THE ULTIMATE PROM (6/5/09)

Last year St. Francis Prep kids enjoyed a star-studded prom with performances from Ashanti, Lloyd and JoJo. This year almost 800 students at Fashion Industries High School won “The Ultimate Prom.” Akon, Ryan Leslie, Kat Deluna and Kid Cudi came out to congratulate these seniors on their graduation. The event took place at Pier 60 in Chelsea, NYC.

Mypromstyle.com featured a reality series, which followed three girls from the Fashion Industries High who competed to design the dress Kat Deluna would wear to their prom. Both Kat and Ryan Leslie revealed to “ShainaTV,” that this was their first prom. Kat had to miss her prom because she was busy launching her career, and Ryan decided to skip his senior year of high school to attend Harvard University early.

Akon didn’t perform, but he came to introduce the show and thank the kids for all of their support.

DJ Cassidy and O'neal McKnight also came to party with the lucky high schoolers. McKnight performed a little bit of “Check Your Coat” and “Champagne red lights,” but he debuted “Prom Song,” which was produced by DJ Cassidy.

Kat Deluna performed some of her biggest hits like “Wine-up.” She also got the crowd moving with “Dance Bailalo” and “Unstoppable,” which features Lil’ Wayne from her latest album “Inside Out.” She worked with RedOne and Scott Storch on her on her sophomore album.

Finally, the kids went wild when Kid Cudi performed. He was supposed to be a surprise, but everyone knew he was coming. Rocking his glasses and a leather jacket Cudi put on a high energy show. He sang “Dat new New.” This was surely a prom to remember.

Look out for new artists Jimmy Robbins and Tina Parol:

Also check out my interviews with Connor Paolo (Gossip Girl), Katrina Bowden (30 Rock), Forever the Sickest Kids, Celebrity Chef Greg Grossman, and Ally Zarin & Victoria De Lesseps from (Real Housewives of New York City)!