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Prince Marketing Group client Earvin "Magic" Johnson will take part in a live internet signing on www.liveautographs.com website on March 31, 2009, where fans and collectors will be able to purchase hand-signed memorabilia. In an industry first, fans will also be able to purchase a personal video message from Magic through their website. LiveAutographs enables fans to interact with Magic, and, for the first time, their technology allows fans to witness the experience of the signing from their personal computer and be guaranteed they are receiving truly authentic autographed merchandise. The signing will be captured on video and authenticated with a security-encrypted barcode on an accompanying DVD that will match the barcode on the signed memorabilia. Fans can purchase signed jerseys, balls, photos, or Magic's new book - "32 Ways to be a Champion in Business." |
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Prince Marketing Group clients will be appearing at the Magic Monikers 2 show in Secaucus, New Jersey. Hosted by MAB Celebrity Services, PMG will be sending Smokin' Joe Frazier and Hulk Hogan on Saturday, December 13, while Dennis "The Worm" Rodman will be in attendance on Saturday, December 14. You can order tickets in advance by calling 973-808-1740. The tickets are numbered, and are called in numerical order at the event. Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event. MAB Celebrity Services has established itself as an expert in serving both the individual memorabilia collector as well as the large corporate establishment, helping to establish different programs and projects for both the large and small corporate client. |
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Smokin' Joe Frazier appeared in the company of Beyonce Knowles at Gotham magazine's annual gala in New York. While Beyonce certainly made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out on the red carpet, Frazier was a special guest and spent much of the evening in her VIP area of the event.
The November issue of Gotham Magazine shows Knowles like no interview or cover has ever done before. We actually get to meet the real Beyonce, as she really talks straight about family, fearlessness, and why she’s the face and voice of America. The event was held by Niche Media Holdings LLC, producing must-read, luxurious magazines that mirror the sensibilities and spirits of the unique, vibrant communities to which they cater. Targeting a high-end, savvy readership, Niche Media captures a dream, coast-to-coast demographic that looks to the company's publications for the finest in fashion, travel, food, spirits, society, party coverage and much, more. |
Chuck Zito, former 25-year member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, former Golden Gloves boxer and actor on the award winning HBO drama Oz, tells stories and takes listeners' calls on Howard's favorite show on Howard 101. Zito can now be hired to appear at and promote your upcoming events on Sirius Satellite Radio's popular Howard Stern network. Click below to hear Zito promote an upcoming appearance with Vinny Paz in Atlantic City to a large radio audience.
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Prince Marketing Group clients Vinny Paz and Chuck Zito with Magna Legal Services at their conference at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City on November 6th. Zito hosted a cocktail hour on November 5th, while Paz signed autographs and gave an inspiring speech. |
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Prince Marketing Group and Electronic Arts have come to terms on a three-year licensing deal for Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz. The Paz will be one of the boxing legends featured in the video game "Fight Night Round 4". Paz’s statement after he signed the deal, “ I can’t wait to fight “The Pazmanian Devil” vs. “The Raging Bull” but Muhammad Ali vs Mike Tyson will be pretty cool too!" |
Christian Audigier announced today that he will launch a new clothing line inspired by the late American daredevil and icon, Evel Knievel(R). The line will be unveiled at "When I Move You Move(TM)", the Las Vegas trade show located at Caesar's Palace Hotel on August 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Steve Simon, a principal at the Prince Marketing Group, represented the Knievel family in helping to create this partnership. “The Knievel family fully entrusts Christian to capture everything Evel Knievel stood for,” said Simon. “With an International track record that includes the extremely popular Ed Hardy brand, we’re confident the Evel Knievel brand will be a huge success.” Prince Marketing Group exclusively represents the Evel Knievel brand for all licensing and intellectual property opportunities.
The Evel Knievel(R) brand captures the essence and excitement of the great American icon. The line of t-shirts and hoodies showcases iconic images related to the daredevil including his famous number 1, motorcycles, and even skeletal diagrams of his broken bones. Classic colors of red, white and blue are prevalent, and the line is printed using archival and cracked finish inks and flocking.
