Music - Plainview, New York, United States
"DON'T DREAM YOUR LIFE, LIVE YOUR DREAMS" The Artist Factory is owned and operated by recording artist and winner of MTV's and P Diddy's Making The Band 4, Donnie Klang, Matthew LaPorte and Rich Hosein. Donnie and Matt are both artists, singers, songwriters, producers & engineers. Donnie and Matt met in high school and soon after formed a boy band together. Later on Beyonce's dad, Mathew Knowles, signed them to Sony Music Entertainment. After signing with Sony, the two learned about the business side of the industry. In 2007, Donnie auditioned for Making the Band 4 and went on to star on the show for several series. He was awarded his own solo contract by Sean Combs, also know as, P Diddy. In 2011, Donnie started working with Matt and the two opened up their own music studio. The studio attracted artists such as Madison Beer, who was later discovered by Justin Bieber and signed with Scooter Braun. Rich Hosein embodies a strong passion for hospitality, entertainment, and community wellness. In addition to co-owning Artist Factory, Hosein is a Managing Partner of Exit Hospitality Group, LLC, co-founder of A.M. Southampton, an Advisory Board Member of Brabble, VP of Heads Music, and President of TRE Medical.