“?uestlove” from The Roots and DFEST Owner, Angie Devore the Special Guests on New Episode of All Access

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Los Angeles - On this week’s episode of maniaTV’s hit music show, All Access, host Samantha Maloney heads to DFEST in Tulsa Oklahoma to talk drums, sneakers, and music with Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson from the influential hip hop band, The Roots. An exceptionally gifted drummer, ?uestlove is an integral part of The Roots success as a hip hop band, renowned for his technical drumming ability, and timing and additions on common drum patterns. ?uestlove is a producer for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, and Al Green, and is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, the Grand Negaz, and the Grand Wizzards. He has made numerous cameos on the Dave Chappelle Show, and has contributed as a drummer for artists like Erykah Badu, Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious,Jay-Z, N*E*R*D, Fiona Apple, Christina Aguilera, and Joss Stone. In April of 2006, ?uestlove also received an “Esky” for “Best Scribe” in Esquire magazine's 2006 “Esky Music Awards”.

After her time with ?uestlove, Samantha heads to the famous Tulsa-based furniture store, Dwelling Spaces, to sit down with DFEST Owner, Angie Devore. Samantha gets a firsthand description from Angie about the creation of DFEST and what can be expected of it for the future.  

The new episode of All Access premieres this week on maniaTV.com.  

About ?uestlove

?uestlove (pronounced "Questlove") is the stage name of Ahmir Khalib Thompson, born January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an African-American musician, DJ, Journalist, and record producer, best known as the drummer for hip-hop band The Roots. ?uestlove's peerless drumming, production and engineering work is regarded bar none by music critics as some of the most innovative work seen in Urban Music. He has also produced for artists such as Common and D'Angelo and member of the production teams Grand Negaz and The Grand Wizzards.

About Dfest

Dfest is the Midwest's largest music festival and most comprehensive music conference in the Midwest. National acts The All-American Rejects, The Roots, The Disco Biscuits, Clutch, Paramore, Zappa Plays Zappa, Ghostland Observatory, moe., Helmet, Phantom Planet, Edison Glass, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, AM, Ty England, Ravi, The Apples In Stereo, Joshua James, and Cory Chisel play to large audiences in Tulsa's Blue Dome District. In addition to national acts, Dfest features 130 unsigned artists selected from applicants for these slots that exceeded 1,000 musical acts.

About Samantha

Samantha Maloney, most widely known as one of the sexiest drummers in Rock, is the host of maniaTV's flagship music show, All Access, a show which takes the viewer deep inside the world of major artists and showcases the best in new music. Samantha,a "Fame" high school alum, has traveled the world drumming for well-known bands such as Hole, Motley Crue, Eagles of Death Metal, and Peaches and has collaborated with artists such as Courtney Love, Pras, Lucy Walsh, Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan. In addition to composing and producing the original score for the award winning documentary Bounce: Behind The Velvet Rope, Samantha has also contributed her musical genius to well-known movie soundtracks, including Ridley Scott's Oscar winning film, Black Hawk Down, Prey For Rock and Roll, and the recently released, Never Back Down. Samantha has also graced the silver screen as an actor in Factory Girl and the 2008 Sundance favorite, Adventures of Power. Samantha resides in Los Angeles, California and is currently producing and songwriting for well known acts in the rock, pop and electronic genres and is in the midst of putting the final touches on her own flagship musical endeavor, The Ingenues.

About maniaTV
The maniaTV Network launched in 2004 as the world's first Internet TV network. The company produces, sells and distributes made for internet programming targeting the 18 to 34 year old audience while delivering innovative branded entertainment opportunities to leading brands and advertisers. With a state-of-the-art production studio in Hollywood, maniaTV produces groundbreaking, award-winning programming for 8+ million viewers each month. maniaTV's programming slate ranges from music and comedy, to drama, video gaming, and action sports. Leading shows include Dave Navarro's Spread TV, National Lampoon's Lemmings, Arcade, and All Access. maniaTV delivers unique brand experiences within each show and has served over 50 of Advertising Age's Top 100. Through its visionary market leadership and focus on premium content and distribution partnerships, maniaTV is redefining television for the 21st Century. We like to call it "Television 2.0".For the latest maniaTV news and updates, go to http://blog.maniatv.com/.

Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason(at)fabricmedia.net