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Welcome to the Official Knotty Sponsored Kids page!
Sponsorship Period october 08 - April 09
Dennis Eckhart - Capoeira for Peace Champion
Kerri Franklin - Singer/Songwriter Superstar
Kerri Franklin - singer/songwriter superstar-----------------------------
Knotty Kerri hails from
Dennis Eckhart - Capoeira for peace champion
Knotty Dennis lives in
Currently Dennis is working on a holistic workshop concept that will involve Capoeira, music, dancing, self-development, anger management, nutrition counseling, drawing therapy and many other ideas. Dennis has been a Knotty Boy for nine years and tells us he really identifies with the Knotty Boy Vision and Values , as well as loves the fact that our products are all natural! We love what you're doing, too, Knotty Dennis! Rock on!
Check out the past Sponsored Knotty Sponsored Kid Archives here!
Git Yer Nappy Ass Sponsored Here!
Are you a:
- skater/snowboarder/bmxer/other extreme sport-er
- DJ/MC/band member/musician
- dancer/breakdancer/performace artist
- writer/artist/involved in an ecological, relief or development project
- other
- all of the above
Well, foo', we want you!
Why Sponsorship?
Over the years we've become aware of the amazing talent many members of our Knotty family have, and decided that you could use a little encouragement and appreciation from us here at Knotty Boy! It's not easy to make it in the big ‘ol world doing what you love to do, so we're just trying to encourage fellow Knotty heads to follow their passions and live their dreams. We're doing what we can to support talented superkids of the Knotty kind!
What You Get As a Sponsored One:
As an officially sponsored Knotty kid, Knotty Boy keeps you pretty much stocked up on all your hair and apparel needs for the duration of the sponsorship session. (Cuz everyone knows being a rock star is tough business and the last thing you want to worry about is your hair or, heaven forbid, laundry.) Sponsorship typically includes loads of free apparel, Knotty Boy products, stickers, two sessions of pro dreadlock maintenance at 40% off at our Knotty Boy Lock Shop & Salon in Vancouver if you're in the area, and more publicity than you can shake a stick at (over 20,000 unique visitors per week checking you out here at knottyboy.com, to be precise). No money included at this time, but that still ain't too shabby now is it!
What We Ask of You As a Sponsored One:
Again, this depends on the applicant, but some things that are typically required are photos of you in or with your new Knotty Boy loot (in action, if possible), quotes from you endorsing the products for our website and print ads, links to KB and sponsorship mention on your own website and, of course, you need to mention that you're an official sponsor of Knotty Boy DreadStuff when asked about your nappy ‘do in interviews and wherever else possible. We also require you to regularly keep us posted on what you've been up to (dates of upcoming shows or events where people can check you out, TV specials, newspaper clippings, etc.) so we can update your section of the Sponsorship page, thereby promoting you further! Upon acceptance, a contract will be drawn up detailing both party's obligations.
More Info…
Any current dreadhead and Knotty Boy product user is eligible for a six-month sponsorship. Every six months, from the website and eZine, we will be calling out for candidates to send us their moves in the form of a portfolio/promotional pack of information about yourself, including photos, videos, copies of press clippings and awards, your bio with details of how often you perform/ride/do your thang, and every other reason you can think of for why we should sponsor your tricky self. Be sure to include your contact information, and then mail it all off to us at the address found on the Contact page.
Don't worry, it doesn't take a lot to knock our socks off, so it's definitely worth a shot!
There are three categories for which we accept submissions: Bands/Music, Sports (extreme or otherwise), and Other. One special individual will be chosen for each six-month period for Bands/Music and Sports, and one individual will be chosen for Other. (Check out the current and past sponsored Knotty kidz to get an idea of what we like to see.) After undergoing an intense examination of the gathered submissions, we select the final sponsored Knotty kids for that period. If you are chosen, you will be contacted immediately to sign the paperwork, gather what we need from you for our website, get your loot sent off, and then we'll announce the new Sponsored Knotty Kids on the website and dedicate the following eZine to welcoming and profiling our new Kids!
So go on with your bad self - hook it up with Knotty Boy!
Upcoming Sponsorship Deadlines
The next round of sponsorship call-outs starts Oct 1, 08, submissions are due by April 1, 09 and new Sponsored Kids will be announced May 1, 2009.