips Like Sugar,” which appears on the Adam
Sandler/Drew Barrymore film “50 First Dates.”
While podcasting is
still relatively new, Mr. Dread is optimistic
about this exploding medium: “This is a great
opportunity for me to introduce the real and
authentic reggae sounds on a global level from a
Jamaican point of view. Being a pioneer in Reggae
broadcasting I can authenticate the time line of
reggae development and identify the actual “who
is who” in reggae as I am a part of this
development.”
Insomnia Radio is
also thrilled: “For two years we’ve primarily
featured indie rock, and have wanted to expand
into other genres of music. Reggae certainly
deserves its own spotlight, and having Mikey
onboard is a dream come true. His passion and
experience is unparalleled, and we can’t wait to
get started!”
Insomnia Radio
sprung from host Jason Evangelho’s desire to
highlight music that simply wasn’t being heard,
typically by unsigned and independent musicians.
Since October 2004 Insomnia Radio has grown from
10 listeners to over 50,000 per month in 60
countries, and expanded from a single show into
several regional-specific shows.
Insomnia Radio
Presents: Dread at the Controls launches worldwide
January 2007.
Interview Contact:
Jason Evangelho,
Production Manager
jason@insomniaradio.net
805-709-1551
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For More Info On
Mikey Dread: www.mikeydread.com
ATTN: Insomnia Radio
Thimble Media, LLC
PO Box 132
Ripley, OH 45167
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