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Top Dog Promotions news

Dan Magness impresses Thierry Henry

Today saw the keepy uppy king in Barcelona filming alongside one of the world's deadliest strikers - Thierry Henry.

More details will appear here along with pictures as soon as we can.

Menshies Graffiti Project

Top Dog graffiti artist AKS recently led a youth project to brighten an underpass in Kilmarnock, Scotland. In this great new promotional video, AKS, organisers and participants in the project and even the local police provide a valuable insight into what real graffiti art is and the positive effect it can have on the environment and communities we live in!

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Dan back in Dubai for Barclays

Dan Magness continues his relationships in the UAE with his second trip to Dubai in two months.

Working for Barclays, Dan entertained hundreds of Barclays guests at a fun day which concluded with a half-time show in front of a big outdoor screen showing Liverpool vs Chelsea.

Dan wows Soccerex in Dubai

Football Freestyler Dan Magness took a trip out to Dubai last week for the world's biggest football conference - Soccerex.

Whilst there, his freestyle show was admired by thousands of people from the world of football - none more important than the biggest man in football worldwide, Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, the president of Fifa!

After performing a half-time show at the Manchester United Legends vs Liverpool Legends game, Dan was also pictured with Liverpool and England superstar John Barnes.

As if all this excitement wasn't enough, whilst in Dubai, Dan became a father for the second time - a baby boy this time, Lewie Magness. Congratulations Dan!

Ginger mania!

Wednesday 12 September saw Dan Magness performing his football freestyle in front of a star-studded, celebrity-jammed Comic Relief party in London. His show was well received by all including fellow Ginger - Chris Evans!

Magness helps England to 4-0 victory

Dan Magness found favour with The FA again this week as he performed a faultless half-time performance at The Valley as England ladies took on Holland on 31 August.

The emphatic 4-0 victory for England along with Dan's energetic freestyle show left everyone in high spirits leaving the ground.

BBC Blast report on graffiti workshop in Preston

"A top graffiti artist came to Preston last week to teach youngsters the art of writing and Hip Hop culture. Hundreds of people flocked to the Flag Market for a workshop led by Neil Kean, part of Top Dog Promotions." - AJ, BBC Blast

Read the full report on the BBC website!

Magness to impress the ladies!

Football freestyler Daniel Magness is continuing his partnership with the FA with a half time performance on Thursday 31 August at the England vs Holland women's match, to be held at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic.

"It's the first women's match I've ever done so it will be a bit different," Dan said. "I'd love to meet a female freestyler and the England team are really talented - who knows, one of them may have a few tricks themselves!"

Kick off is at 8:05pm. Tickets for the game are now on sale priced £5.00 for adults and £2.50 for concessions. Tickets can be purchased from the Charlton Athletic FC ticket office or by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 226 1905.

Daniel Magness wins his first "England cap"

The England vs Moldova U21 match on Tuesday 15 August 2006 saw Dan Magness's first international half time show.

The under-21 teams battled it out for 90 minutes at Portland Road, eventually reaching a 2-2 draw.

Dan marched out into the centre circle at half time and performed a faultless eight-minute football freestyle show in front of 12,000 fans, onlooking England and Moldova substitutes, celebrities, the FA and top football icon Trevor Brooking!

Daniel Magness to run Sport Relief Mile with a difference!

On 15 July 2006, Daniel Magness will be running the Sport Relief Mile in Southampton to raise money for the charity. But, it will be a mile with a difference as Daniel will be running the mile keeping up a football the whole way! "My aim is to go the whole mile without dropping the ball," said Daniel, "but as there will be thousands of people running all around me and bumping into me, I'll probably drop it - but it doesn't matter as long as we raise loads of money for Sport Relief!"

Daniel did some promotional work to raise awareness of the Sport Relief Mile last week in Southampton - here are some pictures of him in action:

If you would like to find out more about Sport Relief, go to www.sportrelief.com

If you would like to sponsor Daniel for his mile, please drop us a line with the subject Sport Relief Sponsorship - you can send an email directly from here. Let's raise all we can for this worthy cause.

Daniel Magness trains up football stars for Pringles ad

By now you've probably seen the current World Cup Pringles TV commercial at least half a dozen times.

