It didn’t take long for Bryant “Bee Violator” Prescott to come into his own. After graduating from Stevenson High School and obtaining his first job with the Bronx Park and Recreations Department, Prescott, a New York native, set his sights on the m ...
No one did it quite like Little Richard! With his flashy outfits, freshly beat face, shiny hair piled high, zealous shrieks and gender-bending persona, Little Richard’s showmanship was unmatched. Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, Lit ...
Vanessa Gail Barryer took her love of music from Texas to New York to work for Arista Records as a National Director of R&B and Promotion. There were a couple of stops along the way for the Dallas native. She began her career at KFRQ as a disc ...
Known by some as “Alexander the Great,” Gary Jenkins was involved in the music and entertainment industry since 1989. Focused and committed, he had more than 30 years of corporate legal experience spanning the film, music, and television industries ...
Ornetta Barber always lived her life out loud. She was bold, brilliant, dynamic, and fearless as she effectively worked her way up the ranks to become the first African-American female marketing executive at Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp (WEA). If ...
LaShawn ‘Big Shiz’ Daniels found huge success as a songwriter and producer for some of the music industry’s A-list performers. With a genuine flair and innate sense for knowing what song best fit what artist, Daniels went all-in, writing some of the ...
Every Sunday afternoon during the 3-6 p.m. timeslot, music enthusiasts in Atlanta could tune into WCLK to hear Jay Edwards showcase the genre he loved and celebrated – Jazz. Considered an ardent Jazz curator and an art lover, during his more than 20 ...
There’s no mistaking the funky and soulful voice of Betty Wright, the earthy, powerful singer who gave the world the treasured 1971 gold record hit, “Clean Up Woman.” The influential 1975 Grammy winner (“Where Is the Love”) with the rhythmic eyes, ...
It didn’t take long for Thomas “Tom” R. Draper to make his mark in the music industry. Draper, who grew up in Detroit with his three siblings, quickly went from selling washers and dryers, televisions and refrigerators at RCA Appliances in Taylor, M ...
Andre Harrell was one of the most influential music executives in the business. A music icon and pioneer, his impact is immeasurable and his legacy is forever cemented in the annals of the entertainment industry. Born in Harlem and raised in the B ...
