ABOUT

Smart Boy is about the business of Entertainment. Music is a business.

That’s why Smart Boy Entertainment is led by a team of globally experienced business leaders – top-tier MBAs and Fortune 100 executives – who also happen to have a deep passion for helping artists turn their God-given talents into sustainable, lucrative careers. John Causey (Smart Boy CEO) and Lori Whitted Jordan(EVP Business Development) came together initially in 1994 as Capital Management Group in Washington, DC to manage well-known Old School R&B artists. In doing so, they encountered a number of gifted young artists and their families who were trying to figure out how to nurture and protect a budding career in an industry known for crushing the naïve. Thus, the vision for Smart Boy was born. John moved to Los Angeles and started POSH Entertainment in 2002 where he managed a number of successful artists who continue to thrive in the industry. Now, John and Lori have joined forces with Kevin Khao Cates and Claribel Cuevas who together represent an exceptional team of fresh marketing and music production professionals, to make the vision of becoming the premier talent management and development firm for young artists a reality in Smart Boy Entertainment

We prefer to work with younger artists and their families.

Why? Because these Artists are in the best position to benefit from the services we provide. We help each of our artists plot a course for long-term success both on-stage and in life. Working with young artists requires a patient, balanced perspective because not only are they growing and expanding rapidly as performers, but more importantly they are growing and maturing as individuals. Successful career development and management for these artists is a marathon. It involves a significant dedication of resources from Smart Boy in the early years when the financial rewards may still be quite low. However we are dedicated and committed to the long haul with everyone that we sign and we look for the same team-oriented, long-term loyalty from our artists and their parents. Smart Boy Entertainment believes that soliciting frequent parental input and approval is an important part of the management process for our young artists.

We build profitable, sustainable, multi-faceted human brands.

No matter what natural talents they possess – vocal, rap, instrumental, stand-up comedy, dance, acting, or writing – we work to expand our clients’ market reach beyond the boundaries of a single talent. We are committed to maximizing our artists’ careers across multiple platforms by extending their brand equity across many markets: live performances, publishing, merchandising, national endorsements, recordings, TV/film appearances and other ancillary products. Smart Boy Entertainment’s senior leaders have more than 50 years of sophisticated media, intellectual property, product and financial negotiating experience. We bring all of this expertise to bear along with the fresh ideas of our artists and younger staff members to offer our clients the most innovative, custom brand development strategies in the music industry. Our approach is hands-on, creative and professional guidance focused on the long-term impact of all decisions. Most young artists don’t have the depth of precocious talent and drive required to be the next Michael Jackson. But if properly managed many young artists do have the potential to turn their talents into long-term careers that can provide them with a means of creative expression and financial sustainability throughout their careers.

We believe communication and care is the key.

At Smart Boy, we put our clients first in all of our dealings. We listen to the way they wish to be represented, and fight for their right to control and exploit their content according to the vision developed jointly with their parents and our management team. Our managers help the artist turn a creative “dream” into “reality” in a methodical manner, utilizing modern methods of market research, brand development and strategic planning. Smart Boy is unique in understanding the passion that drives each young artist, finding a way to join creative expression and sound business practices in a manner that optimizes profitability.

Our partnerships create great platforms.

Smart Boy Entertainment understands the importance of leveraging corporate partners to support and enhance the careers of our artists. Using a massive network of contacts throughout the global business world, Smart Boy is able to create partnerships that generate cash flow and added promotional value for its artists. Disney, Nickelodeon, MTV, Radio One, Tyler Perry Studios, Turner Broadcast, Marvel Comics, Abrams Artist Agency, and the William Morris Agency are just a few of the places where we have direct access to key executives. Smart Boy utilizes these partnerships to showcase our clients’ talents, while simultaneously bringing significant value to the brands that our partners influence.

We only sign exceptional talent.

The foundation of Smart Boy is our growing line-up of amazing, market-ready young talent. Unlike some management companies and agencies, we don’t play the numbers game. Because of the tremendous investment of time and resources required to create, promote, manage, protect and continuously revitalize a human brand, we are very selective. If you know of a rising international superstar between the ages of 5 and 21 and you’d like to introduce us, please send a video link to scout@smartboyentertainment.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Be sure to include the artist’s full legal name, age, and the name and e-mail address or phone number of the person whom we should contact.