Draft:Abdel 'Sosa' Russell

Abdel ‘Sosa’ Russell
Abdel ‘Sosa’ Russell
Born	January 19, 1977 (age 47)
Other names	Sosa
Education	James Madison High School; Berkeley College, Manhattan
Occupation	Record executive
Years active	2005–present
Children	4

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Abdel 'Sosa' Russell (born January 19, 1977) is an American music industry executive and founder and CEO of MVB Entertainment. In 2013, Sosa was recognized by Billboard Magazine as independent music Executive of the Year^[1] for both his efforts in artist development and the continued success of MVB Records.^[2]

Early life and education

Sosa grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from James Madison High School. He was raised by his mother, Lydia Russell, a welfare fraud investigator for New York City, along with one sibling.^[3]^[4] He attended Berkeley_College, studying business management, but he decided to leave the program before graduating, and moved to pursue a life of talent management in music and entertainment.^[5]^[3]

Career

Sosa started his music and entertainment career as a party promoter in Brooklyn, New York, during the year of 2003. In 2005, he moved to Orlando, Florida, and incorporated the parent company MVB Entertainment. Under the umbrella of MVB Entertainment was MVB Records, MVB Promotions, and MVB Models.

In 2008, Sosa moved back to New York City and decided to cease the operations for MVB Promotions and MVB Models, and solely focused on MVB Records.

Philanthropy

Sosa’s philanthropic activity has included the creation of The MyVisionBorn Foundation, a non-profit that provided preloaded gift cards for underserved family’s, and laptops for inner-city youth.

References

^ "Revealed: Billboard's 2013 indie music Power Players — The Year Music Wholesale Revenue Was Up 2.0%". Billboard Magazine. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
^ "How Abdel Russell & MVB Entertainment 'Move Our Culture Forward'". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Smith, Dreya (July 11, 2014). "Brooklyn native Abdel Russell is a big hit in indie music and talent development". Brooklyn Sun. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "40 Under 40 - Abdel Russell". Crain's New York Business. January 1, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
^ Eichensehr, Berkeley (October 9, 2016). "Berkeley college finds success in funding campaign goal". Manhattan Business Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2016.

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[1] "Revealed: Billboard's 2013 indie music Power Players — The Year Music Wholesale Revenue Was Up 2.0%". Billboard Magazine. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.

[2] "How Abdel Russell & MVB Entertainment 'Move Our Culture Forward'". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.

[native-3] Smith, Dreya (July 11, 2014). "Brooklyn native Abdel Russell is a big hit in indie music and talent development". Brooklyn Sun. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[4] "40 Under 40 - Abdel Russell". Crain's New York Business. January 1, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2014.

[5] Eichensehr, Berkeley (October 9, 2016). "Berkeley college finds success in funding campaign goal". Manhattan Business Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2016.

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