About

The Style Wars Concept:

On Saturday July 11, 2009, Allison Glenn Photography, Chevonne Woodard (of Che Woo Design), Just J & Lex L (of the hip-hop group 1773), and DJ Trew (of Ground Lift Media) collaborated to create a “Live-Action Photo Shoot” titled Da Breakin’ Outta Chicago Battle (casting 35 extras) featuring Pugz Atoms, ADad and Just J of 1773. The concept recreated the Dance Battle Scene from hip-hop cult classic Breakin’ the Movie. The Shoot was followed by our Nike vs Adidas after-party hosting over 800 local DJ’s, sneaker heads, hipsters, break-dancers and trendsetters who came out to represent their favorite brand…

From there Style Wars was born!

These concept events serve several marketing purposes. Building brand loyalty in an interactive environment created by the 21 to 35 year old style-makers consumer base. As well as building a personal connection between the brand while offering an all around entertainment experience for guests as they become “Reps” for their favorite brand.

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The Organizers:

Allison Glenn (of AG Photography) –

Allison Glenn hails from a fine art and freelance photography background. During her undergraduate studies, Glenn spent a year living in England. Upon her return, Allison began organizing and curating shows of her peers and interning in galleries, in an effort to expand on and apply the knowledge she attained overseas.

In 2004 Glenn started Studio 204, a photography and arts events planning company, and soon after gained the attention of The Natural Athlete, a Chicago-based health foods magazine that began flying Allison to Chicago for annual photography work

Relocating to Chicago in 2007, Glenn has since held the title of interning publicist for Caro d’Offay Gallery and Assistant to the Director of ALLRiSE Gallery in the West Loop. Glenn’s list of photography clients has since expanded to include The Chicago Sun Times and The J Dilla Foundation, Leverage Media NY and D Business.
Glenn recently assumed the title of Visual Arts Division Manager for the Movement, Worldwide www.wedonotfollow.com, and is pursuing her Masters of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy, commencing fall 2009 at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

www.allisonglennphotography.com
www.coroflot.com/allison_glenn
www.akchi.blogspot.com

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Chevonne Woodoward (of Che Woo Design) –

Visual Artist Chevonne Woodard graduated from The Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago, with a BFA in Visual Communication. In the meantime, Woodard has established herself as an Art Director qualifying as a Finalist for the CMYK America’s Top Graphic Designer and working with notable clients such as Disney, RedBull, Fox, AMC, Sony Pictures and HBO while in pursuit of her dream to build, Che Woo Design www.chewoodesign.com.

Woodard’s Published Visual Art:

• Advanced Photoshop Magazine – April 2009, “Photoshop + Webdesign“ pg. 84-88
• Logo Lounge 5 – June 2009 pg. 111
• The Black Book – Illustration 2008 page 131 blackbook.com
• The Black Book – Illustration 2007 page 178 blackbook.com
• RotoVision Color Management – Logo Design  released 2005 page 55 and page 129
• NPR – Political Design: Graphic Artists Urge Voter

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Nigel Ridgeway (of Ground Lift Media) –

Founded in 2006, Ground Lift Media (www.groundliftmedia.com) is an event production, PR/marketing , a&r company which targets and works within the many progressive, tastemaker niche demographics of urban culture. This is achieved by crafting sponsor-specific events, heavily marketed, conceptualized, and branded towards tastemakers, featuring an immersive A/V experience tailored for the desired niche demographic(s).

By defining trends and strategically partnering with key influencers in media, music, and urban culture-based industries, Ground Lift Media creates synergy between brands desiring exposure to tastemakers, and artists whose followings are comprised of those same tastemakers. This result is supplemented by intensive, market-specific promotion comprised of both street-level, and online-based campaigns.

Past shows:
Wale, Blu, Exile, DJ Day, Troublemaker & Tate La Rock (Hollyrock), Colin Munroe, Tanya Morgan, Ohmega Watts, Pacific Division, Budos Band, Pseudo Slang, Herbaliser, DJ Ayres, Million $ Mano, Sa-Ra, Bobbito, J-Live, Dj Craze & Kelver, DJ Q-Bert,  DJ Spinna, Sheen Brothers (Cosmo Baker & 4th Pyramid), Raashan Ahmad (Crown City Rockers), Adam Tensta, Hollywood Holt, Shina Rae, Keys N’ Krates, SoulStice, Oakland Faders, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, Buff1, NowOn, DJ Mel, Chicken George, Phil Cohran (of Sun Ra’s Arkestra)…

As well as a slew of Chicago-based indie artists & live bands including Decay, Visual, Wes Restless, Pugslee Atomz, Ill Legit, Adad, 1773, Vertual Vertigo, Kid Static + Yea Big, All Natural, The Opus, Qwel, Maker, Seel Fresh, Dave Coresh, Bin Ladin Blowin’ Up, Mic Terror, DJ Zebo, Willy Joy, Hey Champ, Treologic, Sound Conspiracy, Contriband, and many many more!

The Performers: