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Flash Republic Bio:

Flash Republic is a South African dance group made up of Tamara Dey (vocals), Ryan Dent (synths, samplers, keys and live visuals) and Craig Massiv (synths, samplers, keys and live visuals). Each of these artists have their own respected solo careers, but together they make up Flash Republic. They formed in 2004 and are currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

About Flash Republic:

Since the release of its cracking debut, ‘Time Is Now’ in 2005, South Africa’s Flash Republic has been fleshing out a musical vision that – in 2011 - is only just hitting its considerable creative stride. 

The past five years have seen the trio hone a dance-driven sound that easily places it alongside similar top-drawer outfits around the globe – along the way delivering a rack of char...t-topping radio singles (including last year’s monster hit ‘Twister’) and earning Flash Republic the respect of some dance world’s biggest-name remixers (among them Seamus Haji, StoneBridge, Thomas Gold, Prok & Fitch, Fonzerelli, Bellatrax and Henry John Morgan). 

Like any proper creative outfit, Flash Republic has been unwilling to stick within any prescribed genre boundaries in its half-a-decade journey so far. Indeed, over the past year, Flash Republic’s founding core of Tamara Dey, Ryan Dent and Craig Massiv has expanded into a broader family. Key to the latter are guitarist Martin Rocka (Martin Rocka & The Sick Shop) and drummer Isaac Klawansky (Soft Serve, The Shadowclub), both scorching live musicians in their own right. 

Rocka and Klawansky now play an integral role in Flash Republic’s much anticipated third album, due out later in 2010 and the follow-up to 2008’s ‘Danger’. Working out of the Jazzworx Studio in Johannesburg, Flash Republic’s original songwriting trio of Dent, Massiv and Dey has been augmented by Rocka – and the results of this newly invigorated composing team are already sounding superb. Klawansky has also taken his efforts from the live stage into the studio, playing an integral role in the recording of the upcoming album. 

It’s no surprise that Flash Republic’s pushing sonic boundaries in its quest to find an exciting, at times daring, yet always accessible sound: before forming Flash Republic and over the past five years, Dent and Massiv have taken their renowned DJing skills into the area of songwriting and production in a way that’s given a global polish to all Flash Republic’s singles - Robot’, ‘Emergency’, and ‘Gave It Up for Music’ off ‘Time Is Now’ and ‘Star’ and, the biggest of them all, ‘Twister’ off ‘Danger. Dey has also proved herself a musical adventurer, never afraid of taking on exciting side projects and always listening to the broadest scope of music to keep her ear tuned for the great melodies and lyrics that Flash Republic is increasing known for. 

As a trio now expanded to include new family members Rocka and Klawansky, what’s emerging from Flash Republic circa 2010 is nothing short of forward-striding pop that has the energy of early post-punk, the swagger of rock and the sheen of 21st century avant-dance. 

From 2005’s ‘Time Is Now’ to 2008’s ‘Danger’ South African fans and a growing international audience have known one thing for sure: what Dey, Massiv and Dent began five years ago was just the start of something enduring, intensely creative and pretty damn special.

Flash Republic: 

Flash Republic is the funky conjoining of three of South Africa's most prominent dance music talents and has already established commercial success through the dominance of Summer Movin on S.A radio charts and their 3000 head debut Cape Town New Year's Eve 2004 performance. 

Flash Republic have just returned home from their hugely successful festival tour of Holland and they are now ready to follow up on this success by committing to a South African release and national tour. 

The core of Flash Republic:

Tamara Dey (SAMA award nominee and proclaimed First Lady of Kwaito and dance music) Craig Massiv (SAMA award nominee, acclaimed International and national Producer and co-founder of Jazzworx studios) Ryan Dent (International and nationally acclaimed D.J/ producer and Co-owner of Platform Music in Cape Town) 

With existing demanding schedules as solo artists, Flash Republic will utilize their individual strengths and reputations to publicly profile and garner attention for this unique collaboration. 

TARGET MARKET 

Flash Republic's media & tour campaign will be directed at the established South African & International dance market with the inclusion of the **** and university audiences. In addition, we will enter into the Kwaito market, with single remixes. (Ages range 18 - 35 years) 

Within this primary target market Flash Republic will include the existing fan base of Tamara Dey, Ryan Dent and Craig Massiv (Ages range 6 - 30 years). 

TAMARA DEY 

Tamara Dey has managed to cross all cultural, age & language barriers. She has unassumingly been recognized as one of the few South African artists contributing towards bridging the gap between all cultures, ages & races. With 11 official languages in SA, Tamara's music has been described as the 'unofficial language'; celebrating the heart and soul of South Africa. 

