In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we posted retrospectives of our past awards dinners & honorees. It was musical history revisiting all of those legendary music executives, radio personalities and retailers on whose ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Phil Thornton
Phil Thornton is Senior Vice President and General Manager at RCA Inspiration and sits on our Advisory Board. He was recognized on Billboard’s 40 Under 40 list of music industry power players who are helping to redefine the industry. A gradua ...
BMM 2021 – Our 2019 Honorees
Who would’ve known that 2019 would be our last in-person gala for 2 years! In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees. We were refining the guests’ experiences, trying som ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Brad Davidson
Brad Davidson is our Advisory Board member and a 30-year veteran of the music industry. His career includes WEA, Virgin, Jive, Loud, Blackground, Capitol, Columbia and RCA Records. Brad grew up in Inglewood, CA, attended the prestigious HBCU, Mor ...
BMM 2021 – Our 2018 Honorees
We’re reminiscing about the 2018 awards dinner with another great group of honorees. In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees. We were able to secure Ms. DeDe McGuire, host o ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Kevin Fleming
Advisory Board member, Kevin Fleming’s entertainment business experience is vast and varied. It includes radio, records, management, and publishing. Currently, Kevin is the CEO of The Urban Buzz, a leading urban music and entertainment blog and newsl ...
BMM 2021 – Our 2017 Honorees
In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees. Â We were firmly settled at the Taglyan Cultural Center in Hollywood and it was the perfect kickoff for Legends Weekend. Â In 2017, we m ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – James Leach
Advisory Board member James Leach is Vice President of Creative Services & West Coast Operations for SESAC. Since joining the company in 2001, James helped launch the Los Angeles office and has established a solid reputation as a respected music ...
BMM 2021 – Our 2016 Honorees
Our 25th anniversary was in 2016 and we had found a home at the Taglyan Cultural Center in Hollywood. In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners and honorees. DJ Y-Not was on the turntables and ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Michael Dawson
Michael Dawson, Esq. is one of our recent Advisory Board members.  He has been practicing entertainment law for more than 20 years. He has represented artists, executives and entities in all facets of the entertainment business. Michael has advised ...










