NASHVILLE |
DT: FEBRUARY 20, 2014
2014 DUFFING FOR DOLLARS:
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY GOLF TOURNAMENT
RAISES OVER $45,000 FOR “MUSICARES”
2014 Duffing For Dollars Family Photo.
All photos by Lisa Johnson Rock Photographer.
Los Angeles – It’s been the talk for the past few years as THE charity golf tournament to be a part of each and every year around January/February where many of the key players from the worlds of music, management, touring, entertainment and finance come together for a great cause…or as an excuse to get out of the freezing cold and enjoy some 80 degree SoCal weather. Music industry vets Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival) and John Reese (Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, SGE) for the 5th consecutive year, gathered with their music industry and celebrity friends for “Duffing For Dollars,” an incredible day of golf and a night of way too many cocktails, wild awards and one-of-a-kind auctions. Hosted by Joe Sib www.joesib.com of “Complete Control Radio” and “The Bare Bones Comedy Show” This year’s event raised over $45,000, totaling over $250,000 since it’s re-launch in 2010 for the “Unite The United” and “MusiCares” charities.
Anarchy On The Fairways: Zacky Vengeance, M. Shadows, Larry Jacobson, Scott Osterhout.
The day started bright and early with 120 players dropping off their golf bags, checking-in and enjoying some complimentary coffee and pastries thanks to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Golfers picked up their player gift bags containing great items from Vans, Punky Pets and Volcom including a custom event golf shirt and t-shirt donated by Kings Road Merch. Joe Sib and his reggae tunes kept the crowd entertained as well as informed of the day’s activities while everyone enjoyed a few hand-crafted Bloody Mary’s thanks to Chopin Vodka while partaking in the putting contest or warming up on the driving range before their round. Throughout the day golfers enjoyed an array of beverages courtesy of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Azunia Tequila, ColdCock Whiskey, Rockstar Energy Drink, POPwater, People Water as well as relaxed with a massage from Hands That Rock and learned about the future of RFID-enabled Live Event Technology from the folks at Access Pass & Design.
As the sun set, the cocktails continued to flow in the clubhouse where everyone got a chance to mingle and socialize before dinner and the evening’s “extremely live” awards ceremony. A raffle drawing was highlighted by airline tickets from United Airlines and a 50” LCD television from Toshiba. The First Place trophies this year went to, Imagen Records with a score of 59, the guys from Rockstar Energy Drink came in a close second. The hard fought Last Place (which was actually a tie this year, previously known as “Worst Team (Best Partiers) Trophy,” was taken home by the guys from Team Oakes for “Highest Score.” Christina Martin of The Backstage Artist Lounge, held it down for the ladies, garnishing the “Best Dressed” trophy. Celebrities included Morgan Rose of Sevendust, M. Shadows & Zacky Vengeance of Avenged Sevenfold, Duddy B of The Dirty Heads, Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch and Cameron Liddell of Asking Alexandria. This year’s unique handmade Rocket & Robot-inspired trophies were commissioned by Vans and once again created by artist Frank Stanley.
“Duffing for Dollars has grown into a must-attend event, mixing great people, great golf and a whole bunch of shenanigans that make it a truly fun day for a fantastic cause, MusiCares.” states Kevin Lyman
John Reese, First Place Imagen Records Team featuring Morgan Rose of Sevendust, Kevin Lyman.
About MusiCares:
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. www.musicares.com
About Unite The United Foundation:
Unite The United Foundation is a public 501 (c) (3) non-profit, fundraising organization founded by the producers of the Vans Warped Tour and Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. It is our mission to encourage fans, artists and industry leaders from the music, touring and action sports worlds to work toward positive change, by supporting local charities and participating in community volunteerism events across the United States. Unite the United Foundation is committed to raising funds to be donated directly to grass roots organizations that are making a difference in our national community. www.unitetheunited.com
Participating organizations included:
4Fini, 5b Artist Mgmt, Access Pass & Design, The Agency Group, APR Energy, Avenged Sevenfold, Azunia Tequila, Backstage Artist Lounge, BearCom, BRockcom, CAA, California Coaches, Chopin Vodka, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, ColdCock Whiskey, The Dirty Heads, Ernie Ball, Fairplex, Fearless Records, Fueled By Ramen, Hands That Rock, HMI Insurance, Hooters, Hopeless Records, Imagen Records, Hurley, i6 Tix, JanCo, Kings Road Merch, Kleege Industries, Lagunitas Brewery, Lisa Johnson Rock Photographer, Live Nation, London Co. LLP, Lucas Oil, Matador Beef Jerky, Midway Car Rental, MSO Publicity, MusiCares, No Doubt, Omni Promo, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Partyworks Interactive, PEAKfresh, People Water, Playground Art Studios, POPwater, Punky Pets, Redbull Records, RedZone Entertainment, Rockstar Energy Drink, Saint Archer Brewery, SGE, Shell, Shockwave Cargo, Side One Dummy Records, Signal Snowboards, Stage-Tech, Star Business Mgmt, Sumerian Records/Pantheon Agency, Surf & Sand Resort, Toshiba, United Airlines, USC Medical, Vans, Volcom.
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For more information regarding “Duffing for Dollars,” contact:
Greg Gura at 818-508-1243/greggura@aol.com
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