Atlanta Party Starters

Entertainment could be just what you need to take your event to the next level!

Atlanta Party Starters has the inside track to some of the country’s hottest talent, including new and established artists. In addition to musical talent, we can book dancers, magicians, face painters, tarot card readers, henna tattoo artists, caricaturists and more. Not sure what you want? Well, just ask and we'll help customize your event with the best talent around. Check back frequently to view our featured talent!

Featured Talent - Bio

Dynamic. Electric. Enthralling. Energetic. From the satiny singing to the amazing arrangements, Sol Factor lights up the environment with a spectacular array of musical renditions that captivates its audience. It is the sole factor why they are sharing the stage with the likes of David Sanborn, Stanley Clarke, Kem, Alex Bugnon, Whispers, Keith Sweat, Eric Benet and Heather Headley. It is why Jermaine Dupri chose them to perform at his 2006 Grammy Awards appreciation party.

Sol Factor plays past and present cover songs from: Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, John Legend, Michael Jackson, Usher, Beyonce, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Brian McKnight, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Luther Vandross, and OutKast with uncanny accuracy and innovativeness. However, their 2005 CD, Blue Couch, provides delicious morsels of originals from the heralded band, such as Baby Come Over, Back To The Inforum, Never Know and the title track Blue Couch - all of which have been played by the most popular Atlanta R&B and hip hop radio stations.

Contact us today to book Sol Factor for your next special event.
Mailto: talent@AtlantaPartyStarters.com.

Experience the rebirth of the talented and anointed Phillippia, an aspiring artist who is changing the face and sound of urban music around the world. Phillippia's style and grace sets her apart from most artists as she drives to make honest music about the reality of life. Phillippia sings, writes, and performs from the depths of her soul. Phillippia was born into a musical family in the city of Miami, Florida. She recalls her passion for music developing early in her life, as she listened to her mother sings. As a child, Phillippia would snap her fingers, pat her feet, and swayed her hips to the soulful beats. Then one day, she bellowed out her own harmonic notes, they flowed so naturally - she mesmerized the crowd. Phillippia began her musical career singing in local talent shows in her hometown. Time and time again, her performances brought down the house. Her notoriety caught the attention of Landmark Entertainment who soon made Phillippia a hot commodity in the South, being featured on songs with Trick Daddy and Iconz. Phillippias desire for an environment of eclectic and creative artists led her to Atlanta, Georgia where her own creative juices were truly unleashed.

Over the past decade, she has enhanced her reputation as a singer and songwriter, working with some of the hottest artists in Atlanta and around the world, including Vesta, KC & JoJo, Lil-G, Joi, Ken Ford, and a host of other renowned artists. In 2005, Phillippia earned herself a role in Tyler Perrys ..1 Box Office movie, Madeas Family Reunion, performing an original piece called, Look in the Mirror, written by Tyler Perry. The movie was released on DVD in stores across the nation in May 2006. Phillippia released Look in the Mirror as an independent single, as well as her album, under her own company, Earth Child Entertainment Group, LLC, in the summer of 2006. Phillippia has recorded her very own and appropriately titled album, Earth Child Rebirth, produced primarily by electric violinist Ken Ford, and features the Breakout single "LOOK IN THE MIRROR" written by Tyler Perry and produced by Ronnie Garret. Phillippias music is available for purchase at these retail outlets: Earwax records, Moods music and Tower Records.

Contact us today to book Phillippia for your next special event.
Mailto: talent@AtlantaPartyStarters.com.

Hailing from New Orleans , Lousiana, Kelly Love Jones encompasses the cultural richness of her ho me town in her music. With her own unique blend of acoustic guitar, folk, hip hop, blues, and poetry Kelly, who was voted “best emerging artist” at the Big Easy Awards has impressed audiences of music lovers both at ho me and overseas. Drawing inspiration for lyrics from her daily life experiences, Kelly has, for the past 12 years, used music as an emotional outlet, linking her with the hearts of her listeners through personal rhythmic reflection. In her own words, "It's the connection that makes the music worth making. Everything outside of that, as we say in New Orleans is lagniappe (extra)".

Kelly's poetic lyrics are testimony of the passion she has for her audience, and her determination to get her healing message across all the barriers that society has artificially erected. This passion always co me s through with bright tones on stage. One account of a Kelly Love Jones performance is as follows: "Jones took it to the crowd hard with neo soul poetic slow grooves and hook laced aggressive hip hop numbers. On her soul songs, she opened up her spirit so easily that it was hard not to relate and enjoy the music. Her earnest, beautiful voice and Latin-tinged guitar tones hushed the crowd and drew them in."

For if there's one thing that can be said with certainty it's that Kelly's potential is as limitless as her aspirations, and the once exclusive MC turned singer-songwriter acknowledges no boundaries on her future direction. Among her objectives is the develop ment of a sound that will allow her to "converse with the child within all of us," an objective which the young artist pursues by working with female youth groups and maintaining a refreshing simplicity in her music. True to her New Orleanean roots, and in her quest for that "basic sound," Kelly has even taken to creating percussion instruments and features many of her creations on her most recent project "Portrait of a Solo Artist."

