My name is Monique Davis Cary and I’m an Independent Contractor /Emmy Award Winning Events & Talent Coordinator for The Office of Cable, Television, Film, Music & Entertainment in Washington, DC. My mom is the legendary Sharon L Heyward.
I was a music industry baby. I went all over the place. Some of the concerts that I remember were Rick James & Teena Marie, Teddy Pendergrass, The Whispers and Shalamar, and the list goes on. My fun memories were hanging out with the WBLS Sure Shots going to the basketball games & going to WRKS after school.
I don’t think there was one defining moment that I knew I wanted to have a career in the industry. It’s just what I knew and grew up on. Being able to go to concerts for free, the VIP treatment, hanging out with famous folks, I was like, I can get used to this. Another was when Toya Beasley, MD at WRKS at the time, gave me my first add which was a Loose Ends record.
My first industry job was as a receptionist at MCA Records. From there R&B Promotion Assistant under AD Washington & Ernie Singleton. Later I joined S.O.U.L./MCA Records under the leadership of Hank Schocklee. I moved to DC and become the Urban Promotion Mgr for Perspective/A&M Records with Sharon and Don Eason. I transitioned to Elektra Records, which merged into Atlantic. That is where my relationship with Morace Landy was solidified and moved over to join him & the EMPIRE family. To date I am an Independent Contractor for EMPIRE and a few others.
My biggest goal is to continue to make my mother proud and leave a legacy for the next generation to come. Over the years, I have noticed the change in the music, the people, and how my mother’s generation really did look after each other & still do. The new digital divide, streaming, research and the creative way people get started from social media. The future of the music industry is different, not sure if it’s a good or bad thing. We all need to keep up with technology & the manner in which music is viewed and listened to.
One of the songs that inspires me is Yolanda Adams “Open My Heart”.  Follow me at @Moditty55 for both IG/Twitter.
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