R&B is all about the feeling, but the feeling doesn't pay the light bill in a million-dollar production space. I’ve spent late nights watching the "Neuphoria" happen in real-time while calculating the licensing potential of a single vocal run. If you want to move in the R&B space around here, you need to be tapped into what Dior Brown is doing with the DC Music Summit
—that’s where the independent artists find their voice and their leverage. I’m the one in the corner making sure the "DP Soundz" legacy stays intact while we scout for the next Josh Levi or Mariah the Scientist to lead the new wave.
You have to respect the catalog. When you’re dealing with legends like Darryl Pearson, you don’t just throw that out to the public without a strategy. My job is to protect that legacy while creating a modern platform for the next generation of crooners. We’re using the app to catalog results, showing the people who matter—the ones who actually sign the checks—that we can turn a melody into a movement without the artist ever losing their soul to a bad deal.
The industry tries to treat singers like products, but we treat them like assets in a vault. By staying behind the scenes, I navigate the politics and the "kickbacks" that usually ruin a good career. It’s about pure execution—signing the talent, protecting the NIL, and ensuring the revenue participation is fair and fast. In the world of R&B, silence isn't just golden; it’s the secret to staying in power.