Melisa Jackson is a Strategic Advisor for OffDaBlocRecords LLC. She provides expert guidance to support the partner and CEO in making high-level decisions related to financial planning, operational structure, and long-term business growth. Her role focuses on strategy, sustainability, and building systems that allow creative businesses to scale with confidence. In addition to her work…
Ruddy Turney better known as RudyRush Is the CEO of OffDablocrecordsllc. He is also a recording artist, engineer and actor. He started a independent recording in the summer of 2016 before that RudyRush has be busy doing shows recording music and doing short films like (Snake v Mongoose). He Is still performing in some of…
Emma Blair Brown (she/her) is a New York City-based actor and director. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she left the Lone Star State to pursue a BFA in Acting from the University of Alabama. A few states over wasn’t enough, so she journeyed across the pond for graduate school and recently received an MFA…
Lisa Green is a NYC based Set Decorator and Production Designer. She finds inspiration from the world around her. From the bustling city streets, shop windows in Soho, brownstones in Harlem to nature trails upstate, she has the ability to create spaces that tell a story. She interprets what is written and transforms it to…
Sarai Browne is a New York-based writer and marketing strategist exploring fashion, film, and contemporary culture. She blends criticism with research-driven insight, tracing how taste and meaning move between audiences and culture, and how they shape the stories we tell.
Nico “Rocks” Calero is a New York City–based recording artist, songwriter, and actor rising as a bold new voice in Latin-infused global pop. An award-winning child actor turned chart-ready vocalist, he made his musical debut in 2022 as the youngest member of the legendary group Menudo, performing on major platforms including Good Morning America, The…
Blu Lyon is a music recording artist and producer who has done production work for well-known dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel, Gyptian, Mad Cobra, Mr. Easy, Mega Banton, Dexta Daps, Maestro Don and more. He has also been an opening performer for Ryan Leslie, Fetty Wap, Juelz Santana, Frisco Kid, Dexta Daps and Funk Master Flex…
DJ Sir Charles Dixon is an American-born DJ, music industry veteran, radio personality, producer, and promoter known for his work spanning over three decades in hip-hop, R&B, pop, and house music. He has built a career both behind the turntables and behind the scenes in artist development and music programming.
Beautie Mitchell is a NY native, but moved around quite a bit and now resides in NJ. She went to Central Michigan University and majored in fashion with a minor in business. After graduation, she started modeling in Detroit and was awarded the Miss Detroit title for the Miss Michigan pageant 2015. Since then, she…
Bronx born and Hoboken bred, Amanda Gail has produced, headlined and performed around the Northeast. She’s been on SiriusXm and produces shows at top NYC clubs such as The Stand and New York Comedy Club. Her podcast CLIQUEBAIT can be found on the popular FWD network and her satirical writing can be seen on Reductress….
René Estes is a media expert, innovation strategist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. Founder of René Estes, LLC, she explores how media, technology, and social structures impact decision-making, relationships, and economic independence, with a focus on women. She also created The Video Mentor, a SaaS platform for digital creators. René’s background spans science, film, and culture, using…
Soleil Bermart, better known as Soleil, is an Argentine singer, songwriter and disc jockey. Her single “Pa’ la calle” (2019) reached number 31 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart and “No me arrepiento” (2018), a collaboration with Dominican artist Maffio, reached number 29 on the same chart. After receiving her academic training at the Catholic…
Tara Sansone has had a career in the arts and education sector for over 25 years. For the last 10 years, 5 of which she has been the Executive Director of Materials for the Arts and Friends of Materials for the Arts. Prior to her role at MFTA, she was Director of Public Programs and Community…
Ashley Brooke Cohen is a writer, actor, standup comedian, and content creator based in NYC. She is in the process of creating a one-woman show based on her life as a Gen Z that has no idea how to live a healthy life.
solos is an independent Chinese-American artist, singer, producer and songwriter whose music is influenced by his dual identity as an Asian American. solos aims to make Chinese music more mainstream by writing bilingual Pop and R&B music in both English and Mandarin Chinese, and to create music other Asian Americans like himself can relate to…