 Former (guitarist & vocals) of “Kool & the Gang” & Founding a member of “The Forecast”, And Production Partner in Bayyan Intl’ w/ (Adil & Amir Bayyan)… Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Music Supervisor, Personal Manager, Executive Brand Consultant w/ Various Entertainers and Projects…
• Has received multiple Awards & Recognition • Developed & Produced Superstar Artists and Groups such as “Color Me Badd”. Their debut album, bagged over 6.5 million records sold & generated over $51 Million in revenue…
• Mentored, Developed Superstar Music Producer “Teddy Riley” • the KING of NEW JACK SWING” • “Teddy Riley” founder of R&B Sensation “GUY” & “BLACKSTREET”…
• 1978 – 2017 • Greater New Jersey – New York City & Brooklyn Area • Established Multiple Production Companies such as Bayyan Internationale’, America’s Best Entertainment, “Spook Productions Inc.”& Urban Media Sound…
• Publicly recognized as the person responsible for molding and sparking the careers of notable Artist, Producers, and Songwriters, such as Balewa Muhammad, Teddy Riley, Color Me Badd…
| Pepper Solana Hangin Out with Teddy Riley & Songwriter Belawa Muhammad… |
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| Teddy Riley – The Undeniable “King of New Jack Swing”… |
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| Color Me Badd – Over $6 Million Sold on Debut Album… |
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• Performer: Kay Gees (guitarist), Kool & the Gang (guitarist & vocals), Forecast (guitarist & keys)…
• Lead Producer for the Classic Compilation Album • TUPAC • “A Rose that Grew from Concrete”grabbing performances from Artist like – Mos Def, Q-Tip, K-C & JoJo, Russell Simmons, Danny Glover, Susan Sanchez, Run (Run DMC) and many more…
• Film Soundtracks Success: 1991 – “New Jack City”, 2003 “Tupac: The Resurrection”…
• Exec Consultant: 1999 – 2004 Good Tree Media “Mos Def” Mgmt. 1993 – 1998 RUFF RYDERS Entertainment”…
• CEO “Raven Entertainment Group Distribution” partnered with legendary Nile Rogers’ “Sumthing Distribution” (Independent Labels)
Distributed Multiple Independent Record Labels…
• Executive Consultant • National R&B Music Society (Vannessa Gaston & William Blackshear)…
• Executive Consultant, Power of Attorney – (The Late) Frank E. Halfacre” (Stop-26 Riverbend Communications, WRBP Youngstown, Columbus, Ohio)…
• Sponsored New York’s Annual 360º Black Hip Hop Music Seminars,
• New York Entertainment Coordinator at “Harlem World”, Promotions…
• A&R Director of Black Music @ The Sound of New York Records with Legendary GENE GRIFFIN…
• International Promotions 1988 – 1989 Royal & Robert Kool Bell were among the first to sponsor and promote “Def Jam in the Motherland Tours” in “Africa”, with “LL Cool J” (LL Cool J was crowned King Qasi in, Cote’ Ivoire – West Africa, “EPMD” & “Eric B and Rakim”… LL Cool J after being crowned King Qasi Stayed in the Grand Basaam Village in Yomoussoukro, Cote’ Ivoire – Africa.
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