Who’s on the Fame Games crew?
Three “pairs,” each at odds with one another. Six people, six different backgrounds and opinions. Who’s the boss? The seasoned producer or the fast talking blonde? Who’s the coolest teenager? The shy girl or the boisterous boy? And who’s the bigger clown? The DJ-playboy or the rock-god guitarist? Can they ever agree? What are their hit record criteria?
The magic of opposites.
Each member of the Judging Panel on Fame Games approaches music from a different perspective. Some like old-school, some like cheesy pop. Some know exactly what they like or not, others forever straddle the fence.
But when all these different opinions converge, a new crossover hit song is discovered!
DJ Crier (aka Laura Krier)
This fast-talking blonde is nothing but trouble. She grew up on a South Dakota farm and at 12-years-old you would find her milking cows, cleaning chickens and singing in a band on the weekends. Determined to see how the rest of the world lived, Laura’s journey after college took her to Japan and then to Liverpool, England where she won a place at the Paul McCartney school of Music (LIPA). Here is where she learned that talent isn’t enough these days, you “gotta get tough or get the hell out.” When Laura chose to get tough, “DJ Crier” was born: An Independent artist on a mission to save the world from bad music. She is known for intimidating some folks but what shines through is a bright, energetic, free-spirited and highly contagious personality that instantly captivates listeners.
Paul Sedkowski
If you’re looking for Paul, just follow the smell of coffee and cigarettes and you’ll be guided into the epicenter of what is the Fame Games “control room.” MMI’s resident songwriter, producer and know-it-all mystifies the Fame Games panel during each show with his experience and expertise of the music business. Always liking a bit of everything, Paul gives each song due attention. Among his many achievements, this “would-be Jeopardy champion” has produced over 4000 songs in every style conceivable, a #1 hit and co-wrote the promotional music for the Barcelona Olympics. Having worked with the best in the music industry he’s the brains behind MMI and Fame Games on-line, and if you’re an artist submitting music, Paul is the one whose comments resonate the most. Musicians everywhere want the Sedkowski-Seal-of-Approval.
Graham Keeling
A lover of “old school” rock ‘n’ roll, and loud guitars with great riffs, Graham Keeling is the “musician’s musician” and frequently raises the eyebrows of the Fame Games crew with his “make no apologies” approach. Graham, who’s played numerous sessions with bands like The Police and Wishbone Ash, is a guitar maestro who has toured all over the world. A traditionalist in musical values, he doesn’t have the patience for wannabes and time-wasters.
Sid Olivera
Think Casey Kasem with a British accent and you have Sid Olivera! The newest addition to Fame Games, Sid is a radio professional with an impressive track record working for the BBC. With a booming voice and quick wit, Sid reminds everyone on the panel what radio is supposed to sound like. But he does have to pay his dues with this Indie-loving group. As the “newbie” he’s learning what it takes to keep up with the ever changing world of Internet culture and the fast paced Indie music scene.
Lexy Badger Ward
With a sweet R&B voice and the looks of a Hollywood starlet, this ex-Pampers baby model is “the shy one.” Recording at the MMI studios and performing live since 2006, Lexy has a handful of original songs under her silver glittered belt. But don’t fooled by this 17-year-old British posh princess; she may blush when you look at her, but this turtleneck-wearing trendsetter won’t hesitate to dis a song that wouldn’t fly with her crowd.
Jake Waby
Spiky-haired teenage heartthrob-in-the-making, Jake offers insight into the complex, confused, and occasionally wacky teenage mind. He’s not your average 16-year-old boy, however. Jake has been an artist in training with MMI and performing publicly since age 8. He has already mastered jumping while singing, dodging dancers and avoiding the occasional flying object, handy skills if you hope to make it in the music business. Underneath it all, Jake is a true fighter. Born with hemiplaegia, a form of Cerebral Palsy, he overcomes his disability everyday and is the embodiment of inspiration, raising money for those organizations providing help to other children and teens with disabilities.