ALBUM RELEASES 

THE FIRST LADY Gallo 2001 THE FIRST LADY AND THE BOYS Gallo 2003 

COLLABORATION ALBUM RELEASES 

MONSTER HITS 8 Summer Movin - Craig Massiv ft. Tamara Dey GALLO/RPM DANCE/ VIRGIN MUSIC 2004 

THE COKE A COLA COLLABORATION Love Yourself - Tamara Dey, Lois, Ntumi, Karabo EMI 2004 

RJ BENJAMIN CONSEQUENCE ft. Tamara Dey EMI 2004 

BROTHERS OF PEACE -'PROJECT A' That' Impahlayakho Sikela Groove Thing Gallo 2000 

LADIES IN SONG (Tamara Dey, Thandiswa, Lebo Mathosa, Thembi Seete, Khululiwe) JABULANI - PERFORMED BY Tamara Dey UMQOMBOTHI - Performed by Tamara Dey GALLO 2002 

CAPSOLYS - 'How things are' How things are - Capsolys ft. Tamara Dey DAVID GRESHAM 2002 

#1 HIT SINGLES 

THAT' IMPAHLAYAKHO IT'S DISCO UYAZI MOS 

TOP 10 HIT SINGLES 

SUMMER MOVIN WHAT AM I TO DO DEEPER 

NOMINATED AWARDS 

2005 Channel O Best Female Artist Video 2004 SAMA Best Pop Album 2004 D LIST South Africa's most Desirable 2003 Metro Best Female Vocalist 2003 Cosmo Awesome women of the year 2003 ETV Viewers Choice 2002 SAMA Best Dance album 2002 SAMA Best Newcomer 2002 SAMA Best Pop album 2001 METRO Best Female Artist of the Year 2001 ELLE Style Award- Most Stylish Female in a music video. 

INTERNATIONAL SINGLES 

SATURDAY NIGHT BBC RADIO 1 DANCE CHART / MIXMAG / DJ MAG / KISS F.M U.K / AMERICAN BILLBOARD DANCE CHART Gossip NYC 2004 

FIRE BBC RADIO 1 DANCE CHART / MIXMAG / DJ MAG / KISS F.M U.K Gossip NYC 2004 

PERFORMED ALONG SIDE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS 

BEYONCE KNOWLES ENRIQUE IGLASIAS ANDRE BOCELLI MASTERS AT WORK JAZZY JEFF LES KETCHUP 

INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES 2005 HOLLAND FLASH REPUBLIC FESTIVAL TOUR FOR EXTREMA MUSIC

-EXTREMA OUTDOOR FESTIVAL,10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

-FREEFUNK FESTIVAL

-SOLAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

BELGIUM GUEST PERFORMANCE AT LOKKEDIZE JAZZ CAFÉ IN BRUGGE 2004 NIGERIA MTN YELLOW TOUR   TANZANIA PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN WEEK   SWAZILAND     MAURITIUS COCA-COLA COLLABORATION TOUR 2003 EGYPT CLOSING ACT.9TH CAIRO INTERNATIONAL SONG FESTIVAL 2002 EGYPT SOUTH AFRICAN AMBASSADOR FOR TOURISM 

FREE MEDIA 

A-list celebrity, International brand ambassador & style icon, Tamara Dey is a constant tabloid story. Her status in society places the public attention equally on her social lifestyle as much as her performing career. From television to radio, magazine to newspaper Tamara Dey is Cover girl, editorial and weekly feature material. Tamara features frequently within the following media: 

PRINT 

Heat Drum Cosmopolitan Hola Marie Claire Seventeen Sunday Times Y Mag Elle The Citizen Style The Sowetan Top Billing The Star You People TELEVISION 

Heat Drum One Yo! TV Morning Live Play TV ETV Night Life Amali Mania Channel O Phat Joe Show 3 Talk Selimatunzi Backstage Mojo Top Billing The Felicia Show Vicious Delicious   

CRAIG MASSIV 

Craig Massiv is the co-founder of South Africa's leading and internationally renowned production studio Jazzworx. A resident South African DJ since the mid 90's, internationally recognized producer and artist, when it comes to music there isn't much Craig Massiv hasn't achieved. 

