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Gary Guidry 2022 SUPER TRAILBLAZER
incredible production value in an event that they deserve has been my focus and is of paramount importance to me. Once you serve the demand and the public’s desire, your reward is the success that will definitely come with it.” Guidry has led G-Squared Events as Chief Executive Officer since 2012. His leadership as a live events producer and promoter has helped transform G-Squared Events into one of the top urban entertainment brands in the world. Part of Guidry’s strategy in growing G-Squared Events has focused on delivering high-quality, live entertainment experiences for urban patrons. This includes the success of The Millennium Tour 2019, which delivered over $25 Million in gross box office sales and over 350,000 in global tickets sold. Guidry is listed as No. 30 on Pollstar’s World Top 100 Promoters (2019 and 2020 listing).
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rendsetter, innovator, and visionary are just a few words that describe the overall drive, business acumen, professional intensity, and depth of promoter, producer, and businessman Gary Guidry. Basically, business is in his blood. That’s why making the transition from corporate accountant to CEO of G-Squared Events was easy for Gary. The NAACP Trailblazer Award winner currently produces some of the highest quality tours in the country. Ranging from national theatrical, concert, and comedy tours, Guidry has been known for working with some of the industry's greatest talents. Guidry's events have produced over 2,500,000 patrons and counting.
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Guidry has worked with some of the music industry’s most successful talent, such as New Edition, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, Frankie Beverly, Gerald Levert, Kem, B2K, Brian McKnight, Keith Sweat, India Arie, Lalah Hathaway, Tank, Anthony Hamilton, Teddy Riley, Avant, Ginuwine, Brandy, Tyrese, Kelly Price, and the list goes on. He has also worked with many actors and comedians like Steve Harvey, Vivica A. Fox, Boris Kodjoe, Robin Givens, Leon, Allen Payne, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Billy Dee Williams, Guidry, who was a child music prodigy, Katt Williams, Rickey Smiley, Cedric the decided to reach beyond his love of music Entertainer, Monique, Lavelle Crawford, and embark on his love of business. Although and Arnez J to name a few. Gary was known to throw a few parties during his college days and put on numerous Today, Guidry is producing the New Edition events, he envisioned more. Guidry fell in and Maxwell tours and also venturing into love with producing and promoting events film and television all while continuing and went on to produce 29 national tours to bring the nation some of the best entertainment. Look for more to come... that reached millions of fans. “Any smart businessman basically finds a niche or demand and serves that demand. That’s the basic law of business. With that in mind, every day, I go after that and have that mindset,” says Guidry. “Giving our audiences what they long for, the type of events they want to see, the people they long to get up close and personal with, along with the
TOP 50 BLACK P&E 2022 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Gary Guidry CEO “G-Squared Events” and the “Black Promoters Collective” 25700 Interstate 45, Suite #4043 The Woodlands, TX 77386 info@gsquaredevents.com http://www.gsquaredevents.com/
