Since 2005 the Global Mixx Music & Film weekend conference, formerly known as the Global Mixx DJ Retreat, has brought quality music resources and information to aspiring and working professionals in the business.

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Since its conception, we have made an ongoing commitment to deliver quality resources to those wanting to obtain working knowledge and networking opportunities within the music,multi-media and film industries. Because of our commitment we have a substantial following among some of the best.

 

Past Honorary Co-chairs have included Film Director, Carl Seaton;  Film Producer, Terk Stevens; Grammy award-winning artist, TWISTA; NAACP Image award-winning filmmakers, Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah; Congressman Bobby L. Rush (IL); Veteran Music Retailer; George DanielsGrammy producer-NO I.D. (Def Jam); Eamon Walker (Chicago Fire); DJ Terry Hunter-Chosen Few DJs; Cynthia Johnson (VP-Columbia Records); Grammy award songwriter- Malik Yusef; Grammy producer/remixer-Maurice Joshua; past NARAS Chapter President-Matt Hennessy; DJ V-Dub (WGCI Mixshow); Chris Lighty (CEO of Violator Entertainment), Kelly Griffin-Music Director (BET Networks); Grammy producer/artist- Kanye West (Def Jam); Grammy/Oscar artist-Common; DJ Kool Red Alert; Grammy-Nominated Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley; DJ Timbuck 2; Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL),  Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., and veteran publicist- Regina Daniels (Daniels Entertainment Group).