ALBUM RELEASES 

The Jazzworx Collective

Jazzworx

Sugartrax

The Coming Storm 

#1 HIT Albums 

The Jazzworx Collective

Sugartrax 

AWARDS NOMINATIONS 

2003    SAMA    Best Newcomer 2003    SAMA    Best Music Video 2002    SAMA    Best Group 2001    SAMA    Best Dance Album 

INTERNATIONAL REMIXES 

Les Nubians

Temperature Rising

Royksopp

Sparxx

Beverly Night

Get Up

Clara Hill

Jazzanova

Deyambert

Jovonn 

JAZZWORX MUSIC PRODUCTION FOR ARTISTS SINCE 2001 

340 ml Swaito 2000 Mzansi House Comp. Marsha Moyo Marsha Moyo Allou April Thabison Sonic Divas Bianca La Grange Jae Adilah (Popstars 2003) Mbongeni Ngema Paul Hanmer Noa Tylo Babsi Mlangeni Slick One Mccoy Mrabata Popstars 101 Crowded Crew Afro Z Alex Rantsedi Tamara Dey Mekhonko 1 & 2 Swerve Fistaz Lebo Mathosa Ernie Smith Danny K Sipho Gumede House of T.Bose Vol 2 Skwatta Kamp Arno Carstens (rmx for Sony) Platform Records   

INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES 

2005 HOLLAND FLASH REPUBLIC FESTIVAL TOUR FOR EXTREMA MUSIC

-EXTREMA OUTDOOR FESTIVAL,10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

-FREEFUNK FESTIVAL

-SOLAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

2004 Amsterdam DJ performance at club Sol in Amsterdam as part of international DJ commitment. 2003 Dublin DJ performance at The Kitchen Dublin. Owned by U2, The Kitchen represents an international caliber of DJ's and performers. 2003 Dublin DJ performance at Ultra Lounge Dublin as part of International DJ commitment 2002   Highlight of professional career - Jazzworx Collective perform at the NORTH SEAJAZZ FESTIVAL 2002 London DJ performance at World renowned Bar Rhumba London. 2002 London DJ performance at Velure London as part of international DJ commitment. 2001 London DJ performance at The Modern Green Bar London as part of international DJ commitment 2001 Ireland Represented RSA at Red Bull Music Academy in Ireland where 30 DJ's from around the world were chosen to attend a two-week seminar. Amongst the DJ's and producers at the academy were: 

Herbert Christian Vogel Bob Jones Midfield General Chris Rae The Fader Head PERFORMED WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS 

Richard Dorfmeister Deep Dish Swirl People Drop Music Norman Jay Cyril K Jef K Jazzanova Amp Fiddler

RYAN DENT 

Ryan has, during his 10 years on the dance scene, become one of the most influential DJ's in South Africa. Numerous awards, the unqualified respect of his peers, and adulation on dance floors worldwide, prove that Ryan is a DJ that is taking our local beat to the next level. As a producer and A.R. on South African label, Platform Records, he is forcing the international dance scene to sit up and take notice of his unique sound. 

ALBUM RELEASES 

2002:    "BeatsBrothersBetties" EP released on Platform Records 

2001:    "Deeper Sound of Ryan Dent" mix CD released on USM 

SINGLE RELEASES 

2003:    "Purple Ohm" feat Warren Morris released on Dutch label Extrema. 

2003:    "FunkDust" released on Belgium label StartStop Records. 

2002:    "Need It" released on Belgium label StartStop Records. 

2002:    "Haya" features on EMI / BMG release Home Grown 

2001:    "Haya" reaches No. 10 on 5FM Top40 

AWARDS 

2001:    SA City Life DJ of 2001 

2001:    UDMA (Underground Dance Music Awards) Deep House DJ & Overall Best DJ 

2001:    SL Magazine DJ of 2001 

2000:    SA City Life DJ of 2000 

1999:    Epic Magazine DJ of 1999 

INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES 

2005 HOLLAND FLASH REPUBLIC FESTIVAL TOUR FOR EXTREMA MUSIC

-EXTREMA OUTDOOR FESTIVAL,10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

-FREEFUNK FESTIVAL

-SOLAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

2005   D.j performances in Seychelles, Thailand, Holland, Germany and Uk 2004   Holland, Extrema festival,Club CDLT Barcelona 2003   Extrema Festival, Stalker, 4 Performance Tour of Holland 2002 Netherlands EXTREMA "Forward" Eindhoven (crowd of 7500) 2002 Netherlands Club Stalker, Haarlem 2002 London Glasshouse 2002 London U4RIA & The Spot 2002 London U4RIA & The Spot 2001 Munich Flokati 2001 Paris la Fabric