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Spesialis Pers Latin & Anglo dan Konsultan Transisi Karier

Ia pernah dikutip di Majalah TIME, tampil di berbagai publikasi, dan terdaftar sebagai salah satu dari 100 Wanita Terbaik di Industri Musik versi Majalah Performance (1987) dalam edisi Industri Musik mereka. Dengan pengalaman lebih dari 30 tahun di industri ini, ANGELA RODRIGUEZ adalah pemilik dan operator AR ENTERTAINMENT .  Sebelum mendirikan AR ENTERTAINMENT pada tahun 1998, Angela bekerja selama sepuluh tahun sebagai MANAJER PEMASARAN LATIN untuk MAJALAH BILLBOARD .

Setelah tinggal di Brasil, Angela, seorang warga Kuba-Amerika, fasih berbahasa tiga bahasa dan berspesialisasi dalam pers Anglo dan Latin di Amerika Serikat, serta media Amerika Latin termasuk Puerto Riko. Ia telah melakukan tur ke Amerika Latin secara ekstensif dengan beberapa artis rock dan pop Anglo dan Latin ternama, dan membantu mempelopori "Ledakan Latin" melalui upayanya menempatkan artis-artis Latin di garis depan pers Amerika dan Hispanik.

Angela memulai kariernya sebagai asisten produser untuk TV Globo Brasil (1981) dan lokasi syuting mereka di Miami, Florida, dengan mengoordinasikan pencarian lokasi, perizinan, dan lain-lain. Dua proyek terpentingnya bersama Globo adalah sinetron Brasil yang sangat terkenal "Agua Viva" dan wawancara dengan Julio Iglesias untuk acara variety show terpopuler di tahun 80-an, "Show Fantastico". Pekerjaan dengan Globo dan Julio Iglesias kemudian menjadi kebetulan yang menyenangkan ketika Julio menghubunginya dan mempekerjakannya sebagai asisten pribadinya pada tahun 1982, yang membawanya ke lokasi-lokasi eksotis di seluruh dunia.

Angela adalah salah satu pendiri BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC CONFERENCE dan co-produser BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS (1994-1997), yang mengorganisir konferensi, penghargaan, dan perayaan selama sepuluh tahun. Melalui kontak pribadi dan profesional, Angela dan para pendiri lainnya mampu mendorong para pionir Musik Latin seperti GLORIA dan EMILIO ESTEFAN, SELENA dan JON SECADA untuk berpartisipasi, meningkatkan kehadiran Musik Latin dengan menyediakan platform yang sebelumnya tidak dikenal untuk menampilkan bakat dan tren baru serta mengakui artis-artis yang sudah mapan. Melalui konferensi dan penghargaan tersebut, Angela dan para pendiri konferensi menciptakan wadah pertemuan pusat yang efektif dan penuh warna bagi pers, produser label rekaman, artis, dan para profesional industri untuk berbagi ide dan mewujudkan perubahan.

Angela also helped pioneer the Latin Rock scene, having organized Billboard showcases in the early stages of the careers of CAFÉ TACUBA, CAIFANES , SORAYA and SHAKIRA , among others. She coordinated and created panel discussions on Latin Rock throughout the annual conference, creating a greater level of awareness. Participants in these panels included luminaries such as JORGE SANTANA, PHIL MANZANERA (Roxy Music), LA LEY, and DESMOND CHILD.

In 1992 she was assistant press coordinator to the first Latin American tour of Guns N Roses when the band was at their peak.

She also worked and toured with Rock Promoter Phil Rodriguez of WATER BROTHER PRODUCTIONS, touring internationally and working with mega bands such as BON JOVI, STING, UB40, THE FIXX, FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, THE SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN, JON ANDERSON (from the fame rock group YES), OZZY OSBOURNE,  and many more .

AR ENTERTAINMENT

"The ultimate choice for media relations."

ANGELA RODRIGUEZ and her staff have extensive personal and professional contacts throughout the entertainment and music industry. The contacts not only include radio, television and print media, but also a cadre of record label executives, music producers, artists and writers across the country and around the globe.

