Drazen was born in Pula, Croatia exactly 100 years after the birth of a great countryman and inventor Nikola Tesla. He came to United States as an exchange student and completed high school in 1974 at Fairview High in Erie, Pennsylvania. He then decided to pursue science and space education in the United States where he completed a Bachelor degree in Physics from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) in 1978 and a Master’s Degree in Space Technology from private Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Melbourne, Florida in 1980.

Drazen Premate can be considered one of “The Crazy Ones” as Steve Jobs says in his video below about such innovative people in the world. Drazen has always seen things differently and never had a respect for status-quo. Drazen is here to change things with his new ideas and new way of seeing things which also includes all aspects of his fabulous NEWEUROPE™ Business Concept and why no other person in the World has put together or will ever put together such a business idea. Also the State of Mind song below that Drazen produced and wrote English lyrics for is his reflection and dedication to all of different and creative people in the World.

In 1982 Drazen formed a private space company in the U.S. called International Space Corporation (ISC). Under ISC Drazen negotiated a Joint Endeavor Agreement with NASA for seven free Shuttle flights (worth over $25 million) to test a state-of-the-art and largest ever space furnace designed by Drazen and built by ISC called Normal Freezing Space Furnace - NFSF to grow expensive higher quality electronic crystals and make never before made materials in zero gravity of space. Challenger accident in 1986 and NASA's subsequent decision in September 1988 to pull out of the Shuttle cargo bay all of commercial payloads including Materials Processing in Space (MPS) ended the ISC venture.

With prospect of Private Space on hold for years, and with political changes beginning to occur in Eastern Europe in 1989, Drazen then undertook the business challenge of connecting the new Eastern Europe or New Europe with United Stated via three different companies Drazen formed during that time period - New Europe Ventures (Export Company) which utilized former Yugoslavia for most of exports and distribution of products which ended due to the Balkan war. Drazen then also had American Business Center (A Croatian Company) and a prototype NEWEUROPE™ Concepts, Inc. (NECI) in the United States. Drazen then created NEWEUROPE™ Corporation (NEC) to implement the results of test marketing of NEWEUROPE™ related business concepts via NECI that made the most sense relative to 28 million Europeans living in the United States and other Americans who like something European. Drazen has developed all aspect of NEWEUROPE’s internet-media-retail business model and NEWEUROPE™ System centered around NEWEUROPE™ Theme.

Also since 1976 Drazen has been involved in numerous music recordings and projects with bands from South Eastern Europe and with artists in Florida and United States. Drazen has been bringing the East European music flavor to the United States and recording it by the original artists in English or in their native language for Eastern Europe markets, or working with various American music artists in the United States with such East European songs or their original songs. Drazen has been in 18 different recording studios in Europe, UK and USA producing this kind of Eastern European music leading to today’s high level production of such music in songs like State of Mind below or in music created for NEWEUROPE™ Show. NEWEUROPE Music & Entertainment is also targeting over 40 generation as there is not much new music produced out there for such. You can see and hear such fabulous melodic music from Eastern Europe throughout our Web site. For more info on Drazen’s music production history go here.

Drazen is also the Creator of NEWEUROPE™ Shows, NEWEUROPE™ Social Club, NEWEUROPE™ Light & Club Cafes & Night Clubs, NEWEUROPE™ Shop, NEWEUROPE™ Chocolates, NEWEUROPE™ Music, NEWEUROPE™ Radio, NEWEUROPE™ Models, NEWEUROPE™ Fashions & Collections, NEWEUROPE™ News, NEWEUROPE™ TV, NEWEUROPE™ Flatscreens and other NEWEUROPE™ Related business concepts.

GARY E. STAFFORD - Executive Vice-President/Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Gary holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Findlay. Prior to joining original NEWEUROPE Concepts, Inc. (NECI) in and current NEWEUROPE™ Corporation (NEC), Gary held the position of Director of Operations and Treasurer for Universal Network, Inc. since 1996. Prior to that, from 1990 to 1996, he was CEO and Co-Founder of GLM Mortgage Corp. and a CSR Manager at Sun Bank, from 1987 to 1990. He was also a Department Manager for Mass Brothers from 1985 to 1987. As COO in NEC, Gary is charge of managing all of key operational aspects of NEC including setting up operations procedures including for NEWEUROPE™ Florida Clubs Parties covering 6 Florida cities and related to opening of permanent NEWEUROPE™ Retail locations. and Gary is also currently covering certain aspects of Marketing of the overall NEC.

RALF G. BAHR – Marketing for NEWEUROPE™ Shows

NEWEUROPE™ Corporation (NEC) has been looking a European background person in Florida to assist us with marketing of NEWEUROPE™ Shows. We have found Ralf G. Bar from Boca Raton, Florida.  Ralf who is of German background and has excellent understanding of marketing of any product, project or company. He also organizes Oktoberfest in South Florida and in 2011 and 2012 had over 35,000 people attending and is actively involved with the German Social Club there.

