Chicago

Nick Henderson

Nick is a dynamic Music Forward Alumni (Class of 2016) whose love for the stage and music perfectly translates into him being a passionate advocate for future generations of aspiring musicians.

Aminata Burton

Chicago artist, AMI is a singer/songwriter and musician trained in several genres of music including gospel, rhythm & blues and classical. The combination of influence from these genres and her unique vocal styling presents a [...]

Vanessa Abron

Vanessa Abron is a public relations professional with 14 years of experience in the industry who has worked with brands such as Classic Hip-Hop Lives, Ebony magazine, Jet magazine, Def Jam Recording, Jazz Institute of [...]

Tamika Smith

SU Alumni, Tamika Smith, graduated in 2012 with a Communications degree with a concentration in Advertising and Marketing. Since completing her studies at JSU, Tamika has been active in the music, events, and marketing industries [...]

Carla D. Brown, MBA

Carla is the creator and host of podcast, Support The Dope Radio. The podcast highlights local music artists from her hometown of Chicago and equips them with the power to tell their own story in [...]

Dionte Durham

Dionte L. Durham currently works as Senior Legal Counsel for global technology firm, Infosys Limited, where he practices corporate transactional and real estate law, having closed deals with other fortune 500 companies, bringing in over [...]

Alison Oliverio

Alison Oliverio is currently the Vice President of Sales Operations for Venue Sales, a business unit within the Venues division of US Concerts at Live Nation. A leader with a strong emphasis on driving results [...]

Chamille Weddington

As a marketing strategist, Chamille Weddington is founder of Out the Box Promotions, a consulting agency which specializes in promotion conceptualization, management, and execution.  With over 20 years of experience in marketing for entertainment and consumer promotions, Chamille [...]

Monarchy Over Monday

Jasmine Marthel