House of tAO

New Photo Shoot

2011-04-23T17:41:00.001-07:00

House of tAO Member, Frederick Robert Newton, recently shot with G. Dementrio for the promotional photo shoot "Paint It Black" which will be distributed by DMS Records and House of tAO respectivly. The fashion credits are below...

Vinyl Biker Jacket: Kontraive Homme

Organic Cotton V-Neck Tee: Vcology

Blue Jeans: Levi's

Wine Seatbelt Rossette: Harvey's

Silver Bondage Wrist Piece: House of tAO Fall 2011 Homme

+ CASTING +

2010-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:00

+ CASTING +

The Moscow based pop group "TEMA" have announced their comeback! Here is their press release:

We've been gone for quite some time, but we're coming back! TEMA is currently casting new singers to be a part of our project! Here is all the info you need:

YOU MUST:

-Have a strong passion for singing
-Have lots of energy and creativity
-Be familiar with the TEMA project
-Not smoke

Ability to play an instrument is desired, but not required!

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

-Write us a letter
-Tell us something about yourself... your hobbies, dreams, etc. Talk about any goals, awards/achievements you might have even if it has nothing to do with music
-Include 3 photos of yourself in regular clothes. These photos should be recent, within the last month or so. Make sure these photos are not photo shopped in any way. We want to see what you really look like. Professional photos are not accepted.
-Send 2 songs in your letter, or a link to 2 songs performed by you. These songs shouldn't be recorded in a professional studio with lots of effects. We want to hear how you really sound. We encourage you to place a video of yourself on YouTube singing

Send your letter to casting@supertema.ru

All submissions will be evaluated. Please understand that we've had a high amount of entries in the past, so it may take a while for us to review your submission, but we WILL listen to each and every one we get. You will receive a response no matter what the outcome is.

Please note that we do not accept any kind of financial compensation from our performers. All expenses will be paid by the producers of TEMA.
That's it! We look forward to hearing from our new star!

David Tutera Is Going To Be BUSY!

2010-08-12T13:12:00.000-07:00

The stay on Prop "H8" was lifted! California now joins the great states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia in a giant step toward equality for all, not just some. Start planning your weddings, y'all!

The September Issues Are Here!

2010-08-12T12:27:00.000-07:00

Girls & Gays, rejoice! The September issues are here... You know what the sad thing is? I actually don't think Gaga's cover is the best. Nope, I have to go with Aniston on this one. I still give the Princess of Pop credit... it was a motion shot. It's not her fault she looks like a cracked out Lindsay Lohan. By the way, can we take some time out to talk about Julia Roberts? She's like 100, and the bitch STILL gives good face... and who the fuck thought it would be a good idea to have Halle Berry on the cover of Vogue? Anna Wintour, I've lost ALL respect for you! Although, I barely had any left. Why do you keep Andre Leon Talley on staff? Is he your own personal joke? That must be it.

One of my favorite magazines to read is Nylon, of course. They don't really have a September issue because they're less about "fashion" and more about "art." Kinda pretentious to think the two can't go hand in hand, but c'est la vie.

Gents, don't overlook GQ and Details, my personal favorites! I know what you're thinking... I can't squeeze my ass into most of the clothes they feature. That's true, BUT it's still fun to page through it and say what OTHER people should wear... don't lie, you know you judge people by their clothes, lol

TEMA's Producer On TV

2010-05-24T11:30:00.000-07:00

On May 26th, TV channel "TV-3" will air the documentary "Madness" from the series "Apocalypse." TEMA's producer, Dmitry Nesonov (Maugly Jr.) is in this documentary.

The documentary talks about various causes and consequences of human insanity, which includes a conversation about crazed fans. In 2005, Dmitry Nesonov had plans to erect a statue for "Fans who died because they loved their idols." Even now, this topic is still relevant.

Because of this, Maugly Jr. was included in the documentary "Madness" on TV-3. You can watch the program on May 26th, at 7:00 PM on TV-3.

World Cup 2010

2010-04-30T13:10:00.001-07:00

The next World Cup will take place in...
41 Days, 1 Hour, & 39 Mins!!!

Anyone who knows me knows I love me some football... European football. It's the only sport I watch. I turn into a glorified maniac during football matches.

The World Cup comes along once every 4 years, and has existed since 1930. It's one of the biggest sporting events in the world, with hundreds of millions watching. Most people go ape shit over the Super Bowl... well, The World Cup is my Super Bowl.

The venue is always changed between tournaments. The last World Cup was held during the summer of 2006, in Germany. This year's World Cup will be hosted by South Africa, and it will be the 19th time the tournament has taken place. During the month long tournament, lots of matches will be played in various cities within the host nation... Don't ask me how many exactly, because I can't remember all that jazz.

Qualifying rounds begin about 3 years before the World Cup, and are broken down into six zones... North America/Central America/The Caribbean, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Hundreds of countries send their best players to compete in the qualifying rounds, which are then narrowed down to 32 teams. The final 32 teams gather in the host nation to battle each other, until there is one winner. The winning team receives the FIFA (pronounced Fee-Fa... I don't know why I thought that was funny. When I was younger, I called it Fai-Fa, lol. I guess it's the American accent) World Cup Trophy, made out of solid gold. BUT, FIFA is cheap as fuck, because the trophy doesn't stay with the winning team. After each World Cup, the winning team gives the trophy back, and receives a cheap ass gold-plated replica.

