Buckshot is the co-founder of Duck Down Music & the lead MC for Black Moon & Boot Camp Clik. 2010 marked the 15-year anniversary of Duck Down Music. Buckshot has taken that 15-year experience and has crafted a book entitled 'The Common Knowledgy Of The Entertainment Industry.' The book is comprised of three stages. Buckshot first educates readers on the 'Basics' of the entertainment industry providing his definitions for terms associated within the business. Buckshot then transitions to the 'Framework,' or inner-workings of a music label and answers commonly posed questions that he receives from fans & interviewers. In the final stage, Buckshot unveils 'How It All Works,' and illustrates the process of putting the knowledge to use & executing proposed goals.
Accompanying the book is a 16-track album featuring original music by Buckshot based off concepts from 'Common Knowledgy:'
1) What Is Entertainment?
2) What is Street Team?
3) What is a Producer?
4) What is an Executive?
5) What is Radio?
6) What is a Retail Rep?
7) How Do I Make A Record?
8) What is a Road Manager?
9) How Do Record Label's Function?
10) How Do I Become An Artist?
11) How Do I Get My Record To A DJ?
12) What is a CEO?
13) How Do I Get My Beats To MCs?
14) How Do I Sell At Digital Retail?
15) What Is A Marketing Campaign?
16) Outro
About the Author:
Buckshot is the co-owner of Duck Down Music & lead MC for Black Moon & Boot Camp Clik. He, along with his business partner, Dru Ha, started Duck Down Music in 1995 and has executive-producer credit on the over 3 million records that the label has sold. Buckshot has worked with high-profile names in the industry such as: Mary J Blige, the late, great, Tupac Shakur & Aaliyah, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip,Spike Lee, KRS-ONE, Talib Kweli & more.
Buckshot has created original music for ESPN, HBO, The History Channel, Sony Pictures, Belvedere, Smirnoff, 2K Sports, Activision & Pizza Hut. He has remained active as a recording artists throughout the years with his work alongside grammy-award winning producer, 9th Wonder, and his recent group project with KRS-ONE entitled, 'Survival Skills.'
Buckshot is an entrepreneur across multiple platforms & is sharing his 15 year knowledge with his A-Z guidebook of the entertainment industry.
