LOS ANGELES — For recent shows in support of his Global Warming album, rapper Pitbull once again relied upon looks from production and lighting designer Justin Geiger and video director Nate Selvidio, both with Impulse Creative Group.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Procolor, based here, purchased more than 250 new Robe moving light fixtures specified by Belgian LDs Alain Corthout and Ignace d’Haese for the world tour of Mexico’s Alejandro Fernandez. The fixtures include 95 Robe Robin Pointes, 52 LEDWash 600s, 40 LEDWash 300s, 12 LEDWash 1200s and 50 MMX Spots, sourced via Mexican distributor Vari Internacional.
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BALTIMORE — Strictly FX returned as pyro provider for the NFL football season’s kickoff celebration. This year’s event, led by Ricky Kirshner of Touchdown Entertainment and Doug ‘Spike’ Brant of Performance Environment Design Group, featured a performance by country music star Keith Urban on a specially constructed barge in the Baltimore harbor. Comets, mines, lasers, flames and other effects from Strictly FX lit up the water near the home of the 2013 Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens.
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LONDON — LD Graham “Grum” Leesmith was looking to create a smaller, “festival friendly” version of his full-scale arena touring rig and truss design for British rapper and singer/songwriter Example. The lightweight rig, put to use at several U.K. festivals this summer, makes use of James Thomas Engineering’s new JT Truss.
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