NEVER SLEEP ON

NEVER SLEEP ON "A&R's W/O A DESK.."

ITS NOT WHAT IT IS, UNTIL YOU CONSIDER THE SOURCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About Me

BY THE TIME A Demo reaches the desks of major record label execs!! kQ will have already seen, heard, and introduced Many Talents to Various Music & Radio Executives, a LOOOOOONG Time Ago.....kQ introduced BEVERLY's powerhouse sound to various producers early on, PRIOR to, a karaoke tape catching the attention of Babyface & Tracey Edmonds. "One of my former classmates from high school had always taken an interest in my singing" Beverly recalls. "He sent over my demo and that's how "Babyface" got to hear it. Within that same week, I was in Los Angeles singing for her." (http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1185062 ,00.html)- Hide quoted text - kQ's ability of consistently being the go-to-guy for find raw talent and submit songs to various producers in the industry, allowed kQ to be entangled in all kinds of industry circles.kQ's submission of "Heaven Can Wait", guaranteed his writer's credit alongside and amongst the elite team of Writers & Producers that made the final cut on Michael Jackson's Internationally 8X's Multi-Platinum Certified, Invincible CD. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_(album)kQ's undying faith in "SHAREEFA" introduced her to reknowned Producers & A&R's, alike. It wasn't until he submitted and promoted the demo entitled "SHE WAS PHONY" (An Earth Wind & Fire sample) to former Charlotte radio personalities; MEDEECI & EDDIE OWENS, of WPEG POWER 98 FM, that industry execs would finally began to show interest, in SHAREEFA as an Artist. Soon after SHAREEFA's 06' debut release on DTP/DEF JAM. KQ was shouted out by Billboard Magazine's critic, Andy Kellman that, "THE PHONY SONG" was hands down, the Stand-Out Track, on her debut LP, standing above them ALL".(http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,, 3821628,00.html?src=search)So whether it's knowing what it takes to create a radio buzz, submitting songs for major projects, or having vision and being accessible to the best undiscovered raw talent from THIS AREA; (Jodeci, Hootie & the Blowfish, Sunshine Anderson, Nick Cannon, Calvin Richardson, Fantasia, Clay Aiken, CeCe, Anthony Hamilton, etc.) A Major Executive, could only benefit from the single source and view kQ's astuteness as their ASSET!!


My Interests

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Member Since: 3/18/2005
Band Members: CHARLOTTE'S NEXT BIG THING!!!!
Influences: "LOW KEY" INDUSTRY FOLK, WHO AREN'T NECESSARILY MUSICALLY GIFTED, and ENJOY BEING BEHIND the SCENE LETTING THEIR "PRODUCT" SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. CLIVE DAVIS, CRAIG KALLMAN, JIMMY IOVINE, TED CHUNG, TINA DAVIS & MARK PITTS, DEPHYNE STEPHENS (Label Pres.), WAYNE BROWN, MICHAEL SAUNDERS, TERRI AVERY, (Radio Exec. Vets), MARVIN "the IMPRESARIO" MCINTYRE, (Consultants), MARCUS KING (Jamie Foxx), DWAYNE WIGGINS, and MICHAEL BIVENS (Exec. Producers), INFLUENCE ME BECAUSE THEY TALENTED IN HAVE THE ABILITY OF INSIGHT, FOREVISION, and FAITH.. BEFORE, THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR...HAVING THE INSTINCT TO MAKE IT "DO WHAT IT DO!!"
Sounds Like: SOMETHING MUST BE RIGHT..Thousands of demos pass through the offices of Major and Independent labels everyday. Here’s the catch; They don’t want your demo and could care less how hot you are. Producers are the new gatekeepers and today’s A&R look to the producers because they are the ones discovering and developing their own talent. Lacking the skill of making Beats, KQ feels he offers a greater talent; of having the God-Given gift of V-I-S-I-O-N, to see things that are Not, as Though they Were, (Romans 4:17)
Record Label: KQ ENT!!
Type of Label: None