My name is Sylvon Marshall and I’m the Urban Promotions & Lifestyle West Coast Rep at Epic Records. My dad is Troy Marshall, legendary senior promotion executive, who started his career at MCA Records under A.D. Washington and worked at Universal, Warner Bros and Interscope Records. He is currently owner of Fire Marshall Entertain/One Stop Network working with a number of labels.
I was a music industry baby, traveling on the road with my dad, backstage at his shows, attending national championship college football games, Jay Z’s Hard Knock Life tour and DR Dre’s Up In Smoke tour. I knew I wanted to have a career in the industry when I started touring overseas with Cali Swag District. I would hear records I worked back home being played on the radio and in clubs like I was back in the US.
I’ve done lifestyle marketing at Interscope and spend the next 10 years working with all major labels and as Day to Day manager to Cali Swag District. My first official label job is with Epic Records, which I started in May of 2017.
My ultimate goal to be bigger, more respected & better than my dad! The biggest changes I’ve noticed since my dad started in the industry is the digital age, streaming platforms, video platforms and how music is consumed. In the future, I see the artist keeping more creative control and owning their own masters.
Keep up with me at @sylvonnmarshall on both IG & Twitter.
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