NEW YORK CITY (MAY 11, 2009) – Philippine hip-hop group, DiCE & k9: MOBBSTARR, have been very busy the past few months, having been named a co-winner of the Best Hip-Hop Group of 2009 by the Independent Asia Voice Independence Music  Awards (AVIMA), released a single with Chingy, the group's female vocalist, Hi-C, appeared in her third photo shoot in FHM (Philippines edition) magazine, and Hi-C is working on her upcoming solo album  Additionally, the group is preparing for their first U.S. tour.

BURBANK– With the June 9th, 2009 release of the “Suicide EP,” Filipino-American band My Private Hell’s second EP in a 4 year span, critics and fans will experience a band that has come a long way since 2005’s impressive EP ’Weight Of the World.’

Now in their 5th year together, Gian Erguiza, Blue Palacol and Eric Cuarez, My Private Hell has taken their music to new places while retaining the core values they’ve always embodied and embraced since their inception. Needless to say, the band is coming into their own on their latest EP.

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Manny Mijares of Upscale Records & Talent Management recently welcomed Philippines-based teen singer Rachel Razon to Southern California for a music demo collaboration. Upscale Records is strongly affiliated with dignitaries in the American music industry, ranging from Geffen/Interscope Records to JRecords and 19th Entertainment.

Mr. Mijares, recognized not only for his accomplishment as an executive of Upscale Records but for being on the Grammy Board and part of Recording Academy, brought in highly noted professionals to team up for Rachel’s project.  Among the team included Katie Morris (singer/songwriter who just finished writing and touring with the Pussycat Dolls and Lady GaGa), Wes Geer (songwriter/producer/guitarist formerly with Jive Records and whose music has been featured in numerous soundtracks for film and TV), and Steph Jones (R&B singer/songwriter/former Ford Model known for his collaborations with Chingy and Ludacris while under Def Jam Records, and currently out with his solo album “Mr. Ordinary”).