The Story

In Dec of 2009 not too long after Blazetrak launched, Monique Kim of New Jersey submitted a song to be reviewed by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins.  Monique received a positive video response back from Darkchild that contained a wealth of advice on how to further her career.  After receiving her video response and catching his attention, Monique began to communicate with Darkchild via Twitter.  She created a mashup entitled “A Decade of Debauchery” a mashup of 28 guilty pleasures hits from the 00s”.  Monique sent the video to Darkchild via Twitter and he loved it.  He asked Monique to create a mashup of his 15 biggest hits for his 15^th year anniversary in the industry.  Monique created an awesome mashup for Darkchild (See Below):

On Jan 25^th Monique Kim flew to LA per Darkchild’s request to join him at his studio. She is now working to help Darkchild on a host of things dealing with social media marketing.   

When interviewed about the Blazetrak experience, Monique replied: 

“Some people are reluctant to submit because of the price tag, but they have to realize that this is a chance of a lifetime. Never before could Jane Doe from a small town in Iowa get heard by a renowned music executive. I'm just a normal girl from New Jersey who has a dream. For my music to get heard by one of the best in the business AND to get his feedback is absolutely invaluable.”

“Sometimes people think that when you submit on Blazetrak that all you get is feedback…the thing is that talented people like Darkchild love to surround themselves with other talented people.  Although, I was not what he was looking for as an artist – I was able to start a relationship with him through Blazetrak and now I am in LA.  I am having the time of my life working with Darkchild as well as meeting some of the most amazing people in the entertainment industry. I am on cloud nine.”

About Monique Kim

Monique Kim, 22, has been surrounded by music her entire life. When she was a little girl, Monique would accompany her mother, a Juilliard graduate and concert pianist, to church choir rehearsals. It was there that Monique discovered her love for music. However, the New Jersey native didn't always have her mind set on a music career. Monique had aspirations of competing in Tae Kwon Do in the 2012 Olympics, but a knee injury put an end to that dream in 2005. Having more time to herself, Monique rediscovered her love for music. After a year of chasing her new dream, Monique won in the rap category of Kollaboration NY, a prestigious Korean American talent show, and was featured in the HarperCollins book 100 Young Americans by Emmy award winning director Michael Franzini. Today, Monique, a recent Columbia University graduate, is teaching golf and working as a dental lab technician. She is also writing songs with platinum award winning music producer Chiba Antoine to get placed in TV and movies. The singer/songwriter/rapper/dancer hopes to break down the color barrier and become the first successful Asian American artist in the U.S.

Follow Monique Kim: http://www.twitter.com/moniquekim