Christian Audigier worked closely with the Knievel family to ensure the designs are authentic and capture the persona of the motorcycle legend. The line appeals to buyers of all ages, including those who remember his extraordinary career firsthand and those who have recently been introduced to his stunts by modern, popular media.
"Caesar's Palace is the ideal place to launch this brand since it was the site of his legendary jump over the fountains in 1967," Audigier added. "He was the quintessential showman, unwavering in his attitude and determination."
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According to the Chicago Sun Time's Bill Zwecker, Prince Marketing Group's Dennis Rodman and Brande Roderick are slated to appear in the upcoming season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice on NBC.
Zwecker states that "A BZ spy tells me the next group includes Joan Rivers, ex-Bulls badboy Dennis Rodman and former ''Baywatch'' babe/Playboy mainstay Brande Roderick. Taping of the new season is scheduled to begin Sept. 21."
On August 6, Black Voices' Jawn Murray also reported the rumor, stating that "cross-dressing former NBA star Dennis Rodman and mother and daughter duo Joan and Melissa Rivers have signed on for the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice."
'The Celebrity Apprentice' premiered in January of this year and helped salvage Trump's boardroom-based franchise, which was facing cancellation on NBC after its ratings dwindled. The repackaged celebrity edition of the series had stars competing in business-oriented tasks in New York City to raise money for their favorite charities. |
Prince Marketing Group's own Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman have been reunited. CMT has announced Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, a new reality competition series that will follow 10 celebrity contestants as they are trained to be professional wrestlers by the Hogan Knows Best patriarch and American Gladiators co-host, will premiere Saturday, October 18 at 8PM ET/PT.
Each hour-long episode will follow the participants as they are divided into two teams of five and compete in various team challenges, training scenarios and elimination matches that include mastering complex wrestling moves, trash talking and working a live audience.
At the end of each episode, the contestants will be judged by Hogan, wrestling promoter and former World Championship Wrestling president Eric Bischoff and wrestling manager Jimmy Hart.
The winner will be crowned "Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Champion."
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling's cast consists of former child actor and Breaking Bonaduce star Danny Bonaduce; former NBA star and Celebrity Mole: Yucatan champ Dennis Rodman; former Saved by the Bell actor Celebrity Fit Club participant Dustin "Screech" Diamond; former Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges; super-heavyweight boxer ButterBean; former The Real World: Las Vegas roommate Trishelle Cannatella; ex-Bewitched actress Erin Murphy; singer and actor Frank Stallone; 1980s pop star Tiffany; and Playboy playmate Nikki Ziering. |
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Prince Marketing Group, selected to represent the intellectual property of the late Evel Knievel, negotiated a licensing agreeement with Batwin + Robin Productions on behalf of the Harley-Davidson Museum. The licensed footage included one :30 clip from "Viva Knievel" for inclusion in a six-minute video installation entitled "Bridge" for exhibition exclusively within the museum. Additionally, two clips were licensed from Evel Knievel's Spectacular Jumps. The Harley-Davidson Museum opened on July 12, 2008 in the company's hometown, Milwaukee. The museum has a collection of 400 bikes, including ones that belonged to Evel Knievel and Elvis Presley.
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Prince Marketing Group has negotiated three-year licensing deals with video game industry giant, Electronic Arts, for clients Smokin’ Joe Frazier and Roy Jones Jr. They will be among several legends featured in the interactive entertainment software, "Fight Night 4". The fourth installment of the highly successful boxing game is descended from the lineage of the Knockout Kings series of games.