Currently Ralf is helping NEC with marketing of NEWEUROPE™ Shows in State of Florida, setting up of NEWEUROPE™ Radio Internet Program and also assisting us with marketing of the NEWEUROPE™ Club Social Club!.

Ralf G. Bahr is President of RGB International Management Corporation (RGB) and its affiliates. RGB offers its international clients of all sizes customized marketing management help with their ongoing needs to reach their objectives. Mr. Bahr has assisted numerous businesses and infrastructure projects in identifying market opportunities and arranging for their financial support. Mr. Bahr’s career began in 1971 as an investment manager at a Cologne based private bank followed by representing a London based merchant bank as their sole representative in Germany.

In 1976, Mr. Bahr defined his area of focus in the evaluation, selection, organization and administration of investments in North America primarily concentrating on commercial real estate and oil and gas projects. From 1985 until 1991, Mr. Bahr was a managing partner of a real estate development company in New York, working largely with European investors. He developed, initiated and managed a long-term acquisition and lease program with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

In 1991, Mr. Bahr became active in advising investors and companies regarding their investments in Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Poland and Hungary as investment focuses started shifting towards opportunities in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe. In 1994, Mr. Bahr moved from New York to Florida where he supervised the completion of certain personal real estate projects as well as serving as a senior consultant and the executive vice president of a European merchant-banking firm. In 2006, RGB International Management Corporation was formed and continues to channel its focus towards delivering marketing solutions quickly and effectively.

FRED LYNN – Principal NEWEUROPE™ Light & Club Cafes Designer

From the very first day the President of NEWEUROPE™ Corp Drazen Premate and designer Fred Lynn met they clicked on all levels of understanding for the interior design of any NEWEUROPE™ retail location. Fred Lynn is an amazing designer who correctly feels the NEWEUROPE™ theme. Fred directs, manages and works as a team member and is NEC’s Principal Designer of NEWEUROPE™ Light & Club Cafes, NEWEUROPE™ Night Clubs and NEWEUROPE™ Chocolate Stores. Fred has been involved in design and project development for dozens of theme restaurants and theme parks projects. Some of these are designs for three Hard Rock Cafés, Lombards Landing Restaurant and Café La Bomba at Universal Studios in Orlando, Motown Café in New York City, Planet Marina in Singapore, ESPN Club Restaurant, and many others. Fred has also been involved with a variety of theme park projects at Universal Studios, Disney World, MGM, Sea World, Splash Country Water Park, Hard Rock Café Water Park in Indonesia, and others. For a more detailed bio on Fred Lynn click here

FRED KRISS – Director of FranchiseRight & NEC Franchising and Retail Planning

Fred Kriss is the chief architect of FranchiseRight -- the proprietary methodology he developed for creating best-of-class franchise systems. In addition, he is the lead investor in start-up franchises developed in partnership with FranchiseRight. With more than 30 years of business and marketing experience, he has developed investment-grade business plans and comprehensive franchise programs in more than 25 market verticals, successfully launched more than 50 start-up companies and served as Chief Operating Officer of several of the start-up franchise companies he developed. As a member of the country’s most active angel investor networks, including the Keiretsu Forum, Fred travels extensively to identify potential franchise concepts as well as like-minded angels who will co-invest in FranchiseRight-managed projects. He also pursues a busy schedule as a keynote speaker and franchise seminar leader and is currently writing the definitive book on the subject, “Franchising Your Business, The New Wealth Strategy.” Fred is assisting NEC with defining the NEWEUROPE™ franchise plan related to NEWEUROPE™ Light & Club Cafes and NEWEUROPE™ Chocolate Stores for which there has been quite an interest. (More Info…)

VELJKO DESPOT – Director of NEWEUROPE™ Music and Media & Entertainment Center (NEMEC), Zagreb, Croatia

 Veljko Despot is in charge of NEWEUROPE™ Music & NEWEUROPE™ Media & Entertainment Center or NEMEC in Zagreb, Croatia which makes selections of Croatian and other East European artists and their music and music videos including for NEWEUROPE™ Shows and NEWEUROPE™ Dance Sound in USA including for production of American versions of such. Some such reproduced songs in English will be released under the NEWEUROPE™ Music label in the United States. Also such NEWEUROPE™ Music and Videos are promoted on NEWEUROPE™ Web Sites or will be played back at NEWEUROPE™ Light & Club Cafés & Night Club locations or at NEWEUROPE™ Club Social Parties and Special Events and eventually on NEWEUROPE™ Radio Program.

Veljko is one of most renowned Record & Music Executives from Eastern Europe. Early in his career he was the first journalist from former Yugoslavia who specialized in covering international popular music. Veljko was the first East European journalist who has interviewed The Beatles. He is also co-founder and was on the board of editors of the "Pop Express" from Zagreb, one of the first music magazines in Yugoslavia, that reached a cult status. In 1974, he started working with Jugoton and established and was the Head of the International Department for this biggest record label in then Yugoslavia. Jugoton, up to the beginning of nineties, had a license and exclusive deals with major international record companies, such as EMI, Warner Music, BMG, Decca, Island, Chrysalis, Virgin, Motown and many more, covering majority of best of international production in the record business. Jugoton was the only record company in this part of Eastern Europe which has been releasing for decades the international music, much thanks to Veljko Despot. (More info...)

