Behind the Groove
For Black Music Month, The Apollo Theater’s Educational Program presents:
Behind the Groove: Careers in the Music Industry
A Panel Discussion on Professions in a Changing Industry featuring:
o Joi Brown Pitts, Vice President of Marketing for Atlantic Records
o Chuck Creekmur, Co-Founder and CEO AllHipHop.com
o Ben Herson, Founder/President of Nomadic Wax Records and Executive Producer of the internationally acclaimed documentary “Africa Underground”
o Stacy Lynch, Attorney and Co-Owner/Producer, the Mixtape Awards
o Amanda McIntyre-Chavis, Licensing Manager for EMI North America and CEO of Musaic Entertainment
o Vernon Reid, Guitarist/Composer, Founding Member of legendary rock group Living Colour and Co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition.
Hosted by Harry Allen, Hip-Hop Activist & Media Assassin.
An audience Q&A follows the discussion.
Monday, June 9
6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6pm)
The event is free. Seating is first come, first served.
Information for all events is subject to change.
The Apollo Theater is located at 253 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027-4408. Please call 212-531-5305 or visit www.apollotheater.org for updates and additional information.
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