The Elm city Empire seems to be the chant for the local residents of the Elm City, this group seems to be the hottest and latest "Talk of the Town." So just who is the Elm City Empire I begin to ask myself. They have flooded the streets with their parties being renowned for having the best dj’s, scrumptious catering services as well as bringing our favorite celebrity guests such as Slick Rick to rock the mic and mingle with the locals from the Hamden and New Haven areas. I had to find out who this group was, who the key players are and what are their future plans. I had the opportunity to kick it with one of the group’s main players Ping “The Topic King” who I would describe as being the hype man, the grinder and their ear to the streets.
We set up a meeting at their current home base The Talk of the Town; located at 940 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT. As I walk into the establishment I am greeted by Mr. Topic King himself we begin to discuss the mission of The Elm City Empire and what their organization is all about. He begins by telling me who they are which happens to be 3 local promoters who decided to join forces and combine their efforts to bring sexy back. They want to form a commission that offers unity in the community amongst local promoters in the New Haven, CT area. He stated that each promoter that is a part of the commission would gain full support from their team by promoting their events to assure success for everyone. The visionary behind this “empire” is Alton Outlaw a long time New Haven resident. He is described as being the brain behind the creation he and his partner Dana Griffin are the “business” of the Empire. Together they work to attain sponsorship from local businesses as well as promotion with New Haven’s very own 94.3 WYBC. Through their tireless efforts local residents had the pleasure to be entertained by a true hip hop legend Slick Rick. Topic King says his role is more to get the folks in the building. He uses his previous promoting experience and lifelong ties to New Haven as a successful tool to draw in the masses by means of social media such as Facebook and InstaGram.
The true mission of The Elm City Empire is to be known as the go to group, Elm City’s “Dream Team” when you think of having or attending a tasteful mature event that has flair and pizzazz. They want their name to be synonymous with having the hottest events at the hottest venues in Connecticut drama free for the grown and sexy. So now I know what the buzz is all about in the elm, I guess the Empire already struck and they will continue striking back. Next time you’re looking for something to do around town come to an Elm City Empire event their "catch phrase" is....It's the EMPIRE BABY..... YOU won’t be disappointed.
Written by: KeeKee Dee
