One on One with Ms. Gee

For this installment of my One on One series, I will be interviewing local DMV manager 

Ms. Gee.

Ms.Gee was born and raised in the DC/MD area, and has been working in music and entertainment for a number of years.  She is the manager of Cadence (a female rap/hip hop artist). She loves to hold charity events for the children, and she's  also involved with lowering the AIDS/HIV rates. She says she's trying to help bring ALL states together as one in music.  

Sean Allen: What made you want to be a manager?

Ms. Gee: To be honest, I had an artist contact me that had heard of me from a few folks in the DMV. She said my name kept coming up. So at first I told her I wasn't a manager, that I owned a magazine and do promotions. Well, she wasn't having it. She was very persistant and I weighed out the options of how could I benefit this woman's career. Well long story short, I took on the job and wound up managing two artists within a year. 

SA: What do you feel are qualities an effective manager should have?

MG: I think you have to be a leader first. Second, you have to know your artist. Third, you should have the confidence and be willing do what needs to be done. You cannot be shy in this game.

SA:  Looking back on when you first had interest in being  manager, would you say this is how/what you though it was?

MG: Yes it was exactly what I thought it would be, but that's from seeing it from another side doing the magazine.

SA: What kind of a manager are you? (Are you involved with the actual creative/songwriting duties? Are you more of a promoter?  Do you just handle money? etc)

MG: I'm actually all of the above, I handle the money, contracts (all legal) promotion, bookings, website/marketing, stylist duties, everything.

SA: Share a managing experience where things took a wrong turn.

MG: Wow, I had an artist that basically had to respond to a "beef" and did a response w/o speaking to management first. Basically it was a negative reaction and that's when "damage control" comes in. Artists need to trust their managers and confide in them before they do anything.  A managers job is to look at the best interest of the artist.

SA: Share a managing experience where it seemed everything was going right.

MG: Sitting in a Def Jam office signing papers with my artist.

SA: Wow, so if you could manage any mega artist out right now, who would it be and why?

MG: I love Trina and everything she stands for, I think we could work miracles on the charts.

SA: Any upcoming projects, shows or events you're involved in?

MG: I personally am nominated in two categories at the DMVAwards this year for Music Is Life Magazine, (link here) check us out!  Cadence is currently working on her album in Atlanta, GA.

SA: Thank you Ms. Gee

MG: Thank you.