My journey began as a student at Howard University. I developed a reputation as the “Determined Intern” while working for BET, Polygram Group Distribution and Sony Music. Upon graduation, my formal career started at the Polygram Branch in Los Angele ...
I was born and raised in Washington DC and decided that I would travel across the country to college in California with playing sports in mind, not entertainment. From an early age I had a love for music and after graduating from college, I entered t ...
Think this music love affair started with mom’s Mahalia Jackson albums. Add piano lessons, choir, wicked record collection, bad ass stereos, parties, college radio DJ and it was on. Goodbye KY. Hello LA. Solar was an entrepreneurial farm and grad ...
My career began over 30 years ago at Turtles Records & Tapes. My journey has included WEAS Radio in Savannah as News Director and Talk show hostess, V-103 in Atlanta, and Capitol Records coordinating national radio promotions for Freddie Jackson ...
I first realized my love for radio hanging around WESY in Greenville, MS when I was in high school. The studio was literally in the middle of a cotton field. In 1966 I enrolled in Howard University. Personality radio was king in D.C. at that time. Th ...
The Black Music business started for me with Big Dee Irvin and Ray Charles. Writing for and with the Genius, I got a top 20 hit with “I Can Make It Thru the Days” and a friend for life in Ray. Then, I teamed up with David Oliver writing most of the s ...
I am Angelique Miles and I have had the honor of working as a Music Publishing Executive across a number of different companies, but primarily as a Vice President at Warner/Chappell Music. I love the era of music that I worked in, and it has provided ...
At 13 years old, I decided to take myself to WBLS-FM radio to meet Frankie Crocker, because I thought he needed to know me and ended up staying there five years. While there, I learned about programming music from Frankie, Wanda Ramos and Hal Jackso ...
Growing up I never dreamed that I would become influential in the music industry. As a child, one of my chores was cleaning my Mom’s record collection and making sure her name was stamped on them to keep other family members honest. This seemingly ...
I have been blessed to enjoy 30+ years doing what I love...and I LOVE ENTERTAINMENT!!! After graduating from Howard University, I began my career at MTV, where I landed my dream job in Talent Relations. I left MTV after 3 years, with my boss, to j ...
