BMV Worldwide

When i set out to work with Icelandic artist "BMV", i really had no idea what the potential of the music we were making could be. All i can do is make the best record i can make, hand it over and let the rest of the engine do its work. I have no part in promotion, marketing, touring, etc... Sometimes you make what you think was a great record only to never see it come out. Sometimes the record your making far exceeds all expectations. One good example would be my first platinum album, earned back in 1993, for my work on the "Jason's Lyric Soundtrack". When i was working on that song, for producers Ike Lee III and Freedom, i had no idea the album would go to #1 and sell platinum. Sometimes you know, like when i was recording and mixing "Seven Days" for Mary J Blige. I knew that was a big hit the first time the producer/writer, Malik Pendleton, sang me the demo, even before Mary J sang it. The song was just that good, a classic.

So anyway, BMV's first single "In My Place", which i produced is charting #17 in the nation in Iceland and has now gotten good airplay all over Europe. Most recently, BMV told me it was charting in Greece!!! Who knew?

"In My Place" entered the charts at Radio 1 Serres in Greece at #19, quickly jumped to #10, then #5, and this week to #2!!!!

BMV is sharing the charts with the likes of artists 50 Cent/Justin Timberlake, Plain White T's, Sean Kingston, and Fergie. I'd say he's in excellent company. Congrats BMV!! Keep your fingers crossed for #1 next week!!!! If you'd like to hear BMV, check out his website at

Myspace.com/BMVofficial

Happy Labor Day!

-Ken Lewis