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Prince Marketing Group client Hulk Hogan will take part in a live internet signing on www.liveautographs.com website, where fans and collectors will be able to purchase hand-signed memorabilia by the Hulkster himself. In an industry first, fans will also be able to purchase a personal video message from Hulk through their website. LiveAutographs enables fans to interact with Hogan, and, for the first time, their technology allows fans to witness the experience of the signing from their personal computer and be guaranteed they are receiving truly authentic autographed merchandise. The signing will be captured on video and authenticated with a security-encrypted barcode on an accompanying DVD that will match the barcode on the signed memorabilia, protecting both the fan and the celebrity. |
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Philadelphia-based Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end legal support services to law firms, corporations and governmental agencies throughout the nation. On Thursday, April 24th, Walt Frazier hosted a cocktail hour during their “Streamlining Relationships with Outside Counsel” seminar. During the legal educational conference, Frazier shared his thoughts on partnership and relationship building. The Hall-of-Famer spoke about the Knicks and their championship teams in 1970 and 1973, as well as the pieces that it took to put them together. Afterwards, Frazier signed autographs and took photographs with each and every attending guest. The event was an invitation only opportunity, and was attended by Fortune 100 companies and executives at the one-day conference.
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Prince Marketing Group has announced that they have agreed to a licensing agreement with Gameloft on behalf of their client, Hulk Hogan. Gameloft, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, confirmed that Hulkamania Wrestling will make its way to the wrestling ring on your mobile phone in August 2008. “Hulkamania is alive and well and I’m excited to give my fans a mobile game that is true to my experiences in wrestling,” said Hulk Hogan. “I’m confident that Gameloft will inject their signature style to produce the ultimate wrestling game for all my fans to enjoy on the go.”
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Prince Marketing Group client Smokin' Joe Frazier signed a limited amount of signatures and posed for pictures with fans on May 2nd & 3rd at Field of Dreams in the Las Vegas-based Caesars Forum Shop. Frazier's appearance lasted three hours each day, with thousands of fans lining up to meet the champ. As Frazier spoke and signed autographs at the Field of Dreams memorabilia store inside the Forum Shops on Friday, another sports legend, Pete Rose, stopped by to say hello and offer Frazier some baked treats. "He's 'The Greatest Jr.,' " Rose said of Frazier. "Ali's the Greatest, and Joe's the Greatest Jr." The legendary heavyweight champion is always a huge crowd favorite with autograph seekers and fans seeking to meet one of the true legends in the boxing community.
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More than 85 of the world’s best motocross riders will compete in the debut of the Moto X World Championships, April 12-13 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Prize money and the title of Moto X Champion are up for grabs as well as the prestigious, first-time Evel Knievel Award and a custom Knievel Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
“ESPN is proud to bring the legacy of Evel Knievel to the Moto X World Championships,” said Rick Alessandri, managing director, X Games Franchise. “Evel did so much for the sport of motocross, and it is only fitting to have an award based on performance for his namesake at this new X event.”
Freestyle motocross icon and Moto X World Championships competitor Brian Deegan, who holds the record for most Moto X medals at X Games with 10, said: “There really isn't anyone around today who is as hardcore as Evel Knievel was.”
During the Moto X Freestyle final Sunday at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN2, fans will be encouraged to cast a vote for Most Outstanding Rider via text messaging from a cell phone or logging on to www.expn.com. The winner will be announced after the final.
Steve Simon, a principal at the Prince Marketing Group, represented the Knievel family in helping to create this opportunity with the Moto X World Championships and ESPN.
The new annual event will feature the best Moto X riders in the world competing for the title of Moto X World Champion in a variety of disciplines, including Freestyle, SuperMoto, Speed & Style, Best Trick, Step Up and Moto X Racing. Eight hours of live coverage of the Moto X World Championships will be featured on ESPN and ESPN2 – all available in high definition. Extensive additional coverage will be provided via ESPN360.com and EXPN.com.
