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2/19/2006
Fedd Hill - Under New Management
Providence, RI, January Fellow business school graduates Thomas Hynes and kyle b. jones have recently joined forces with Fedd Hill, Rhode Islands most energetic and authentic hip-hop act. The Providence-based entrepreneurs met while studying at the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accountancy at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. With honors, accolades and achievements pouring off their resumes, Hynes and Jones had no shortage of job-offers upon graduation. Even in the recessed economy, the investment banks and accounting firms came calling. Nevertheless, the young men had their hearts set on seeking out job opportunities that offered creativity and flexibility.
After hearing a demo tape of the Providence hip-hop group Fedd Hill, Jones knew that he had found his calling. Fedd Hills demo CD was just lying around the house. I think someone was using it as a coaster or something. I popped it in the player to see what it was and I was astounded by the integrity, loyalty and ambition that came through on each verse. Hynes tracked down the group on the internet to set up a meeting and the rest is history, or at least history in the making.
The new Fedd Hill co-managers estimate that they collectively spend a minimum of 100 hours a week working on behalf of the group. Hynes states, Right now we are helping to build the foundation of a successful business enterprise. We take all the concepts that we learned at Wake Forest University and apply them to the music industry. Jones adds, It is a lot of hard work. Visualizing our long-term rewards motivates us and helps us to persevere when we face adversity, but you learn very quickly that Blood, Sweat, and Tears is not just a group of funky white guys from back in the day.
In fact, the co-managers try to do just as much dirty-work as the rest of the Fedd Hill team members in an effort to show leadership and confidence in the group. Jones elaborates, I really enjoy the challenge of selling CDs out on the streets. You have to really believe in your product to get blown off 100 times in a row and still hold out hope that the next person might be a true hip-hop fan. Even if pretentious people on Thayer street wont stop to hear my spiel, there is something uplifting in knowing that my 1500 SAT score and cum laude honors from a top 25 school paid off since I have a job that I love. I hope that the same comes true for them. Jones social commentary seems loosely veiled, but so too does his passion for Fedd Hill, for hip-hop and for the success that he knows will come. Thomas Hynes and kyle b. jones say that they have given up money and stability in order to work with the Providence hip-hop group Fedd Hill, but perhaps the new co-managers receive much more in return.
For more information please contact:
636 Hartford Ave
Providence, RI 02909
(336) 287 - 8965
contactfeddhill@yahoo.com
After hearing a demo tape of the Providence hip-hop group Fedd Hill, Jones knew that he had found his calling. Fedd Hills demo CD was just lying around the house. I think someone was using it as a coaster or something. I popped it in the player to see what it was and I was astounded by the integrity, loyalty and ambition that came through on each verse. Hynes tracked down the group on the internet to set up a meeting and the rest is history, or at least history in the making.
The new Fedd Hill co-managers estimate that they collectively spend a minimum of 100 hours a week working on behalf of the group. Hynes states, Right now we are helping to build the foundation of a successful business enterprise. We take all the concepts that we learned at Wake Forest University and apply them to the music industry. Jones adds, It is a lot of hard work. Visualizing our long-term rewards motivates us and helps us to persevere when we face adversity, but you learn very quickly that Blood, Sweat, and Tears is not just a group of funky white guys from back in the day.
In fact, the co-managers try to do just as much dirty-work as the rest of the Fedd Hill team members in an effort to show leadership and confidence in the group. Jones elaborates, I really enjoy the challenge of selling CDs out on the streets. You have to really believe in your product to get blown off 100 times in a row and still hold out hope that the next person might be a true hip-hop fan. Even if pretentious people on Thayer street wont stop to hear my spiel, there is something uplifting in knowing that my 1500 SAT score and cum laude honors from a top 25 school paid off since I have a job that I love. I hope that the same comes true for them. Jones social commentary seems loosely veiled, but so too does his passion for Fedd Hill, for hip-hop and for the success that he knows will come. Thomas Hynes and kyle b. jones say that they have given up money and stability in order to work with the Providence hip-hop group Fedd Hill, but perhaps the new co-managers receive much more in return.
For more information please contact:
636 Hartford Ave
Providence, RI 02909
(336) 287 - 8965
contactfeddhill@yahoo.com
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