Deborah Sengupta grew up in a cornfield in northwest Ohio where her multicultural family was something of a curious anomaly. She didn't like it very much. On a whim, she landed in Austin in 1995, where, before coming to Austin360.com in 2004, she drove a limo, played bass in a band, promoted fabulous parties and answered a whole lot of phones.
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| Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 05:37 PM
Bavu Blakes, veteran Texas mc and host of METV’s urban music show “Smooth,” has been named urban music director for the Austin-based regional music television station. In his new position, Blakes will oversee soul, rap, reggae, gospel, jazz and blues coverage at the station. Blakes is a sharp and savvy well-connected man on the scene with a deep knowledge of all aspects of urban music culture in Texas. Almost Urban wholeheartedly approves of METV’s decision to tap his expertise.
METV airs 24/7 on cable channel 15 in Austin.
(photo by Alexander Richter)
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By rae rae
April 5, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
congratulations mr. blakes. you deserve all the credit for being truely insightful, hardworking, multi-dimensional, considerate, professional, artistic and an overall solid person! i look forward to your continued positive influence at ME, in Texas and around the world! (ie WorldTrade!) btw, those two new tracks are what’s up!