Information on all X Games events, including updated athletes lists, can be found at www.expn.com for fans or at www.espneventmedia.com for media only. |
Prince Marketing Group recently announced the addition of WWE Hall-of-Famer, Hot Rod Rowdy Roddy Piper. With wrestling currently bigger than ever, and Hulk Hogan already on their roster, Prince Marketing Group is a logical organization for handling Piper’s marketing and appearances. Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan, perhaps wrestling’s greatest rivalry of all-time, is the Ali and Frazier of the wrestling world. “We look forward to these two legends branding themselves together with some incredible campaigns”, says Nick Cordasco, agent for Roddy Piper. The Hot Rod is available for meet & greets, motivational speeches, or even reviving his infamous Piper’s Pit. |
Prince Marketing Group secured Hulk Hogan to host the annual T-Mobile Employee Sales Conference in Denver, Colorado on January 31, 2008. Along with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Hulk participated in interviews and hosted a question and answer session for all T-Mobile representatives. Hogan also conducted a meet and greet session for T-Mobile’s top 50 sales representatives. In attendance was T-Mobile’s COO who, along with sales representatives, was cheering on Hogan upon his introduction.
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Over the last several months, Scottie Pippen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Isiah Thomas and the New York Times have expressed their opinion that Dennis Rodman belongs in the NBA Hall of Fame upon reaching eligibility. AOL's Fanhouse reasons that "he belongs in, and I don't think it's even close." They provide the following statistics to support their claim: 5 NBA championships, 2-time All-Star, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, 7-time NBA 1st team All-Defensive Team, 10th All-Time in NBA history in rebounds per game, 33rd in NBA history in all-time Field Goal percentage, led the NBA six times in offensive rebounds, three times in defensive rebounds, all-time leader in NBA history in Rebound Rate (the percentage of missed shots rebounded while a player was on the floor, kept since 1971) with 23.44. No one is within 2.5 percentage points of him, all while doing all of this at 6'8".
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Prince Marketing Group has successful negotiated deals for Dennis Rodman and Lee Majors, best known as Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man. Both celebrities filmed commercials that will be part of Trivia Skill's national campaign.
Trivia Skills is an on-line trivia game that will launch in the early part of 2008.
 
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Prince Marketing Group has confirmed that they have successfully negotiated a licensing deal on behalf of Joe Montana with the legendary and revered Sportkings. Montana will be signing 250 autographs directly on specially crafted trading cards. Montana has agreed to grant them his name and likeness over the two-year term. Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, "Joe Cool" is the latest superstar athlete to join the trading card set, which currently includes additional Prince Marketing Group clients Hulk Hogan, Magic Johnson, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Frazier and Evel Knievel. |  |
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Darren Prince has announced that Prince Marketing Group has negotiated
a two year licensing deal with Topps, the legendary trading card company,
for client and NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The deal will include
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Dennis Rodman has signed a two-year non-exclusive deal with "Da Bulls" footwear in China. Rodman's images are to be featured on billboards and print ads in Shanghai and Beijing. The deal also includes an appearance in China for Rodman to participate in a shoot for a television commercial. Prince Marketing Group has completed a photoshoot and will provide ten photo images each year. The agreement was reached with Starway Sports & Culture Development of Beijing. |
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On Friday, September 21st, 2007, Prince Marketing Group was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal in an article titled "How Two Guys
Plan to Unite America on July 4 - The Idea Is to Wave Towels For National Reconciliation; Hulk Hogan Wants You." The article describes the inception of the "National Wave" and it's spokesperson, Prince Marketing Group's Hulk Hogan. Additionally, Prince Marketing Group's involvement is detailed, from providing marketing services to the Freedom Group of America to contacting other celebrities and sponsors. |
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Prince Marketing Group has successfully negotiated a production deal featuring boxing legend and current IBC light heavyweight boxing champ Roy Jones Jr. to star in a Reality TV series based on his fishing prowess. Jones Jr., an award winning and lifelong fisherman will offer tips and insight on how to become a better fisherman. The pilot was co-created by Jones Jr. and Mercedes Ganon while industry veteran Scott Messick serves as Executive Producer.
Aside from training in the gym, Jones finds that one of his passions outside of the ring prepares him as well – and has manifested itself in the form of the pilot. “Fishing is an underrated sport and I think my status and ability will help give fishing the attention it deserves,” says Roy Jones Jr. “Most people don’t know that I fish while training because it allows me to focus recharge both mentally and physically.”
