Fun Boyz remixes

manhattan, new york

click here to go to the Overdose Store. happy listening!

i'm very happy to announce the release of my first set of remixes.
this project was done in collaboration with Gerardo Aguilera and Overdose Records, based in león, méxico. Gerardo and i met on Facebook and he was interested in working together after hearing my work. one of those social networking success stories, i guess!

do your best to support this independent label!
please buy the release at

• Overdose Records Store
• iTunes
• Amazon
• Napster
• Beatport 

or run a search for your preferred music retailer worldwide.

thanks to Gerardo and Overdose for helping to make this happen!

and here's a little taste to whet your appetite!

foto: Rami Hyun
concept: KID AKIMBO

2010 OUTMusic Awards highlights

manasquan, new jersey

i had the honour of being awarded Best International Artist at the OMA's for my song, Disco Berimbau (Riera Remix). i was also nominated for the Best Producer category for Fun Boyz.

it was a real honour to be nominated. i dedicated my award to my great-grandmother, Alice Bautista, who lives in the interior of minas gerais, brasil. i got to see her a few weeks ago just before her 89th birthday, and that was very special to me.

here's a collection of my favorite moments from that night. you can see the full album of fotos on Facebook, here.

all images by Roger Lanoue. (click to enlarge!)
as always, comments are welcome.

wardrobe by Pierre-Henri Mattout. styling by Debra Ginyard.

red red carpet

with Rodiney and Reichen of The A-List

one of the great things about working with Roger is that we're always taking time out to play.

there's got to be some mafia-bloodline backstory to this. let me know if you know how it goes. with Mike Ruiz and Martin Berusch.

i was also a presenter for that evening. fun!

Deepa Soul doing her thing.

my friend, Jen Urban, and her "Box"

at the afterparty with Diedra Meredith, OUTMusic's Chairperson. that's all folks!

thanks to One Way Mag!

brooklyn, new york

happy interdependence day, everyone.

i wanted to take today to thank another of my official sponsors, One Way Mag. One Way launched it's first issue in may. just a few months since it's release and it's already had interviews with pop legend, Cyndi Lauper, and new york nightlife great, Mark Nelson! it's full of new takes on nightlife, fashion, fitness, dating, food, and of course, music. ;)

it's an exclusively online publication at this point. click on the logo above to sign up to get the magazine emailed directly to you. and click here to go directly to the first issue. happy reading!

thanks again to One Way Mag and congrats on a great start!

here's an One Way placed in issue #1 for me. thanks!! foto: Leo Herrera

thanks to RLJ Media!

brooklyn, new york

i'm continuing to list --and thank-- my official sponsors. next on the list is Roger Lanoue and RLJ Media.
much more than a talented fotographer, Roger is a gem of a person. elegant, gentle, and deeply centered, he leaves me full of peace and joy every time i see him. i was put in touch with Roger through a friend and he has been vastly generous and supportive since day one.

especially on the day of a show i have so much going on that it's such a blessing to have a professional fotographer and videographer following me every step of the way-- from on the road to backstage, showtime to cd signings, and back home again. when things move so quickly, it can be a very nostalgic experience to look back on the day's events and see everything so well captured. it puts the art back into the mayhem that performing can sometimes be, and for that i'm very grateful.

please contact RLJ Media for your fotography, video, website, and marketing needs!

one of my favorite shots of late. backstage @ Brooklyn Pride with my dancers, Lindsay Hall and Dani Sclauderaff, before the big event. [CLICK TO ENLARGE!] foto: Roger Lanoue, RLJMedia.com

thanks to Steel Gym!

brooklyn, new york

i wanted to take the next few posts to thank some very special individuals and organizations that are offering their support to me. although i'm still an unsigned artist, it's been about a year that i began to receive some much needed support for my work. the help has meant a lot to me not only for the resources it's provided, but because my sponsors also represent a mark of confidence and a push forward in what i do. the road can get lonely and it's very encouraging to know that others are in the fight along with me, investing in me, and believing in my dream as well!

so a deep Thank You to Steel Gym, and especially Ken Hunt, for the steady encouragement and support in the past year. Steel was my first sponsor, so they've been with me since near the start of my move to new york. i just love working out there and highly recommend the gym to anyone! it's centrally located, has great staff, a diverse set of trainers, and good equipment. my workout days are the highlight of my week. check it out!

and thanks again to Ken and the whole staff at Steel Gym.

much love... KA