Ernie Singleton's guest appearances

Ernie Singleton

The Beat w/DJ Jesse J

Shock To The System with Dan Gordon

Bridget Kelly

Donald Glover

Richard Branson

David Banner

Nicole Scherzinger

Chrisette Michele

Keith Robinson

Janet Jackson

Dan Gordon

Jordin Sparks

Vanessa Simmons

Natalie Cole

Iggy Azalea

JD McCrary

Sean Kingston

OwlTail

On this episode of Shock to the System Coach Dan Gordon probes the mind of Ernie Singleton. A man who revolutionized Motown and put Hip Hop on the map!Ernie studied accounting at Southern University while working as a DJ on New Orleans WBOK. Upon graduating he couldn’t get a job in accounting &amp; decided to return to his first love of music. Ernie then moved from being a DJ to a record promoter for Fantasy Records where he had record-breaking success in promoting their artists. Mercury Records got wind of Ernie, hired him on the spot, and gave him an extensive roster of Gold and Platinum R&amp;B artists to promote. His reputation for success then landed him a job with Casablanca Records in 1977 at the height of the disco era, representing artists like Donna Summer, Cher, and the Village People. 1984, he was hired at MCA/Universal where Ernie helped artists such as Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Mary J. Blige gain their foothold in fame. He also helped a young intern named Shawn Combs evolve into Puff Daddy and guided his career to become CEO of Bad Boy Records. Ernie was then lured away to Warner Brothers Records in 1987 where he worked with artists such as Prince and Madonna. There he single-handedly reactivated their Reprise Records label and made it so successful Warner went from number seven in the industry to number one.In 1990 MCA/Universal offered Ernie the coveted position of Head of their Urban Music Division. There he helped bring Hip-Hop to a mainstream consumer audience. Over the course of his career, Ernie Singleton helped cultivate heavy-hitting acts such as Patti LaBelle, Prince, Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones, and many, MANY others. Ernie also persuaded MTV to feature a hip-hop artist on their awards show for the first time. With over 150 Gold and Platinum records to his credit, it is no surprise that he widely referred to as “The man with the platinum touch!” Today he is the president and CEO of Singleton Entertainment, an entertainment consulting company, and has launched a podcast called "My Business Is Pleasure"

On this episode of Shock to the System Coach Dan Gordon probes the mind of Ernie Singleton. A man who revolutionized Motown and put Hip Hop on the map! Ernie studied accounting at Southern University while working as a DJ on New Orleans WBOK. Upon graduating he couldn’t get a job in accounting &amp; decided to return to his first love of music. Ernie then moved from being a DJ to a record promoter for Fantasy Records where he had record-breaking success in promoting their artists. Mercury Records got wind of Ernie, hired him on the spot, and gave him an extensive roster of Gold and Platinum R&amp;B artists to promote. His reputation for success then landed him a job with Casablanca Records in 1977 at the height of the disco era, representing artists like Donna Summer, Cher, and the Village People. 1984, he was hired at MCA/Universal where Ernie helped artists such as Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Mary J. Blige gain their foothold in fame. He also helped a young intern named Shawn Combs evolve into Puff Daddy and guided his career to become CEO of Bad Boy Records. Ernie was then lured away to Warner Brothers Records in 1987 where he worked with artists such as Prince and Madonna. There he single-handedly reactivated their Reprise Records label and made it so successful Warner went from number seven in the industry to number one. In 1990 MCA/Universal offered Ernie the coveted position of Head of their Urban Music Division. There he helped bring Hip-Hop to a mainstream consumer audience. Over the course of his career, Ernie Singleton helped cultivate heavy-hitting acts such as Patti LaBelle, Prince, Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones, and many, MANY others. Ernie also persuaded MTV to feature a hip-hop artist on their awards show for the first time. With over 150 Gold and Platinum records to his credit, it is no surprise that he widely referred to as “The man with the platinum touch!” Today he is the president and CEO of Singleton Entertainment, an entertainment consulting company, and has launched a podcast called "My Business Is Pleasure"

Ernie Singleton - The Man with the Platinum Touch on Shock to the System - with Coach Dan Gordon

BHL: The Beat -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host DJ Jesse Janedy discusses music news for the week of June 27th, 2014. Also joining the conversation is special guest Ernie Singleton. They start things off with this week's "Twitter Trending" by discussing Angie Martinez VS Hot 97, Aretha Franklin Biopic, Tink – Time, and FKA twigs – Two Weeks. Next, Jesse interviews Ernie Singleton. They round things off with this week's Six Mix: To Love &amp; Die - Jhene Aiko, Disrespectful – Trey Songz ft Mila J, Touchin, Lovin – Trey Songz ft Nicki Minaj, Act Right (Remix) – Yo Gotti ft Jeezy, YG &amp; IAMSU, However I Like – Sy Ari Da Kid ft JokerTooCold, K Camp &amp; Big Fruit, and I Deserve It – Faith Evans ft Missy Elliot. [print_gllr id=5624]

BHL: The Beat -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host DJ Jesse Janedy discusses music news for the week of June 27th, 2014. Also joining the conversation is special guest Ernie Singleton. They start things off with this week's "Twitter Trending" by discussing Angie Martinez VS Hot 97, Aretha Franklin Biopic, Tink – Time, and FKA twigs – Two Weeks. Next, Jesse interviews Ernie Singleton. They round things off with this week's Six Mix: To Love &amp; Die - Jhene Aiko, Disrespectful – Trey Songz ft Mila J, Touchin, Lovin – Trey Songz ft Nicki Minaj, Act Right (Remix) – Yo Gotti ft Jeezy, YG &amp; IAMSU, However I Like – Sy Ari Da Kid ft JokerTooCold, K Camp &amp; Big Fruit, and I Deserve It – Faith Evans ft Missy Elliot. [print_gllr id=5624]

Ernie Singleton Guests on June 27th, 2014 – Black Hollywood Live’s The Beat