2013 Corporate Press Release
Kingston Digital Sponsors Paid Dues Concert Series 2013
- 14 Winners Selected in 'Get Me to Paid Dues' Contest
Fountain Valley, CA -- March 6, 2013-- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is one of the sponsors for the famous Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival. Kingston® is giving 14 lucky winners a ticket package to the show on March 30, 2013 in San Bernardino, Calif., at the NOS Events Center.
Kingston has worked with Guerilla Union over the past three years, including co-sponsoring some of their big festivals such as Rock the Bells. Paid Dues is an urban lifestyle event featuring such acts as Black Hippy, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Talib Kweli, De La Soul and more. This year’s festival is presented by Murs 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union. Since 2006, Paid Dues has represented the vibrant indie rap scene often ignored by mainstream popularity.
Kingston will award 4 grand prize winners and 10 second prize winners. The grand prize winners will each receive two (2) VIP tickets with access to the pit and a artist meet and greet ($186 value per ticket). Second place winners will each be awarded a single general admission ticket and a parking pass. Full contest information can be found on the Kingston HyperX® Facebook page.
"Kingston is one of the few companies that understands and supports music, art and technology growing together," said Chang Weisberg, Guerilla Union Founder. “It is a pleasure working with them to present the talented artists performing at Paid Dues."
"Paid Dues allows us to connect our customers with a great music experience," said Laurie Carrion, senior channel marketing manager. “We are happy to continue supporting Guerilla Union to make technology more a part of music and art."
Kingston is celebrating 25 years in the memory industry. The company was founded on October 17, 1987, and has grown to become the largest third-party memory manufacturer in the world. Watch the 25th anniversary video and see more information including a timeline of Kingston's history. In addition, HyperX memory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The first HyperX high-performance memory module was released in November 2002.
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About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Kingston Technology Corporation offers a wide range of quality memory products and services designed for increased productivity and overall system performance. Through its ownership of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. and Kingston Digital, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of memory modules and digital media products.
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