Rapper Etcetera Signs With Premiere Booking Agency

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Premiere Booking Agency) - Rapper Etcetera expands his career as he signs a booking agreement with Los Angeles based Premiere Booking Agency. This signing is the first of several upcoming opportunities for the New York based rapper. He is extremely excited to be added to the new roster of Premiere Booking Agency artists like Lil Kim, DeBarge, Joonie, and Andrew DeBarge. For the past three years, Etcetera has released songs such as 'Dance Like That', 'Take U There', 'O.M.G. Throw Ya Handz Up', and 'Higher' featuring and produced by Platinum Producer Kwame'.

Etcetera hit the ground running in 2000 with a string of underground hits, placing him as one of the top underground chart toppers, as well as establishing himself as a song writer, not only for his personal projects but for other artist as well. In 2004, his hip-hop rock release 'OH NO' landed him the substantial credibility to become a member of the National Recording Academy and placed him in a three category ballot running for a 47th Annual Grammy Award. His 2008 singles 'Take U There' and 'Dance Like That' catapulted him into the mainstream pop/urban culture.

July 8th, marked the release date for the long awaited Mix CD, 'Characters Welcome' hosted by Power 105.1 premiere personality DJ Chuck Dogg out of New York City. Less than three weeks after the release date, the mix CD has already received 6,000 downloads and is growing rapidly. The mix CD spotlights remixed songs like 'Back Up' by Beyonce, 'Battle Cry' by Shontelle, and unforgettable anthems like 'According To You' and 'Renegade'. Fans can download the entire mix CD for free at: www.MixTapeFactory.com/CHARACTERS-WELCOME.html

Etcetera is not only an artist, but a youth activist in the urban community of Brooklyn NY where he spends his time investing and developing the lives of young men and women with athletic talent and abilities. He is determined to help keep one young man or woman in school by sponsoring his or her own skateboard venture. He currently co-sponsors and co-manages athletes in the areas of skateboarding and female basketball. In the future, he plans to coordinate athletes that are admirable competitors, but not well publicized and bring them to the vanguard of their sports division. Etcetera believes that if you develop character, self-esteem, assertiveness and humility, this will make for an exceptional and effective athlete.