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FRANK

About Me

• May I Be FRANK, Inc. – CEO/President/Consultant Firm July 2000- present • Marketing/Music & Entertainment Field • Worked as an independent contractor/outside liason for the following clients/companies in the following capacities as an extension of their marketing, product management and promotion departments: o Sony Music International, Worked with various artists, including Celia Cruz, on her posthumous US/Sony Discos CD & single release, “Rie y Llora”-- achieved posthumous US/English chart success as the FIRST Latin Artist to debut on Billboard’s Dance Radio Chart, at the time of its creation (2004). o Estefan Enterprises, worked on retainer, establishing and building various artist campaigns, including Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Rabanes and Gian Marco. o Jim Brickman, developed a multi-faceted marketing and club/video campaign around his single release, “You”(with Jane Krakowski) around his tour on the “Love Songs” Tour. o EMI Latin, worked on retainer, mainly on the crossover campaign of THALIA, where success was achieved with the club/video campaign of “A Quien Le Importa”/”You Spin Me Round(like a record)” o Universal Music, worked on retainer, various artists, marketing and heightening awareness. o Winter Music Conference, 2002 & 2003/Events & Panel coordinator.• SONY Music Entertainment/Epic Records- 1987-2000/L.A., NYC, and Miami • 1995-2000, Sr. Director, Marketing/A&R: o Product managed high level artists, such as Luther Vandross, Jennifer Lopez, Sade, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Donna Summer, B*Witched, and Sony Music Soundtracks [“Dance With Me”] o Developed and executed multi-million dollar marketing campaigns (both global & national), including aspects of concept, production, imaging, setup, release/launch, promotion, and strategic marketing. • 1990-1995, Director, Dance/Club Promotion: o Successfully achieved 4 consecutive years as the #1 DANCE Label in Billboard Magazine, 1990-4. o Achieved feat of Billboard’s DANCE artist of 1995, for Gloria Estefan, first Latina to be awarded. o Achieved Multiple Grammys nods in 1999, for Jennifer Lopez, Donna Summer, and Gloria Estefan.

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**MUSICAL TRICKS OR TREATS FOR 2008**

**MUSICAL TRICKS OR TREATS FOR 2008***TREATS*>JANELLE MONAE/"MANY MOONS"IT'S LIKE GRACE JONES MEETS RIHANNA!!!>John Legend w/ANDRE 3000/"green light"One of the most adventurous pop/soul records of the...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:19:00 GMT

HAS ANYONE SEEN CLIVE????

HAS ANYONE SEEN CLIVE????I wonder how many music industry pundits have seen, read, or heard about this email which has been sent around to many industry individuals.While this may seem "harsh" to many...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:54:00 GMT

WHEN DOES THE SINGLE DOWNLOAD HURT/HELP AN ALBUM (or the SINGLE itself)?

WHEN DOES THE SINGLE DOWNLOAD HURT/HELP AN ALBUM (or the SINGLE itself)? This is a story that I have been researching closely and continuously pondering one specific label's approach, Atlantic, wit...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:21:00 GMT

MIBFS HIT LISTS: THE TAKE EMS OR LEAVE EMS

..tr> ..table> ..tr>MIBF'S HIT LISTS: THE TAKE 'EM'S OR LEAVE 'EM'S MIBF'S HIT LISTS: THE TAKE 'EM'S OR LEAVE 'EM'S OF 2008 tHIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THOSE YEARS....THE ECONO...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT

estelle AND atlantic records....what’s the dealio??

    **E s t e l l e*** What's the "dealio" with Atlantic and their strategies/policies on single downloads?   Either Atlantic records is formulating an ingenious new way of marketi...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:49:00 GMT

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBS LOADING IMAGES....

solange SOLANGE&.SOL-ANGEL&. pronounced SOLE-ANJ& &.SOLAMENTE NO-GO& KNOWLES-LESS HITS?!??!!   Solange Knowles, otherwise known as Beyonce's younger sibling, has been seen around a lot in 2...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT

WHEN BAD 2nd SINGLES...HAPPEN to GOOD ARTISTS!

...... .......when BAD 2nd singles..................happen to GOOD artists!I have to admit....I have NOT felt compelled to write on my blog, since NOTHING has really "blown me away" recently.And watch...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:27:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY has introduced a NEW dance station to the world....

NEW YORK CITY has introduced a NEW dance station to the world....welcome PULSE 87.7fm!!http://www.pulse87.comhttp://wnyz.streamon.fm....I know that this is NEWS to most anyone outside of NEW YORK CITY...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT

SONGS WERE CHEERING...SONGS WERE JEERING!!

SONGS WE'RE CHEERING...SONGS WE'RE JEERING!!CHEERS:1."american boy"/estelle w/kayne west/atlantic>SO happy that this former Faithless lead singer has struck "paydirt" with her first Top 40 single....h...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:15:00 GMT

QUESTION: are we experiencing the "return of vinyl"??!

.. -->~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> QUESTION:  are we experiencing the "return of vinyl"??!(AP) .. --> sphereit start -->It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain. This sp...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:10:00 GMT