Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: In Progress
Major: Business
1973 to 1977
Big Walnut High School
Sunbury, OH
Graduated: 1965
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: Business
Minor: General
Clubs: Annual Staff and Track
About me: I began this business in July of 1989 as a booking agent. I booked a band called Country Comfort until May 1992 In August of 1992 I signed Debbie Collins to a personal and business management agreement. Because of Debbie's songwriting ability it was determined that we needed a publishing company to publish her songs and in 1994 we established James Paul Music, a publishing company through BMI. In order to promote Debbie's music and advance her career it was obvious we needed to record Debbie and release her first CD. After further consideration I decided to take Debbie to Nashville and record her debut album in 1995. The CD was titled "That’s The Way" and received lots of heavy airplay in Europe. . Acquiring booking agents for this very beautiful and talented artist became a priority and before long I had her and her new band "Wildride" booked on the Carnival Cruise Line. I arranged for another booking agent to book Debbie and Wildride which booked her for the next 4 years. Debbie currently is living in Wisconsin with her 2 daughters while still playing on weekends and working at a local radio station. After I got Debbie on the road in 1995 I started looking for a new preferably young male artist to promote. Not!!! I spotted Brandi Lynn Howard at an American Legion Post in Hilliard, Ohio while attending an Ohio Country Western Music Association meeting. I was so impressed with this very young female talent (only 10 years old) I knew right then and there that this young performer and vocalist had what it takes to be a success in the entertainment industry. Within 2 months I signed Brandi to a management contract. Since then Brandi has performed in Las Vegas, Nevada; Nashville, Tennessee and throughout the Midwest at fairs, festivals, concerts, and conventions. Brandi and I created a record label known as "Spotlight Records" to promote her and Debbie's music. In 1999-2000 we completed Brandi’s first CD "Only in a Picture" which has received airplay all over the world. Brandi helped produce wrote and co-wrote this very successful first effort. Brandi has been on numerous TV shows and featured as far away as Japan on NHK-TV Worldwide Release. I still look for Brandi to make it big in this business!!! In 2002 Brandi was hired by the Longaberger Basket Company as an Entertainer for one of the largest companies in Ohio. In the year 2002 I decided that it was time for me to cut back so I decided to be a consultant after 14 years as a music publishing, music promoter, merchandiser, webmaster, record, video and TV producer, talent manager, talent agent, and record label owner. My new company was called Access Talent and for more than two years I consulted with and advised singers, songwriters and bands from all over the world on how to go about their careers. That was fun, but I admit I did miss the excitement of the managing talented acts so in 2004 I was approached by a bass player by the name of Jon Hawks of the band known as Category IV in the hopes they might become a client of mine. I decided to go to one of their shows at the Dugout and was "hit by the storm" that is Category IV. Category IV and I agreed to a management contract and I signed them to my record label Spotlight Records. In 2005 I decided that I would like to produce my third CD titled “The Storm” by Category IV. The Storm was released in 2007. Brandi is BACK and in 2008 I signed Brandi Lynn Howard,and Chris Anderson (comedian)to a booking agreement. On August 25, 2008 Spotlight Records signed Todd Berry to a recording contract. Access Talent and Spotlight Records is still going strong.
Hey man how have you been I hope good. If you get a chance you should check out my new songs or atleast one my newest one is CAlled GOLDEN CHILD . HAVE A GREAT DAY MAN YOUR FREIND gC
Sounds good. I know I start training for my teaching position on the 6th and it will be ongoing for a few more months but hopefully we can work something out. the extra coin i make from taking those paid surveys online helps out alot tho; you should really do them too; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
www.work4surveybling.com
I prolly won't have anything going on that weekend so if nothing else, maybe I can get back to town for a few days then. If I can work it out, you'll have to meet 'em too. Talk to ya later buddy. Keep me updated!
you have to watch the entire series!! SO FUNNY!!! I swear, my whole Saturday went by before I knew it, just watching one show after the other. I'm such a loser, I know, lol. Anyways, got any plans for next weekend? ... cuz i doooooooo! oooh, I think the pizza's here, I'm so freakin hungry right now, but it's all good. and that survey thing i was doing - THAT YOU WAS MAKING FUN OF ME FOR DOING!! - i just got paid! $76 for my first check, and since i got paid, I'm gonna do more of em, but I'm already at $184, so I'm loving it. They're so seriously stupid tho - the one I got last night was about my hair and stuff - like what kind of shampoo do I use, do I normally use conditioner ... for real, so easy. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
hey u! how ya been? hope things are going good. I havent been able to make it over to the hotel to stop in for a minute... clints been working in town again so im back on dinner duty. lol we are trying to get a mailing list made for my mom to send the invitations out so that's yay. its going to be june 6th at 11a we're going to have some food a bit before. kind of a celebration thang, ya know? quitting mah job with that lameass of a boss jaime. gah, i aint gonna miss her at all! i still cant believe that that survey thing that britt showed me is actually working - n dat we're gettin paid; im so luvin it too. givin mah opinion on stuff i do - pshhh ... so easy. i wonder if we'll ever hit da cash that that website said we would. i dunno, but with my last check being $126, i dont even care. i only pulled in like 200 a week and my crapass job anyway, so this is perfect. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
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Thank you so much for taking the time to add me to your circle of friends, Make sure you check out my page and read all the updates on all my artists and check out the Promotions Specials while ya there! Looking forward to getting to know you better!
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