LIVIO HARRIS Powerhouse Executive Livio Harris (Co-Ceo) - is a powerhouse executive who began his career as a singer/songwriter signed to a ma jor label in 1990 called Uptown Records’(The home of Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Guy, and more). With his experience as an Artist, the natural progression for Livio was climbing up the industry ranks as an executive who has amassed over 30 years of industry experience and Advancing from being a former Recording Artist, Entertainment Manager, Artist Development Executive, V.P. of Tier2 Films, and Executive V.P. of NottingHill Music Publishing.
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In addition to all the above accolades, he found immense pleasure in discovering and fostering talented individuals such as Singers, Songwriters, Music Producers, Actors, and more. Livio has worked with a number of music companies such as Elektra Records and Epic Records as an A&R Consultant. Livio also ran, and developed Notting Hill Music Publishing-(U.S.) for over 24 + years.
What drew you to the music industry? As a teenager, I became amused watching successful people like Berry Gordy (Motown), Russell Simmons (Def Jam), Andre Harrell (Uptown Records), and my mentor Kurt Woodley (Executive at Uptown), manager of Mary J. Blige/Jeff Redd. That inspired me to get involved with the business of Entertainment. As for myself as an Artist, I used to run home from school, listen to the radio. Artists like Cameo, Gap Band, Chic, Barry White, GQ, and Delphonics to name a few. I then found meyself mimicking/singing like them and that motivated me to sing and play guitar. Who are you inspired by? As an Artist: Cameo, Gap Band, Chic, Barry White, GQ, and Delfonics. As an Executive: Berry Gordy (Motown), Russell Simmons (Def Jam), Andre Harrell (Uptown Records), Sylvia Rhone (The most powerful
