Today, the Living Legends Foundation is celebrating the Heroes of Black Music & Culture.
Join us in congratulating JAMES E. McMILLAN, ESQ., our recognized “Hero Behind The Culture”.
Counted as one of the top music attorneys by Hollywood Reporter and Billboard magazines, James has merged his roles as lawyer, marketer, manager and visionary.
James was born in Cleveland and began his foray into the entertainment world after a youthful indiscretion in his early 20’s landed him behind bars. He realized he needed to do better and be better. He changed course and ultimately graduated from law school, overcoming many obstacles to become a practicing attorney. His personal experience profoundly shaped his commitment to helping young people- especially artists- set themselves up for success in the entertainment business.
Over his 20+ year career, James McMillan has become a leader by identifying, working and building a varied range of clients, including artists, music producers, athletes, actors, and legacy artists. He has also set up and negotiated deals with movie studios and every major record label group including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and more. This prepared him to execute his vision of creating an environment for artists to flourish and realize their fullest potential. He launched his own label, ART@WAR in 2017, with an auspicious start.
Within the first year of its existence, the indie label’s roster boasted numerous gold and platinum records and four Grammy nominations including Best Rap Album for Cordae’s solo debut in 2020. ART@WAR has a joint venture with Atlantic Records and a partnership with Def Jam.
His goals for the ART@WAR umbrella go well beyond platinum records and sold-out tours. He wants to carve out a place in pop culture history for his artists.
Follow him on IG @jimmynickles & @artatwarent, on FB @ James McMillan and on TikTok @artatwarent.
James, the Living Legends Foundation recognizes your hard work and love for the culture. We see you and now others will too!
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