Kedar Massenburg
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Kedar Massenburg, (right) president and CEO of Kedar Entertainment is not afraid to zig when everyone else is zagging. He coined the term neo-soul and blew up the industry with a new musical genre. The former Motown executive with other Motown alums singer Stevie Wonder and former record executive and film producer Suzanne DePasse.
- Kedar Massenburg
Kedar Massenburg and business partner, French wine expert French wine expert Jean-Sebastien Robicquet, collaborated for four years to bring K'orus wines to market.
- Kedar Massenburg
Music and film executive Suzanne DePasse, actress Viveca A. Fox, L. Marilyn Crawford, president and CEO, Primetime Omnimedia; Massenburg and his wife Violette Comacho, taste K'orus wines at a launch party in October.
- Kedar Massenburg
K'orus wines include cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay.
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Massenburg made it possible for jazzy crooners like Motown neo-soul artist Kem (Adekemi Owens) to find an audience.
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Now being managed by Kedar, Joe (Joseph Lewis Thomas)is on Jive Records.
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Another Massenburg talent, Motown artist India.Arie was recently nominated for a Best R&B Song Grammy for Beautiful Flower.
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Massenburg was instrumental in Erykah Badu becoming a multi-platinum- selling, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter-actress when he signed her to a Motown contract in the mid-1990s. Her new album will be released in February 2008.
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Massenburg is planning a reality show called Fallen, that helps music artists and others whose careers have stumbled to get back on track. Two artists being considered are D'Angelo (here) and Chico DeBarge.
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Former Universal Records recording artist Chico DeBarge was arrested on drug charges earlier in 2007 but may get a new chance at a career if he is part of the new reality show being planned by Massenburg.
Magic Johnson at a Glance
Did You Know?
Johnson was first nicknamed "Magic" as a 15-year-old sophomore playing for Lansing's Everett High School, when he recorded a triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. After the game, Fred Stabley Jr., a sports writer for the Lansing State Journal, nicknamed him "Magic", despite Johnson's Christian mother thinking that the name was sacrilegious.
College Years
Although Johnson was recruited by top-ranked colleges such as Indiana and UCLA, he decided to play close to home. Although he initially wanted to go to the University of Michigan, he eventually decided on Division I Michigan State University in East Lansing, after their basketball coach Jud Heathcote promised Johnson that he would play point guard.
Notable Quote
"My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night. He didn't do drugs or drink, and he wouldn't let anyone smoke in his house. Those are rules I adopted, too. Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am."
(Source: Wikipedia)