About Us

Anthony A. Arther

Anthony A. Arther is the lead attorney of The Anthony Abraham Arther & Associates Law Firm, and founder of Demoshoppers, Labelshoppers, Scriptshoppers and Filmshoppers. Mr. Arther specializes in the following areas of law: Entertainment & Sports; Real Estate; and International Business Transactions. In addition, Mr. Arther is a Director of International Sales and Marketing for CCRE, (ccre.co.jp/), a Japanese media company, whose parent company, CCC (www.ccc.co.jp/eng/info/company.html), owns Tsutaya (www.tsutaya.co.jp/index.zhtml), the largest media distribution stores in Japan, and underwrites and produces shows with MTV Japan.

Mr. Arther graduated New York Law School; and completed part of his legal studies at Temple University Law School in Tokyo, Japan, the only full-time A.B.A. accredited U.S. law school in Japan. He began his career in the Legal Department of PolyGram Holding Company (at that time the world's largest entertainment company). Upon graduation in 1998, Mr. Arther followed the footsteps of his late mentor, Attorney Eugene Bogan (who formerly headed New York's largest full service minority law firm, Lake, Bogan, Lenoir, Thompson and Jones) at his office at 1650 Broadway, Suite 609, New York, NY 10019.

Mr. Arther has worked with some of the industry's top entertainment attorneys, executives and personalities (such as multiplatinum singer, songwriter and actor, Ashanti). He has also passed the exam to be a certified NFL Contract Advisor (representing former NY Jets stars such as Freeman McNeil). Prior to law school, Mr. Arther spent his undergraduate years at Dickinson College; studied abroad in Bologna, Italy, matriculating at Europe's oldest university, Universita di Bologna, and completed secondary school in Barcelona, Spain at School Year Abroad, chartered by the elite boarding schools, Philips Academy, Philips Exeter Academy, and St. Paul's School, his alma mater. Additionally, Mr. Arther is a talented entertainer in his own right. He is an accomplished pianist and a former internationally renowned MC. Mr. Arther is also fluent in both Spanish and Italian, with a working understanding of French and some Japanese.

Recently, Percy Carey has had a chance to conduct an interview with Mr. Arther. A transcript of the interview is availble here.

Suave

Suave is the Vice President/Executive Director of A&R Relations at Demoshoppers and Labelshoppers. Suave made his debut in the Music Industry 10 years ago working for the New Musik Seminar, where he pushed records for the Rappers Nas, Fat Joe, and Jeru. In 1995 Suave made a vertical move and began working for the Street Team at EMI/Capitol Records where he successfully pushed records for such artists as Keith Murray, Bahamadia, D'Angelo, and Def Squad. Throughout his career, Suave continued to work for several companies including Fat Beats, a company specializing in pushing independent and major artists located in Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and California.

While working on his own production company and website, Suave also aided in productions for K.C. Jockey, "Steph Lova", Puff Johnson, 3LW, Big Daddy Kane, Lil Daddy Shane, Grave Diggaz, Leaders Of The New School, Omar Epps, Killa Priest (Wu Tang Clan), Killa Sha (Mobb Deep), Dead Poetz Society, Shabazz The Disciple (Wu Tang Clan), G. Dep, Hom, Christy Love, Foxy Brown, Screehie Don featuring K. Starks, The Black Sopranos (consisting of AZ, Animal, Nas, Foxy Brown, and Noreaga). He also gained experience as a promoter for Blue Steel Records, where he oversaw and coordinated in-store guest appearances for Hip-Hop artists under labels such as Def Jam, Roc-a-Fella Records, and Death Row.

As our Vice President/Executive Director of A&R Relations, and a Hip-Hop producer in his own right, Suave continues to work at a level of excellence and professionalism that has established both Demoshoppers and Labelshoppers as innovative and well-respected industry services for all aspiring artists, groups, and small labels who are looking to gain momentum in this constantly changing Entertainment Industry.

Azar S. Bogan

Azar S. Bogan is a Music Business Consultant to Demoshoppers and Labelshoppers. Azar began her career in music at the age of 16 when she taught herself how to DJ and secured a show on CIXS, Dawson College's student-run radio station in Montreal, Canada. She quickly took over as the Hiphop Music Editor and began to form relationships with record labels across North America. She spent her summers interning in the radio promotions department at Interscope Records in L.A.

Azar took her contacts to CKUT 90.3FM, which at the time was Montreal's only source of urban music. She produced and hosted an all-female hiphop radio show, Cypher, which garnered international success from 1998 to 2003.

During this time, Azar held various positions in the music industry. She worked as a clerk for record store Science Records. She was the urban music writer for Homebass.com, an online store for independent music. At ZooBone Records, record label and studio in Montreal, Azar managed the day to day operations of the office and also booked monthly events with local and U.S. Hiphop artists.

In 2001, during the demise of Napster, Azar became the urban EJ at FLIPR, the first legitimate peer-to-peer file sharing service for music. Azar further developed her contacts by introducing digital distribution to record labels.

In 2002, Azar formed her own record label company, RainMakerz and went on to producer and release a 12” that received accolades from The Source, Elemental, URB, and many other publications. The following year, she was accepted into NYU's elite Music Business Graduate Program.

During her schooling, she ran the operations of Day By Day Entertainment, a national independent distribution company based in New York City and was responsible for over 15 releases. She received her Masters in 2005 and immediately went on to work in the A&R Department of Universal Motown Records under Executive VP of A&R Bruce Carbone as well as Sr VP of A&R Eric Nicks. Azar has been credited for Chamillionaire's platinum debut album, The Sound of Revenge, and has worked on many projects including releases from Birdman & Lil Wayne, Jojo, Shiny Toy Guns, Mya and much more.

While at Universal Motown Records, Eric Nicks took Azar under his wing and involved her in 1st Class Entertainment, the company responsible for the industry's most influential showcase, R&B Live. Since June 2006, Azar has been coordinating R&B Live, the event that has featured exclusive performances by Ne-Yo, Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Mario, Trey Songz, J Holiday and many more. In the same year, she founded PSP, Inc., management home to artists such as Poison Pen, Duo Live, Eternia and Brooklyn Academy. Today, Azar assists with the operations of Brookland Entertainment, the indie record label formed by Eric Nicks and the Trackmasters.