My name is Kahlil Daniel. My parents are Gwen Franklin and Doug Daniel! My mom has worked for Capitol, Mercury & RCA Records. My dad worked for Elektra, Arista & Interscope Records – both to name a few. I think I would definitely fit into ...
PTL Profile: Victor Dyson & Veda Dyson-Nash
We are Victor Dyson, VP Director of Sales, The Carter Broadcast Group in Kansas City, MO and Vida Dyson Nash, CEO, RHM Mgt./UpLife LLC in Studio City, CA. Our father, Marv Dyson, former President/GM for WGCI/WVAZ-FM/Gospel 1390 AM in Chicago, IL. i ...
BBM Profile: Yvette and Colin Gayle
Yvette: My music industry journey started as a summer job at Columbia Records while in college as part of the coveted Sony Music Minority internship program. Upon graduation, I was hired as an assistant in their Publicity Department working with ...
BBM Profile: Dr DeForest Soaries, Jr.
Back in the late 1970’s, Dwight McKee was business manager for Edwin Hawkins, whose arrangement and recording of “Oh Happy Day” had become the biggest gospel “crossover” hit ever. Edwin, Walter and other members of their family formed the touring gr ...
BBM Profile: Greg “English” Jones
I started in the music business over 34 years ago as a personal photographer for UTFO, Real Roxanne, Whistle, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, and Full Force in Brooklyn N.Y.C. My career in promotions began promoting parties in the NY Dance scene coined Wi ...
BBM Profile: Cy Young
I was17 when I got an internship through the Urban League of Kansas City, Missouri. It was a lab class at Tennessee State University when I had my next chance to get "on the mic" and into radio. My first paying radio gig was at1 03 KDF, a Rock & ...
BBM Profile: Mark Green
My musical journey began in 1977 as a rapper and DJ (www.thafoundation.com ) with aspirations of becoming the next Hank Spann. My career path changed however, after meeting producer Freddie Perren who advised me to go to college and study music. Aft ...
BBM Profile: Komeka Freeman
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 ...
BBM Profile: Bruce Walker
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 ...
BBM Profile: Herb Trawick
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 ...