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July/August 2016
Abigail rich 2016’s Most
beautiful woman
ay-rock
chris shayne DJ EXTASIA
INDYA SIGNATURE DRINK recipes OVER a decades worth Of experience and knowledge
Features 04 The INDYA Band Nudges Bigger Spotlights
05 DJ Extasia Hot Brazilian Blood
06 Apollo Godspeed Runaway To Look Book
07 Jerry Perkins aka JP Back To Love
08 Christopher Shayne Desert Dust And Southern Grit
14 DJ Kabutey First Born Son
15 Ay-Rock Styles Of Sound
17 Jon Pattie 321
COVER STORY 10 Abigail Rich 2016’s Most Beautiful Woman
18 Abigail Rich - Back Page Imagery
Lifestyle | HEALTH 12 Dr. Vastola’s Health/Tips (Column) The Redheaded Bird
ENTERTAINMENT 09 Independence Day Signature Drinks Tasty Skinnygirl Cocktails With Low-Calories
16 Be Inspired Monthly Inspirations
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The Indya Band N
atalie “Indya” West is a ROCK
Bowie, Madonna, and Amy Winehouse like influ-
Artist fronting her own Band.
ences.
Natalie formed INDYA in January
Lyrically themed by Natalie’s life and the strug-
2015; when she decided to name
gles of a drug addiction, INDYA quickly found their
the band after her middle name, so that people
sounds luring eager attention and support.
would know “that’s her band” and would straight away recognize the name.
It is a success now set to expand as the band nudges bigger spotlights with the release of new
INDYA is a 4 piece Glam Rock Band from Brighton,
single “Harder Faster”.
UK that consists of the following members: The EP which Natalie has written is called “Strip Natalie Indya West (Lead Singer & Songwriter)
Me Down” and will be available on iTunes to pur-
Daniel Baune (Lead Guitarist, & Producer)
chase June 20th.
Raymond Tognola (Bass player) Andrea Rapisarda (Drummer)
You can find the bands songs on Youtube, Soundcloud & iTunes.
Natalie is a Professional Songwriter (PRS Registered) writing all the bands material, a Musician and a DJ on TakeOver Radio 103.2 FM
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Mondays 11am-2pm. Website: Indya-band-official.rocks Natalie trained in Music at the Brit School of
Twitter: @IndyaOfficial
Performing Arts in Croydon, UK then furthered
Facebook: IndyaOfficial
her training at Colin’s Performing Arts in Romford
YouTube: The INDYA Band
Essex. (Professional Music DIP) The band quickly nurtured rousing glam meets hard rock incitements further spiced by a diversity of other flavours amidst Rainbow, Deep Purple, 4 • BWD Magazine • www.bwdmagazine.com
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J DJ Extasia Like his name already says, his passion is bringing people to alisson Braga, best known as DJ Extasia, is a great
“Extasia”.
talent with that “hot” Brazilian blood.
DJ Extasia has been living in Switzerland since he was very young. In love with the world of Electronic Music, Extasia began his disc jockey career around 2007; opening Festivals throughout Switzerland. Since then, he became a devotee of House Music and dedicated his life to always reach higher. In order to bring us only the best music, of the current scene, Extasia has been traveling around the world searching and learning about various rhythms, music and cultures. Extasia loves playing and performing in the best clubs of Brazil, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv and much more...
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In 2012 he was recognized as a DJ Talent in Zurich where he cap-
Booking: djextasia@yahoo.com
tured his audience with lots of charisma, technics and of course,
Soundcloud: @Extasia
good music.
Facebook: Djextasia Mixcloud: Walisson-Braga
Currently, Extasia is performing at famous parties, clubs and festivals like ‘Street Parade’.
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apollo godspeed
J
amaican born and raised stateside in Chicago, Illinois and Boston, Massachusetts, Apollo Godspeed is known for his strength and
You can currently hear his music on Fat Cat
for racing cars for money while
Radio hosted by Twizm Whyte Piece and BWD
listening to his own recordings;
Radio hosted by Ms V.
that’s what has given birth to this superb artist’s namesake.
