Block Starz Music LLC (BSM) is a multinational enterprise specializing in online music promotion, digital rights acquisition, and talent management. BSM is headquartered in New Albany, IN with virtual satellite offices in New York City (USA), Ebergötzen (Germany), and Wuhan (China) and currently represents music artists in the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy. Originally a spinoff of the "Next 2 Blow" section at award-winning Yo! Raps Magazine, www.yoraps.com, BSM is quickly building a reputation as a leading online aggregator and promoter of new independent music.

Block Starz Music LLC offers affordable promotional packages and a variety of ala carte services for recording artists on both major and independent labels. Our diverse client roster has included artists ranging from VH1 personality John Brown to multi-platinum Interscope Records star Soulja Boy.

Block Starz Music LLC operates a  record label that distributes regional compilations and original music releases by new independent recording artists worldwide through CD and digital audio formats. Our release have featured major artists like Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, E-40 and a host of new indie talent.

Block Starz Music LLC also provides independent music management consultation on an hourly or retainer basis that specializes in artist development focused on building a solid foundation, creating awareness through publicity and the press, and assisting in fan base and market expansion strategies.

"We are a link to the marketplace for new independent talent and an oasis for bands that don’t fit the status quo. We’re entrepreneurs with a passion for making deals and championing our artists. We don’t conform to the way things have always been done. We choose to find our own way. We’re Block Starz Music and we got next."

Co-Founder/CEO/CTO
Kai Denninger | kai@blockstarzmusic.com

Kai Denninger launched award-winning publication Yo! Raps Magazine, www.yoraps.com, before his freshman year at Göttingen, Germany's HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts in 2003.

After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and completing a two-year internship at a leading wholesale and foreign trade company (HEMO Mohr GmbH & Co. KG), Denninger began concentrating his full attention on building up Yo! Raps.

Within a year, the website’s traffic grew by over 200% and its e-mail circulation topped 1.2 million subscribers. Yo! Raps would go on to be honored as "Best Online Magazine" at the 2009 Southern Entertainment Awards (SEAs) and "Best Website" in 2008 and 2009 at the Underground Music Awards (UMAs).

Denninger also founded Yo! Promotions, www.yo-pr.com, in 2008 to promote music from Def Jam, Cash Money, and Slip-N-Slide, in addition to organizing local music events and nightclub promotion.

Furthermore Denninger is a co-founder of Block Starz Music (BSM), www.blockstarzmusic.com, which is a multinational enterprise specializing in online music promotion, digital rights acquisition, and talent management. BSM is headquartered in New Albany, IN with satellite offices in Germany and Australia and currently represents music artists in the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy.

Co-Founder/President/COO
Bayer Mack | bayer@blockstarzmusic.com

Bayer Mack formed his first independent label, Street Vibes Records, during his freshman year at MTSU, home of the prestigious McClean School of Music. The ambitious journalism major landed a distribution deal through Select-O-Hits for his self-produced debut Leave 'Em Alone (SVR-0100) andwould later produce and release Death Wish (SVR-0101)by Tha GoodFellaz. Both releases were published through Mack’s Comfortably Funkie Muzik (BMI).

After college and a profitable stint at Arch Communications (USA Mobility), Mack launched online publishing company Infinity-Digital in 1998 and partnered with HOT 104.3 FM (WBLO) to launch the fledgling Hip-Hop station’s website. Six months after its debut, HOT 104 was named one of Loud Records' "Top Hip-Hop Sites in the World" and was later signed to Steve Rifkind's groundbreaking AKA.com Network.

Mack was invited to speak on the "Future of Online Hip-Hop" panel at the 1st Annual Interactive Music Expo in New York and has written for AllHipHop.com, HipHopDX.com, Ozone, and Smooth magazines.

He joined German-based YoRaps.com as Features Editor in 2008, later becoming Marketing Manager.

Matt Nachem, Executive Vice President of Operations (East)
matt@blockstarzmusic.com

David Leonard, Executive Vice President of Operations (West)
david@blockstarzmusic.com

Vince Austin, A&R/Promotions Representative (Northeast)
vince@blockstarzmusic.com

Peppy Johnson, A&R/Promotions Representative (Southeast)
pjohnson@blockstarzmusic.com

Julian Curry, A&R/Promotions Representative (Midwest)
julian@blockstarzmusic.com

Michael McLaughlin, A&R/Promotions Representative (Southwest)
michael@blockstarzmusic.com

Kyle Jarmon, Sr. Vice President and Director of Communications (US)
kyle@blockstarzmusic.com

Zanna Maison, Sr. Vice President and Director of Communications (UK/Canada)
zanna@blockstarzmusic.com

Coleman West , Vice President of Rock A&R/Promotions
coleman@blockstarzmusic.com

"I have dealt with a lot of promotional and management companies in the past and never experienced the type of attention and professionalism we got from Block Starz."

Peppy Johnson, President
On The Block Entertainment (Richmond, VA)

"Block Starz Music has a great reputation with key industry professionals and provided me with the direction and guidance I needed to launch my career as a musician."

David Smith, Recording Artist
Hustle Life Entertainment (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

"They don't just blast your music. They help you expand your fan base. I appreciate Block Starz for being thorough and executing with a goal in mind to help the artist evolve."

Kirk Frost, CEO
D-LO Entertainment (Atlanta, GA)

"This release has been more than I expected. I'm happy with the service and will use Block Starz for the next mixtape release as well."

Ronald "Boom" Blakely, Recording Artist
Money First (Trenton, NJ)

"Block Starz Music has offered numerous exposure opportunities to talented and deserving independent musicians. BSM operates with a wide view of the industry and consistently seeks opportunities to make their projects bigger and better." 

Amalia Martino, CEO
BlueShoes Media (Seattle, WA)

"I have been doing business with Block Starz Music for several months now and it has been one smooth transaction after another. Block Starz conducts business in a very professional manner which is lacking so much in the Hip-Hop industry today and I look forward to doing business with them in the future."

Ivan Bobojcov, Owner
Perth Designs (Sydney, Australia)

"I'm very excited about my partnership with Block Starz Music. They are the change I want to see in the world. That's Go Realla!"

Claude "Luck" Brown, CEO/Founder
Go Realla Street Couture (Brooklyn, NY)

"Block Starz Music helped me spread the word on my company and assisted me by sending work in my direction. Loyalty is a prized commodity within the music industry and their team has supported me in building CaliFlorida Productions into a worldwide conglomerate."

Anthony "Antagonist" Masters,CEO
CaliFlorida Productions Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)

"Block Starz understood what type of artist I am and has been very supportive of my music, my career, and has shown genuine interest in helping me develop my business and brand."

Mike Schpitz, Recording Artist
(Chicago, IL)