Well, Top Dog's own football freestyler Daniel Magness was involved in the filming of the commercial as being the personal trainer of all the international footballers involved!

Check out some of the pictures of Dan Magness in action with some of today's finest footballers right here!

steve - the curtain falls

It is with a great sense of sadness yet also anticipation that we announce the ngm band steve has come to an end.

The four band members (Neil, Lee, Joe and Paul) have over the last six months been wrestling with the future of the band and have now taken this difficult yet exciting decision.

As a hugely popular band on the Top Dog books, we will be very sad not to be hearing their music around the country any longer.

If you were thinking of booking steve for your event, take a look at (and listen to) yfriday who would make a great alternative.

Breaking news: Tommy Baker breaks his World Record!

For the fourth time in his exciting career, Tommy Baker has broken his own world record for spinning a ball on his forehead!

At the launch party for Football Italia on Bravo TV today in Grosvenor Place, London, Tommy spun a ball on his forehead for a staggering 15.19 seconds breaking his previous record by 2.29 seconds!

Tommy will also be on CBBC this Saturday, 12 November, between 12 and 1pm - watch out for him!

Innervation Tour up and running!

The long awaited Innervation Tour kicked off with two phenomenal gigs in Stockton on Tees and Leicester last weekend. Both TBC and thebandwithnoname feature on the tour with high energy shows from both bands and a brand new joint track which is nothing short of unbelievable! Here are a couple of pictures of tbc in action at Transfusion in Leicester. Pictures by Andy Espin www.andyespin.com.

Further pictures of thebandwithnoname with their fantastic new line-up will appear here very soon! To catch the tour at a town near you, go to www.thebandwithnoname.com or www.tbcmusic.com.

Daniel Magness "RUGBY FREESTYLER"

For the first time ever, Daniel Magness performed a half time show with a rugby ball on Saturday 15 October! But this wasn't just any rugby game, this was the Engage Super League Grand Final in front of 65,000 people at Old Trafford! Amongst other astounding tricks, Daniel's half time show included balancing a rugby ball point end up on his forehead, putting a shoe on top of that, and balancing two rugby balls on top of each other on his head! He received an amazing response from the crowd and even received live coverage from Sky Sports who were transmitting to around 15 million people! Daniel has already been booked for half time rugby shows at three different Super League clubs for the new season and we're sure that after his performance on Saturday, many more will want to see his amazing rugby tricks.

Magness meets Madness!

At the Engage Super League Grand Final, Daniel Magness also got to meet 80's ska sensations Madness as they performed a four song set pre-match.

Magness & Madness

Holy spray-cans!

Top Dog's graffiti artist AKS recently completed a graffiti mural on the front of a Baptist Church in Aldershot!

The 16ft x 10ft church mural hit the local news headlines for being the first of its kind and for the church being so focussed on breaking down typical stereotypes of Christianity.

AKS working on the Aldershot Baptist Church mural

For more pictures of the mural and AKS's other work, click here.

Freestylers to perform at Chelsea vs Arsenal

Top Dog Freestylers Al Johnson and Daniel Magness will be performing at the clash of the season - Chelsea vs Arsenal on Sunday 21 August 2005.

"Performing in front of some of the worlds best footballers and over 40,000 people will be such a buzz!" said Al when asked about the booking.

If you're lucky enough to have a ticket to the game, Al and Dan will be performing outside the West stand for a few hours before the game, then on the pitch at half time.

Daniel Magness woos the crowds

Daniel Magness, one of Top Dog's brand new football freestylers, performed a 7 minute phenomenal soccer skills show to 5,400 fans at Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham Athletic on Saturday 2nd April. Volleying the ball into the goal raised a huge cheer and his amazing floor tricks section (where he heads the ball repeatedly whilst lying on the floor) attracted a chant of "Sign him up..." from the home supporters! Daniel said, "I thoroughly enjoyed the game and appreciated the warm reception I was given by the club and all the supporters during my performance. I hope to be invited back again soon!" Daniel has indeed been invited back, so if you're a Dons fan, keep your eyes peeled for another home performance before the end of the season!

