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As an authority in the music business, multi-platinum recording artist and author Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton aka Emcee N.I.C.E. is a 30 year music industry veteran, who first landed on the Billboard Charts in 1994 with Latin rap group a Lighter Shade of Brown and subsequently would go on to achieve multiple No. 1 records on the Billboard Charts as an independent. As a recording artist, with the group KansasCali, N.I.C.E. would also appear on 8 motion picture soundtracks, the notables include Crash (won the Oscar for "Best Picture"), Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Haven and Kickin' It Old Skool. He is a Stellar Awards Winner, a 9 time Spin Awards winner, a 3 time Gospel Hip Hop Awards winner and has appeared on the ballots of the Grammys and the Dove Awards. He is also the co-creator of the first African-American animated music series to appear on Netflix called "Da Jammies".As a producer, he co-produced Tupac, Nas, K-Ci Haley, Aaron Hall and has notable records with Fred Hammond, Dairus McCrary, Stacey Dash, Domino, and Bishop Cortez-Vaughn. As Emcee N.I.C.E. works on his 10th studio recording he is also touring all over the globe facilitating master classes pertaining to all facets of the music business. As a former VP of Head Start Music Group distributed through WMG and UMG. He is well qualified to not only speak on what it is to be a recording artist but understands artist development and what it takes to run a label. N.I.C.E. as an Independent, Executive Producer and Marketing Strategist, has amassed a great depth of knowledge that makes him a prime coach to teach indie or artist(s) on major labels how to properly release records. His book series and courses will be interactive and available on all major outlets. Emcee N.I.C.E. highly recommends partaking in his master series if you intend to make a career in the music business.
