Chris Proper, founder of Proper Entertainment, is responsible for bringing some of the biggest names in Hip Hop to perform in Austin. He talks about:
- How he started doing promotions and build a network
- His first gigs including booking KRS-One and his experience with Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)
- Managing artists like reggae artist Mike Love
- His passion to grow a movement that brings people around music instead of alcohol
- Wise advice for people who want get in to the promotions business
Keep with Chris and Proper Entertainment: 
>> Listen to Mike Love <<
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- Thursday May 1st: Vinyl League
- 9pm @ Vinyl Room
- DJ Hexum, DJ 86, HardToPronounce, DJ Madcoins, DJ AQ
- Soulful hip hop night, trap, 90’s
- 21+, no cover
- Friday May 2nd:
- Body Rock ATX (Native Tongues Theory)
- 10pm @ Sahara Lounge (1413 Webberville Rd.)
- Riders Against The Storm & DJ Chorizo Funk
- Old school hip hop, Funk
- 21+, $5 cover
- ART First: PARTY Later
- 6-10pm @ Chicago House (607 Trinity Street)
- Presented by SPRATX (collective of local street artists/muralists)
- Live art, giveaways, fashion
- After-party (10-2am) @ Vinyl Room with DJ Digg and DJ Donnie Dee
- 21+, no cover
- Body Rock ATX (Native Tongues Theory)
- Saturday May 3rd:
- First of The Month Smoke Out 2
- 9pm @ Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th Street)
- Presented by Subkulture Patriots
- Performance by Crew54, East 35, Subkulture Patriots, D.O.S. with D-Madness Project
- 21+, $5 cover
- Pecan Street Festival
- First of The Month Smoke Out 2
- Sunday May 4th:
- Cinco De Mayo Block Party
- 1-9pm @ 2nd street between Guadeloupe and San Antonio
- Music by DJ Chicken George, DJ Chorizo Funk and many more
- Photos by ulovei
- Family-friendly, free
- Pecan Street Festival
- Cinco De Mayo Block Party
- Monday May 5th:
- Motown on Mondays
- 10pm @ Vinyl Room at Chicago House (607 Trinity Street)
- DJ Digg, DJ Spence, Guest DJ Ash
- Old school, soul, motown music
- 21+, no cover
- Cinco De Mayo Festival 2014
- 8pm @ Lucky Lounge (209a West 5th Street)
- Performances by Eric White, Keith Corona, Addison Zeno, J.King, and many more
- All latin line-up
- Drink special on all Mexican beers and drinks all night long
- 21+, no cover
- Motown on Mondays
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