Bio

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…

Royal B’ w/ Teddy Riley & Songwriters Balewa Muhammad & Pepper Solana

• Teddy Riley – The Undeniable “King of New Jack Swing”…

• Color Me Badd – Over $6 Million Sold on Debut Album…

•  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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http://royalbayyan.com/discography/

To Hear and Purchase • Click Discog Link for additional info:

Freddie Jackson •

Me’Lisa Morgan •

Glen Jones •

Mary Davis (SOS Band)

Kool & The Gang •

Majik •

Kay-Gees •

Tomorrow’s Edition •

Forecast •

Transitions •

Ray, Goodman and Brown •

Gerald Alston (The Manhattans)

Color Me Badd •

Cee-Cee Rogers •

TuPac

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