Transforming Today's World Magazine - JAN 2014 Special Edition Vol 5 Issue 3 | Page 24

AL BOWMAN: THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC by: Freya Pruitt Y ou may be wondering how one man could have possibly created and sustained a major award show in L.A. for the last 23 years! This phenomenon was birthed from the heart of a man dedicated to showcasing Indie artists: Al passionately desired to give artists the special break that could change their lives forever. The heart and soul of Al Bowman has been solidly focused on promoting new artists in an award show forum, giving them the needed publicity and exposure they would ordinarily never have the chance of experiencing! This may all sound glamorous and exciting, 22 but producing a successful award show- live in L.A- is an arduous amount of work and requires a strong countenance, dedication to excellence, and a purpose-driven spirit; all of which are obvious attributes of Al Bowman. If you are an aspiring artist and have been fortunate enough NOT to have fallen victim to this hard-core industry, you might not realize that Al Bowman’s life is loaded with many unforeseen obstacles as he navigates through the toughest and most razor-sharp town in the world: Quite frankly, Los Angeles, California