Specialists
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Garnett March
CEO
Garnett March
CEO
Learn how to be Your own CEO, how to run the day to day.
Azim Rashid
Strategist/Urban Radio
Azim Rashid
Strategist/Urban Radio
A seasoned entertainment amplification specialist at global brands including Sony Music, Motown, Universal Music, Warner Music, and Roc Nation. Promotion and marketing experience at multiple radio formats, streaming platforms and digital marketing influencers contributing to the global consumption of over 300MM units. Lead strategist and team leader in the formation and re-launching of five unique label groups with an emphasis on marketing services, promotion and distribution. Key contributor to non-traditional marketing efforts tethered to music sources such as books, video games, conferences and bootcamps.
Camille Evans
Marketing Specialist
Camille Evans
Marketing Specialist
Camille Evans began her career in brand marketing and entertainment 20+ years ago with a repertoire that has included tenure at Sony Records, Noise Marketing, Jive Records, Arista Records, Universal Motown, Roc Nation Records and Cinematic Music Group. Camille oversaw the marketing and promotion of various releases including legendary hip hop icons Cypress Hill, Mystikal’s breakthrough CD “Let’s Get Ready”, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart, Outkast’s “Greatest Hits”, Toni Braxton, Pink, Sarah McLachlan, Bowling for Soup, Petey Pablo’s debut platinum CD, Casanova, Jaden Smith, The Lox, Lil Wayne, Yungeen Ace, Luh Kel, Abby Jasmine, and Smoke Dza to name a few. Camille Evans’ musical acts received FIVE (5) nominations in one Grammy season. In 2008 Evans spearhead CME Group, a boutique marketing /management company that specializes in brand development and A-list event production. Various brand activations include Bombay Sapphire/Bacardi USA, Six Flags, Equinox Gyms, Notifi Music Group roster (Ginuwine & Johnny Gill), Jessica Simpson’s Operation Smile, Rainbow Push Coalition, Envirolutions LLC, and Sweet Home New Orleans with John Legend. Evans has produced and developed media and marketing strategies for various high-profile mainstream and philanthropic events with appearances by Michael Jackson, Larry King, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Wynonna Judd, the late Amy Winehouse, Ambassador Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson, and the movie premiere of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married”. A new endeavor under the Evans/CME umbrella is the development of a podcast series, “Crib Conversations” a virtual music panel discussing the shift of music and the masses featuring A-list producers, music executives, and artists throughout the industry. With Camille Evans’s expertise, drive and passion for her projects, there is no limit to what she can accomplish, she is at the top of her game!
Shawn Holiday
Full Stop Management
Shawn Holiday
Full Stop Management
Coming Soon
Tuff Morgan
Publishing /Sync licensing and Neighboring rights
Tuff Morgan
Publishing /Sync licensing and Neighboring rights
Coming soon
Dwight King
Lifestyle Marketing and Logistics Expert
Dwight King
Lifestyle Marketing and Logistics Expert
Dwight King has been responsible for some of the most successful lifestyle marketing campaigns for artists and brands alike. A seasoned executive who has been tasked through the years to create and execute lifestyle experiential campaigns, promotional tours, national & international touring opportunities, events, etc. Dwight knows how to strategize and to drive traffic to create an enduring fanbase. With the resounding ability to think outside the box and to look at any situation, Dwight has overseen the logistics, finances and communications for many major artists, global brands, tours and campaigns.
Derrick “Dtrane” Traylor
MixShow and Radio
Derrick “Dtrane” Traylor
MixShow and Radio
Is a seasoned vet that has worked some of the biggest records/artist in the game Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Black Eye Peas, EMINEM just to mention a few. An expert in marketing, promotions, management and setup radio/mixshow plans nationally and regionally. Also has set up many radio promo runs across the country. He calls himself the ground zero set up guy. Everything starts with him. His set up strategies have helped many new artists launch their careers. His relationships with Key tastemakers, radio mix show mixers are second too none. When it’s time to hand the record off to the next phase of your promotions you best believe you are set up to impact!!!!!!!
Troy Marshall
Marketing/Promotions Expert
Troy Marshall
Marketing/Promotions Expert
His accomplishments as a record executive and influential music industry insider have made him one of the most respected professionals on the scene today. There is a hardly a DJ, radio programmer, air-personality, journalist, or urban music tastemaker unfamiliar with Troy Marshall. As Vice President of Rap Promotion for IGA, Marshall worked with an array of some of the top recording artists, from Lady Gaga, Akon, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Common and 50 Cent, to the Pussycat Dolls, Keyshia Cole, Timbaland, Soulja Boy, and a litany of others.
Paula Tuggey
Promotion & Marketing Rhythm Format
Paula Tuggey
Promotion & Marketing Rhythm Format
Paula is a promotion executive who has worked inside the Majors and Indie labels as VP of Promotion throughout her career. From Interscope Records, MCA, Capital, DreamWorks, and Empire, she has headed the radio campaigns for artists like: Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, E-40, Tech N9ne, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, Tyga, Yung Bleu, Fireboy DML, just to name a few. She is well respected at radio and she has strong relationships with Rhythm and Top 40 radio.
Tommy Nappi
Top 40 promotion
Tommy Nappi
Top 40 promotion
Radio promotion veteran, Tommy Nappi has spent the majority of his career as a Senior Vice President of PROMOTION at the top 40 Genre. He worked for various record labels and now continues in this role independently, giving him the freedom to pursue new and exciting projects. Throughout his career, Tommy has played quarterback to numerous TOP 40 hits and worked with such artists as: Sharika, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Twenty One Pilots, Panic At The Disco, David Guetta, Nelly, Drake, and Nicki Minaj to name a few. Aside from his TOP 40 duties, his responsibilities included overseeing Rhythm radio and Dance at major record labels. Tommy is also a mix show DJ with various shows around the country, a native New Yorker, he can be heard on WKTU 103.5 every Friday and Saturday night. His ardent musical knowledge, strong relationships and ability to identify and structure a hit song, make him an integral party of any successful team.
