Monkey Bone
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Monkey Bone is an independent record label
set up by Ahmad Izham Omar
, the CEO of 8TV
. It was set up in 2006 to sign winner and potential contestants of 8TV's reality show One in a Million
should they be unsigned.
Monkey Bone signed Suki Low Sook Yee and Norayu Damit, winners of One in a Million
seasons one and two as well as Faizal Tahir
and Shila, runners-up of their respective seasons.
Monkey Bone is also the organizer of KAMI The Gig, a gig
throughout Malaysia. The first gig
in 2007 was held in Sungai Petani
(8 August), Johor Bahru
(25 August), and Kuala Lumpur
(8 September), while in 2008, 22 indie bands
from Malaysia performed in Johor Bahru
(28 June), Ipoh
(5 July), Malacca
(19 July), Pulau Pinang (26 July), Kuala Lumpur
(9 August), and Seremban
(24 August). The last stop will be in Bukit Jalil
on 18 October.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
set up by Ahmad Izham Omar
Ahmad Izham Omar
Ahmad Izham Omar is the chief executive officer of 8TV founder of Monkey Bone Records and head of Media Prima Radio Networks, which consist of Fly FM, Hot FM and One FM....
, the CEO of 8TV
8TV (Malaysia)
8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad....
. It was set up in 2006 to sign winner and potential contestants of 8TV's reality show One in a Million
One in a Million (TV series)
One in a Million is a Malaysian reality-competition show. It is the first reality singing competition to offer a RM 1 million prize to the winner...
should they be unsigned.
Monkey Bone signed Suki Low Sook Yee and Norayu Damit, winners of One in a Million
One in a Million (TV series)
One in a Million is a Malaysian reality-competition show. It is the first reality singing competition to offer a RM 1 million prize to the winner...
seasons one and two as well as Faizal Tahir
Faizal Tahir
-Career achievements and awards:One In A Million*1st Runner-UpERA Awards* Popular Rock Song chosen by the listeners Anugerah Planet Muzik 2008* Best New Male Artiste* Most Popular Male ArtisteAnugerah Industri Muzik 15...
and Shila, runners-up of their respective seasons.
Monkey Bone is also the organizer of KAMI The Gig, a gig
Gig (musical performance)
Gig is slang for a musical engagement in which musicians are hired. Originally coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, the term, short for the word "engagement", now refers to any aspect of performing such as assisting with performance and attending musical performance...
throughout Malaysia. The first gig
Gig (musical performance)
Gig is slang for a musical engagement in which musicians are hired. Originally coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, the term, short for the word "engagement", now refers to any aspect of performing such as assisting with performance and attending musical performance...
in 2007 was held in Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani is a town in the state of Kedah, in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the second largest town in Kedah after Alor Star.-Etmylogy:...
(8 August), Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
(25 August), and Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
(8 September), while in 2008, 22 indie bands
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Malaysia performed in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
(28 June), Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
(5 July), Malacca
Malacca Town
Most tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre which encompasses Jonker Walk which houses Malacca's traditional Chinatown that exhibits Peranakan architecture. A Famosa Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are...
(19 July), Pulau Pinang (26 July), Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
(9 August), and Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...
(24 August). The last stop will be in Bukit Jalil
Bukit Jalil
Bukit Jalil is a suburb about 20 km. south of Kuala Lumpur. It is a small suburb bounded by the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway as well as city boundaries to the south...
on 18 October.