Fusion Podcast (Ace Fusion Entertainment LLC)

Snatched Entertainment is a premier Boston based Event Planning company ran by Lauren Cameron. Lauren is a Jamaican native but has since lived and successfully completed her undergraduate degree at the Suffolk University Sawyer Business School and has been producing events since 2008 with a full working knowledge and background in the entertainment and hospitality industry. Lauren has taken over the Boston Nightlife Industry by storm, an industry completely dominated but the men. Lauren listens closely to the needs of her clients and community creating events based on their wants/needs.   

She has experience in the planning and execution of nightclub/bars, lounges, corporate parties, fundraisers, product launches, birthday parties and other various event types. Her main priority in planning is to make sure that the client experience is stress-free while she successfully secures the best rates by skillfully negotiating with suppliers and vendors to maximize the client's profit.  In this Episode Lauren shares back ground about her life/snatched entertainment business.   

Fusion Podcast Proudly presents Episode 10 ft Ana Masacote  

Ana Masacote is an award-winning Latin dance specialist, educator, and womanpreneur who passionately believes that through dance, we can facilitate social change within communities. She is a co-founder and partner of Masacote Entertainment and has spread the salsa bug to more than 30 countries across five continents. Ana is also the producer and executive director of Yo Soy LOLA, a movement to reclaim the Latina narrative through artistic platforms and a scholarship initiative for Latinx MA artists, and the founder of Dance to Power, LLC, an online Afro-Latin dance academy dedicated to educating and uplifting womxn and allies around the world through Afro-Latin dance.  

Ana was a recipient of the 2015 New England Salsa Music Award for lifetime achievement in dance, an alumna of the 2015 Goldman Sachs 10KSB National Program, a recipient of the SBA’s MA Minority-Owned Business of the Year Award, and holds a bachelor's in Management Science from MIT in Cambridge. She began her formal dance training with folkloric dance at age 5 and Salsa at age 15, and she has been a judge and guest of honor at salsa competitions and festivals worldwide.  

Fusion Podcast proudly presents to you the very first Youth Edition ft Angelina Mendoza  

She is a beautiful 11 year old who loves school and misses her friends during this pandemic. She expresses her thoughts and her feelings about what this all means to her. Happy that her mom was amazing enough to allow her daughter to be featured on fusion podcast.  Love you both and thank you so much for being part of the Fusion Podcast family.  

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Fusion Podcast proudly presents Episode 9 ft Chris Hypnotic  

Fusion Podcast Episode 8 Proudly Presents Michael Piña  

Michael Piña, or just “Piña”, is a Latinx LGBTQ+ Member of the Latin Dance Community. He made his way into the community as a part of Tina Cavicchios, Next Level Dance Company. A team that breaks boundaries and believes in the inherent dignity and ability of every person. Through this team, he was able to be regarded for his energy, facial expressions and journey. As he continues to navigate his dance experience, he brings his transforming self and journey to the dance floor, as a beginner with a passion for movement. His experiences as a person in long term addiction recovery, being a cis-gender queer male follow, and losing over 200 pounds shape his journey; which he shares through his social media platforms.  Most recently, his journey has taken himself to Los Angeles from Boston with a mind and heart full of dreams. Getting to know Piña is getting to know the journey and “Trusting the Process”. Please feel free to follow him on his journey!    

Stay Connected with Michael IG -  thornedpin3appl3s FB - Michael Piña  

Excited to present to you the beautiful Queer Fierce, Femme, Xicana, Co-Founder of the Queer Latin Dance Festival, and Co-Founder of In Lakech Dance Academy, all the way from the West Coast Oakland, California, Angelica Medina.

In this Episode Angelica talks about her early life, Her upbringing, Her time in college, Her passion for honoring her feelings and how it has helped her achieve her goals. And how finding someone who was aligned with her vision now has been able to combine her passion for helping people through dance and movement. For her powerful story make sure to tune in and be ready to moved like never before with deep thought and emotion. Along with tuning in to a power mix by Dj Ace to help you connect with some of Angelica's favorite music hits.

Angelica is a Queer Xicana Femme from Los Angeles, CA. She earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts with a minor in Psychology from Arizona State University. In 2013 she earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Drama Therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco.

