Don’t miss this FREE workshop by Idols trainer and award winning vocalist, composer, and producer. Fresh from being Musical Director on IDOLS 10 and releasing his EP, “5th Story”, RJ Benjamin will be hosting a FREE workshop on Saturday 31 January in conjunction with Music Exchange and Paul Bothner Music in Claremont.
Workshop Title: Understanding Your Voice – Tips And Tools Of The Trade
RJ has coached Lira, two Idols Winners – Elvis Blue and Vincent Bones, Naak Musiq, Tumi Masemola (Gang Of Instrumentals) and Vusi Nova. He’s also done in-studio vocal coaching (a.k.a. vocal producing) with artists such as Danny K and Vicky Sampson.
Speaking to RJ from Johannesburg he remarked: “It’s important to give back to the industry that I love. I’m in town for the Can Skylark shows at Roxy Review bar. I sing the song ‘So High’ in the show with Can. The program Music Exchange must be one of the leading events in SA. I’ve been involved for the last 2 conferences, and these series of workshops are important to me as they will give attendants practical take home tips to apply to their voice.”
It will be from 10 -12 noon with plenty of time for questions.
Please phone – Paul Bothner Music’s Claremont branch at 021 6744030 to book, or email [email protected]
Where: Paul Bothner Music Claremont, Shop PO1, Stadium on Main, Claremont
When: 10am – 12pm Saturday 31 Jan
Author: Martin Myers from Music Exchange.
More Info link: Music Exchange Website
Twitter: musicexchangeSA
Facebook: Music Exchange
More on RJ
Metro FM, Channel O Awards and SAMA Awards
RJ’s album “Swimming in the Soul of Music”, won the award for Best R ‘n B Album at the Metro FM Awards in 2008. It has roots and influences from Soul, Jazz and Funk. His House Music hit, “Change The World”, was featured on “Soul Candi Session 4” and gained fame on radio stations and dance floors all over South Africa. The track was nominated for Channel O Awards and SAMA (South African Music Awards) for Best Dance Video and Song of the Year, respectively. Following the huge success of Change the World, RJ released the album, House Bound. He remixed some of the tracks featured on House Bound, as well as other popular House tracks on which he was featured, with Dr Duda, DJ Kent and DJ Fresh, to create a new album entitled, “Inside”.
Idols SA and TV Work
RJ Benjamin was chosen as the head vocal coach on the music talent TV reality show, entitled Project Fame. He was voted the most popular teacher on it. In 2013 he was the musical mentor of M-Net’s music reality show, “Clash of the Choirs South Africa” and “Idols”.
