ADOPT THE ARTS TO HONOR MOBY WITH THE SOUND AND VISION AWARD AT 7TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA ON MARCH 7, 2019
ADOPT THE ARTS HONORS: MOBY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!
ADOPT THE ARTS is honored to announce MOBY as the 2019 recipient of the ADOPT THE ARTS SOUND AND VISION AWARD for his contribution to the music and arts industry throughout his lifetime. The musician, artist, activist and author has impacted music lovers for decades, selling more than 20 million of his own records worldwide and playing more than 3,000 concerts throughout his career, wowing fans with his musical genius. MOBY will officially be honored at this year’s benefit gala, ADOPT THE ARTS HONORS: MOBY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, on March 7, 2019, at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles, with the VIP after-party to be held at THE LINE HOTEL with special guest DJ Shepard Fairey.
The Los Angeles-based charity, ADOPT THE ARTS, co-founded by Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Grammy Award-winning musician MATT SORUM (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), activist ABBY BERMAN and founding board member, Golden Globe® Award and Emmy Award-winning actor JANE LYNCH, hosts the annual gala to raise funds to support their mission of preserving arts programs in U.S. public elementary schools. Additional live performances and special guests appearing at the annual gala will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Matt and I have felt that for the long-term sustainability of Adopt the Arts, we needed to broaden our base,” explains ADOPT THE ARTS co-founder Abby Berman. “By moving in another direction musically, we feel that we can appeal to a new audience. Moby seemed like a great first step in that direction for many reasons, including the fact that his music resonates with a broad and wide range of people, he has collaborated with many of the top names in the industry, and he has been using his voice for good for years for many philanthropic causes. I couldn’t think of a more deserving artist to be honored this year.”
ADOPT THE ARTS Chair and Co-founder Matt Sorum adds, “With more than two decades of an incredible music catalog and his journey selling over 20 million records worldwide, Moby has gained International acclaim. Along with his activism for Global Warming and Animal Rights, among other causes he stands for, Moby also advocates Music Therapy as a healer. He continues to lead in music and art, but his vision and voice for a better planet is what helped with our decision at Adopt the Arts to honor him at our event this year.”
Ticket prices for the ADOPT THE ARTS event are below and all donations are tax deductible:
VIP LEVEL 1 – $7,500/TABLE – UP TO 10 GUESTS
· One Front & Center VIP Table with access for up to 10 guests
· Pre-show Artist Meet & Greet
· Private parking lot with complimentary valet
· Private underground entry with direct access to exclusive VIP Lounge/Cocktail Party
· Access to dedicated VIP expedited check-in entry line
· Autographed limited edition concert poster by Shepard Fairey (1 per guest)
· Tickets to private After-Party at Line Hotel for up to 10 guests (w/guest DJ Shepard Fairey)
· Premium hosted bar throughout the night
· Premium hosted food service (THIS IS A VEGAN EVENT)
· Dedicated cocktail service during event
· (2) bottles Premium Champagne per table
· Commemorative VIP Laminate
VIP Level 2 – $5,000/Table – Up to 10 Guests
· One Premium Center VIP Table with access for up to 10 guests
· Complimentary parking in adjacent lot
· Access to dedicated VIP expedited check-in entry line
· Access to exclusive VIP Lounge/Cocktail Party
· Autographed limited edition concert poster by Shepard Fairey (1 per guest)
· Tickets to private After-Party at Line Hotel for up to 10 guests (w/guest DJ Shepard Fairey)
· Premium hosted bar during event
· Premium hosted food service (THIS IS A VEGAN EVENT)
· Dedicated cocktail service during event
· Commemorative VIP Laminate
VIP Level 3 – $350/Guest
· See the show from some of the best seats in the house!
· Complimentary parking in adjacent lot
· Access to dedicated VIP expedited check-in entry line
· Pre-show complimentary Cocktail Party
· Complimentary hosted bar during event
· Complimentary hosted food service (THIS IS A VEGAN EVENT)
· Ticket to private After-Party at Line Hotel (w/guest DJ Shepard Fairey)
· Commemorative VIP Laminate
VIP Level 4 – $250/Guest
· Complimentary parking in adjacent lot
· Access to dedicated VIP expedited check-in entry line
· Pre-show complimentary Cocktail Party
· Complimentary hosted bar during event
· Complimentary hosted food service (THIS IS A VEGAN EVENT)
· Commemorative VIP Laminate
GA/Balcony Tickets
· $89 Balcony Front/Loge
· $59 Balcony Upper/Mezzanine
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.
ABOUT ADOPT THE ARTS
In collaboration with well-known artists, entrepreneurs, policy makers and the general public, Adopt the Arts is dedicated to improving the academic performance of every child through the gift of making music and art. ATA is focused on developing strategic relationships with educators, administrators and board members to ensure that most underserved schools in the district are identified and ultimately, helped. Co-founders Abby Berman and Matt Sorum believe that it is morally and ethically incumbent upon the public-at-large to foster the creativity, hopes, dreams and imaginations of our children. To date, ATA has donated more than 1000 instruments to 30 LAUSD schools and fully funded the music program at Rosewood Avenue and Westminster Elementary. Each school has been “adopted” by a celebrity or public figure, exposing children to inspirational people who have worked hard for their successes. The interaction between the children and adoptee creates a sense of responsibility and shared commitment for all of those involved.
ABOUT MOBY
Moby was one of the most important dance music figures of the early ’90s, helping to bring the music to a mainstream audience both in England and in America. Moby fused rapid disco beats with heavy distorted guitars, punk rhythms and detailed productions that drew equally from pop, dance and movie soundtracks. His music differed from both the cool surface textures of ambient music and the hedonistic world of house music. He remained one of the most recognizable figures within techno.
Born Richard Melville Hall, Moby received his nickname as a child, derived from the fact that Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick, is his great-great-grand uncle. Moby has been making music since he was 9 years old. He started out playing classical guitar and then went on to play with seminal Connecticut hardcore punk group the Vatican Commandoes when he was 13. He started DJ’ing after leaving college and was a fixture in the late 80’s New York house and hip-hop scenes.
He released his first single, “Go” in 1991 (listed as one of Rolling Stones’ best records of all time), and has been making albums ever since. His own records have sold more than 20,000,000 copies worldwide, and he has also produced and remixed scores of other artists, including David Bowie, Metallica, The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, among others.
He has toured tirelessly, playing well over 3,000 concerts in his career, and has also had his music used in hundreds of different films, including “Heat,” “Any Given Sunday,” “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “The Beach,” among others.
Moby works closely with a variety of different charities, including The Humane Society and The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, and in 2007 he launched Mobygratis, which provides free music for independent film makers. Moby is known for his strong political and religious views and for his animal rights activism.
On March 7, 2019, Adopt the Arts Foundation is honored to welcome Moby as our 2019 ATA Honoree for his contribution to the music and arts industry throughout his lifetime. This will be an amazing night with live performances and special guests.
ABOUT SHEPARD FAIREY
In 1989, while at Rhode Island School of Design studying for his Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration (which he earned in 1992), Shepard Fairey created the “Andre the Giant has a Posse” sticker that later evolved into the OBEY GIANT art campaign. In 2008, his portrait of then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama became an internationally recognized emblem of hope. Since then, Fairey has painted nearly 100 public murals, become one of the most sought- after and provocative artists in the world, and changed the way people converse about art and view the urban landscape.