Top Dog Freestylers

To mark the recent signing of the "Top Dog Freestylers" Al Johnson and Dan Magness, we are proud to announce that Dan Magness will be performing in front of over 5,000 people on 2nd April in a half-time show at MK Dons vs Oldham! Dan was spotted by the Don's team physio this week rehearsing and Top Dog were instantly called upon for his services!

Brand new Top Dog Cover Bands website!

Within days of the launch of the Top Dog Workshops website (www.topdogworkshops.co.uk) we have launched our third website specifically containing details of the seven brand new cover bands we have recently signed! Go to www.topdogcoverbands.co.uk where you'll find details of seven amazing cover bands, from a great female duo through to a ten piece soul band with a driving rhythm section and a fiery horn section! If you have a corporate function, wedding, party or anniversary coming up, have a look (and a listen!) and give us a call to check availability!

Brand new Top Dog Workshops website!

Top Dog Promotions are proud to announce the launch of a brand new website! www.topdogworkshops.co.uk contains details of 16 creative workshops predominantly aimed at young people, from graffiti to breakdancing, vocal coaching to DJ-ing. Have a look to see if any of them appeal to you or any youth groups you are associated with. All workshops are put on specifically for your group and are individually tailored to your requirements.

AKS to feature on Channel 4 documentary

AKS has just completed a day's work with Caledonia TV for a Channel 4 programme called Teens on Trial. The show features a 14 year old boy who had been arrested for doing illegal graffiti in his home town of Lincoln. After going in front of a teen jury, he was advised to spend a day with a professional graffiti artist, Top Dog Promotions' very own AKS! The filming in South London was excellent and a spokesperson for Caledonia TV said: "AKS is great to work with. Very easy to get on with, he is able to put young people at ease straight away. Reliable, helpful and beautiful art work, this graffiti artist is good on camera as well as with a can of paint!"

We'll let you know when the transmission date is announced!

thebandwithnoname announce their new line-up

thebandwithnoname have announced an exciting new line up for their live shows from January 2005.

Joining the band is phenomenal lyricist Zulu to work alongside crazy Chip K and Presha.

Along with Zulu, many of the live shows will also feature backing dancers to enhance the already breathtaking performance!

To catch a show in your area go to www.thebandwithnoname.com.

tbc confirmed as available to book!

We are delighted to be able to offer for your event tbc, four talented girls with a real passion for evangelism and a stage presence that has to be experienced to be believed. Dates are bound to fill fast for their Spring/Summer 2005 tour, so get on over to their web page if you don't want to miss out!

Musicademy on board with Top Dog

Top Dog Promotions are proud to announce the signing of top North London based covers band Musicademy. The four-piece band play classic rock and pop covers from the sixties onwards from artists such as Van Morrison, The Beatles, The Kinks and Tom Jones through to Sheryl Crow, Coldplay, Daniel Bedingfield, Alanis Morisette and even The Darkness!

Musicademy is comprised of full time professional musicians Deborah Clarke on vocals, Andy Chamberlain on guitar, Bill Pamplin on drums and Henry Cross on bass. Their combined experience includes performances on some of the UK's biggest stages, multiple recordings, TV and radio sessions for the BBC, ITV, cable and VMG (Vineyard Music Group) as well as work with Everything But the Girl, The Pasadenas, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Matt Redman.

Music samples will follow soon but if you have a wedding, party or corporate function that you need a quality covers band for, guaranteed to get your crowd dancing - give us a call!

Nicki Rogers Feeder Lane tour dates announced

The Nicki Rogers Feeder Lane tour hits the road on 1 May 2004.  Make sure you don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to see Dan Wheeler and Andy Flannagan in support and then Nicki in full flow with her full band.  Find her nearest concert to you below:

Nicki Rogers tour with J John starts

Nicki Rogers has started her UK tour with J John this week.  Crowds in Bradford and Leeds have enjoyed her performances alongside the acclaimed international speaker.  There are a number of other dates still to come, so hit www.nickirogers.com to see if Nicki's coming to a place near you soon!

