Fameus announces official launch party & VIP reception – Beverly Hills, CA

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Fameus, a new social network that connects the entertainment industry, is announcing their official launch party & VIP reception, Saturday March 23rd at the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, California.

Fameus is an unprecedented networking platform – job site to the entertainment world and is already making waves in Hollywood, connecting everyone from Musicians, Actors, Models and Casting Directors to Make Up Artists, Hairstylists, Artists and Production Crew.

The founding partners Mike Kahn Jr., Jason Stecker, Brandt Weisman and Kent Speakman share in the excitement of launching “Fameus” to the public because of how it will help an entire industry come closer together and find work opportunities in this challenging economy. Fameus users can showcase their talent- demo reel, work history, head-shots, videos or music on the website or on the go with the mobile application.

“We’re excited to help people from all walks of life… from the struggling drummer looking for a band to connect with in a new city, to an up and coming actor connect with the right people to make a short film, from cast and crew to hair and make-up,” Mike Kahn Jr., CEO & Co-Founder Fameus.

“Relationships are the foundation in any industry, and being able to keep in touch with your contacts on a social network made specifically for creatives, not suits… is what Fameus users are excited about,” saysKent Speakman, COO & Partner in Fameus.  “Users connect to their industry peers, form alliances, and find work… it’s about building relationships and that’s what Fameus is.”

Fameus users will have the opportunity to foster relationships by using www.fameusUSA.com and its mobile app for smart phones and tablets. The benefits of the application include features for all professionals in film, television, music, fashion, art, and public relations. Users may post and search job listings, receive email alerts, and find info about industry events and contests.

Fameus is kicking things off by hosting some of Hollywood’s elite at a private launch event at the beautiful Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills on the evening of March 23rd.

Jessica Sittomer, The GreenLight Coach, and Fameus will also be holding a special seminar on networking in the entertainment industry at the Sofitel on the afternoon of March 23rd.

Request an invitation today at www.fameusUSA.com or tweet #GetFameus to @FameusUSA

Contact:
Steve Valentine
VALENTINE GROUP L.A.
323.330.0578

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***Due to the overwhelming response to our Fameus launch, we are now at capacity for the event. Those of you who have already received an RSVP please note that it is for a plus one & it is not transferable. Thank you for your overwhelming support and those additional guests will have priority for our NEXT event. Make sure to register at www.fameususa.com as our next event will be posted there first :)

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Get Fameus – conversations about the new social network for the Entertainment Industry

A couple of weeks ago we sat down and I asked some of our friends what they think about fameus so far. Watch the video to see what we discussed in the first of a featured by fameus video series.

On Fameus you can foster new relationships, collaborate, and discover new opportunities on the web or on the go with our mobile app.

Fameus is a game-changing social network that connects all people to find jobs in the creative and entertainment industries. Whether a professional or amateur entertainer, finally there is a website to expose their talents to the world.

get connected. get discovered. get fameus.

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The thumbs-up from an industry icon

11500_10151494147346405_833482314_nThis past month as I have been preparing for the launch of our new social network and mobile application called fameus, I have had the pleasure of meeting some great people. February with the awards season in LA was filled with new relationships, and some fun projects with people I respect a lot. I had the pleasure or being invited to the announcement of the 2013 Playboy Jazz Festival lineup that George Lopez will be hosting, whom the honor was passed along from Bill Cosby.

I have had the chance to meet a number of people who I hold in high regard for their outstanding achievements, but the man and legend Quincy Jones was a huge honor for me to have a discussion with. The talented and Emmy winning Cher Calvin from KTLA news and I got to chat with him, and I had the chance to tell him about fameus.

Later in the day, I was having dinner with a friend of mine who has done some outstanding things in the modeling & acting world, and she asked what the highlights of my career were. I had to admit, that one of those moments had happened earlier in the day when I got a smile, thumbs up and a fist pound from someone regarded as one of the greatest minds in the music and entertainment industry. (Getting to swear at Michael Buble on Camera the week before was fun too – and he is a great guy)

If you work in entertainment and don’t have an invitation yet for fameus, you can visit the website http://www.fameusUSA.com and request to be one of the first people on the platform. People seem to like it, and this is one of the most exciting projects I have ever been a part of.

