Bryan-Michael Cox and SESAC Host 4th Annual Pre-Grammy Brunch, Celebrating Chris Hicks, Nate "Danja" Hills and Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis

Bryan-Michael Cox and SESAC hosted their 4th Annual Pre-Grammy Brunch, celebrating Chris Hicks, Nate "Danja" Hills and Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis on Sunday, February 10, 2008. The swank affair, which was held at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, was the ideal platform of honoring behind the scenes players of the music industry. The event was attended by a cadre of music industry insiders and celebrities.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2008 -- The "City of Angels" was indisputably filled to the brim with music industry entertainment elite during the weekend of the 50th Grammy Awards. Industry events were hot ticket items as insiders and revelers poured in to connect with their favorite celebs. Among the classiest fetes of them all was Grammy Award winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox and SESAC's 4th Annual Pre-Grammy Brunch on Sunday, February 10, 2008.

The brunch, produced by New York based marketing firm The Axiom Blue Corp, was held at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills which served as the perfect landscape. Mouth-watering fare, Bellinis, and warm weather were a perfect vista for the major tastemakers in attendance.

The Pre-Grammy Brunch has always been a highly successful event. In keeping up with it's fresh and exciting momentum, this year's affair was dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of music executive Chris Hicks and Grammy award winning producers Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis and Nate "Danja" Hills.

Bryan-Michael Cox constructed the brunch to serve as the ideal vehicle for honoring his colleagues who have made such great milestones in the industry. Ultimately, he wanted to acknowledge these behind-the-scenes influencers who often go unobserved. Hand selected by Cox, the honorees were presented with diamond encrusted pen sets designed by upscale jewelry firm Brown and Company.

In a heartfelt speech, Cox stressed the importance of music producers using each other's work as inspiration. He also zoomed in on how Davis, Hills, and Hicks in particular served as his biggest source of motivation during the past year. "Honestly, 2007 was the lightest year in my career which allowed me to listen with fresh ears and while both are my friends, Toomp and Danja produced some of the hottest music that I heard this year," addressed Cox enthusiastically.

The invitation-only affair was stocked with music executives and producers by design. Industry insiders were able to network independent of the fanfare that normally accompanies celebrity promoted events. Some of the industry's heavy hitters in attendance included Ron Fair, Kashif, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Manny Haley, La Ronda Sutton, Shante Paige, Bernard Parks Jr, Jaha Johnson, Shakir Stewart, Don Pooh, Ernie Singleton, Jazzy Pha, Big "John" Platt, Kenny Burns, Angela Burt Murray and many more.

Additionally, a number of artists turned out for the event including Ne-Yo, Melody Thorton of the Pussy Cat Dalls, Johnta Austin, Clifton Powell, Goapele, Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry) and Dwight Freeney of the Indianapolis Colts to name a few.

Chris Hicks is a top figure in the music industry. He holds down the pivotal roles of Senior Vice President, Urban A&R for Atlantic Records, Senior Vice President, A&R and Head of Urban Music for Warner/Chappell Music and CEO of his own company Noontime. Chris Hicks has a rock-solid track record in identifying and developing successful songwriters and recording artists. Songwriters under Chris Hicks' Noontime umbrella have scored countless Top 10 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 over the past few years.

Nate "Danja" Hills is an established songwriter and music producer. This year, he received a Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category for "Love Stoned/I think She Knows" - recorded by Justin Timberlake. Nate has produced a string of hits during his career. He is best known for his production for Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and Britney Spears to name a few.

In the words of the great Sam Cooke, "it's been a long time coming" for honoree Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis.    With over twenty years of experience under his belt, this Grammy award winning songwriter and producer is the music industry's best kept secret. This year, DJ Toomp received a Grammy in The Best Rap Song category for the Hip Hop anthem "Good Life" -- recorded by Kanye West. He is also responsible for Kanye's monster hit "Cant Tell Me Nothing." DJ Toomp has worked with a montage of artists including Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Andre 3000, T.I., Ludacris, Young Jeezy and many more.

Bryan-Michael Cox is undeniably one of today's top hit makers. He has afforded his expertise to what reads like a who's who of the music industry. This super producer has received Grammy awards for his writing and production of music for Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Usher, among many other accolades.

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