Nicki Rogers tour announced

Top Dog's latest signing Nicki Rogers is to launch her brand new album Feeder Lane with an explosive 14 date tour of the UK and Ireland.  The Feeder Lane tour will include two support acts, a full PA and lighting rig, video screen and road crew – for only £1,000!  Tour dates are disappearing fast so contact us for further details!

Y Friday come on board

Top Dog Promotions are very pleased to announce their latest signing - Y Friday.  Further information will appear shortly.  In the meantime, if you would like to enquire about booking this phenomenal band, give us a call or click here!

DJ pool announced

Top Dog Promotions are pleased to announce their brand new DJ pool.  We will be able to offer DJs for every occasion, workshops and even a FA-trained football coach DJ!  Full details coming soon!

AKS on the cover of EA 'Idea' magazine

Top Dog Promotions' very own aerosol artist AKS - a.k.a. David Fenton - has just made the front cover of the Evangelical Alliance's bi-monthly magazine idea.  Check it out!

steve now on board!

Top Dog Promotions are pleased to announce that they are now promoting top rock and pop worship act steve!  For more details and to book this great band for your event, please visit steve's new web page!

Change of address for Top Dog Promotions

Please note that Top Dog Promotions have moved!  With immediate effect, their new address is 6 Newport Road, Woolstone, Milton Keynes MK15 0AS.  Contact telephone numbers remain as before.

Mammoth thebandwithnoname tour underway

At the time of writing, thebandwithnoname are well over half way through their mammoth 60-date tour of the UK and Ireland.  Amazing crowds, ground breaking performances and fantastic reviews have put this exciting new band well and truly on the map!  Not seen them yet?  Check when they're going to be in your area next by going to the gigs page on www.thebandwithnoname.com.

Tommy Baker meets a soccer legend

A couple of weeks ago while working in Montreal, Canada, everyone's favourite sports entertainer Tommy Baker just happened to bump into Brazilian soccer legend, none other than the man himself... yes, Pele!  Don't believe us?  Well here's the evidence!

thebandwithnoname announce their 'new' name

Last night at Soul Survivor's Pulse venue, the voting for thebandwithnoname's new name came to a close and the winning name was announced.  By a huge margin of votes, the name was announced as ... thebandwithnoname!  That's right - people liked the name so much that they didn't want them to change it!  Look out for thebandwithnoname coming to a town near you as a part of their sixty date tour, running from September to December 2002.  It's still not too late to be a part of the tour - please get in touch with us as soon as possible if you'd like to book thebandwithnoname!

AKS covered by BBC website

AKS's aerosol artwork today hit the BBC's official website as a part of the Newsround pages.  AKS was commissioned by Birmingham charity Free@Last to design and paint a double decker bus which is going to be used by young people as a mobile recording studio and various other purposes.  15-year-old Leon said, "There's no point graffiti'ing anywhere illegal: do it somewhere it'll look good!"  Read the full story, or check out AKS's graffiti tips and the work he and his protegés carried out in transforming a minibus.

thebandwithnoname tour - sign up while you can!

Thebandwithnoname want to come to your town!  Top Dog Promotions are currently looking for 60 venues for thebandwithnoname's UK tour, running from 15 September to 15 December 2002, and we want to hear from you!  The band have made it clear that they want their evangelistic tour to be accessible to everyone, from small churches to huge youth groups, and have therefore decided to offer the whole night's entertainment, support act, all PA and full lighting rig for only £200!

If you have a heart for outreach and a venue that you want to pack full of young people, and want to take advantage of this incredible opportunity, please get in touch with us immediately!  Dates are filling up very fast, so act now!

Top Dog Promotions at Ultimate Event, Alton Towers

Top Dog Promotions recently had a day out at Alton Towers for the annual Ultimate Event.  With a live graffiti artist capturing the imagination of the audience, and the wonders of Tommy Baker and his amazing sports entertainment, great fun was had by everyone!  Here are a few photographs from the day to whet your appetite; if you like what you see, why not contact us to arrange your own booking of our excellent and unusual artists?

The finishing touches being put to some graffiti art

Tommy woos the crowds with his amazing balancing act

A selection of the stuff completed during the day

Tommy's still at it, his juggling skills truly captivating!