kyle b. jones

“All the world is a stage, and I’m gonna freakin rock it!” What can I do for you? I'm glad you asked! If you’re in one of the following categories, I can probably help . . .

• SINGER: Are you making the most of your talent? If you’re still waiting to be discovered, than I think that we’ve found your first problem.

• SONGWRITER: I’m sure you know Ne-Yo got his start as a songwriter and that songwriting is a way in the door to the music industry. But, do you know that it often takes just as much dedication, sacrifice and ever-elusive connections to get into the songwriting game itself?

• PRODUCER: When I was 15 years old my Dad took me to see the off-Broadway production STOMP and I heard the performers do beats on trash. Now, I’m 25 years old and I hear a lot of trash on beats. If you are an aspiring producer, I would recommend that you spend 60 percent of your time networking, 20 percent of your time studying music engineering, 10 percent of your time reading and if you have any time left over, then you should spend that time actually producing.

• MUSICAL ARTIST: Do you want exposure, sponsorships, record deals, financial backing, tour support, big name collaborations and radio play? So does everyone else. If you keep working harder and smarter, success WILL come. Success in the music industry is much more formulaic than some people think, you just have to be willing to do whatever it takes.

• ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE: Remember that part of Airplane the movie where the black guy orders his food and the flight attendant can’t understand a word he is saying? Then, the old lady says, “It’s ok, I speak Jive, I can translate.” That’s what I do. My company translates urban tastes and trends into actionable marketing initiatives and then packages and communicates brand meaning, power and value back to consumers.

• COLLEGE STUDENT: Do you get shaky knees when dealing with celebrities? How do you feel about working long hours for no pay? I’ve found that the best interns are those individuals who are extremely professional and who are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed in the music and entertainment industries. Please contact me for more info if you are interested.

• SINGLE LADY: Make noise! All the chicken-heads, be quiet.

• INVESTMENT BANKER: You are a wussy. You probably only work 90 hours a week and on top of that you probably just waste your free time instead of investing in unique and effective philanthropic efforts to give back to the community.

• INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL: The reason why you’re successful is because you think outside-the-box. That’s what I do. We should talk sometime. Artist development, tour support, radio promotion, national publicity, let’s make it happen, because no one is going to do this for us.

• MAJOR RECORD LABEL: You and I both know that artist development is a thing of the past and that’s ok by me, because working with artists and egos is something that I have a lot of experience with. Cutting music programs from our schools; bad idea. Cutting artist development from record label budgets; good idea. When I run a major record label in 2015, I will partner with someone like me to find, nurture and develop tomorrow’s greatest entertainment success stories. I also do marketing and promotional consulting projects on a case by case basis.

• ANYONE ELSE: If you are fun-loving, intelligent and down-to-earth then you have a lot to offer the world. I am motivated by people who are passionate about what they do and who think outside-the-box. If you take the path less traveled and you love giving back to the community then we are on the same page, so please send me a message and introduce yourself!

kyle b. jones:

I recently co-founded a company dedicated to serving the needs of clients in the entertainment, advertising, communications, gaming and music industries. In addition to managing talent, we match musical content providers with musical content-users and help producers and artists at all levels to attain placements in national commercials, television broadcasts, independent films, major motion pictures and top-selling video games.

I’ve hung up fliers with a staple gun in the snow till my hands bled. I’ve also sold mixtapes on the street to pay for my next meal with a $120,000 college degree hanging out of my back pocket. I’ve probably spent more nights in the studio than in my own room, and I’ve done it all with a smile on my face because I love every minute of it and I feel blessed to be surrounded by people who believe in my vision. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to lay the foundation for success and I'm constantly looking for others who are on that same time.

kyle b. jones:

EDUCATION:

Wake Forest University - cum laude honors 2003 (music and business)

Liberty high school - Valedictorian

EXPERIENCE:

Band management, promotion, marketing, radio promotion, tour support, recording, engineering, consulting, producing

BUSINESS TRAVEL: 46 states. 13 foreign countries. Major European concert tour. Where are we going next?

Did I mention that I am a musician? Here is a list of some of the instruments that I can play:

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Quints

Quads

Drum Set

Trumpet

Xylophone

Marimba

Timpani

Bells

Piano

Cymbals, Tambourine, Triangle, Clave, etc

I also have formal training in African drumming in both the Numu and Ewe traditions and can play the following:

Djembe

Kenkeni

Sangban

Doundounba

Shekere

Gonkogui

Sogo

Kidi

Kaganu

Axatse

If you are serious about music or business or both, please get at me!!! And everyone please read my myspace blogs for more free tips on how to succeed in the music industry and in life.