Fred Sutton Management Company

Fred Sutton III is an accomplished businessman and entrepreneur. Mr. Sutton’s extensive and multifarious career in the entertainment industry has resulted in his successful track record as Special Projects Consultant for Motown and Polygram Records; independent television and record producer; and international entertainment and financial analyst. He is the winner of the prestigious “Philadelphia Music Makers Award.”                                                       
Fred Sutton Management Company                                                           Philadelphia, PA     2002-Present                                                                 President and CEO
Entertainment consulting and entertainment commercial financing. Currently creating Master plan Financing program for minority Universities and Colleges Nationally. Arranging over $120 million USD in financing over the past 3 years. Now representing songwriters, producers, media personalities and music publishers. Mr. Sutton is a BMI songwriter and publisher, Grammy member,GMA member and Philadelphia Music Maker.       
1997-2001—Semi-Retirement
1996-Developed Brandon Records, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
FSO Medical Services Division                                                                                           Philadelphia, PA     1990-1995                                                                                           President and CEO
Responsible for hiring and training employees; including medical staff (paramedics, EMT’s), marketing representatives and office staff. We maintained a staff of 70. Responsible for maintaining high visibility and communication with all major accounts (Mercy Health Plan, Greater Atlantic Health Service, Health Pass, etc.) Also responsible for implementing company training (patient care and infectious disease control) and company protocol.  Responsible for company’s public relations as it relates to community group involvement, radio time buys and print media. Responsible for payroll, employee bonuses, employee promotions and all division budgets.
Created the following new divisions: Central Processing, Professional Testing, Durable Medical Equipment, and Home HealthCare.  Generated $7.8 million USD in billing annually.
FSO Industries                                                                                                                   Philadelphia, PA     1982-1990                                                                 President and CEO
Responsible for hiring and training of all marketing reps. Overseeing and providing service to 40 accounts personally and supervising 12 reps who managed another 150 accounts. Responsible for hiring models and photographers and setting up all shoots for magazine layouts. Also responsible for communication with accounts, vendors and editorial staff for magazines on a national basis. Also, wrote all advertisements for print and radio, as well as making all time and print buys. Additional responsibilities include: fabric selection and purchase; purchase of notions, pattern paper and all associated design products; development of design schedule for spring/summer/fall/winter lines to create at least 80 new designs per season; selection and purchase of accessory line.
                                                                                                                                     London Victory Production                                                                    Philadelphia, PA     1980-81                                                                                                 Executive Producer/Producer/Special Project Consultant                                                        
Responsible for creating concepts for two local TV shows, hiring and supervising production staff and recruiting show talent. Developed and coordinated marketing strategies for time slot placements with radio and TV stations. Negotiated national placement and sponsorship with cable TV. Responsibilities also included total planning and budget control.                                  
Motown Records, Inc.                                                                                                                                 Los Angeles, CA      9/73-9/80                                                                                                 Special Project Consultant                                                                                                     
Responsible for the East Coast including Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. for over 7 years. General duties included marketing and merchandising, promotion and artist development. Planning of gross marketing potential of various new artists and established acts. Assessed information from the “Arbitron” with regard to Black product inventory in various markets. Made regular contacts with radio and local clubs to ensure trade reports and promote in-store play. Coordinated artists’ personal appearances and interviews, when in area, including press coverage, photographers, transportation and security. Arranged parties and an atmosphere of magic consistent with a Motown Production. Developed contests and other promotions to increase sales.
    
Polygram Records, Inc.                                                                                               Los Angeles, CA     1976-1977                                                                                           Special Project Consultant                                                                                              
Responsible for all visual productions for all new artists, including photography, film and video.                                                                                                                              
Motown Records, Inc.                                                                                                        Los Angeles, CA     1970-1973                                                                                                   Film maker/Video Producer/Photographer                                                                               
Conducted all phases of visual productions. (Full-time during the summer; part-time during school months)

Brandon Music Group (BMG) Press Release

 

Award Winning Entertainment Specialist Fred Sutton III

 

For those in the independent music community, the problem remains the same. Who will listen to my music?  Who will give me a deal? If I get a deal will my music be played on the radio? Will it be available in stores?  Will you be able to download it on the Internet? If my music sells will I be paid my royalties? There is a new independent player that is making all answers to those questions YES.  Brandon Music group with offices in Philadelphia and New York has developed a multi genre music distribution system for those seriously motivated production companies, publishers, record labels and entrepreneurs. They offer worldwide distribution on an ala carte basis for legally and fiscally functioning companies. You can choose to distribute your project in your home city, regionally, nationally or worldwide. Your project, if accepted will be promoted to radio stations, retail outlets, thru the internet, and all digital medium to include juke box, iTunes, ring tones etc. All projects must meet the A&R integrity outlined under BMG’s project protocol.

 

 Entertainment Specialist, Fred Sutton III and his colleague Pioneer Rapper/Media Consultant Count Coolout will be joined by a host of industry professionals to insure that the mandate of BMG will be carried out. Count indicates that the staff has been selected from a sterling group of seasoned professionals for on-hands development for radio, marketing, merchandising and retail.  Additionally, a young new group of digital savvy professionals has been selected for the purposes of digital designs and the establishment of a presence on the Internet. Their production staff will include New York’s Ron G who has produced LL Cool Jay, Jennifer Lopez, Mario, R. Kelly and created legendary mixes for Tupac and Biggie Smalls. Also on the team will be Black Key, well know for his production on DMX, Jay Z, Corrupt and Jada Kiss. To fully round out their production team they have added the extremely hot Ken Jackson of AMV Productions, whose team has produced Mary J Blige, Jaheim, and others.

 

 

When questioned about working relationships, Mr. Sutton indicated that both he and Count have extensive experience and have worked with successful independent and major labels. Also they have worked with many well-known and successful artists and proceeded to name a few.  A partial list included Motown Records, West End Records, Prelude Records, PolyGram Records, MCA Records, HI Records, RCA Records, SUTRA Records, TK Records and Sugar Hill Records.  Artist included Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Switch, Diana Ross, Rick James, Thelma Houston, The Dazz Band, D Train, Kool & The Gang, Isaac Hayes, Parliament Funkadelic, Grover Washington Jr., Cameo, Sugar Hill Gang, Al Green, KC & The Sunshine Band, Flash & The Furious Five, The Temptations and Millie Jackson.

 

If more information about this opportunity, or more information about Fred Sutton III or Count Coolout is desired, feel free to visit them at (fredsutton.biz, or jathomfamily.com) or feel free to contact them by email at (fsutt2@aol.com, thefamily@jathomfamily.com). Florida residents may contact Ken Jackson by email at (jackson276@yahoo.com). Sutton has indicated that he and Count will be available only for those individuals and companies, which meets their criteria. They will be making a national announcement about the launching dates and artist rosters in 90 days. The opportunity discussed in this article will be available for the next 60 days only. Good Luck!