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BODOG MUSIC: Entertainment for the 21st Century

Established in 2006 and backed by parent company Bodog Entertainment, Bodog Music is an independent international record label and the architect behind the worldwide $1 million Bodog Battle of the Bands contest.

The progressive label features a diverse and growing roster of talented artists from hip hop artists like DMX and the Wu-Tang Clan to punk-pop rocker Bif Naked, alt-rock quartet Neurosonic, world beat songstress Nazanin, and fresh talent like the 2006 Bodog Battle winners, Fall From Grace. The label is also a leading European distributor of major motion picture soundtracks including Resident Evil: Extinction, Saw III, and Academy Award winning Little Miss Sunshine.

In addition to supporting current artists, Bodog Music actively seeks out new talent through the Bodog Battle of the Bands program. This global search for today's best unsigned talent offers winners a $1 million recording contract with Bodog Music. The Bodog Battle program features innovative multi-platform promotions including hundreds of live shows in major cities across the globe, an innovative online and interactive presence, and a reality television series airing on major networks.

With offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the U.K., Bodog's trademark aggressive marketing approach affords its artists the opportunities of being on a major label, while its independent status gives bands the individual attention and support they need to succeed in the mainstream music world.

The Bodog Entertainment family offers a host of entertainment services including Bodog TV, an international television production division which produces television series such as Bodog Fight, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker, Calvin's Sharks & Fools, and the Bodog Battle reality TV series. Bodog Fantasy delivers fantasy sports to its online audience, and the Bodog publishing division features online magazine Bodog Nation and the Bodog Beat blog. Founder Calvin Ayre is recognized as a world authority on branding in the digital entertainment industry, and was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006.

Calvin Ayre and Bif Naked
Calvin and Bif on the set of Vancouver Talk Show "Urban Rush".
Calvin Ayre and P Diddy
Calvin with the original Bad Boy, P. Diddy, at the Bodog-sponsored Diddy post-MTV VMA bash.

Key Personnel

Calvin Ayre
Calvin Ayre
Founder of Bodog Entertainment Group

Online entrepreneur, jetsetter, industry leader and philanthropist, Calvin Ayre is the personification of a new American Dream. Establishing new standards in excellence and creativity, he has been the principal driving force behind the transformation of the Bodog Entertainment Group into a recognized digital entertainment brand.

BodogMusic Distribution

AMERICA
Koch

CANADA
Fontana North/Universal

UK
Pinnacle

EUROPE DIGITAL
Kontornet

AUSTRIA
Edel Records Austria GmbH

BENELUX
Belgium: Rough Trade Distribution - Belgium
Netherlands: Rough Trade Netherlands

FRANCE
PIAS France

GERMANY
Edel Distribution GmbH

ITALY
Edel Italia Srl

PORTUGAL
Edel Marketing Lda

SCANDINAVIA
Sweden: Bonnier Amigo Music Group
Norway: Bonnier Amigo Music Norway
Denmark: Bonnier Music Denmark
Finland: Bonnier Amigo Music

SPAIN
Mastertrax SL

SWITZERLAND
Phonag