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2011 marked the beginning of a new journey for this entertainment business as Zobe became a one-stop-shop for the fashion, modeling, music, entertainment, and media industry in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia area), the nation, and beyond!
Alonzo Black (CEO of Zobe) felt that it was time for Zobe Models and Talents Agency which has been in business for over 22 years to take the company to the next level by taking the great music talents that they represent and give them the resources and connections they need internally to enhance their careers instead of seeking outside sources. When creating Zobe Models and Talents, Alonzo Black, the CEO had no idea that he would end up creating a music division under the company but saw the need and is filling the void. With the launching of Zobe Magazine and Zobe Television Network among other entities from Zobe Entertainment, Inc. it looks like the future of Zobe will be just something everyone will have to pay close attention to, for with the growth and expansion of this company, at this rate they are now stronger and more passionate than ever.
So to cover all aspects of the industry, Zobe developed an independent record label as a division within the company (Zobe Records) to become a one-stop-shop for the entertainment industry. The CEO (Alonzo Black) has been mentored by a Stellar Award Winning performer / record label owner, a Universal Music Group executive, and has also been taught by some of the music industries finest and most respected individuals. With resources including major record label owners, A&Rs, producers, DJs, and executives Zobe Records has a leg up on the competition with the knowledge and experience behind them! All of this in addition to a record label owner who has been trained vocally, trained musically, has played a number of instruments for various bands and genres of music, has an eye for talent, and an ear for good music.
Zobe Records has merged music studios underneath the company umbrella and seeks additional music studio partners worldwide. Zobe Records is a member of ASCAP with its own publishing company "Alonzo Black Publishing" and a member of BMI with its own publishing company "Alonzo Black Publishing International". The label utilizes major digital distribution and is capable of physical distribution as well. Zobe is constantly making new connections which will lead the label to find much success in the future along with the growing talent roster open to every genre of music.
Zobe Records artists have been provided opportunities to perform at a number of festivals/concerts/shows/events, been placed on tours, have performed with major artists, are receiving radio airplay, have done radio/magazine/TV interviews, have placement on the Billboard Charts/Global Top Independent Charts, have ranked in the top 50 independent artists on national radio, have won local/regional/national/international awards, and are currently being digitally and physically distributed. Zobe artists receive marketing, promotions, PR, artist development, photography, video production, music production, merchandising, career consultation, and more based upon their location so Zobe can represent and work with artists from around the world.
Since starting the label Zobe Record's CEO/Owner (Alonzo Black) has accomplished a lot as he was inducted as a member of The Recording Academy (Grammys), formed a major distribution partnership with REMG, obtained a Universal Music Group New Digital Media Agreement, obtained a Warner Music Inc New Digital Media Agreement, obtained a Sony Music Entertainment New Digital Media Agreement, obtained a YouTube Licensing Agreement, obtained a Google Play Music Services Licensing Agreement, obtained an Apple Music Subscription, Lyrics, and Cloud Services License Agreement, and secured a contract with mega music corporation Viacom/MTV. Zobe assists with artist development, music licensing, live performance opportunities, and international multi-platform video broadcasting (as many Zobe music videos can be seen on the major video network VEVO). Zobe Record's CEO/Owner (Alonzo Black) was also inducted as a member of For(bes) The Culture, the Music Managers Forum (MMF-US), NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals, and Marquis Who's Who Made Him an Honored Listee for Expertise in Entertainment. Currently Zobe Records is distributed by the Orchard. Wholly owned by Sony Music Entertainment and based in New York City, The Orchard specializes in media distribution, marketing and sales. It also collaborates with independent artists, labels and others to provide content worldwide.