In August 2011, she moved to San Francisco for her graduate studies in Drama Therapy (an embodied approach that is active and experiential).   She has worked with a few non-profit organizations in the Bay Area, providing Mental Health services/consultation at various schools and community centers working with children, youth and their families. At the same time she began to train in Bachata with Ineseence Dance Company and in Salsa with Salsamania Dance Company. During her time with Salsamania, she competed from 2013-2015 at the World Latin Dance Cup. The Amatuer Salsa Team Division placed 2nd in 2014 and 3rd in 2015. She also competed under the Amateur Salsa Solo division and placed top 3.

In 2015, she met her sweetheart Jahaira Fajardo and competed in the Same Gender Latin Ladies Division and placed 1st. In 2018, Angelica & Jahaira returned to WLDC as pros and placed first in the Same Gender Bachata Couple Pro Cabaret division. In 2017, they participated and completed the Alex and Desiree Bachata Instructor Certification Course. They had the honor to direct the AnD WW Team SF-Season 1. In 2018, they opened up their own Dance Academy in Oakland, CA called In lak'ech Dance Academy. She is also one of the promoters of the Queer Latin Dance Festival.

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Website: www.inlakechdance.com ; IG/FB; Inlakechdance ; IG: soy_amor_

Fusion Podcast Youtube Channel with Mix: 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7DjERldBVu61BiOlleZ25DsEtGWQTrX

Excited to present to your the one and only multi award winning producer/song writer Andres "Dre" Hidalgo. Episode 4 where he talks about the way his career started in the music industry and how meeting an helping launch Aventura the group was the spark of an amazing new beginning for him. In this episode you will be able to understand showing and having strong work ethic can really help you reach success, how finding balance with your passion and family is important. For more tune in and get to know the Star behind the Stars of your favorite bachata songs.  Based out of NYC, 2 Strong Music, Inc. is an indie Urban Record Label that also provides Music Services for hire. It was founded in the year 1999 by Andres “Dre” Hidalgo. Throughout his career Dre has worn several hats, from Management, Booking Agent, Talent Development, A&R, Producer and music video Director, Producer. 2 Strong Music/Dre discovered and launched the careers of Urban Bachata’s biggest acts such as AVENTURA, PRINCE ROYCE and XTREME. His contributions have changed the face of Bachata not only in the United States, but in the entire world. All of these accomplishments have positioned 2 Strong Music and Dre as a well-respected name in the Latin Music industry. 

Today 2 Strong Music, has built a team of super talented Music Producers, Writers, Promoters, Video Directors, Publicists & a Marketing Team to work along side Andres “Dre” Hidalgo to do what he does best! 2 Strong Music Inc., is indisputably a force to be reckoned with therefore, it’s only a matter of time for another star to rise from under this label.  Andres “Dre” Hidalgo’s influences evident and transposed throughout all his work in the music industry. Including his time with the world-renowned group “AVENTURA” – that reached international stardom while under the 2 Strong Music Inc., management. Dre is responsible for the launch, promotion and tour of the “We Broke the Rules.” An album where songs like: Obsesion, Enseñame a Olvidar and Amor de Madre (amongst others) made AVENTURA a household name. Aventura has won countless awards & now as a solo Artist Romeo Santos continues to flourish & being the Star that was cultivated under 2 Strong Music.  

Website: www.2strongmusic.com Ig: 2Strongmusic  

Excited to present to you all Episode 3 ft Jewell Robinson (Financial Expert).

Financial Gems with Jewell,  What is your financial personality trait? Do you know your WHY behind your spending habits? Where do your habits come from? Breaking bad habits and creating new ones. Learn how to get on track, stay on track, and live a financially guilt free life. Ending with a Mini Money Mix by Dj Ace  

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Excited to present to you all our anticipated guest for Episode 2. All the way from New York City. Love Coach, Dating/Relationship Expert, and Certified Sex Therapist. She will be speaking neutrally about self-love within dating and relationships at any status. This will be an episode you do not want to miss!! Followed with a mix love songs by Dj Ace.  

Lisa Velazquez Bio  Lisa Velazquez, M.A. is the Founder of Lisa Talks Love; a holistic lovestyle coaching company for the busy professional woman. Lisa is an Intuitive Love Coach, Dating + Relationship Expert and Ladypreneur, where she helps passionate women align with the love they desire from a place of self-value. She has an intuitive gift for getting to the heart of the matter of what's blocking you on your love life journey to help you break through, heal and reignite your powerful sexy self (no matter your relationship status). Lisa holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, is a Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Sex Educator. Her mission is to cultivate a community around the world of women who live well, date wise and love sexy.  

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