Media Personality · Actor · Cultural Icon
Ed Lover
A defining voice in hip-hop media, Ed Lover helped bring the culture into homes worldwide through Yo! MTV Raps before building an enduring career across radio, film, comedy, and podcasting.
Work with usIndependent talent management · Since 2003
Grown Man
Business.
Atlanta to New York. Strategy, representation, and cultural intelligence for careers built to endure.
Our point of view
We build careers that command attention and outlast the moment.
GMB brings management, publicity, booking, and production into one focused vision.
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The Roster
Distinct voices across music, film, television, comedy, and culture—each backed by a strategy built for the long game.
Singer · Author · Broadcaster
Syleena Johnson
The Grammy-nominated soul powerhouse behind “I Am Your Woman” and Kanye West’s “All Falls Down” remains a commanding recording artist, author, and on-air voice.
Comedian · Actor · Producer
Rodney Perry
A veteran stand-up, actor, writer, and producer, Perry is known for The Mo’Nique Show, Def Comedy Jam, Off the Chain, and a career built on fearless storytelling.
Rapper · Actor
Drag-On
The Bronx-born MC emerged through Ruff Ryders, delivered standout appearances alongside DMX, Eve, and The LOX, and established his solo voice with the gold-certified Opposite of H2O.
Actor · Singer
Demetria McKinney
The acclaimed actor and R&B artist is recognized for House of Payne, Motherland: Fort Salem, The Winchesters, and her charting album Officially Yours.
Electric Violinist · Producer
Brian King Joseph
Known as the King of Violin, the self-produced electric violinist finished third on America’s Got Talent and has collaborated across hip-hop, rock, and live entertainment.
Music Executive · Manager
Blue Williams
A career architect behind defining chapters for OutKast and other major artists, Michael “Blue” Williams brings decades of management strategy and cultural fluency.
Singer · Songwriter
Elle Varner
The Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter behind “Refill” and the Billboard Top 5 debut Perfectly Imperfect continues to pair sharp writing with unmistakable soul.
Comedian · Actor
Gerald Kelly
Dubbed New York’s King of Comedy, Kelly has brought his warm, high-energy storytelling to Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, clubs, radio, and screens nationwide.
Artist · Television Personality
Safaree
The Brooklyn-born rapper, songwriter, and television personality has moved between music, entrepreneurship, and reality television with an instinct for the spotlight.
Singer · Rapper
Rayven Justice
The Oakland-and-Atlanta-raised singer and rapper blends West Coast ease with Southern weight across a prolific catalog of melodic R&B and hip-hop.
R&B Artist
Case
The platinum-selling New York vocalist turned “Touch Me, Tease Me,” “Happily Ever After,” and “Missing You” into enduring R&B standards.
Capabilities
Built around
the talent.
Full-service representation shaped around the talent: one vision connecting career strategy, culture, commerce, and execution.
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Talent Management
We lead the day-to-day and long-range decisions behind enduring careers—aligning creative direction, releases, touring, marketing, business affairs, and the opportunities that matter most.
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Brand Partnerships
We connect talent with brands that share their point of view, then shape partnerships around clear value, authentic storytelling, fair terms, and meaningful cultural reach.
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Publicity & Media
We build narratives that travel—developing press strategy, media positioning, interviews, premieres, features, and timely campaigns that strengthen relevance without sacrificing identity.
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Booking & Touring
From headline dates and festival stages to hosting, speaking, and private appearances, we manage negotiation, routing, contracts, promoters, travel, and show-day execution.
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Creative Strategy
We translate ambition into a distinctive public presence through release strategy, audience development, content direction, digital growth, personal branding, and cross-platform planning.
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Production & Development
We develop and produce music, live experiences, podcasts, branded content, and film and television opportunities—bringing the right collaborators together from concept through delivery.
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The Agency
Grown Man Biz Music Inc. is an independent entertainment firm devoted to building consequential careers and shaping the moments that move culture forward.
Since 2003, GMB has guided artists, actors, comedians, and creative leaders with the discernment of seasoned management and the reach of a modern cultural agency. Our work spans talent management, publicity, booking, tour production, and film and television development, bringing every facet of a client’s career into one clear, ambitious strategy.
Rooted in trusted relationships across the industry, we connect exceptional talent with the right audiences, platforms, and partners. The result is more than visibility: it is sustained relevance, meaningful opportunity, and a body of work built to last.