Personal Blurb:“A Tale of Two Citiesâ€Well, I was born breech (feet appearing first) with my feet on the ground and have been marching to the beet of my own drum ever since. I am the middle child of four raised in Brooklyn New York spending every summer in Charleston South Carolina affording me the best of two worlds; which groomed me into a sassy city girl with southern sensibility and charm. Most of who I am is a direct result of the backdrop in both worlds. I spent every weekend with my Nana who owned and operated the infamous Park-Inn Bar and Grill in Brooklyn and my Big-Daddy (grandfather) who was a popular number runner and hustler. The Park-Inn was where I witnessed the art and beauty of exotic and go-go dancers sache to the blaring sounds of a live band. I watched lover’s slow grind on fire, lit by the magical embers of the juke box glowing tunes. I was god-fathered by neighborhood gentlemen of leisure (Pimps) with names like Free, Sugar Boy, Indian Tony, and Light Skinned Pete. It wasn’t uncommon for me to play child hood games with children mothered by their respective ladies of leisure; Peaches, Faye-Baby, Big-Marie, and Baby-Sis. And, when summer rolled around we caught the Amtrak train to Charleston S.C where we picked beans, shucked corn, and ate lots of rice (geachy essential). Church wasn’t optional and the power of God was evident as it moved through the service healing, slaying, saving, and heartrending believers gathered. My Grand-mamma hummed a combination of Black Foot Indian chants and spirituals in the kitchen over a pot of grits before day in the morning, as my Grand-daddy smoked a cherry tobacco filled pipe and plowed his fields with one mule and his own back. The dichotomy of my two worlds is the mirror image reflected today. I have taken my parade to Atlanta, GA where I am making a conscious attempt to merge the two worlds writing my own chapter in this ongoing “tail of two cities.†Stay tuned, there is much more too come!Professional Blurb:I, Told Two Friends, She Told Two Friends, and So On......Althea Spellman has built an impressive career as a Media Relations Specialist in the music industry for over ten years. Her career began in the promotions department of EMI Records, where she worked with mega artists such as D’Angelo and The Artist Formally Known As (Prince). After EMI, she joined Universal Records, helping to build the incredible radio successes of Erykah Badu, Rakim, and the Lost Boyz, just to name a few. While at Universal, Ms. Spellman discovered her passion and niche for nurturing relationships and began to work in the media relations division where she served as Director of Media/Artist Relations. As a publicity specialist, she has garnered countless covers, features, mentions, and broadcast media for multi-platinum artists; Nelly and the St. Lunatics, Cash Money Records (Juvenile, Hot Boyz, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Bryan “Baby†Williams, and B.G.), 8Ball & MJG, Crucial Conflict and Big Pokey. She’s designed and developed publicity campaigns for The Ruff Ryders/Cash Money Tour, The Jingle-Ballers Tour, and the critically acclaimed forty-city Nellyville tour. Her most recent PR campaigns include artists, Webstar and Young B “Chicken Noodle Soup (Universal Republic), Jibbs (Geffen/Interscope), Blak Jak (Universal Republic). Additionally, she developed and executed the PR campaign for “Dirty States of America†the first official documentary highlighting the southern hip hop culture. Althea Spellman and her media relations firm SpellBound Media has been successful in many partnerships with companies such as Universal Records, Lyricist Lounge, Virgin Records, Image Entertainment, Miramax Films, and The 1st Annual BET Hip Hop Awards!pf1 MySpace Layouts
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