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| Chalie Boy Hustles To Number One In Houston Music impresario Neil Levine has another number one artist on his hands. The mastermind behind Sony Music's "Battery Records" under the RCA/Jive label group, Neil has scored big time with Texas small town big man Chalie Boy, whose first single "I Look Good" has hustled its way up the charts at Houston's uber-powerful KBXX (The Box) as well as a top single at KBFB and KKDA in Dallas. Picking up on the wave of momentum in Texas, influential Hip Hop / R&B station KMEL San Francisco has put the song in rotation to hot response. Levine, GM and Senior Vice President of Battery Records stated "Chalie is a gifted artist who has already demonstrated his potential to breakthrough. We are now ready to nurture his talent and capitalize on a promising single that we believe can be a breakout hit." Chalie was raised in Calvert, Texas. In a recent interview with http://heymanhustle.craveonline.com, he said his early influences were blues musicians Bobby Bland, B.B. King, and Johnny Taylor; and hip hop pioneers Run-DMC, Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and fellow Texas legends UGK. "He caught Neil Levine's eye, and his single I Look Good has gotten some great response, " said Heyman Hustle Director Mitchell K. Stuart, "a lot of very influential music people are banking on him, and I can really see why." Chalie's hot single is available on I-Tunes, and has been picked up by all major digital providers. RCA/JIVE Label Group, half of the Sony Music Entertainment behemoth, is putting a firm foot forward in the urban music market with the creation of a new imprint called Battery Records. Intended to grow and develop young urban talent Battery Records marks Sony Music's unswerving dedication to music quality and breadth across all genres. Heading the imprint is savvy industry lifer Neil Levine, most recently the head of Capitol Music Group's urban division. Levine now assumes the title of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Battery Records, reporting to RCA/JIVE Label Group COO Ivan Gavin. ### write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |