The 4th and most recent edition of Dave Carlock’s Unexposed Talent has announced winners, including contestants who traveled from the Lansing and Chicagoland areas to participate. The contest showcases singing and rapping talent who record entries with Grammy-winning engineer Dave Carlock in his Benton Harbor Arts District production studio.

Round Four winners

BEST FEMALE: Lindsey Lagestee, performing “Red”

BEST MALE: Wes Shenker, performing “Don’t Wanna Be”

BEST RAP: Austin Edick, performing his original song, “Choices”

BEST UNDER-18 (overall): Madeline Schrock, performing “Defying Gravity”

The winners’ videos can be viewed at www.youtube.com/dcunexposedtalent.

Carlock says the best part of the contest is the networking aspect.

“Meeting all the new talent and helping them discover what a pro recording studio experience is has been a lot of fun for everyone, including myself,” he said. “Participants get a glimpse of the self promotion and hard work necessary to succeed as a musical artist while networking with an established record producer at the same time.”

Dave Carlock’s Unexposed Talent records participants year round. If you know someone you think should be invited to participated in the monthly contest, email info to: talentspy@unexposedtalent.com