Mark
Jenkins Signs Endorsement Deal for "The One: Making a Music
Star" 7/18/06
Total Luxury Group Apparel Brands to Be Featured on New ABC Hit Show
"The One: Making a Music Star"; Celebrity Personal Trainer Mark
Jenkins Signed to One-Year Endorsement Deal
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/18/06 -- Total Luxury Group, Inc. (OTCBB:
TLEI) is proud to announce the signing of celebrity personal trainer, Mark
Jenkins, to an endorsement deal in connection with the new reality series,
"The One," which will air on ABC for 10 weeks beginning Tuesday
July 18, 2006.
TLEI subsidiary, International Apparel Group, Inc., will provide the
apparel to be worn by Jenkins and others on the show, including its
celebrity brands Omage by DMC, Grabman by Randy Moss, Original Gear, and
more. There is even a possibility of a surprise television appearance by
these celebrities.
"The One: Making of a Music Star" is a behind-the-scenes look
into the lives of eleven talented performers who are competing for a major
recording contract. As part of the show, Jenkins will be providing the
contestants with the physical and mental training that is necessary to
become the next great music superstar.
After the conclusion of the show, International Apparel Group will
continue to work with Mr. Jenkins in connection with other projects
through the end of the one-year endorsement contract. Currently, Jenkins
has plans for other national television appearances as well as his own
DVD.
About Mark Jenkins - Celebrity Personal Trainer
Mark Jenkins is one of the hottest and most in demand trainers in the
business. Mark Jenkins is the founder of "International
Fitness," a company committed to transforming the physical and mental
fitness of people of all walks of life. He has been a personal trainer to
some of the entertainment business' biggest celebrities and has cultivated
a roster of high-profile clientele that include Beyonce, P. Diddy,
D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, and Missy
Elliot. In one unforgettable feat, Mark transformed Entertainer P. Diddy
into a well-tuned running machine for the 2003 New York City Marathon.
Jenkins is the man superstars contact when they need to look their very
best.
Wanting to share his fitness principles with people all over the world,
Jenkins recently authored the book "The Jump Off." The book is
written in such a way that anyone from an aspiring hip-hop star to a CEO
of a company can easily understand what to do.
About "The One: Making of a Music Star" (Airing on ABC,
Tuesday, July 18 at 9/8c)
Every singer has a dream -- and for the eleven contestants attending a
state-of-the-art music academy in Los Angeles on the new series, "The
One: Making a Music Star," they will now be one step closer to
stardom, training with some of the most well-respected music industry
professionals as they compete for a major recording contract. "The
One" premieres LIVE on TUESDAY, JULY 18 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), with
the LIVE results show to air the following night, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
(10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. For the first time,
viewers will have an exclusive VIP pass to an intimate and dramatic look
at a select group of up and coming singers who will learn what it really
takes to be a recording star. These singers will be on camera 24/7,
providing a real-life soap opera as they live and learn together. To
prepare for their live performances, the contestants will train with a
multi-faceted artist development team that includes celebrity personal
trainer Mark Jenkins. This group of top-notch professionals will provide
invaluable instruction in vocal coaching, choreography, image consulting,
fitness training and more. After 10 weeks and 20 episodes, the eventual
winner will receive a recording contract with Interscope/Geffen/A&M
Label Group, a leader in the music industry and home to such diverse
talent as Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Nelly
Furtado, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Sting and U2.