Check out his latest single “Runaway” featuring Keno Nocturn.
Apollo’s best known for his collaborations with international recording artist Keno Nocturn and in cahoots with Two Tone Tha Alabama Gangsta,
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the trio are the group ‘The 3 Kings’ who rep their cities harder than anyone in the current
Reverbnation: ApolloGodspeed
music scene.
Twitter: @ApolloGodspeed Soundcloud: Apollo-Godspeed
Apollo Godspeed is also a Rudeboy Model. look
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out for his ‘Look Book’ in 2016. He is featured on the front cover of Locked Magazine, as well as, featured in Locked Magazine August 2015 issue. All Rights Reserved
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JERRY PERKINS erry Perkins, aka JP was born in Lufkin, Texas where
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his father was a pastor and his mother a skillful pianist and organist.
In church at age five JP began singing and playing harmonica and later teaching himself piano, guitar, and learning to write songs by age twelve.
Website: jpsong.org.hostbaby.com Twitter: @jpluvmd Facebook: jerry.perkins.355 YouTube: JP LuvMD Download: itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-2-love/id1095582926 jluvmd@gmail.com
At thirteen, JP went into the studio to record his first demo with a group formed by his older brother Isaac who also sang and played drums. At age sixteen JP moved to Los Angeles where he later met Dez Dynamic of “Sons Of Funk” a No Limit Records act. Working with Dez Dynamic on Sons of Funk records including the 2016 release called “Lost Files” a collection of unreleased material. JP was on Too Shorts 2004 Married To The Game album.
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Give A Damn!
C
hristopher Shayne has many musical influences to draw from in his home state of Arizona, ranging from Waylon Jennings to Alice Cooper to Metallica bassist Jason Newsted - yet he fiercely
proclaims on his debut single ‘Give A Damn’ - “I am just who I am”! Previously celebrated for his hard rock band Whiskey Six, Christopher now embarks as a solo artist, changing things up with some desert dust and Southern grit. Photo Credit: Danny Bierwas
Christopher Shayne will release his debut album Turning Stones in July 29, 2016 - 12 tracks of country-fied southern desert rock which interweaves rebellious Lynryd Skynyrd spirit with a vocal growl reminiscent of Chris Cornell and The Black Crowes’ swagger. It’s a must-see guitar-intensive live show with seasoned players and a loyal following called The Shayne Gang.
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independence day signature drinks The 4th of July is not only a holiday filled with American pride and
Star Struck Sipper
patriotism, but also one that we tend to celebrate with fun, laughter and a few timeless traditions. Families around the country will be getting together this weekend in homes, on the beach, in the park and
> 5 parts Skinnygirl White Peach Margarita
countless other venues to kick up their heels and observe this Federal
> Star fruit wedge for garnish
Holiday. Banks and other businesses will close down so that their employees may also pay tribute to the United States. Showing our
Preparation: Pour Skinnygirl White Peach Margarita over ice.
appreciation and love for the wonderful gift that we have is always in
Garnish with star fruit. Easy peasy!
order and we should keep this tradition alive and passed down from generation to generation. In honor of Independence Day, we want to share a few special red, white and blue signature drink recipes with you to add to your own celebration and traditions. As an added bonus, these Skinnygirl Cocktails are low-calorie, so there’s no need to stress about all the BBQ you’ll be munching on this weekend. Awesome!
Blueberry Sparkler
The Firecracker
> 2 parts Skinnygirl Bare Naked Vodka > 2 parts Skinnygirl Bare Naked Vodka
> 5 muddles blueberries
> 1 part club soda
> Dash of grenadine
> Watermelon balls, frozen
> Splash of club soda
> Toothpick/Mini Umbrellas
> Lemon wedge for garnish
Preparation: Shake vodka with ice. Pour into martini glass and top with club
Preparation: Muddle blueberries at the bottom of a glass, add in
soda. Spear frozen watermelon with a toothpick and drop in glass. Garnish
Skinnygirl Bare Naked Vodka and grenadine. Then, top off the glass
with a cute mini umbrella and enjoy!
