(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 22, 2018 ) The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica was transformed for the City of Hopes 2018 Spirit of Life Gala on October 11. Pharrell Williams hosted the event which benefited the City of Hopes independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases.
Celebrity guests included Kelly Rowland, Tiffany Haddish, Wiz Khalifa, Rita Ora, Dr. Dre, Nicole Young among others. Beyonc wowed the audience with a three-song performance.
This year the Spirit of Life Award went to Jon Platt. Jon
Pharrell bows to the guest of honor in front of media wall by Step and Repeat LA
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is Chairman & CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, the longest-standing major music publishing company in the world. Over the course of an extraordinary career beginning as a teenage DJ in Denver, he climbed the ranks at EMI Music Publishing, joined Warner/Chappell in 2012, and rose to his current post in 2015. Jon has championed everyone from JAY-Z to Beyonc, from Kanye West to Drake, from Usher to Rihanna, and from Brandy to Janet Jackson.
The Spirit of Life Award is the City of Hopes highest honor. Each year it recognizes a philanthropic leader whose work has fundamentally impacted music, film, or entertainment. Others receiving this prestigious music industry award include Mo Ostin, Clive Davis, Quincy Jones, Frances W. Preston, Shelli and Irving Azoff, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Doug Morris, and Sir Lucian Grainge.
Step and Repeat LA created a dramatic 8 x 32 media wall for this event. The custom, seamless fabric print was stretched on a rigid wooden frame with jack supports. It was the perfect backdrop for the glitzy attire worn by the celebrities.
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