Let the celebrations begin.... OTTAWA (January 27th 2015) – Commemorating two extrordinary decades of the best nightlife entertainment in the Nation’s Capital, Ebony & Ivory Lifestyle celebrates it’s 20th anniversary on Easter Weekend. Events will be held in downtown Ottawa on Thursday April 2nd, Saturday April 4th and the marquee star studded event will take place on Sunday April 5th. Flybar, EightyFive, City, The Bourban Room and Tequila Jacks were hand picked to be the venues where the events will take place.
Entertainment will feature invited guests Kardinall Offishall, Russell Peters with his official DJ Starting from Scratch who is also a DJ on Virgin Radio 99.9FM, Canadian rapper, record producer and actor Maestro Fresh Wes, Canadian comedian Trixx, Canada’s Urban Ambassadors Baby Blue Soundcrew, Canada’s Hip Hop Queen Michie Mee, DJ Spexx Canada’s #1 Reggae Music DJ from G98.7FM in Toronto, Dr. Jay the Soca Prince, Canadian Soca DJ group D’Enforcas and Ottawa’s very own Ray Ray, Ken L Jones, Kam, Sweet Chunes, Selekta Shellz and Mace & D-Train. There will also be more celebrity surprise announcements to be made. Ebony & Ivory Lifestyle has always been at the forefront of change; and leading the way is Trevor (DJ MACE) and David Mason (DJ DTrain), with their out of the box entertainment concepts and projects.
“Since we launched our entertainment company in 1995, the Ottawa nightlife scene has
changed dramatically, but we have consistently led the pack with the strongest brand and the best nightlife programming around” said E&I owner Trevor Mason. “This is going to be an amazing celebration of 20 years of doing what we love, which is providing Ottawa with quality events, that feature the best music and entertainers around. Our passion and creativity when excecuting events, is what keeps our patrons coming back year after year.” (David Mason) Ebony and Ivory began in the early 90’s where they had the ear of a whole untapped demographic through the music they played. R&b, hip hop, reggae, dancehall, soca and house music exploded onto the scene but club owners did not want to touch it. They were still playing rock and country at a time when the new generation was following new sounds in music. Ebony and Ivory started renting out halls and gymnasiums, and occasionally threw parties on “off” nights given to them by venue owners, as they were not willing to change their club formats for a “passing fad”. After consistantly packing every event they produced, it was only a matter of time before the original Ebony & Ivory Soundcrew - DJ MACE, DJ D-TRAIN, DJ KANE & MC RICHNIQUES were headlining every major night club in Ottawa on Friday & Saturday nights. They also travelled the country and abroad with their signature events.
“We took risks and they paid off. I remember booking an event at Topaz, which was in an industrial park off of St. Laurent Blvd. We were laughed at, they said nobody is going to leave the party scene downtown, to go hear you guys play in a massive pool hall in the middle of nowhere. 15 plus events and 2500 people per show later, we were laughing at them.” (Trevor Mason)
Ebony and Ivory worked with the best and have helped launch a lot of careers. Their popularity led up and coming artists to their door as they needed to tap into the Ottawa market. Ebony and Ivory helped them reach the masses, by having them perform at signature events and weekly night club parties. Some of the world’s top djs, comedians, singers, rappers, bands, groups, dancers and more have graced the Ebony & Ivory Lifestyle stage in the past: Kardinal Offishall, Jazzy Jeff, Russell Peters, Choclair, Keisha Chante, Sean Paul, Deborah Cox, Jully Black, Glen Lewis, Carlos Morgan, Crystal Waters, Bell Biv Devoe, Cameo, Tommy Davidson, Maestro Fresh Wes, Starting From Scratch, Baby Blue Soundcrew, Sean Desmond, Belly, Karl Wolf, Nine Planets, Boogaloo Tribe, Kid SL, DJ Illo, Ray Ray, Kam, Balu, Mes, Casual, Rudeboy, Mikey Wizdom, Papa Richie, Chris Sound, King Turbo, Cool Breeze, Baby Yu, Chris Dubbs, Ms. Felicia, Si Vu Play, Lissa Monet, Spoonz, Grand Slam, Majess, Kwite Sane, Bware, ill Kidz, Dr. Jay, Spexx, D’Enforcas, DJ Premier, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, DJ Enuff, Sweet Chunes, Massive Vibes, Selekta Shellz, Digable Planets, Tony Touch, Kid Capri, De La Soul, Red Alert, Beenie Man, Snoop Dogg, Saukrates, 2 Live Crew, Vince Carter, Kerwin DuBois, Lil Rick,Edwin Yearwood, Next, Zhane, Beres Hammond, Lady Ga Ga, Drake and many other local and international performers. Ebony & Ivory Soundcrew and Ebony & Ivory Entertainment are now rebranded as Ebony & Ivory Lifestyle. They continue to host nightlife, wedding and corporate events, while managing and marketing Carivibe Festival Ottawa, Carivibe Radio, Talented Kids Ottawa (TKO), Bananas Beach Grill & Rum Shack and Bananas Caribbean Grill & Take-Out. Who knows what the next 20 years will look like, but they plan to be there, setting trends that others follow, while keeping the vibe alive in the Nation’s Capital! We started with an idea. Our idea inspired a movement. The movement created a culture named Urban Who gave birth to EBONY & IVORY LIFESTYLE For more information, interviews and sponsorship packages: Trevor Mason, Ebony & Ivory Lifestyle, 613558-9504 or EbonyIvoryLifestyle@gmail.com