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Celebrated Canadian Tech Producer Announces “fameus” Social Network to Connect Entertainment Industry Pros

January 8, 2013 – LOS ANGELES – Kent Speakman, a Hollywood tech producer named to the iMedia Top 10 Hottest Digital Marketers of 2011 list, is announcing a new social media network called “fameus” which will service an unprecedented networking platform for professionals working in film, television, music, fashion, art and public relations.

Co-founders Mike Kahn Jr., Jason Stecker and Brandt Weisman invited Speakman to join the “fameus” team as a partner in the company because of his unique expertise as a producer of inventive technology and film.

“We’ve been watching Kent’s career and accomplishments as a capable producer of innovative entertainment content and extraordinary digital platforms,” said Kahn Jr. “We’re excited for Kent to bring his unique media and technology production knowledge to our project.”

“Have you ever heard of a single platform that connects everyone in the entertainment industry? That’s what ‘fameus’ is,” says Speakman.  “Showcase your talent, demo reel, work history, head shots, videos or music on the website or on the go with the mobile application. Users connect to their industry peers, form alliances and find work. It’s about building relationships.”

Currently in the private beta phase, www.fameusUSA.com is allowing select industry elite to sample its features before the official release, which is expected this spring.

The website, smart phone and tablet mobile apps will feature an exclusive entertainment industry specific job search engine. Users may post and search job listings, receive alerts, create a profile with their biography, resume, photos, videos and audio tracks, and access Twitter, Facebook and Google+ feeds.

Speakman, a Canada native, has distinguished himself as one of entertainment’s chief enterprising producers. He hosted a panel discussion about the future of mobile apps and television at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival with “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier and Trevor Doerksen, CEO of MoboVivo.

He’s the Founder of Speakman Entertainment, a film and television production company, and is the co-Founder of Engageia Agency, a Finalist for Best Social Media Agency at the 2011 iMedia Agency Awards.

Speakman is also an Advisory Board Director for iKapital, a distribution company that served as a regional distribution partner for films such as “Avatar,” “2012” and the “Harry Potter” franchise.

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Hollywood tech startup entrepreneur Kent Speakman talks celebrities and relationships

Hollywood tech startup entrepreneur Kent Speakman talks celebrities and relationship building,

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Kent Speakman on the red carpet Status Magazine Launch at the Supper Club, Hollywood, CA

 

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Kent Speakman on the Red Carpet at the OK Magazine Sexy Singles Party in Hollywood

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KTLA News in Los Angeles interview

A new iOS spp that combines the personal connection of voicemail with the visuals of Instagram. Dave Malkoff has this first look at SeeMail with the CW Remodeled & World Modeling Mogul Paul Fisher, Recording Artist Wendy Starland & SeeMail Founders Ward Chandler & Kent Speakman.

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A new video app from Engageia

Here is an interview I did with Bethany Simpson from iMedia Connection at the iMedia Agency Summit in Phoenix. We discussed some of the cool new mobile applications I am personally using… and started to hint at some of the stuff you will see with a cool new app we are very excited to be working on called SeeMail.

If your looking for a beta invite and premium upgrades when the app launches visit www.seemail.com and sign up today!

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QR Code Haircuts for ONEXONE – Interview iMedia Summit

Here is an interview I did with Bethany Simpson from iMedia Connection at the iMedia Agency Summit in Phoenix. We discussed the #ScanYYC campaign we were happy to be a part of putting together.

How it works:
When the QR haircut has been scanned, audiences will be prompted to make a $5 donation by text message or credit card. In return for their support, participants will receive free REDKEN products, exclusive mobile coupons at Edges Salon & Spa locations and be entered into a mobile contest with further Edges Salon Gifts.

To show support & donate: ensure mobile device is equipped with a QR code scanner. To download a QR scanner, text the word ‘SCAN’ to the 5-digit number 70734

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