THE MARKET: Will Hollywood Undead get a major-label or indie-label record deal by
September 30, 2007? If either of these happens, shares are worth $100. If neither happens, shares are worth $0. THE LOWDOWN: Hollywood Undead has been at the top of the MySpace Unsigned Artist Charts for months. The metal-hardcore-hiphop act has a huge fan site, and they’re currently planning a June release and a major tour. THE PR: From Hollywood Undead’s Purevolume page: “Straight from the ghetto-fabulous streets of Hollywood rises this up & coming 7 piece fusion of morbid Hip-Hop, surrealistic Hardcore, and fashion conscious Metal, and not since Motley Crue has a Hollywood band generated the type of buzz and blatant admiration that has been created by this recent addition into the scene.
Populated by 7 heavy metal/hardcore hooligans, the Hollywood Undead began as the brainchild of J-Dog and Tha Producer, two streetwise scene kids who frequented the Los Angeles club scene. The Hollywood skyline was their shelter. Drinking, thugging, and debauchery were their trademark.” THE BUZZ: MySpace top ten unsigned artist on May 21, 2007.