with club soda. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
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A
bigail Rich was born in Dallas, Texas and abandoned by her mother when she was only two months old. She grew up with foster families until she was seventeen years old. All through Abigail’s school years she knew that she
wanted to help people. She became a Paramedic right out of high school and quickly moved up to flight medic on an air ambulance helicopter. In the early 2000’s, Abigail was working on the medical helicopter when it crashed. She was critically injured and had to undergo three lifesaving surgeries in the first 48 hours of arriving at the trauma center, receiving over 400 stitches and over 200 staples, as well as, numerous steel plates for her broken bones. The doctors told her family and friends that she had less than 1% chance of survival, she most likely would never wake up and it would be best to remove her from life support. After six weeks in the intensive care unit, Abigail proved them wrong when she woke up. Another three months later she walked out of the Hospital on her own. After her recovery, Abigail concluded that life is too short and she wanted to still help people and show them that they can overcome life’s hurdles. At the same time, she intended to enjoy her precious gift of life. Through an odd twist of fate, Abigail became a professional Glamour Model. Abigail has worked as a trade show model, modeled at fashion shows, even as a spokesmodel promoting products and services, to becoming an internationally published Glamour Model. She has done numerous modeling for print in many well-known international magazines. She even had the honor of being one of America’s Sweethearts and a Dallas Cowboys’ Cheerleader for one season.
abigail rich
The most precious event of Abigail’s career was when she became
In November of 2014 Abigail was featured in Playboy for two
Playboy Club’s Bunny at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
different countries
Since the closing of the very last Playboy Club in the United States, she
On March 5, 2015 BWD Magazine announced that Abigail was
continued to remain with the Playboy brand and “Bunny” at the Playboy their “2015 Cover Model Of The Year”. Mansion in Hollywood, California. In August 2015 Abigail was again featured as a Playboy Abigail has done numerous TV commercials, TV shows and roles in sever-
Playmate in two different countries.
al feature films. All the while her heart is still in being a Glamour Model. Abigail was featured as a Playboy Playmate for February 2016 Abigail is very active in her career of Modeling, Acting and Appearances, in several more countries, earning her the title as one of as well as, an Inspirational Speaker.
Playboy’s most popular International Playmates.
On June 20, 2013 Abigail was honored by her home state of Texas, with
Abigail’s career continues to grow all the while she still main-
the state flag being flown over the state’s capital; Austin, in her honor.
tains the small town Texas cowgirl attitude.
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What is your favorite Social Media and why?
exclusive interview
I am on almost all social media sites except for Facebook. My favorite is Twitter because I get to chat and interact with my tweeps in
What projects are you currently working on?
real time.
In between photo shoots, I am working on co-writing my life story
How many pairs of shoes do you own?
for book with Izzibella Beau. We are doing this to inspire others with my story of survival and success. We expect the book to be finished
OMG! I would have to actually count them. I have two closets full
this summer.
plus all the shoes I kick under my bed. Let’s just say a LOT.
Tell us about your new book?
Do you have pets?
It is based upon my life from being abandoned at two months old by
Yes. I have Texas Quarter Horses and my cat, Miss Marilyn. Miss Mari-
the woman who gave birth to me to becoming a critical care flight
lyn is a Maine Coon kitten. She is 5 months old now and was given
paramedic whose EMS helicopter crashed leaving me with less than
to me by my very best friend in the whole world. I just love to watch
1% chance of survival to becoming an International Glamour Model
her play.
and International Playboy Playmate. Where can people follow your career? When will your book be available and where? The best option is to go to my website and click on the portfolio tab This would be up to my manager and PR staff. It is my understanding
and links to all of my social media sites are available right there.
that my book will be available this summer/fall directly through my website, www.supermodelabigailrich.com, www.amazon.com, and several online e-book outlets.
