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RECAP: VERSE SIMMONDS, JOE GIFTED, AVERY WILSON and more attend the October ATL LIVE ON THE PARK SEASON 8 FINALE!

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9 years ago

October 14, 2017

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ATL LIVE ON THE PARK SEASON 8 FINALE WITH BMI HONORING CATHERINE BREWTON, JOE GIFTED, AVERY WILSON, SCOTTY CRAM AND VERSE SIMMONDS

Season 8 of the renowned ATL Live on the Park came to a close last night featuring a special artist showcase from performing rights organization, Broadcast Music Inc (BMI). Co-hosted by Boom 102.9’s Ed Lover and MAJIC 107.5 Maria More, ATL Live on the Park is co-produced by entertainment veterans Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols and sponsored by Gentleman Jack, ChooseATL and MAJIC 107.5.

The October show opened up with in-house band Quinn and Jukebox. The band covered music from various R&B artists such as Mario, Jodeci and Musiq Soulchild. Rising artist Scotty Cram (@scottycrammuzic) captivated the audience by opening the show with a guitar performance over his track “Bring Her Back Home”. BMI Trailblazer Avery Wilson (@averywilson) had the crowd on their feet with his powerful throwback voice and stage showmanship. Wilson performed his new hit smash “Song For You”, a remake of the classic Donny Hathaway song that showcased his vocal abilities and why BMI has big hopes for the young star. Atlanta rapper Joe Gifted (@joe_gifted), who is fresh off his summer hit “Water” added his flair to the stage by performing songs “Magic”, “I Don’t Mind” and “Water”. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ATL Live on the Park partnered with Fashion Designer Tracy Nicole to sponsor a breast cancer survivor makeover. Immediately following, the Hip-Hop Pro Legend Award was presented to music industry veteran Catherine Brewton (@C_Brewton). ATL Live on the Park recognized Brewton for her 20-year career in music publishing and philanthropy. Global artist and hitmaker Verse Simmonds closed the night with his hit single “Buy You a Round” and other songs never performed in the United States.

Notables in attendance included: Sean Garrett (Producer, Writer and Artist), Marlo Hampton (BRAVO’s RHOA, Celebrity Stylist), Tracy Nicole (Fashion Designer), Keisha Knight Pulliam (The Cosby Show, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne) and Catherine Brewton (BMI).

ATL Live on the Park will return on in 2018 for Season 9. For more information on ATL Live on the Park, please visit: www.atlliveonthepark.com. Media interested in speaking with Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols, please contact 10 Squared at press@10squaredpr.com .

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OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASED FOR “CALL ME MICKY,” EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DOMINIQUE JACKSON

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16 hours ago

August 31, 2026

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**New 22-minute documentary short follows Micky Angelo Petrillo after transitioning at 59, with the acclaimed POSE star helping bring his story to the screen**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — NEW YORK: The official trailer for CALL ME MICKY, a new documentary short Executive Produced by acclaimed POSE star Dominique Jackson and directed by Andrew Rasmussen, has been released on YouTube ahead of the film’s upcoming festival run.

The 22-minute documentary follows Micky Angelo Petrillo, a larger-than-life New Jersey native who transitioned at 59 and is now discovering what comes next.

Rather than presenting transition as the conclusion of Petrillo’s story, CALL ME MICKY focuses on the life unfolding afterward — through Pride celebrations, open mics, friendships, storytelling and Petrillo’s increasingly public embrace of the man he fought decades to become.

Jackson also appears in the film, joining Petrillo for an intimate on-camera conversation about identity, visibility and what it means to finally live openly as yourself.

Internationally recognized for her commanding portrayal of Elektra on FX’s groundbreaking series POSE, Jackson is an actress, model, activist and producer who also served as an Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary I’M YOUR VENUS, which premiered at the Tribeca Festival.

Petrillo is the author of the memoir Walking the Earth: First as a Woman, Then a Man.

While CALL ME MICKY captures one chapter of Petrillo’s much larger story, the film offers an intimate portrait of a man discovering that becoming yourself is not the ending — it may only be the beginning.