JOSAN BATTLE – Dance Choreographer for NEWEUROPE™ Dancers & Singers

Josan has been the Dance Choreographer for NEWEUROPE™ Dancers, NEWEUROPE™ Band Lead Singer and NEWEUROPE™ Chorus Girls.  Josan under work for hire agreement with NEWEUROPE™ Shows has put together great dance choreographies that apply to both NEWEUROPE™ Dancers and Singers for various NEWEUROPE™ Show Sets.  She also worked on a regular basis for such dance choreographies with the Executive Producer of the NEWEUROPE™ Show Drazen Premate.

Born into a family of world renown artists, including famed Three-time Tony award winning choreographer Hinton Battle, Josan Battle's fate was pre-determined to a life as a dancer and choreographer. Ms. Battle honed her skills over 27 years of studying dance and teaching with and along-side some of the industry's best in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Florida.

She also gained extensive performance experience with her own dance company, "Xplosive Dance and Entertainment," touring throughout Germany and France. Having worked with great producers like Candy de Rouge and Artist like D!Nation overseas, Josan has developed a level excellence in choreography and dance that is well respected by her peers.

One of her most memorable moments was being asked to represent Germany in an annual International Arts Festival in Cannes, France. You will find Ms. Battle in many European and American music videos, commercials, TV series, and movies. Ms. Battle is forging ahead staking her claim in the "family business".

ARCENIUS “ACE” BRYANT – Ace Music Productions, NEWEUROPE™ Show Talent & Music Production Coordinator

Arcenius or Ace is easily explained by his company name Ace 1 Stop. Ace is one stop man for people one may need to put a show like NEWEUROPE™ Show together. One of such introductions Ace made is MIDI keyboard player Ernest Collins Jr. for MIDI production of songs for NEWEUROPE™ Show.

Ace was also the first person in Orlando who recognized the uniqueness of NEWEUROPE™ Music and Show approach that Drazen had. When Ace moved his recording studio from New York City to Orlando he did not expect that there would be no one here recording anything new and his recording studio that was so busy in NYC stayed quiet in Orlando. It pretty amazing that the city that gave us Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync in 90's went so dead creatively music wise since.

Ace has over 25 years of experience as a Digital-MIDI Audio Engineer & Editing, with Music & Graphic Software, Computers/Technology, Home Theater System Installation and over 12 years as an HD Satellite Installer and Technician. For 17 years, Ace owned and operated a Full Service Midi Computerized State of the Art Digital / Analog Recording Studio equipped with innovative digital sequencers, digital editing and mastering software still used today. He produced many artist while his recording studio was operating in New York City (More Info...).

ZIA UDDIN IMRAN – VP of International Marketing

Zia graduated from The Ohio State University at Columbus, Ohio, USA with a double major in Marketing & Logistics in 2005. Zia has over 7+ years of experience in various industries for Fortune 500 companies including NetJets, Nationwide Insurance, Worthington Industries, Compuware Corp, etc. During his studies a Ohio State Zia got to know very closely several younger members of Alamimi and Al-Arif families from Dubai. Zia became the Head of NEWEUROPE™ Dubai Group made of such families and others parties in Dubai interested in supporting NEWEUROPE in Dubai. That included a large $4 billion NEWEUROPE™ Land & City theme park and city project which was stopped due to financial crisis in Dubai. Zia is currently in charge of marketing NEWEUROPE™ Corp for investment and business operations opportunities in other countries including Dubai-U.A.E., Asian countries and in Europe.

Think Different

"Here's To The Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world - are the ones who DO !" - Steve Jobs, Apple

The Crazy Ones  – Steve Jobs

“KEEP MOVING FORWARD” - Walt Disney

STATE OF MIND

 They say that man
is a child when he begins dreaming,
and the child in me searches for something
A Dream he can believe in.

They say waiting for the rainbow
for the blue sky
is nothing but a waste of time,
but I know this sky was created for all the Dreamers
living in my State of Mind.

I can be a zero
become a hero
slay a dragon in the night,
I am a paper airplane
sail in the warm rain
a Spaceship on a timeless flight.

State of Mind, State Of Mind
State of Mind, State of Mind

They say a child is a man
when he dreams about womankind
now you are the dream and I love you,
you belong in my State of Mind.

State of Mind, State of Mind
State of Mind, State of Mind

Produced by Drazen E. Premate
Co-produced by John Etchells in London (producer of Queens)
Lead Guitar by Dragan Guzvan
Saxophone – Mel Collins - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Collins
Vocals by Nicholas Chirico
Music and Arrangements by Bruno Langer
Lyrics by Drazen E. Premate

Copyright © 2008 NEWEUROPE Music