Website: SuperModelAbigailRich.com Twitter: @GlamModelAbby | Facebook: SuperModelAbigailRich
Watch my website for more information as we get closer to releas-
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The Redheaded Bird INTRODUCTION Pop culture and historical stereotypes play into our belief systems and human behavior more than we realize. For example having red hair which is an autosomal recessive gene (1 in 4 of off spring are at
Self-Perception and the Color Red
2.
When you ask people with red hair, both men and women, how they perceive themselves, men most frequently call themselves “ginger colored” and women
risk) has both intrinsic and extrinsic implication which means what
“strawberry blonds”. It would have been
other people think of you and what you think of yourself. You may
interesting if they had asked these same red heads if they per-
not realize it but its significance goes back a long way. For example,
ceived themselves as erotic, sinister, hot tempered, clownish or
on Easter Island, the “Cult of the Redheaded Bird”, placed red rocks
vampire-like but I guess it would have been a loaded question.
on the heads of those gigundose ancient statues which were left by
One thing is for sure, how people perceive themselves does effect
some ancient aliens to get our attention! It did!!!!!
behavior so if you are a red head be careful. Just think of “I Love
More Temper Tantrums
1.
Lucy” and her stomping grapes!
Globally about 2% of people have red hair
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but with the Irish, Scots, Black Sea area (Bulgarian) and Jewish people, they have a higher incidence. These ethic groups, with their red flair, have also been linked to exaggerated tempers, loose morale’s,
3.
Regardless of our past transgressions regarding red heads, the color is really meaningless. We already know that blondes do not have more fun, so be
eroticized, and finally sinister behavior (vampires) which are
yourself no matter what the color is and
all not true unless you are Lucille Ball. To make matters worse,
try to make every day better than the next. It really comes down
I guess their relationship to clowns that goes back to Ancient
to what we think is important and the Easter island Redheaded
Greek times when their selves were red headed, don’t help either
Bird Cult has had its day unless those aliens reappear like in the
but they are. How many clowns have red hair? They all do!
war of the worlds. In that case, we all will be red heads to blend!
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DJ KABUTEY K
abutey (pronounced “Ka-bu-tay) originates from
‘Atelier’. Both songs are available on all platforms and Beatport. As
Ghana, West Africa and translates to English as
a result, Kabutey got featured in Core Magazine and Beatsy Blog.
‘first born son.’ Also in 2015 on Mixcloud.com, his mixes ‘World of ElectroHouse
Kabutey produces and spins various genres live to include but not
#12’ ranked 55th in the Electro Chart and 60th in the electro
limited to House, Trance, and Electro. When asked in interviews
house chart, ‘World of Hardstyle #2’ ranked 25th in the Hardstyle
why he makes music, he answers “I
chart and 88th in the Electro chart,
love music. I love to make people dance
‘World of Hardstyle #1’ ranked 14th in
and be happy.”
the Hardstyle chart, ‘World of Trance #8’ ranked 41st in the Psytrance chart
Kabutey DJs globally and is always
and 59th in the Tech Trance chart, and
collaborating with artists worldwide.
‘World of Trance #4’ ranked 67th in the Tech Trance chart.
Since the age of eight, music has been his passion. Production skills came
In 2016, ‘World of Electro House #18’
in his high school years and evolved
ranked 56th in the Dubstep chart.
with a commitment to dance music.
Kabutey’s guest mix was also ‘live’ on Robit Radio in February. MyNaijaDJ.
Establishing himself as an electronic
com published a splendid article
dance music (EDM) DJ in 2012, he’s
about his electro house mix series
received good reviews from Lucky
and Electronic Uprising gave Kabutey
Date, Edx, and Steve Aoki via social
a raving review.
media. Cutting edge mixing, rich visuals and electric crowd energy is
Soundcloud.com/DJ-Kabutey-SC
what Kabutey guarantees at each of his shows. Rated locally in
Twitter: @DjKabutey
hometown Rochester, NY as no.1 on Reverb Nation EDM charts as
Facebook: DjKabutey | Instagram: DjKabutey
his innovative sound continues to reach fans’ hearts.
