Many of us have an unshakable love for music and a divine connection to the artists who make it. In fact, there is a growing interest in many who are considering a career in the music business. In today's episode of our Love Series, we celebrate the love and art of making music with the man who helped me navigate the unpredictable waters of this industry. Highly acclaimed and well-respected Entertainment Manager and Brand Consultant, Ramon Hervey II joins us to share how much the industry has changed and how valuable the use of digital formats have become to the success of an up and coming artist. Find out what it takes to be a self-contained artist and sustain yourself in a business that is now focused on the value of your brand. Ramon is an Entertainment Manager and Brand Consultant who has been a resilient entrepreneur for over three decades. He has built several different entertainment entities including, Hervey & Company, a personal management and public relations company based in New York, and R & B LIVE, a live music production entity. He has also served as Management Consultant or Executive Producer, and Music Supervisor for award-winning documentary films, international and national television specials, and live events. He has managed Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Little Richard, Vanessa Williams, Andraé Crouch, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Zhane, Kenny Lattimore, and Daphne Rubin-Vega, to name a few. As a publicist he has repped a bevy of celebrated superstars such as Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Lenny Kravitz, Paul McCartney, The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Daryl Hall & John Oates, George Benson, Natalie Cole, Rick James, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Herb Alpert, Ashford & Simpson, Patrice Rushen, The Carpenters, The Commodores (with Lionel Richie), The Jacksons (with Michael Jackson), Tina Turner, Motown Records, James Caan, and Tony Bennett, among others. To learn more about Ramon and his work, connect with him on his website at HerveyandCompany.com.
Hervey and Company: https://herveyandcompany.com/