Accomplishments In The Music Industry – Richie Supa Receives 2009 PRISM Award
Accomplishments In The Music Industry – Richie Supa Receives 2009 PRISM Award
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Singer Richie Supa receives 2009 PRISM Award
Supa?s ?In the Rooms? takes PRISM for Music Recording by raising awareness of substance abuse addiction and recovery
LOS ANGELES ? APRIL 27, 2009 ? Recording artist Richie Supa was recognized for his work on behalf of people in recovery from substance abuse when he received the 2009 PRISM Award for Music Recording for his song, ?In the Rooms.?
The PRISM Awards, which are produced by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and FX, honor actors, movies, music, media and television?s top shows that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. The Acting Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, participated in the 2009 PRISM Awards ceremony, which was held April 23 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
During the event, Supa gave a live performance of ?In the Rooms? for the audience. He shared this year?s PRISM Award for Music Recording with Selfish Steam for the song, ?Lost in Recovery.?
Supa is best known as a former member of Aerosmith, as well as for writing numerous award-winning songs for well-known artists throughout the music industry. He wrote, produced and recorded the song “In the Rooms” for InTheRooms.com, a rapidly growing social networking website designed specifically for individuals in recovery, people who are seeking recovery, and for the family, friends and allies supporting their loved ones.
Since its launch in October 2008, InTheRooms.com has registered more than 25,000 members who collectively have more than 85,000 years of total recovery time, a figure that is constantly increasing.
All of us associated with InTheRooms.com are extremely pleased and proud that Richie has been recognized by the entertainment industry for his tremendous efforts on behalf of people in recovery, and for this terrific song, said Ron Tannebaum, CEO and co-founder of InTheRooms.com. We know that Richie will continue to show people through his music that treatment is available and that recovery is within your reach – and through our social networking community, you are definitely not alone.
Honorees for the PRISM Awards are selected by an 80-person committee of entertainment industry professionals and technical experts from the fields of medicine, mental health and addiction.
Other PRISM Award winners for 2009 include Anne Hathaway, William Shatner, Benjamin Bratt, Chandra Wilson and Dana Delany.
About InTheRooms.com:
As a social networking innovator, InTheRooms.com (www.InTheRooms.com) is the most comprehensive resource for global fellowships, local support groups and individuals dedicated to recovery. Members can meet other like-minded people, upload photos, post videos, create blogs, and most importantly, share their experience, strength and hope about recovery. In just a few short months, InTheRooms.com has become the fastest growing recovery community on the Internet.
About Entertainment Industries Council:
EIC, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 by leaders in the entertainment industry to bring the power of the industry to bear on health and social issues. The organization is considered to be the grand daddy and chief pioneer of entertainment advocacy outreach and one of the premiere success stories in the field of entertainment education and information resources for entertainment creators, through innovative and time-proven services and methods of ?encouraging the art of making a difference? from within the entertainment industry.
EIC addresses health issues such as drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and addiction; firearm safety and injury prevention; sun safety and skin cancer prevention; human trafficking; terrorism and homeland security; mental health and mental illness, including bipolar disorder, depression and suicide; diabetes; seat belt use and traffic safety; and HIV/AIDS prevention. For more information, please visit www.eiconline.org.
About SAMHSA:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation?s substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services delivery systems.
About FX Network:
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 94 million homes. The diverse schedule includes an award-winning roster of distinctive original series, an established film library with box-office hits from 20th Century Fox and other major studios and an impressive roster of acquired hit series.
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