The 4th Annual Twin Cities Hip Hop Awards

A&R nominated for St. Paul Mayor

St. Paul , Minnesota --(December 5, 2009)—St. Paul, MN performance artist Antonio "A&R" Richardson has been recognized and nominated by the Twin Cities Hip Hop Awards in the St. Paul Mayor category.  To cast your vote for A&R as "St. Paul Mayor" http://thetchiphopawards.com/Vote_Now.html  The 4th annual awards event will take place in the main room of the historic, iconic music venue First Avenue, on January 22, 2010 .  Located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota First Avenue is home to the feature film Purple Rain, and has witnessed the career launches of many local musical greats such as Prince, Morris Day & The Time, Alexander, Vanity 6, Mint Condition and more.

A&R is the Creator of the Joe Mauer Theme Song, live musical escort to pro boxing contender Cerresso Fort, The lead in Unsigned: A real-life music documentary, and was recently tapped as a spokesperson for the New York based Graves Disease Foundation.  To name a few, Richardson has been featured by the Fox Sports Network,  ESPN Magazine, The Mark Rosen Show, The St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, 50 ft. CBS billboards, KMOJ radio, Radio One, and many other local and  national media outlets.

Experience the art of A&R at First Avenue when the prolific entertainer takes to the stage as an award show event performer.  The 4th Annual TC Hip Hop Awards is 18+ $10 Advance $12 Door or $10 with non-perishable food item. Follow A&R

www.anrmusic.blogspot.com, www.myspace.com/anrmusic, www.twitter.com/anrmusic

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