The United States has only placed within the top three one time before, which was in 1930. Historically, Brazil is the best. They have won 5 World Cups. The current champions are Italy, which was somewhat of an upset. Most of the Italian and Spanish teams look like models. In fact, I've found that most football players always look like models, because their style is always so on point. This rule does not apply to the team from England, because most of them look like disgusting alcoholic wife beaters. I said most, not all... there is always David Beckham, of course. But he won't be in the tournament, because of his injury... <--- insert sad face here. My favorite team is USA. They have a better chance to win this year than any other, but I'm not holding my breath. I still cheer them on the most... what can I say, it must be my national pride :) I also like Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Russia was one of my favorites, but they didn't qualify for this years World Cup. I will be extremely disappointed if Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, South Africa, or Uruguay win. I'm in different to Mexico, and the rest are fine.

My favorite players:

Landon Donovan (USA)
Clint Dempsey (USA)
Tim Howard (USA)
Cristiano Rinaldo (Portugal)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)

So there ya have it...

Jujubee Was Robbed!!!

2010-04-28T14:56:00.000-07:00

One of these queens is not like the other!

I just have one question for RuPaul... WHY DID TYRA SANCHEZ WIN RuPaul's Drag Race?? My first thought was "RuPaul must be racist" because that horrible Bebe Zahara-WhateverHerNameIs from last season won (UNJUSTLY) last year, and now Tyra won. I mean right? She was racist... J/k, lol. But then I saw the lipsync performance, and Raven DID shut down... but shouldn't their past work have gone into account? I mean, Tyra??? I think Jujubee was the clear winner in all of this. Jujubee had everything. Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent... "Again Tina!"

I have to admit that my favorite queen was Tatianna, but I do realize she wasn't "drag" enough. God forbid she didn't look like the joker from Batman on crack like some of them. But I also loved Pandora Boxx. She was hilarious. Carol Channing, anyone?? I'd pay to see Jujubee and Pandora's show. I'd pay to be around Tatianna, and I'd pay to have Raven insult me to my face. But Tyra Sanchez? No. No. NO! Way to drop the ball again, miss Paul. I still love you though. You're actually better than all of them, and you're pushing 50. Amazing.

For more info on all of the queens, go to http://www.rupaulsdragrace.com/

Freddy On Facebook

2010-04-28T13:51:00.000-07:00

Add me on Facebook! Go to www.facebook.com/ultrafreddy and "friend freddy" today! haha... I just like saying that. Sorry! But seriously folks, add me if u want.

Love ya'll.

-Freddy

New Pics From Texas!

2010-04-28T13:35:00.000-07:00

I was in Texas for a week. It was wonderful, but there's no place like home... Dorothy really had it right! Here are some of the pics from my trip. I'll upload more pics to the House of tAO website in a bit.

HELLYA At Tokio Hotel's Official After-Party!

2010-03-07T10:00:00.000-08:00

...Hellya will appear at Tokio Hotel's official after party at the CICterna Concert Hall on March 11th. Good times, good music, competitions, gifts, and a few grandiose surprises courtesy of Ewan Brise and Bellya Martis await you!The party is sponsored by BRAVO magazine. Tickets cost 300 rubles, and cannot be purchased at the door. They must be bought in advance!

Special guests: Monalisa, HELLYA & Ely.

The concert starts at 7:00 P.M.Be advised! ID will be checked at the door! The theme of the party is "Alice in Wonderland." Come dressed in your most colorful outfits. There will be a costume contest!

HELLYA

2010-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:00

House of tAO has wonderful news. We are happy to let you know that we are nowworking with Hellya. t.A.T.u. fans will probably remember that name. She was aproject produced by t.A.T.u.'s former producer Ivan Shapovalov. Hellya participated in t.A.T.u.'s recording sessions in both Russia (during the "Podnebesnaya" days) and LosAngeles, USA.

Hellya is no longer affiliated with any producer (past or present) of t.A.T.u. So, what does this singer from Kaluga Russia have to offer? Plenty of course! Wewouldn't work with her if she didn't! Although her website is still being created by CPGTEMA member Tanya Azanova, you can still visit her PROMODJ site by clicking here. We hope to have some fresh material from this exciting project soon!

New Name & New Design

2010-02-20T13:38:00.000-08:00

...tAO Creative Productions doesn't exist anymore! Uh oh, are you scared? Don't be! We just changed our name to "House of tAO." You might ask "Why?" Well, the answer is actually very simple... "because we wanted to :-P" We've been thinking that the name "tAO Creative Productions" doesn't really fit us anymore... it's far too formal.

We are professional, but also modern. We needed something which fits our style. We decided to go with something that sounds more like a fashion house from Paris, more than just a stuffy company in Los Angeles.... the result? House of tAO! We couldn't just let a new name go without a new look. The result is this wonderful new design we came up with! I'm beyond pleased with it, and I hope you like it too. Give us some feedback if you want to by contacting us!

How r u???

2010-02-20T13:35:00.000-08:00

Wow, It's Been So Long! How R U???...It's been forever since anyone has updated the site. It's completely my fault of course. I've decided I'm going to write the news pieces more like you're talking to me, as opposed to a fake press statement. Cool huh?? Well, not so much... but whatever!