By Maria Esteves – May 8, 2016 The 2nd annual Blockchain Technology Summit (Consensus NYC 2016) Opening Keynote Presentation with Delaware Governor Jack Markell was held at the New York Marriott Marquis, Monday, May 2, 2016. Presented by CoinDesk in collaboration with Digital Currency Group, Gov. Markell made history by unveiling the Blockchain Initiative committing Delaware to be the first state to use the technology. The blockchain, the very foundation of Bitcoin (crytocurrency/digit...

By Maria Esteves – August 22, 2014 The DJ Expo 2014 (DJExpo14) Keynote Q&A Presentation with international DJ, producer, artist and entrepreneur Lil Jon (Jonathan Smith) moderated by editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne, DJ Times magazine, at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ, commenced Tuesday, August 13, 2:30 PM. This amazing standing-room only exclusive keynote was attended by recording artists, DJs, industry executives, producers, promoters, sound engineers, remixers and specia...

  Last summer I saw Middle of Nowhere and was introduced to Sundance "Best Director" award winner Ava DuVernay at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Since then DuVernay has directed a 30 for 30 ESPN documentary about Venus Williams, a few delicious kicka** shorts, network series TV, and was recently named director for the upcoming MLK biopic “Selma, among other things. Her keynote speech at Film Independent Forum was an empowering call to action! ...It centered ...

By Maria Esteves – August 22, 2013 The DJ Expo 2013 (DJExpo13) Keynote Q&A session with Morgan Page home moderated by editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne, DJ Times magazine, commenced Tuesday, August 13, 3:30 PM at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. Page America’s top DJ in the genre of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) discussed the use of Pro Tools and Ableton systems for remixing production, working with artists in the recording studio, his move to Los Angeles to make music for...

By Maria Esteves – August 18, 2012 The 2012 DJ Expo (DJExpo12) presented by DJ Times magazine were held at the luxurious Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ, August 13-16, 2012. Keynote Q&A session with world renowned artist John (Jellybean) Benitez moderated by editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne, DJ Times magazine, commenced Wednesday, August 15, 3:30 PM. Jellybean Benitez is owner of Jellybean Soul & Jellybean Music Group, programmer of Sirius XM Studio 54 Radio, producer, and DJ.K...

By Maria Esteves - August 31, 2010 The 2010 International DJ Expo (DJExpo10) Keynote Q&A Presentation with the legendary Grammy Award winning artist DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey Allen Townes) moderated by editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne, DJ Times magazine, commenced Tuesday, August 17, 3:00 PM, at the luxurious Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ. DJ Jazzy Jeff discussed his musical career as an award winning American hip hop artist, R&B record producer, actor, and his earlier career with Will...