In addition to his contributions as a music label founder, Alonzo Black has demonstrated a knack for innovation. Whether it’s embracing cutting-edge technologies for music distribution, exploring new avenues of fan engagement, or pioneering novel marketing strategies, Alonzo’s forward-thinking approach has kept Zobe Records at the forefront of the industry. Thus, Alonzo Black created a technology division of his conglomerate Zobe Entertainment, Inc. That tech division is called ZobeLab, representing a fusion of his deep-rooted understanding of the entertainment industry and his passion for innovation. It is an ambitious venture that aims to disrupt and revolutionize the music technology landscape. At its core, ZobeLab, Inc. seeks to empower artists, engage fans, and redefine the music industry for the digital age. Alonzo Black’s journey from an entertainment mogul to a disruptor in the music technology sector with ZobeLab is a testament to the transformative power of passion and innovation. It not only reflects the evolving nature of the music industry but also offers a glimpse into the limitless possibilities at the intersection of music and technology.
STAFF
STAFF:
Alonzo Black (Founder / Owner / CEO / Senior Director of A&R)
Lamont "Renzo" Bracy (Talent Agent / A&R) Alabama
Melvin Banks (Talent Agent / A&R) Arizona
Ameila Squires (Talent Agent / A&R) California
Antoinette Ortega (Talent Agent / A&R / Sales / Marketing) California
Ronnie Simon (Senior Talent Agent / A&R / Regional Director) California
Cliff Ferreira (Talent Agent / A&R) Toronto/Ontario Canada
Jordan Quinlisk (Talent Agent / A&R) Colorado
Marco Malak (Talent Agent / A&R) Connecticut
Daniel Rosenstein (Talent Agent / A&R) Florida
Isiah Tudor (Talent Agent / A&R) Florida
Darel Wesley (Talent Agent / A&R) Illinois
Eric Olsen (Talent Agent / A&R) Illinois
Marsha Ashraf (Talent Agent / A&R) Illinois
Ashley Bennett (Talent Agent / A&R) Indiana
Nikia Lucas (Talent Agent / A&R) Indiana
Benjamin Freeman (Talent Agent / A&R) Maryland
Dareil Irby (Talent Agent / A&R) Maryland
Kasezga Tembo (Talent Agent / A&R) Maryland
La Rosalyn Williams (Talent Agent / A&R) Maryland
Jennifer Burgess (Talent Agent / A&R) Massachusetts
MikQuinlyn Speller (Talent Agent / A&R) Minnesota
Bennie Owens (Talent Agent / A&R) Nevada
Joel Robinson (Talent Agent / A&R) Nevada
Joy Tippins (Talent Agent / A&R) Nevada
Kenny Horton (Talent Agent / A&R) Nevada
Avery Frawley (Talent Agent / A&R) New Jersey
Milton Smith (Talent Agent / A&R) New Jersey
Saeed Rose (Talent Agent / A&R) New Jersey
Emily Lord (Talent Agent / A&R) New York
Hashan "Shawn" Smith (Talent Agent / A&R) New York
Malka Hynan (Talent Agent / A&R) New York
Robert Andrews (Talent Agent / A&R) New York
Roderick Jackson (Talent Agent / A&R) New York
Carrigan Lord (Talent Agent / A&R) North Carolina
Joy Jordan (Talent Agent / A&R) North Carolina
Zachary Litzinger (Talent Agent / A&R) North Carolina
Edward Matthews III (Talent Agent / A&R) Tennessee
Julian King (Talent Agent / A&R) Tennessee
Daniel Khon-Perez (Talent Agent / A&R) Texas
Davian Yarbrough (Talent Agent / A&R) Texas
Nathaniel Payne (Talent Agent / A&R) Texas
Omar Arzeta (Talent Agent / A&R) Virginia
Richard Trinh (Talent Agent / A&R) Virginia
Victor Honesty (Talent Agent / A&R) Virginia
Douglas McCamley (Talent Agent / A&R) Washington (State)
Jonathan Curington II (Talent Agent / A&R) Washington (State)
Cornel Belton (Photography / Image Development) Washington, DC
Eugene Moody (Talent Agent / A&R) Washington, DC
James Darrell (Talent Agent / A&R) Bermuda
Lincon Jones (Talent Agent / A&R / HR Intake & Scouting Director) Canada
Marian Nyako-Lartey (Talent Agent / A&R) South Africa
Kefas Peace Magaji (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Nonso Andrew Nduka (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Akinsemoyin Adeola Kafayat (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Philip Steven Dimaiwat (Talent Agent / A&R) Dubai, UAE
Joel Eriba (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Federico Palacios (Talent Agent / A&R) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Akinmuleya Olabode (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Rosa Gulliver (Talent Agent / A&R) Faro, Portugal
Gregory White (Talent Agent / A&R) Florida
Daris Adeyemo (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Megida Opeyemi Akeem (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Ubokobong Umana (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Andrew Ojaide (Talent Agent / A&R) Nigeria, Africa
Meagan McIntosh (Talent Agent / A&R) Boston, MA
David Welch (Talent Agent / A&R) Denver, CO
Robert "Ryley" Perez (Talent Agent / A&R) Mandeville, LA
Ibrahim Qadeer (Talent Agent / A&R) Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan)
Fernando Charles (Talent Agent / A&R) California
INTERNS:
LaShantee Evans (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Tennessee
Yvonne Alei (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Washington, DC
Ishmail Koroma (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Dasha Johnson (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Jared Scherrer (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Michigan
Dekemeon Burt (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Alabama
Chantel Wiggins (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Rock Hembey (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Drey Taylor (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Dylan McNamara (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Sudith Lima (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Nicole Sanchez (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Edwin Torrero (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Kelvin Drake (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Simone Henry (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
