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I was born In the mid 70's in Atlanta, GA (Bet you didnt know that) to my momz Gwen and my Father Greg. After I was born, my mother moved she and I to Harlem, New York, where I spent the next 18 years of my life. Although while growing up financially poor, I was reared by a family that was rich with love and happiness.
My high school years were spent at one of the most prestigious schools in New York City, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Arts and Performing Arts, where I mastered my skills in multi-art mediums such as oil painting, water painting and acrylic, as well as developing skills in pencil, clay and airbrush. Since Laguardia was a multi-dimensional Performing Arts educational institution, it allowed me to touch every aspect of the arts including music which had always been my passion. Surrounded by young teenagers just as talented in every facet of the Arts, this was truly the catalyst to my incredible passion for not only art, but music as well.
After graduating from LaGuardia in 1992, I moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend another prestigious educational institution, Clark Atlanta University, where i majored in Mass Media Arts with a concentration in TV, Film and Radio. While attending Clark, I got a taste of the music business while I worked as an intern at the WCLK, the college radio station on campus. During my stint at WCLK, a buzz generated around my fervor for the music industry. Intelligence and undeniable wit coupled with savvy business sense and focus resulted in a job offer two years before graduation. In 1995 I was approached by LOUD/SRC Records to become their Atlanta Street Representative. At the time, Loud/SRC was the home to Hip-Hop Heavy Weights such as The WuTang Clan, Mobb Deep, The Alkaholiks and Big Pun. i held this job, while balancing my college studies and upcoming graduation from Clark Atlanta University. I soon graduated in 1997 with a B.A. in Mass Media Arts with a concentration in TV, Film and Radio.
Immediately after graduation, I was approached by Priority Records to uphold the position of Southeast Regional Representative under the tutelage of Garnett March and C.C. McClendon. While at Priority, I was responsible for breaking some of the most influential records and recording artists in history, such as Master P. and the entire No Limit Family, Ice Cube, Mack 10 and JT Money.
In 1997, while maintaining my position at Priority Records, I formed a Promotions and Marketing Firm with fellow Clark Atlanta University Alumni, Taiye Samuel and Carlton Green. FCC, formally incorporated FCC, LLC (Four Corner Circle), is a Promotions and Marketing Firm that has served various retail, fashion and record companies ranging from Reebok, Arista Records, Priority Records, Epic Records and Ecko Clothing Co. Currently, FCC exist as one of the market leaders in Event planning in Atlanta area and we do several staple events each month such as "LIFE" at the Mark, "Heaven at Royal" and numerous other special events.
In 2001 I left Priority and was offered a position at MCA Records in the same capacity. There I worked with artist such as Avant, Keke Wyatt, KC and Jodeci and Steve Harvey.
In 2003 MCA merged into Geffen Records, which then merged with Interscope Records in 2004. I currently hold the position of Southeast Regional Representative proudly representing some of the most dominant recording artists in history. During my tenure with Interscope/Geffen/A&M (IGA), I have been a part of an incredibly successful run, garnering unprecedented radio airplay and millions of dollars in record sales for IGA, which include multi-platinum recording artists 50 Cent, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Jadakiss, Gwen Stefani, Keyshia Cole and Avant.
I look forward to continuing to make a mark in the recording industry, as well as concentrating on making FCC and our website, www.teamfcc.com, a staple in the American Night Life and Taste Maker Scene. I also have plans to pursue many more independent artist development opportunities and assisting up and coming record producers with career guidance (The Max Wages Group is Officially up and Running).
Family and God are most important in my life, thats why I work as hard as I do. I do this so that future generations in my family can have it a little easier and have a fare and level playing ground with which to live by, hence the ever so profound Jay Z quote at the top of my Profile.
