February 7, 2015
BMI’s Annual ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel Features Grammy Winners, Nominees & Multiplatinum Talent
WEST HOLLYWOOD, February 7, 2015 – Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), a global leader in music rights management, held its annual pre-GRAMMY event, “How I Wrote That Song,” on February 7 at 1Oak in West Hollywood. The list of illustrious panelists included GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop magnate Rick Ross, GRAMMY-nominated scribe Ester Dean, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter & producer David Hodges, multiplatinum, GRAMMY-nominated producer Mannie Fresh and country music’s number-one-hit wordsmith Natalie Hemby.
Moderated by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton, panelists shared their secrets to success in the process of writing, producing and performing hit songs. Each panelist also revealed the personal stories behind their greatest and most memorable hits.
High-resolution photos will be available for download at: http://www.bmi.com/press
Username: bmimedia; password: songwriter
Photos courtesy of Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for BMI
Media Contact
Marlene Meraz, BMI
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/310-289-6325
Mannie Fresh, Rick Ross, BMI's Byron Wright and Wardell Malloy after BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
BMI's David Claassen and Byron Wright, David Hodges, Natalie Hemby, BMI's Catherine Brewton & Wardell Malloy, Ester Dean, Mannie Fresh and BMI's Barbara Cane.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton and DJ Mannie Fresh speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
DJ Mannie Fresh and Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and Songwriter David Hodges speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and Songwriter David Hodges speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and Songwriter David Hodges speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Rapper Rick Ross, DJ Mannie Fresh, Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and Songwriter David Hodges speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Mannie Fresh arrives at BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Rapper Rick Ross and DJ Mannie Fresh speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Rapper Rick Ross and DJ Mannie Fresh speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Rapper Rick Ross speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby and Songwriter David Hodges attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby and Songwriter David Hodges attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby and Songwriter David Hodges attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
DJ Mannie Fresh and Songwriter David Hodges attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter David Hodges attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter David Hodges, Singer/Songwriter Natalie Hemby, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and DJ Mannie Fresh attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter David Hodges, Singer/Songwriter Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and DJ Mannie Fresh attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
A general view of atmosphere during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
A general view of atmosphere during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) Songwriter/Producer David Hodges, Songwriter Natalie Hemby, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton, Singer/Songwriter Ester Dean, DJ Mannie Fresh and Rapper Rick Ross attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
DJ Mannie Fresh speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Mannie Fresh arrives at BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Mannie Fresh arrives at BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Mannie Fresh arrives at BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton and Mannie Fresh attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Rick Ross and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton speaks onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
Rick Ross and Mannie Fresh attend BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton attends BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download
(L-R) DJ Mannie Fresh, Songwriter/Artist Natalie Hemby, Songwriter/Artist Ester Dean and Songwriter David Hodges speak onstage during BMI How I Wrote That Song at 1OAK on February 7, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.
Photo by Joe Scarnici /Getty Images for BMI
download