Now, as head of her own Publicity, Promotions and Media Relations firm, Angela has worked local show promotions, press and publicity for EROS RAMAZOTTI, RICKY MARTIN (1998,) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, MANA, LA LEY, ALEXANDRE PIRES, among others. As well as the 2003 Kellogg's Tour which included promotions in New York, California, Illinois, Texas and Florida for major acts such as OLGA TAÑON, BACILOS, ALICIA VILLARREAL, JENNIFER PENA, MARISELA and Colombian native Cabas.

The promoters of the Caracas Pop Festival contracted AR Entertainment (March 2002) to coordinate international press. Acts that performed in this mega event were ALANIS MORISSETTE, NO DOUBT, PAPA ROACH, KORN, PAULINA RUBIO, LA LEY, RUBEN BLADES and ROGER WATERS, among others.

Viacom property, WESTWOOD ONE hired the company to do pre-Grammy press and coordinate radio interviews with Latin Celebrities during the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the Latin Grammy Event. Such artists included SANTANA, JAMIE LYNN SIGLER (The Sopranos), JIMMY SMITS, JON SECADA, THALIA, JUANES and ROSELYN SANCHEZ (Universal), among others. Westwood One provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment program features and content to over 7,500 radio stations across the country.

During 2003 our online pharmacy did the publicity for the Puerto Rican based label VI Music and their reggaeton artists being the first publicists for Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Hector y Tito.

In 2008 the organizers of Rock in Rio Lisbon hired the company to coordinate press in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The internationally acclaimed event featured PAUL Mc CARTNEY, PETER GABRIEL, STING, METALLICA, BRITNEY SPEARS, ALICIA KEYS, BLACK EYED PEAS, FOO FIGHTERS and ALEJANDRO SANZ among many others.

The company was chosen to join the Public Relations team for the 2004 Dalai Lama's visit to South Florida. This brought the company’s exposure to a whole different level as the coordination of the press also included working along side with State department and the security check of all the media who attended His Holiness lectures.

AR Entertainment served as talent consultant in the booking of the 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Orange Bowl's FedEx half-time show acts that include Colombian rocker, JUANES; Puerto Rican sensation, OLGA TAÑON; Canadian rock band, DEFAULT; hot Latin singer and actress ROSELYN SANCHEZ and Puerto Rican hip-hop king TEGO CALDERON. The company also worked for all the special events surrounding this special celebration such as the Beach Bash and Patch Parties.

AR Entertainment did publicity and promotion for GOLD STAR Music, the label propriety of Hector El Father and ROCK LA FAMILIA, the Latin urban division of well known rapper JAY Z 's label.

The company also worked with UBO (Urban Box Office) and their successful and unique new project series REGGAETON NIÑOS .

Other services:

In October 1999, following the destruction of Hurricane Hugo in the Caribbean, Angela served as Talent Coordinator for the benefit TV show "HOPE FOR THE HEMISPHERE" alongside well-known Hollywood Director Dick Arlett (Bob Hope Television Specials, etc.)

AR ENTERTAINMENT was contracted by NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,) to coordinate the Miami-based judging for the Latin American entries to the 1999, 2000 and 2001 International Emmys, co-sponsored by ABC, Alliance Artists, NBC, MIDEM, Universal and Variety, in New York City.

The company was also contracted for press and publicity services by CFA for their "First Ever Hispanic and Latin American Sports and Sponsorship Conference," which was held in Miami (Nov.2000) and successfully organized by CFA and SFX Sports Group.

In 2007 AR Entertainment coordinated the press and publicity for the farewell tour of the legendary Latin rock band SODA STEREO.

AR Entertainment juga merupakan humas bagi sensasi pop Latin dan pemenang berbagai penghargaan, LUIS FONSI, yang mengatur partisipasinya sebagai pembuka tur Britney Spears pada Juli 2002 dan sangat fokus pada serta mencapai visibilitas di pasar Anglo seperti "Extra" milik NBC.

Angela Rodríguez adalah Wakil Ketua Bidang Media dan Hubungan Masyarakat untuk LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME.

EMAIL PERUSAHAAN: angela@ar-entertainment.com