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EBay, the online auction giant recently launched an integrated campaign crafted by BBDO, New York, that positions eBay as the place where winners, and those who want to be winners, go. The effort includes a new tagline, "Shop victoriously."
In the 45-second TV commercial "Fox Hunt," successfully negotiated by Prince Marketing Group, people wearing incomplete fox-hunting outfits ride through the woods chasing items that could be found on eBay, such as an Evel Knievel lunchbox. As the lunchbox is cornered in a foxhole, a man and woman dismount and race towards it. The woman holds it above her head. The spot ends with a shot of her sitting in front of her wall-mounted collection of lunchboxes.
The spots will run on Sunday Night Football on ESPN and other prime-time sports events on broadcast and cable. |
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To view the 5:45 minute clip of Hulk Hogan delivering a motivational speech for Harris Teeter executives, completely unaware that he would appearing on that day.
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Smokin' Joe Frazier traveled to Finland on October of 2007 to host a television program, in which he supervised the training of two contestants. Frazier visited the program to teach the actors how to box, and the segment was edited to eight segments. During his time on the set, Frazier put his fists on display. While warming up with the heavy bag, Frazier knocked it completely off of the hinge and almost knocked over one of the contestants. This feat was the talk of Finland for the duration of his visit.
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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan wants to unite America by bringing together famously feuding pairs. Hogan has signed on to be the spokesperson for "The National Wave," according to his agent, Darren Prince. Hogan will pair up twelve personalities who have not seen eye-to-eye over the years and ask them to set aside their differences for 15 minutes. They will set an example for the rest of the country by uniting together as Americans with a byline stating, "If these two can unite for our country….then we all can." This uniting campaign is expected to inspire Americans to participate in the July 4, 2008 “National Wave”, where they will also put aside their differences and unite for 15 minutes at 9:00 pm EST by waving “The Official Uniting Towel of America” and in turn, create the largest rally towel wave in history. All proceeds from sponsorships of the campaign, which launches on Labor Day, 2007, will be split equally to each celebrity participant's charity.*
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Darren Prince was featured in the August 2007 issue of Home Business, the home-based entrepreneur's magazine. The article features ten entrepreneurs that shared their tips for success. The individuals' business success stories will inspire readers to strive to reach their own entrepreneurial dreams and financial goals. The article goes on to mention that almost two-thirds of millionaires are self-employed entrepreneurs like Prince, many of whom started their businesses from their own home. All of the entrepreneurs had business ideas and went forward using hard work and perseverance to develop them to where they are today. |
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Prince Marketing Group has come to terms with Sports Kings on a licensing deal for a one-year period. PMG has reached an agreement on behalf of five clients - Hulk Hogan, Magic Johnson, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Frazier and Evel Knievel. Each superstar will sign a limited number of trading cards and will additionally grant their name and likeness over the term. |
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Prince Marketing Group has secured licensing deals for Dennis Rodman with both Topps and The Upper Deck Company. The deal was negotiated for one year. Rodman will grant his image and likeness and autograph a limited amount of cards.
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Dennis Rodman with PMG President Darren Prince featured on ESPN The Pulse
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Prince Marketing Group has secured a licensing deal with Allen and Ginter Topps trading cards for one year for Smokin' Joe Frazier. These unique cards celebrate the original Allen & Ginter, with Champions throughout the World, including Bruce Lee, Joe Frazier, Laila Ali, Greg Louganis and Freddy Adu. Frazier has signed a limited number of cards to be inserted in random packages. |
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Prince Marketing Group has reached a deal with Spike TV for Roy Jones Jr. and Dave Winfield to participate in the sports-themed reality series Pros vs. Joes. The popular series is scheduled to begin its second season on January 25th, 2007.
Pros vs. Joes features regular guys competing in a variety of sports against an incredible array of sports legends.
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