Mixcrate.com/Kabutey Photography credits: Mary Gerstner
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Ay rock
A
y-Rock is a producer, songwriter and engineer
me when it comes to making music, from a simple note to having a
hailing from Austin, Texas and based out of
conversation with friends,” Ay-Rock said. As for his taste in music,
Maryland. Growing up in a military home, Ay-Rock
“anyone or anything with great sound, especially full bodies of work
moved around a lot which may have helped intro-
and things he can listen to from beginning to end.” Ay-Rock also said.
duce him to many different styles of music even
at a young age.
Ay-Rock is unlike other artists out there today because he embodies so many different styles of sounds. He may incorporate hard-
At the age of nine he began writing as a form of escaping the
hitting 808s in one song and then luscious melodies in another,
troubles of reality, expressing his passion and sharing his thoughts
all joining together to create one magical sound.
with the world. They quickly transformed to the creation of song lyrics. He felt that writing let him get out all his emotions and
In the future, Ay-Rock hopes to tour the world and leave behind a
deal with the obstacles he had to face. As the years passed he
legacy that can influence people and other musicians for decades
began developing his style and creating his flow that can only be
to come.
classified as versatile. “Many say they were “born to do this”, but only few are capable to Eventually, he started his own recording studio to further hone in
achieve greatness.” - Ay-Rock
on his craft of music and music engineering. Ay-Rock became more interested in mixing and mastering music from pre-production to final master. He attended and received a bachelor’s degree in Audio Production from the Art Institute of Washington and began
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working for artists like B.O.B., Wale, Maino and many others. In fact, he was the first engineer to mix Wale’s record, “Bait.”
Website: AyRock.com Twitter: @AyRockMusic
Ay-Rock spent years working on his craft to become a producer as
Facebook: AyRockMusic
well as an artist, creating many tracks in genres that range from
Instagram: AyRockMusic
Rap, R&B, Pop, and Rock. Everyone who hears his work always has the same remark; “this is Ready To Go”. Ay-Rock takes inspiration from anywhere. “Anything can inspire
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Monthly inspiration “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:28-31). “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” (Ecclesiastes 9:10). “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what 16 • BWD Magazine • www.bwdmagazine.com
does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8).
JON PATTIE I
f you could break upon the cells of Jon Pattie and
performs in front of.
code his DNA, you would probably find eighth notes where the nitrogenous bases should be.
His newest EP, 3 2 1, will be released in August 2016 and will demonstrate his many years of experience in songwriting, sing-
Eighth notes would be connected to guitar strings instead of
ing, and guitar playing. His music uses common themes found in
phosphate groups. If you’re wondering why in-depth biological
today’s popular music while also incorporating a personal, unique,
terms are being used to describe him, it’s because along with
jazzy touch and chord progressions that mirror the music of John
studying music since the 8th grade, he is a 4th year student at
Mayer.
The University of Texas at Austin pursuing a chemical engineering degree. He’s also pre-med.
Jon Pattie will be releasing his first EP, 3 2 1, this coming August on all major music retailers and will be performing an online
Although he has a great deal of proficiency in math and science,
show to 50 special quests on August 26th.
he has always had a deep-seeded passion for playing music, beginning at age 13 when he first picked up a guitar. He takes inspiration from some of today’s greatest musicians. “If I had to choose five artists that my music is really inspired by, it would be John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, James Bay, Bon Iver, and City and Colour,” says Pattie. His dedication and drive to make a name for himself in today’s industry astonishes many and can clearly be seen through the progress he has made after releasing his demo EP only 8 months ago. His previous performance schedule includes festivals such
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as SXSW 2016 and the Texas Crawfish Festival, and he has been
Website: JonPattieMusic.com
featured on blogs such as Mytacism Music, Music Notez, and Et
Twitter: @JonPattieMusic
Musique Pour Tous.
Facebook: JonPattieMusic Instagram: JonPattie
With a heavy performance schedule in and around Austin, Texas
Soundcloud: JonPattie
and two national tours booked for the Fall of 2016, he has developed a stellar live show that captivates every audience he
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