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“The Mic” is Going Global
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 7, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derrick N. Ashong ("DNA"), built and launched the TBTM app in 2020 to reward consumers with ad-supported mobile data for discovering and amplifying the hottest new content. Derrick also created and hosted The Mic: Africa, which he based on his two-time Emmy finalist digital series, "The World Cup of Hip Hop."
After a nail-biting inaugural season, Th...

LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded by Derrick N. Ashong, AMP Global Technologies, the company behind the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, and The Mic: Africa, the first interactive TV format born on the continent, welcomes former Motown General Manager Marc Byers as a strategic advisor focusing on innovation and business development.
Marc Byers is a seasoned connector and veteran problem solver in the entertainment industry with over two decades of experience solidifying deals, c...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three-time Emmy-nominated producer and host Derrick N. Ashong founded AMP Global Technologies, the company behind the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, and The Mic: Africa, the first interactive TV format born on the continent.
“We’re combining the power of content and technology to put users in the driver’s seat of their own experience”
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Season 1 of the original music competition and docu-series recently aired on the TBTM app, online at takebackthemic.com, an...

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NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa -- the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa -- has announced its winning artist. Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app charts, emerging as the show's winner. As the leader among both fans and Celeb...

After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa — the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa — has announced its winning artist. Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app charts, emerging as the show’s winner. As the leader among both fans and Celebrity Champions alike, he wins $25,000 and a VIP trip for two to Kigali, Rwanda, courtesy of the Rwanda Convention Bureau.
Founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derric...

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa -- the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa -- has announced its winning artist. Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app charts, emerging as the show's winner. As the leader among both fans and Celebrity Champions alike, he wins $25,000 and a VIP trip for two to Kigali, Rwanda, courtesy of the Rwanda Convention Bureau.
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After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa — the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa — has announced its winning artist. Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic app charts, emerging as the show’s winner. As the leader among both fans and Celebrity Champions alike, he wins $25,000 and a VIP trip for two to Kigali, Rwanda, courtesy of the Rwanda Convention Bureau.
Founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derrick N. As...

After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa — the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa — has announced its winning artist. Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app charts, emerging as the show’s winner. As the leader among both fans and Celebrity Champions alike, he wins $25,000 and a VIP trip for two to Kigali, Rwanda, courtesy of the Rwanda Convention Bureau.
Founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derric...

After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa — the first music competition and docu-series TV format born in Africa — has announced its winning artist.
Nigerian emcee, Fecko, took an eleventh-hour lead in the Take Back the Mic app charts, emerging as the show’s winner. As the leader among both fans and Celebrity Champions alike, he wins $25,000 and a VIP trip for two to Kigali, Rwanda, courtesy of the Rwanda Convention Bureau.
Founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derrick N. As...

After a nail-biting inaugural season, The Mic: Africa — the first music competition and docu-series…
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The founder and CEO of AMP Global Technologies, Derrick N. Ashong (“DNA”), designed and introduced the TBTM app in 2020 to praise consumers with ad-backed cellular knowledge to notice and magnify the most popular new content. The Mic: Africa, which appeared in her Emmy-nominated two-time virtual series, “The World Cup of Hip Hop”.

Fans used the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, available in Google and iOS stores, to choose 18 semi-finalists and finalists from six countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mauritiu...