Skyler Lexx Music Producer - SCAM?I was recently contacted by Ashley Camden of BelAir Talent, who stated that the music producer, Skyler Lexx, after "discovering" my daughter on YouTube, felt that she was an amazing singer, and that he therefore wished to record/produce her at the world-famous Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood (Los Angeles), California. Following this, he would then introduce her to various record labels.Please note that although never mentioned at the time of our conversation, Ashley Camden of BelAir Talent is Skyler Lexx's wife. She then went on to tell me how wonderful and amazing Skyler was, blah, blah, blah, name-dropping, name-dropping, stars shooting out his butt, etc. etc.You get the picture.When asked if it would cost anything for Skyler to produce a song for my daughter (remember, she's this "amazing" singer discovered by Skyler), Ashley was quick to ask for $5,000.00, explaining that the famous Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood are not cheap. Then why do you need to "rent" such an expensive studio? Oh, I know, to impress us!On top of the actual recording fee, I estimate that it would cost my daughter and I $2,000.00 for travel and accommodation expenses to attend LaLa land for the recording session.When I pointed out that Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber didn't have to cough up these expenses, Ashley quickly countered (perhaps reading from a script) that Taylor Swift's parents invested $1-million in their daughter's career (yeah, right) before she became famous, and that Justin Bieber's grandparents paid for all of Justin's expenses when he and his mother flew to the United States to meet with Usher and others in the music industry (maybe, but you can be sure he didn't have to fork over $5,000.00 for a demo recording before being signed). My response: âWow! Really? And you're only asking $5,000.00 (plus travel and accommodation expenses) to start? What a deal! Thank you sooo much for âdiscoveringâ my daughter on YouTube! What wonderful human beings you are.âAnd the best part? Get ready, because once youâve made the initial recording, youâre then told that an artist must have 3-4 recordings for record labels to make a proper evaluation. Or perhaps it just wasnât the right song to begin with, so letâs give it another try! Great! Let me just back my truck up to your door and empty all the money Iâve worked so hard to earn over a lifetime.THE BOTTOM LINE:- Is it a scam? You be the judge.- Is it a business? Yes.- Do they want your money? Yes.- Does Ashley Camden misrepresent herself (through omission)? Yes.- Do they give you false hope? Yes.- Do they care if your son or daughter has any real talent? No. - Do music companies need a $5,000.00 recording before they will consider your son or daughter's potential as an artist on their label? Absolutely not.SUMMARY: Look to your own backyard. There are good local music producers who will record your son or daughter for as low as $250.00 - with no travel expenses! Search Google for music producers in your area and then check Craigslist under "musicians."For even more information (and references), contact:Association of Music Producershttp://www.ampnow.com/Iâm sure they would be quick to offer an opinion on the sales practices (YouTube âdiscoveriesâ of young children) employed by Skyler Lexx, and his wife, Ashley Camden. Finally, $5,000.00 (plus travel and accommodation expenses) will buy you a lot of lessons, music equipment, and recordings by highly skilled music producers in your own city. Do you really want to drop this money on Skyler Lexx âMusic Producerâ and his wife, Ashley Camden of BelAir Talent? I mean, really, who is this guy besides someone who is going to rent Paramount Recording Studios - with your money!!!...
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