Experience

Music Industry Professional

• Musicians
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Music Industry Professional

  • Mar 2014 - Present



Harr-Ray Entertainment

• Owner

  • Jan 1997 - Present

  • Consulted with major label artists to promote and market national, international, on internet, radio, retail, and video outlets. • Established marketing plans. • Increased business through contact development. • Signed artist to record company roster. • Consulted with major label artists to promote and market national, international, on internet, radio, retail, and video outlets. • Established marketing plans. • Increased business through contact development. • Signed artist to record company roster.



Sony Music/Epic Records

• Sr.VP

  • 1996 - 1997

  Developed and administered annual budgets with P/L responsibility for $75M department. • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans which included promotion, publicity, sales, and product management for Platinum and Gold selling artists Luther Van Dross; Babyface; Michael Jackson; Brownstone; Ginuwine; MC Eight ; and others. • Supervised and directed national staff of 35. Developed and administered annual budgets with P/L responsibility for $75M department. • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans which included promotion, publicity, sales, and product management for Platinum and Gold selling artists Luther Van Dross; Babyface; Michael Jackson; Brownstone; Ginuwine; MC Eight ; and others. • Supervised and directed national staff of 35.



Warner Bros. Records

• Sr. VP . Marketing & Promotion

  • 1988 - 1995

  Developed and administered annual budgets with P/L responsibility for $100M division. • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans which included promotion, publicity, sales, and product management for Platinum and Gold selling artists Prince; Miles Davis; Quincy Jones; Joe Sample; George Benson; Al Jarreau; Chaka Khan; FourPlay; James Ingram; Morris Day & The Time; Roger & Zapp; Earth, Wind & Fire; Karen White; Al B. Sure; Boney James; Take Six; Frankie Beverly & Maze; Tevin Campbell; Keith Washington; Earl Klugh; Randy Crawford; Ice T; Biz Markie; Big Daddy Kane; Bob James; Michael Franks; Pat Matheny; Hiroshima; Color Me Badd; and others. • Supervised and directed national staff of 60. • Increased sales from $85M to $100M within one year. Show less



Solar Records

• President

  • 1982 - 1985

  Developed and administered annual budgets with P/L responsibility for $40M corporation. • Doubled start-up business from $25M to $40M within 36 months. • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans which included promotion, publicity, sales, and product management for Platinum and Gold selling artists The Whispers; Shalamar; Lakeside; Midnight Starr; Deele; Carrie Lucas; Klymaxx; and others. • Served as Liaison to distribution companies on a worldwide basis. • Directed national staff of 12. • Negotiated contracts for artists, producers, songwriters and companies. • Developed and implemented business plans within budgets. Show less



RCA Records

• United States
• Musicians
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Division VP

  • 1974 - 1982

  Developed and administered annual budgets with P/L responsibility for $30M division. Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans which included promotion, publicity, sales, and product management for Platinum and Gold selling artists Evelyn “Champagne” King; Diana Ross; Hall & Oates; Stephanie Mills; Main Ingredient; Edwin Starr; Carl Carlton; New Birth; Brainstorm; Salsoul Orchestra; Whispers; Shalamar; Lakeside; George Clinton; Jon Lucien; Instant Funk, Skyy and others. • Built national staff coast-to-coast. • Instrumental in positioning RCA Records in the R&B music business. • Managed national staff of 25. • Negotiated contracts and signed artists. Show less