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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ariel Santschi has benefited the music |
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entertainment industry in Texas through his work as a filmmaker; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A 2001 graduate of the radio-television-film |
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department at The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Santschi |
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became involved in the entertainment business while producing a |
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weekly music television series, "Pitch Control," for the UT |
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channel; he recognized the dynamism of the state's independent |
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hip-hop scene and began working with the Geto Boys, Devin the Dude, |
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the 5th Ward Boyz, Yungstar, Lil' Flip, Big Moe, and other rising |
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stars; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Santschi sought to give greater exposure to such |
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artists as DJ Screw and his Screwed Up Click collective, still |
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underground sensations at the time; forming his own company, REL |
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Entertainment, he produced music videos and full-length |
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documentaries, among them "Soldiers United for Cash," a feature on |
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DJ Screw filmed prior to his untimely death in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating, Mr. Santschi moved to Houston, |
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where he was involved in the production of commercials, electronic |
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press kits, videos, and documentaries for independent record labels |
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in the city's ascendant hip-hop industry; his career eventually |
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expanded into a wide range of areas, including corporate and |
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commercial projects as well as television; over the years, he has |
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created visual content for many educational and nonprofit clients, |
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from Texas A&M and Rice Universities to NASA and the Holocaust |
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Museum Houston; in addition, he has volunteered his services to a |
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number of worthy causes; and |
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WHEREAS, The preservation of popular music history is an |
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endeavor that highlights the continued vibrancy of our state's |
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entertainment industry, and Ariel Santschi has played an important |
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role in helping to document the Texas hip-hop scene at a pivotal |
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juncture; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ariel Santschi for his contributions to |
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the Texas music entertainment industry and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Santschi as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |