You Know...: Danny Jones - Performs Alongside Grammy Nominees

I told you to keep your eye out for this guy!

On November 11, I had the opportunity to go to a fund raising event for The Trevor Project, hosted by Chris Isaacson, at the Upright Cabaret here in LA. Chris Isaacson brought together this phenomenal line-up in light of the recent events of the 6 young men that took their lives due to bullying and tormenting. This was a ONE NIGHT ONLY event held to raise money for The Trevor Project, which is our nation's largest GLBT Suicide Hotline.

First and foremost the event was AMAZING and the entertainment was AWESOME! You could not have asked for a better line-up of performers to perform on a night like this. Some of these performances gave me chills! And when that happens you know it's good. Just to give you an idea, here was the roster:

Harlem Lee's (NBC's Reality Competition 'Fame' Winner)
Scott Nevin's (Comedian & Celebrity Interviewer)
Jimmy James (Vocal Impressionist Performance Artist)
Danny Jones (Season 9 American Idol Contestant)
Jake Simpson (Star Search Winner, winning recording contracts with Sony Music and A&M Records)
Tapiwa "Taps" Mugadza (student at MI here in Los Angeles)
Our Lady J
Matt Cusson
Maxee Maxwell (member of Grammy Nominated group Brownstone)
Frenchie Davis (American Idol Season 2 Finalist, Grammy Nominated artist, Broadway star)
Taylor Dayne (3x Grammy Nominated & "Tell It To My Heart" Singer)
Yvette Cason (Dreamgirls - played alongside Beyonce Knowles)
Nita Whitaker (13x Star Search Winner)
Laura Dickinson (from Disney's Phineas & Ferb)
Elizabeth Brackenbury
Walter Afanasieff (Grammy Award winning Producer & Songwriter)

Elite Fashion Academy LA not only did the wardrobe and styling for the event, but EFALA's very own, Danny Jones, performed and he did an awesome job! Let me tell you this kid is putting himself in all the right places at all the right times. And I have never met someone with such confidence in their talent. And he has every right to be. Just listen to how he landed the gig...

Danny landed this spot about a week prior to the show when he was heading up the elevator to meet with the CEO of Elite Fashion Academy LA and in the elevator was Maxee Maxwell! Maxee is good friends with the CEO of EFALA and was meeting her for lunch after her meeting with Danny. Neither of them realized they were going to the same place until they both got off the elevator and went for the same door. Maxee even told him in the elevator, "You should be in the entertainment business. You have a great look." Talk about EFALA having an eye for talent. Once in, Danny was asked to play a song for Maxee so she could see and hear his true talent. Within minutes she had made 2 phone calls and Danny was booked for this event!

While at the event, Danny was approached by Chris Isaacson about his performance. He had given him great praise. I happened to be standing with him, and the CEO of EFALA, while he and Chris were chatting. Chris mentioned to Danny, "You have no idea who is in the room tonight, some very important, big names in the music industry," and told him again that he did a great job. Then, my favorite part, he reiterates and stresses that "there are some very important people in the crowd." And without giving Danny a chance to respond he says, "We'll talk more later." THEN JUST WALKS AWAY!!! Danny just turned to me with a surprised look on his face, speechless, and all I said was, "Good thing he didn't tell you that before you went on."

So like I said before... Keep your eye out for this guy; he is doing big things!!

Check out some photos from the event taken by celebrity photographer, Tony DiMaio.