No. 1 hit maker and Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer and super producer Sean Garrett has teamed up with the Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA) to give one lucky New York City teenager a chance to become a superstar through the Search for the Next Teen Superstar competition. The event is sponsored by Columbia Records, HOT 97 FM and EARS Entertainment Group, with promotional support provided by BMI.

The competition will look for talented teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 in the New York City tri-state area. Youth who sing and dance are a plus, but everyone has a chance to make their dreams come true by auditioning Saturday Aug. 20, at the Rippley Grier Studio at 585 W. 38th St.

The winner of the talent search will receive a record deal, with their first single written and produced by Garrett. The winner will also perform at the “I Will Graduate Day” celebration in October and have their music featured on New York’s No. 1 radio station, HOT 97 FM.

Garrett has written and produced 15 No. 1 singles in only seven years, putting him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most No. 1 hits of all time. He is the only producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade. In addition to his many awards and accolades, Garrett received the prestigious Grammy Producer of the Decade Award for writing and producing such hits as:

  • Beyonce’s “Check on It”
  • Fergie’s “London Bridge”
  • Nelly’s “Grillz”
  • Chris Brown’s “Run It!”
  • Ciara’s “Goodies” and Usher’s “Yeah!”

Along with hits for an impressive list of talent:

  • Janet Jackson
  • Destiny’s Child
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Britney Spears
  • Enrique Iglesias Rihanna
  • Nicki Minaj

“Working in the record industry developing talent has been my passion, but I look forward to the opportunity to share my abilities with the youth through E4EA and give back to the young people who have supported me and my music for so long,” stated Garrett.

E4EA Executive Director Tonya Lewis said, “E4EA is excited about this opportunity. We will use this talent search as another way to get our message out to the youth about the importance of education. We are grateful to Sean for his generosity and his commitment to helping the youth of New York City. We can’t wait to see someone’s dream come true.”

For more information about the Search for the Next Teen Superstar, visit www.nextteensuperstar.com. To find out more about Entertainers 4 Education Alliance, visit www.e4ea.org.