'THE ORGANIZATION OF ME'

TO ANY INDIVIDUAL (present or future) REVIEWING THE CONTENT WITHIN THIS ACCOUNT....

I hope this finds you well and I thank you, in advance, for your time.

BEFORE WE PROCEED…. A LITTLE BACKGROUND IS APPROPRIATE…..

I grew up in an environment where creativity, athletics, academics and performing arts were all encouraged. I am the 3^rd generation of Clintons and my son is the fourth….the first generation of my namesake (grandpa) and his wife produced 8 children, all of which were either musically or athletically inclined. As the siblings grew, they created and produced numerous works of art as well as offspring (….kids) and so the cycle continued…Call it sibling rivalry. Or… friendly competition (family descent) but for whatever reason, ‘the clan’ could never take their creative pieces and produce a collective body work or tangible product…..

FAST FORWARD….

“THE ORGANIZATION OF ME”

Currently, I work full-time as a sales professional at a Fortune 50 corporation. The duties and pressures associated with the occupation require a great deal of mental energy and time during the week. (DON’T WORRY, WE’RE NOT EXPLORING THAT IN THIS DOCUMENT)

I am a husband, father of two and full time graduate student. Prior to my decision to return to school this semester; I made up my mind that going forward, I was going to be an individual that ‘creates a living’ off of my existing abilities and that my main initiative while finishing up this degree program would be to make practical use of course content. …

…Throughout my time on the planet, I have been fortunate enough to publish a small body of musical recordings...The below references a small sample.. 

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WARNING – the following content contains offensive language and mature subject matter.

Originally released in 2008, What a Job is the story about two aspiring youths navigating their way through the hostile "game". Seemlessly narrated...."Leeroy Brown and Stop the Press deliver a classic".....One for the ages...LEGENDARY
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A prequel to the highly anticipated Broke(n) Dreams EP, this mix is a collection of rare freestyles and unreleased original content. Stop the Press and Leeroy Brown tell the story of dreams: some broken and some soon to be realized...

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OMG is a rare collection of freestyles and original classic material. This body of work is sure to inspire youngsters and old heads alike. "Semi-aggressive lyrics with a sexiness that eludes comprehension

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The frustrations from balancing the artistic side of things with the business aspect can really stifle the creative process. This observation comes from my own personal experience… The works above represent a previous mind set and potentially outdated views (both social and political) but the content exists, nonetheless and even though I don’t particularly care to be a performing artist any longer, it would be disrespectful to the art itself to simply disregard it…

… AS MUSH AS THE WHOLE CORPORATE SALES GUY as a part of my reality has been bothersome as of late, I still continue to learn so much from so many on a daily basis.. 

TECHNICALITIES…..

Competition- In the traditional sense, my competition is every other ‘independent’ advocate (especially as it pertains to the independent music scene)… my approach here is to provide publishing, producing, recording, administrative and otherwise general consulting services for individuals who are really good at what they do (chefs, professional gamblers, musicians, independent practitioners)…

Quite Candidly, I don’t think my experience is deep enough to cover all those bases just yet…but my recent stint with my current organization helped me to identify some of my greatest attributes (assets)…

-         Emotional Intelligence

-         The desire to learn

-         Ability to motivate others and adapt to multiple personalities

Go Ahead Strategy - There is a lot more material that isn’t represented above that I still plan on publishing, solely for the purpose of identifying distribution routes, and revenue models, fan bases, and resources available to independently produced content.

Countless hours and resources, have been exhausted… numerous frustrated spats with my significant other… and emotional out pour have all been a part of the pieces represented above. … To not explore the viability of being able to convert that into a monetary gain in some capacity would be a crime…… I imagine this is a common theme for my previously mentioned family members so I apply that logic when compiling and post producing the heaping amounts of previously produced yet unpublished musical works.

…..I have the blessings of all involved in the current phase of operations to organize compile publish and promote the material (literally dozens of individual works) described above at my discretion. To be able to publish already existing works quickly adds to my portfolio…

CONCLUSION……..

In the long term, I hope to relate some of the aspects described in my initiative to monetize my family’s music in to other industries and businesses…I have cooks… accountants… private practitioners …. And professional gamblers (… I know..) that I have done official (and unofficial) business plans and strategy assessments for…  As a finance major, I have never been as excited to start a course as I was after the first day of this Internet Marketing class… I am looking forward to being able to apply the knowledge that is being kicked my way and incorporate it into my own successful business strategy for the ‘organization of me’.. 

AND... I'm open to sharing suggestions and best practices... 

MUCH LOVE!!

- Clinton Ellison III