THE DREAM TO JUDGE FOR THE VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION BREAK’N THROUGH FINALE
ISLAND/DEF JAM RECORDING ARTIST TO JUDGE THE TOP UNDISCOVERED
TALENT IN MUSIC ON MAY 27th 2010 AT GRAMERCY THEATRE

New York, NY- R&B RECORDING ARTIST THE DREAM will serve as a judge for the BREAK’N THROUGH SEASON 1 FINALE, to benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, on MAY 27th 2010 at the Gramercy Theater. A triple threat SINGER, WRITER, AND PRODUCER signed by Island/Def Jam Records, THE DREAM is one of the music industry’s most desired and respected talents. The Dream will join music media icon Allison Hagendorf on the judge’s panel.

“The Dream is such a force in the music industry right now, it’s unreal that he wanted to get involved with BREAK’N THROUGH,” said Ben Aronson, Creator of BREAK’N THROUGH. “The Dream brings a perspective and expertise in so many areas of music (writing, producing, performing), that he is the ideal person to join Allison on the judges panel.

BREAK’N THROUGH, the dynamic reality competition series to launch the top undiscovered original talent in music, has raised $30,000 for the VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION. Created by the TAO Experience, BREAK’N THROUGH, with the help of TWIX® and Millennium Prime, raised the funds through ticket sales and sponsorship of their 4 semi-final showcases in Rock, HipHop, Pop/R&B, and Unplugged.

Presented by TWIX® and Millennium Prime, BREAK’N THROUGH is the ground breaking reality competition series to launch the top original talent in music. The season 1 red carpet finale will feature performances by the winners of the 4 semi-final showcases (Rock, Pop, HipHop, Unplugged) as well as special guest performances by Tina Brown, Jesse Blaze Snider, and ROCKAFELLA Records recording artist JADAKISS.

“We are thrilled to partner with BREAK’N THROUGH for this wonderful event and are incredibly grateful for their generous contributions,” said Paul Cothran, Executive Director of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. “With their help we will be able to continue to raise awareness about the importance of musical education in a child’s life, and ensure that additional children have access to the benefits of music study.

BREAK’N THROUGH’S SEASON 1 FINALE to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will be held at the Gramercy Theatre on May 27th 2010. Tickets are available on www.livenation.com while information on sponsorship and press/media inquiries can be emailed to Bob Broderick – Bob@taoexperience.com

THE DREAM
The only positive byproduct of an industry asleep at the wheel is a dream. With over a decade of hit-making experience and a certified smash in Rihanna's #1 single, "Umbrella" Terius "The-Dream" Nash is stepping from behind the scenes with a wake-up call. His debut CD, Love Hate, is a sonic gauntlet thrown down against complacent, cookie cutter music. Propelled by the first single "Shawty is a Ten," the mastermind behind the explosive J. Holiday single "Bed" will do nothing short of redefine R&B for 2007 and beyond. He got his first publishing deal in 2003, when he signed to Peer Music after writing B2K's single, "Everything." The song, off B2K's platinum sophomore album, Pandemonium, truly put The-Dream on the map. With one success under his belt, Terius began to build momentum and soon found himself associating with the upper echelons of pop stardom. "A year after B2K I did the Britney Spears and Madonna record," he begins. "I recorded vocals and wrote to that record after Tricky, the guy I did 'Umbrella' with, decided he didn't want the track anymore. I was the new guy in the building so I stayed overnight running in and out the booth recording myself in Pro Tools. Tricky and a writer before me, Penelope, went up to N.Y. [to meet] Britney. They played a lot of songs and Britney was like, I dunno. Then they got to "Me Against the Music" and she was like, "Oh, I'm digging that. I love that hook!" Unfortunately, that song didn't push The-Dream to the level he wanted to reach. He spent two years working on other projects including Nivea's second album, which he executive produced. "Trick and I just started making records. By the time we got to Umbrella we were like 'ok, we got it.'" Dream insisted that L.A Reid hear the song and the rest is history. Now The-Dream is finally in the building, combining all of his hit-making talents for his debut, Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter. www.islanddefjam.com , http://twitter.com/officialdream.

BREAK'N THROUGH, as seen on Fox and CNN, is the highly acclaimed reality competition concert series aimed at launching the top undiscovered ORIGINAL talent in music. BREAK’N THROUGH is dedicated to giving the top undiscovered talent a platform to be seen, and be heard while uncovering the real life stories of what it takes to make it in the music industry while facing the realities of life. Donating a significant portion of proceeds to support VH1 Save the Music! BREAK’N THROUGH is committed to nourishing arts and music in the next generation. The concert/events will be attended by top executives in music, advertising, marketing, fashion and media.

About VH1 Save The Music Foundation:
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in America’s public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. Since 1997, the VH1 Save the Music Foundation has successfully restored and sustained instrumental music programs in 1,700 public schools in more than 100 cities across the country, including Memphis, Houston, Chicago, New York, Denver, Baltimore and Milwaukee. The 2009 – 2010 Ambassador class includes Nick Lachey, Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, Fall Out Boy, Mandy Moore, Chrisette Michele, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat each raising funds and delivering key messages on behalf of The Foundation. To date, VH1 Save The Music has provided more than $45 million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than 1.4 million children. VH1 Save The Music is determined to provide people with the tools necessary to Be Proactive (Not Reactive) to ensure all children have access to a complete education, which includes music. It is The Foundation’s renewed commitment to donate one hundred million dollars worth of new musical instruments to ensure that even a greater number of students receive a comprehensive music education in the coming decade. Take action for music education today, visit www.vh1savethemusic.com.

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BEN ARONSON
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