Young Guru Joins Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

Extensive Island University right now introduced Grammy Award-profitable audio engineer and producer Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton has joined the Roc Country School of New music, Sports activities & Leisure as Director of the Songs Technology, Entrepreneurship & Output software.

The Roc Country University and Youthful Expert also announced a whole-tuition scholarship to be awarded to just one extremely qualified college student. Apply for the scholarship today, here.

Keaton is an accomplished tunes producer, history government, audio engineer and DJ who functions with the music industry’s top artists, spanning from JAY-Z to Rihanna to Mariah Carey. He has garnered several Grammy nominations, and in 2019 Keaton gained a Grammy Award for Best City Modern Album for mixing the album Every thing Is Adore by The Carters. 

Keaton co-established and co-qualified prospects the label Jamla, which properties Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed lyricist Rapsody, and newcomers Reuben Vincent and Ian Kelly.

“Education is a precious platform to clearly show proficient learners how to navigate the audio sector, preserve tunes heritage, and share their lifestyle with the world,” Keaton mentioned. “Joining the Roc Country College is an outstanding option to offer you my knowledge as a manual for up-and-coming artists and producers.” 

Keaton formerly served on the school of the University of Southern California’s Thornton Faculty of Songs as an artist-in-home and has lectured at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Music and Emory University. 

“The Roc Nation University is the premier vacation spot for the subsequent technology of gurus in the music business who have the option to understand straight from leading executives and artists,” explained Extensive Island College President Kimberly Cline. “We are thrilled to welcome Younger Guru to the Roc Nation School’s leadership group. His decades of knowledge and experience in the music business will be an unbelievable asset to the university.”

The Roc Nation Faculty of Tunes, Athletics & Leisure gives undergraduate degrees in utilized new music new music engineering, entrepreneurship and generation athletics interaction and marketing and vocal functionality. It also gives a BS, MS and PhD in sports activities management.

Keaton joins a escalating roster of remarkable artists and marketplace elites these as super producer 9th Wonder, visiting professor and artist in residence at the Roc Country University, who teaches classes in hip-hop history and the building of an album.

The Roc Nation University Speaker Collection characteristics nationally and internationally regarded speakers who are invited based on their experience and accomplishments delivering Roc Nation School students with unbelievable opportunities to interact with these world-wide leaders. Current speakers contain:

·       Andrew Gould: VP, Music Publishing, Roc Nation

·       Adam Silver: NBA Commissioner

·       Don Garber: MLS Commissioner

·       Desiree Perez: CEO, Roc Nation

·       Michael Rubin: Govt Chairman, Fanatics 76ers Associate

·       Keith Sheldon: President, Difficult Rock

·       Bernadette McGlade: Atlantic 10 Convention Commissioner

·       Jon Platt: CEO, Sony Music Publishing

·       Adam Petrick: World-wide Director of Brand and Marketing, Puma

Roc Nation Hope Scholarships give 25% of enrolled students with complete tuition and individualized assistance and mentorship. The Roc Nation Hope Scholars are selected from a pool of academically aggressive, first-time freshmen with the optimum need.

Worldwide sportswear model PUMA introduced the institution of the PUMA Hope Scholarship Fund for pupils in the Roc Country university. Earlier scholarship prospects have also been sponsored by NBA Charlotte Hornets place guard LaMelo Ball and artist Megan Thee Stallion.

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