The Atlanta Drumline is taking drumming and showmanship to another level! This drumline is heralded for its precision, custom arrangements, intense spirit and phenomenal sound. From the time the drumline enters the performance arena, you know that you are in for a treat! The Atlanta Drumline is known throughout the nation for its technical artistry and strong commitment to excellence in all areas of performance. Under the dynamic and innovative musical mastery of Cedric V. Young, The Atlanta Drumline includes Atlanta?s finest young percussionists. The Atlanta Drumline is unstoppable!

The members of The Atlanta Drumline have been featured in many venues, including the 1999 NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons Parade, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Home Depot, and numerous concerts. They have collaborated with known personalities, including the SOS Band. They have been featured during the half-time festivities of Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Hawks home games. The talented musicians have been featured in the gospel video, ?Highly Recommended,? produced and directed by Darryl Lassiter, and the movie, Pay the Price, which was released on video and DVD on December 10, 2002. The members of The Atlanta Drumline collaborated with music mogul, Dallas Austin, and are featured in the 20th Century Fox movie, Drumline. In this movie, the percussionists were members of the fictitious ?Atlanta A & T Band.? Also as members of the world-renowned Clark Atlanta University Band drum section is featured as the fictitious ?Delta A & M? percussion section, which ignites sparks with the Atlanta A & T percussion section and world-renowned Morris Brown College percussion section. Drumline and Pay the Price were shot on the historic campuses of Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College and the Georgia Dome.

Atlanta Drumline members have been very active participants in bands that have performed in Atlanta and throughout the United States. This new Drumline is quickly being noticed and recognized for its precision and professionalism. Look out?The Atlanta Drumline is coming to an event near you!!!

More History and Highlights
Members of The Atlanta Drumline have participated in the following:
Home Depot National Convention
Rap recording arts video with Outcast
2003 NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta
NBA All-Star Weekend Grand Opening
NBA Celebrity Basketball Game
Rap star, Lil? Kim, at the Georgia Dome
2003, the featured on MTV and the BET Mad Sports Show
2003- 2005 thrilled a sold-out audience at the Honda Battle of the Bands (Georgia Dome)
2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade
Several Atlanta Morning Show performances
2004 ESPN College Football and Canadian Football League commercial themes
2004 Destiny?s Child Thanksgiving Day Halftime soundtrack recording (Televised)
2004 and 2005 The Atlanta Braves group known as ?The Heavy Hitters
2004 and 2005 McDonald?s Commercial spots
2004 and 2005 National Robotics Convention
2005 Provide musical entertainment at the home games of the Georgia Force arena professional football team
2005 Turner South convention
2005 Ardent Mortgage National Convention
2005 Society of Microbiologist National Convention
2006 Macy's Parade on Parade at Perimeter Mall

Contact us today to book The Atlanta Drumline for your next special event.
Mailto: talent@AtlantaPartyStarters.com.

Gurufish is a kaleidoscope ensemble of musicians fusing
irresistable pop melodies with solid funk grooves, soulful expression
and psychedelic twists. Created by singer/songwriter/producer
Jimmy Northup and accompanied by DeWitt Ellis on bass, Matt Little on
guitar, Ian Canalis on guitar and keyboards, Steve Dixon on drums, and
Slick backing vocals Gurufish creates music that defies categorization
crossing all boundaries of race, gender, culture, language and religion.
The music being non-genre specific is what gives Gurufish a multi-dimensional
magnetism that makes them appealing to a wide varity of audiences.

It's music that comes from a place beyond words and beyond sound.
There's a consciousness that exists in music; a vibration that informs. This is the
essence of Gurufish. Beginning with the release of their first full length album
"The Higher Mind Satellite" in 1997, Gurufish has toured the southeast playing
clubs, colleges and private parties. From the outset Gurufish has been an over-the-top
performance spectacle that combines kinetic magnetism and outrageous wardrobes
to complete the package for a transcendent live musical experience.

Click here to listen to "Funky Queen" by Gurufish.
Contact us today to book Gurufish for your next special event.
Mailto: talent@AtlantaPartyStarters.com.

Pop music meets hip hop taking the form of twin sisters - two voices in a one
of a kind duo! With their hearts set on music, and their eyes on all possibilities of the entertainment industry, they have seen their time coming since the age of 13 and finally all of the elements are firmly in position.

Now 17 years old and professionally managed by their parents, Keisha & Kellie
certainly have the best of both worlds. With their dreamgirl-next-door looks
the twins share a unique sense of fashion that holds the line between comfort
and couture and their singing style is in a zone all its own.

Already veterans of live shows, opening for popular R&B acts like Ginuwine and Avant, hip hop artists Nappy Roots, and at events such as Showtime in Harlem, Disney World, showcases for publishing groups like BMI, Atlanta's ASCAP "We Got Next" and various others, the girls are the consummate professionals and
destined to be the next big thing!