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11/11/2005
Eddie Blackmon, Vice President of Getting Out Our Dreams, selected as a panelist at 21st Annual DuSable Conference Empowering Underserved Communities
November 12, 2005 8:30AM-4PM
Hyde Park Center Chicago, IL
The DuSable Conference is a valued GSB tradition.
Throughout its 21 year history, the Conference has
reflected Chicago GSBs commitment to creating and
supporting a diverse environment and to provide all
their students with the skills and education to become
business leaders This year the African American MBA
Association has partner with the Hispanic American
Business Student Association (HABSA) to coordinate and
sponsor this educational event. This year, two panels
will examine the representation of minorities in the
media and the challenges in developing disenfranchised
communities. Blackmon will be amongst keynote
speakers, Professor Charles Olgetree, Harvard Law
Schools Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, and the
Honorable Jesse Jackson Jr., will join the
distinguished panelists in offering their distinctive
perspectives on empowering underserved communities.
Gifted. Articulate. Confident. These are just a few
words that describe the valuable attributes of our
generations next music mogul. Not only is Eddie
Blackmon a man of style and distinction, he is
representative of the current influx of young,
influential and ultra successful entertainment
industry executives.
While completing undergraduate studies at Arizona
State University, Eddie served in many leadership
capacities. As a member of the distinguished Gamma
Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, he acted
as chapter Polemarch and served on the Western
Province Board of Directors. In 2001, the 29th Grand
Polemarch Howard L. Tutman, Jr. appointed Eddie to
serve on his administration team as his Undergraduate
Executive Operating Assistantmaking history in Kappa
Alpha Psi as the first person to serve in this
capacity. Upon receiving a B.A. in Communications and
Sociology in 2003, Eddie headed to New York City to
pursue a career in the music industry.
As do most when they arrive in New York with dreams
of becoming successful, Eddie fulfilled internship
duties at several record labels during the day and
worked as a bartender and waiter at night. His willful
spontaneity has positioned him to be frequently
recruited by the music business top executive branch.
Ron Gillyard, President of Black Music at Interscope/
Geffen/ A&M, and Lisa Ellis, Executive Vice President
and General Manager of Sony Urban Music are the most
recent luminaries to have benefited from this
gentlemans commendable work.
Clearly, his hard work and perseverance did not go
unnoticed. As a result of his proven credibility,
Eddie rose through the ranks of Sony Music from an
intern, to an executive assistant and is now a
permanent fixture of Grammy award- winning artist and
producer Kanye Wests new record label, Getting Out
Our Dreams (G.O.O.D. Music), which is distributed
through SonyBMG.
On Monday, September 26, 2005, it was announced in a
label meeting that Eddie had been appointed Vice
President of G.O.O.D Music, a record label that was
started a little over a year ago by CEO/President
Kanye West, and is home to such notable artists as
Common and John Legend. The faith entrusted in Eddie
by John Monopoly, Chief Operating Officer of G.O.O.D.
Music, is indicative of his noble character and
ingenious gate keeping abilities. This appointment
came after Kanyes recognition of the respect Eddie
garners from other industry executives and his
personal observation that the always-charismatic Eddie
possesses a creative mind with a unique and innate
talent to not only inspire new visions for the label,
but to execute those ideas and plans with precision
and greatness.
Eddies corporate etiquette is admirable and commands
the mutual respect of his colleagues, his interns and
his bosses. He is uninhibited and can be a chameleon
when needed. Eddie Blackmon is unapologetic for who
he is, but is determined to fulfill his commitments in
an efficient and meticulous manner.
###
JMedia..(Bright Ideas)
Jessica Taylor-Publicist
prindustrymedia@yahoo.com
jmedia@mycingular.blackberry.net
New York, New York
917-783-6073
Hyde Park Center Chicago, IL
The DuSable Conference is a valued GSB tradition.
Throughout its 21 year history, the Conference has
reflected Chicago GSBs commitment to creating and
supporting a diverse environment and to provide all
their students with the skills and education to become
business leaders This year the African American MBA
Association has partner with the Hispanic American
Business Student Association (HABSA) to coordinate and
sponsor this educational event. This year, two panels
will examine the representation of minorities in the
media and the challenges in developing disenfranchised
communities. Blackmon will be amongst keynote
speakers, Professor Charles Olgetree, Harvard Law
Schools Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, and the
Honorable Jesse Jackson Jr., will join the
distinguished panelists in offering their distinctive
perspectives on empowering underserved communities.
Gifted. Articulate. Confident. These are just a few
words that describe the valuable attributes of our
generations next music mogul. Not only is Eddie
Blackmon a man of style and distinction, he is
representative of the current influx of young,
influential and ultra successful entertainment
industry executives.
While completing undergraduate studies at Arizona
State University, Eddie served in many leadership
capacities. As a member of the distinguished Gamma
Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, he acted
as chapter Polemarch and served on the Western
Province Board of Directors. In 2001, the 29th Grand
Polemarch Howard L. Tutman, Jr. appointed Eddie to
serve on his administration team as his Undergraduate
Executive Operating Assistantmaking history in Kappa
Alpha Psi as the first person to serve in this
capacity. Upon receiving a B.A. in Communications and
Sociology in 2003, Eddie headed to New York City to
pursue a career in the music industry.
As do most when they arrive in New York with dreams
of becoming successful, Eddie fulfilled internship
duties at several record labels during the day and
worked as a bartender and waiter at night. His willful
spontaneity has positioned him to be frequently
recruited by the music business top executive branch.
Ron Gillyard, President of Black Music at Interscope/
Geffen/ A&M, and Lisa Ellis, Executive Vice President
and General Manager of Sony Urban Music are the most
recent luminaries to have benefited from this
gentlemans commendable work.
Clearly, his hard work and perseverance did not go
unnoticed. As a result of his proven credibility,
Eddie rose through the ranks of Sony Music from an
intern, to an executive assistant and is now a
permanent fixture of Grammy award- winning artist and
producer Kanye Wests new record label, Getting Out
Our Dreams (G.O.O.D. Music), which is distributed
through SonyBMG.
On Monday, September 26, 2005, it was announced in a
label meeting that Eddie had been appointed Vice
President of G.O.O.D Music, a record label that was
started a little over a year ago by CEO/President
Kanye West, and is home to such notable artists as
Common and John Legend. The faith entrusted in Eddie
by John Monopoly, Chief Operating Officer of G.O.O.D.
Music, is indicative of his noble character and
ingenious gate keeping abilities. This appointment
came after Kanyes recognition of the respect Eddie
garners from other industry executives and his
personal observation that the always-charismatic Eddie
possesses a creative mind with a unique and innate
talent to not only inspire new visions for the label,
but to execute those ideas and plans with precision
and greatness.
Eddies corporate etiquette is admirable and commands
the mutual respect of his colleagues, his interns and
his bosses. He is uninhibited and can be a chameleon
when needed. Eddie Blackmon is unapologetic for who
he is, but is determined to fulfill his commitments in
an efficient and meticulous manner.
###
JMedia..(Bright Ideas)
Jessica Taylor-Publicist
prindustrymedia@yahoo.com
jmedia@mycingular.blackberry.net
New York, New York
917-783-6073
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