Kameko Tarnez

Kameko Tarnez is an American world music, soul singer, writer, director, and feature film producer. He has collaborated with many icons such as Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, Toni Braxton, Grace Jones, Rita Marley, Vanessa Williams and more. Kameko is the owner of Archrok Entertainment, a full-fledged artist management/film production house & boutique record label. The company was formed by Kameko and a group of global investors interested in supporting the arts. To date the company has partnered with Rhonda Ross (Daughter of music legend Diana Ross and entertainment mogul Berry Gordy) and Award winning actor Hill Harper to produce the Egyptian feature film trilogy "Protector of the Gods", written and directed by Kameko Tarnez.

Life and career
Kameko started singing professionally at the age of 12, touring night clubs, schools, and amusement parks. In 1994 he was the opening act for Disney star Raven Symone. In 1997 he starred as the "Scarecrow", alongside music icon Grace Jones, Grammy winner Peabo Bryson, and dance artist CeCe Peniston in the touring revival of the hit Broadway show The Wiz}} After that he toured Italy with Bob Singleton and his group "Golden Gospel Singers" for the "Gospel America Tour" as a featured singer and dancer. He later recorded a cast album with the group, which sold over 500,000 copies.

In 2000 Kameko moved to London and signed a recording deal with "SugerReff/BlakKat" on the Sony Music label. In 2002 he and the label parted ways. With the support and guidance of Universal Music Group president Monte Lipman, Kameko released his first studio album in 2003 entitled "Evalt" (Evolutionary Alternative) on his own label Tarpaul Records. Kameko's music document video was featured on MTV2's show "Advance Warning". The album received rave reviews which led to Kameko's 2006 collaboration with music legend Michael Jackson.

Also in 2006, Kameko's "Crazy 4 Your Love" reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Charts (for DJ play list), and the song was featured on the hit TV show "Hero". He was then a featured guest performer for the Imagination's Revolution Awards Show at the Apollo Theater, honoring platinum-selling rap group Dead Prez, music mogul Damon Dash, and Oscar winner Lee Daniels.

In 2007 Kameko was invited to perform alongside Grammy Award winner Erykah Badu and others for a Stevie Wonder music tribute concert in Dallas at the Black Forest Theater. In 2007 Kameko's original song "Tired of Being Broke" used in Showtime documentary American Drug War: The Last White Hope.

In 2008, in an attempt to support Barack Obama's campaign, Kameko launched a national tour and was then invited by the president's team to perform for select inaugural events.

In 2009 Kameko moved to Paris for a music collaboration with Paulo Goude, son of music icon Grace Jones. The two released a dance single "Never Gonna Get It" in 2010. To represent the continuation of Bob Marley's musical legacy, Kameko and the Marley family shot for Essence magazine at the Marley mansion in 2011. Kameko partnered with Starbucks, Carver Federal Savings Bank, Rolling Out Magazine, Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon, and Rita Marley (widow of Bob Marley) in 2011 for his "Tired of Being Broke Fundraising Tour" which was launched to raise money and provide clean water supply in developing countries. The tour's opening night was sold out to a crowd of 15,000 people, raising over $250,000 for charity.

Current
In the summer of 2012 Kameko did tour dates with the Evalt Music Festival throughout Europe. He is now Directing Hollywood's first black Egypt film "Protector of the Gods" feat in both GQ magazine [ Glamour magazine