Artists from Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, not to mention New York and L.A., are coming up hand over fist as the internet has opened up the floodgates to consumers. Ohio artists, meanwhile, can’t seem to find the same foothold. Much of that has to do with a lack of infrastructure. The necessary resources that exist elsewhere but hardly found in Ohio include: major record labels or imprints, robust music public relations agencies, publications with national reach that showcase local artists, and...
In the last 3 years, writer, CEO, father, producer, stop the violence advocate and national travel performing artist, Rayshaun Hastings aka Cartagino has had his share of ups and downs but more downs then ups. Having 13 surgical procedures and a part of his foot removed, as well as suffering from two life threatening blood infections, staph and mercer left him with short option hospital stays, and nursing living arrangements for almost a year, left him feeling hopeless for some...
