Evander Holyfield http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/C382 This BMI RSS feed contains news articles, events, and musicworld articles for a specific affiliate or group. en affiliates@bmi.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-05T00:29:00-05:00 Eric Ryan Joins BMI http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234526 Artists, Holyfield, Evander, Ryan, Eric, Musical Styles, Country Eric Ryan has joined BMI for performing rights representation. Ryan was a regional finalist on USA Network's "Nashville Star" and is the first country act to join Real Deal Records, a multi-genre label headed by former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. Encore Entertainment is handling Ryan's A&R presence in Nashville.

Pictured with Ryan (seated) are (l-r) Encore Entertainment's Jim Scott and Pamela DeMarche Scott, BMI's Bradley Collins, Encore Entertainment's Liz Morin, Real Deal Records' Evander Holyfield and Encore Entertainment's Butch Baker. photo by Brian Tipton

]]> 2005-08-16T18:00:00-05:00 BMI Chief Paints the Town Red http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234474 Artists, Bryant, Del, Holyfield, Evander Del Bryant was out and about in New York City recently, invited to a special dinner hosted by indie label executive Norman Chesky, co-founder of Chesky Records. Guests at the trendy restaurant included BMI songwriter Billy Burnette and boxing champ Evander Holyfield.

Pictured with Del Bryant (center) before the dinner are Billy Burnette and Evander Holyfield

photo by Norman Chesky

]]> 2005-06-16T18:00:00-05:00 Boxing Champ Evander Holyfield Brings ‘Real Deal’ to Nashville http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234410 Artists, Holyfield, Evander, Ryan, Eric, Musical Styles, Country, Jazz Evander Holyfield held a press conference at BMI Nashville recently to discuss his entertainment venture, Real Deal Records.

Evander Holyfield, BMI's Bradley Collins, Eric Ryan

Holyfield was accompanied by Mike Trammell, GM of Real Deal, and Eric Ryan, a Salt Lake City singer/songwriter who is the label's first country artist. Ryan has recorded "NASCAR Cowboy," and he and Holyfield are in discussions with NASCAR officials about marketing the song.

Real Deal, based in Atlanta, is also developing gospel, r&b, hip-hop and jazz acts.

Real Deal's Mike Trammell, Evander Holyfield, Eric Ryan

Evander Holyfield with BMI's David Preston, Caroline Davis, Chrissy
Vargas and Mark Mason

photos by Barry McCloud

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