James Manago (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Washington, DC
Denzel Taylor (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) New York
Emil Amoakohene (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Hannah Lemmons (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Massachusetts
Dominique Baskin (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Dominic Bell (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Valeria Ospina (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Massachusetts
Tiffany Wood (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Mark Romano (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) New Jersey
Christopher Vaughn (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Canute Ireland (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Yamilet Perez (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Maxwell Tsao (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Hitesh Nemade (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Jacklyn Bywater (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Tennessee
Naja Hardmon (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Ty Hamilton (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Kolby Grinston (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Mississippi
Diamond Jones (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Chris Richards (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Randle Thompson (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Washington, DC
Kyle Sileo (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Robert Zuniga (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Shakia Wright (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Ross Strobert (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Raine Finley (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
D'Andre Leid (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Ethan Lustig (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Andreas Reinoso (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Patricia Riffe (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Victoria Cadwallader (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Edith Navarrete (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Tennessee
Brodie Kime (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Franklin Waters (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) North Carolina
Kip Sprout (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Indiana
Colin Blankley (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Kyle Cullen (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Arizona
Jermaine Hawkins (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Joey Secard (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Core'al Coles (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Virginia
Garrett Dunseth (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Missouri
Brian Aarons (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Pennsylvania
Brandy Ortiz (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Camilla Nobre (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Portugal
Avery Moon (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Connecticut
Emma Harris (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Angela Dovale (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Dahmin Lim (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Massachusetts
Justin Kriger (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Blake Ballard (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Tennessee
Rachel Mercado (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Elisa Chavez (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Florida
Jack McKinnon (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Ryan Fanning (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Colorado
Kennelia Tolbert (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Alabama
Julia Aminzadeh (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Marcus Foster (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Michigan
Michael McCain (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) New Jersey
Brianna Vacca (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) New Jersey
Brandon McCrae (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Anthony Christoff (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Kathryn Derrick (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Alabama
Dillan Taylor (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Texas
Chioma Ugo-Nwachukwu (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Lagos, Nigeria (Africa)
Cameron Gehris (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Pennsylvania
Alejandro Corona (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Sasha Balchenkoff (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Massachusetts
Abraham Udubrah (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Lagos, Nigeria (Africa)
Banjoko Eniola Olufunto (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Nigeria (Africa)
Latrice Muckle (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Maryland
Obinna Egwu (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Nigeria (Africa)
Travell Lynch (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Hilary-Ugeh Chidinma (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Nigeria (Africa)
Alicia Robinson (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
Dmitri Richardson (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Indiana
Ryan Stephens (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) Alabama
Katisha Jallow (Talent Agent Intern / A&R Intern) California
