Uptown x Kia #GameChangers event
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Uptown magazine and Kia Motors gave Los Angeles a wonderful night of luxury and style in Culver City at Smog Shoppe. The two powerhouse brands joined forces to show off a fleet of new vehicles, including the luxury K900 as well as to highlight #GameChangers in the community.
The three honorees were handpicked by a panel consisting of representatives from both Kia Motors and Uptown. All recipients were local, inspire creativity, and influence the community. Delectable hors d’oeuvres, open bar and a soundtrack by Sizwe The DJ set the tone for an awesome night and the national kick off of the fly atmosphere of influencers. The event was hosted by Leonard Burnett Jr., Nicole King-Burroughs, Brian Dobbins and Jeff Clanagan.
Meet the #GameChangers:
Nicole King-Burroughs, a designer, creative director and “life stylist,” has led design teams at the GAP, and currently brings creative juice to the design room at Koral
Brian Dobbins is currently an executive producer on ABC’s hit show “Black-Ish.” The show recently took home five awards at the NAACP Image Awards.
Jeff Clanagan is the founder of Codeblack Films, and has released over 300 movie titles grossing over $350 Million dollars in revenue. Clanagan is the President of Hartbeat Digital, which is Kevin Harts new digital company. He produced Kevin Hart’s latest concert movie Kevin Hart: What Now slated for an October 2016 release. Clanagan also has a partnership with NBA basketball Legend “Shaquille ‘O’ Neal producing the “Shaq All Star Comedy Jam” live show and TV special through his deal with Showtime Networks.
On display was the all-new Kia Sorento, Kia Optima, and the luxury K900. Fully loaded with heated seats, heated steering wheel, front and rear seat recline option, as well as 17 speakers, comparable to the Rolls Royce Ghost, for a third of the price.
The event also featured a live Twitter party where fans could enter to win $250 and join in on the conversation by using the Hashtag #GameChanger on Twitter and Facebook.
Chicago is up next. UptownMagazine and Kia Motors are headed to the Windy City, and you can get your hands on Kia’s new line of cars, network with Chicago’s elite and maybe even be a game changer yourself. Make sure you’re following @Kia and @UptownMagazine. –demi lobo
