Skateboard Marketing Ltd., North America's premiere independent radio promotion company is proud to announce their 15th anniversary. The company who's specialty is hard rock and heavy metal radio promotion. Skateboard Marketing Ltd. was founded by former PolyGram Records Radio Promotion Executive Munsey Ricci in 1991. Ricci who created the first metal department for PolyGram Records in New York. Thus filling a much needed gap for the company's ever growing roster. He quickly established Skateboard Marketing Ltd. based on extreme music for Indie, major and European Labels who otherwise would not have has an outlet for North America's hungry music scene. "There is something more important than just getting a record played on the radio" states Munsey Ricci. "It's about the metal fan and all fans of music in general" Someone has to be there to for them and the bands, labels and management companies that would otherwise not have an outlet to expose their music.

The company has handled in the past fifteen years legendary rock and metal heavyweights as Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera, Kid Rock, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Morbid Angel and Black Label Society among countless others. The company continues to be the frontlines focusing on the aggressive edge of the musical spectrum.

Highlighting the company's Fifteen years there will be a private showcase during this years 2006 CMJ Music Convention In New York. This is a yearly tradition, like a right of passage for the entire metal Community to converge and bond. Talent will be announced next week. It is a joint venture with Century Media Records who also celebrate their 15th anniversary and Victory Records in Chicago.

Featuring a wealthy roster with the company's leading artists for the past 15 years, it's an awesome ride. Both myself, and Richie Burke, are looking forward to another 15 years.

Still Loud, Still Hard, Still Heavy.

 

Like all great CMJ convention showcases you have to have a venue.	And Along Comes The Beer
Munsey and Greg Gura with the Jager Girls	Scars Of Tomorrow, Munsey and Greg Gura
	Munsey and TJ Martell's Greg Gura
An autographed Pair of Lemmy's Boots	Billy G from Biohazard and Suicide City and Munsey Ricci
Victory Record's Mike Jakubow	Dale Resteghini from Ragging Nation Films
Amy Sciarretto from Roadrunner Records, Munsey and Eric Cole from Rock Ridge Music	FMQB's Mandy Feingold
Jen Jeneral Graham from Metal Blade Records	Aimee Kristi from WRAT FM in South Jersey with her Horns Up.
Walter Price from EXPN/ABC Radio	A Skateboard Marketing Ltd. Staff Photo: Munsey Ricci, Richie Burke and Jim Shea
	Mike Milford from Scars Of Tomorrow Throws Down A Kick Ass Set
Kevin Fifield From Scars Of Tomorrow	Mike Boccuzzi From Scars Of Tomorrow
Joey Atkins From Scars Of Tomorrow	Munsey, Dave V and Andrew Kemendo from KAFA FM
CMJ's John Rayvid	Jenn from Sucide City MC's the Night
Concrete Marketing's Russ Gerrior and Warcon Records Hadley Poole	Munsey, Smitty and Russ Gerrior
Eric Corbin from Insideout Music, Andrew Gelardi from AAG Management, Rachel Martinez from MCP Management and Klinger from Built Upon Frustration	Munsey and Leo Lavoro from Escapi Music
Munsey, Mike Gitter from Roadrunner Records, Bagel and Jimmy Archey	Eric the Bastard from KASF FM, Scarlett from Scarlett's Web and Skateboard's Richie Burke
Frank Webb from WTFX FM, Munsey and Raul from Throwdown Records	Kurt from Century Media Records, Travis from WXCI, Jim Shea from WRHU