As the Senior Director of Music & Entertainment at Berk Communications, Morais has successfully spearheaded nationally and internationally-renowned publicity campaigns such as:- Spearheaded the international “Free Meek” PR campaign that resulted in the Grammy-nominated artist Meek Mill’s release from an unjust incarceration and inspired a renewed conversation around criminal justice reform in the United States- Organized and oversaw the press conference launch of the REFORM Alliance that attracted over 100+ prominent media members to cover JAY-Z, Meek Mill, Robert Kraft, Michael Rubin and Van Jones's criminal justice reform organization in January 2019- Managed PUMA’s global announcement of its re-entry to the basketball marketplace + the brand’s announcement of J. Cole as an ambassador- Orchestrated album publicity campaigns for award-winning musicians like Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, Fat Joe, Romeo Santos, Tinashe, The-Dream, MoneyBagg Yo, 42 Dugg, etc.

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Didier Morais — The Publicist Behind Meek Mill, REFORM Alliance, Roc Nation and More

Sandra Afloarei is the Senior VP of Promotion at Epic Records. She has been selected to Billboard 40 under 40 for her outstanding work. We hope you enjoy this episode. For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Epic Records Senior VP of Promotion Sandra Afloarei — How To Surround Yourself With The Right People

Walter Jones is the Co-Head of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Universal Music Publishing Co-Head of A&R Walter Jones —From Being An Underdog To Becoming A Grammy Award Winning Publisher

Justice Baiden is the Co-Founder of LVRN a record label and artist management company currently housing artists such as 6LACK, Summer Walker, DRAM and Boogie. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

LVRN Co-Founder Justice Baiden — Remove The Ego and Never Look Back

Wallace Joseph is the Senior Director of A&R at Warner Chappell Music. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Warner Chappell Music Senior Director of A&R Wallace Joseph — Overcoming Your Biggest Fears On The Road To Success

Chris Atlas is Executive Vice President of Urban Music and Marketing at Warner Records.We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Warner Records Executive Vice President Chris Atlas — Adapt Quickly & Never Stop Learning

We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

EQT Co-Founder Henny Yegezu — Find A Purpose That's Bigger Than Yourself

Artist Manager & Creative Entrepreneur Paris Cole — Stop Worrying and Start Trying

Pete Ganbarg is a Grammy Award winning music business executive who is currently President of A&R for Atlantic Records. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Atlantic Records President of A&R Pete Ganbarg — How To Deal With Conformity and Believe In Your Own Talent

Our guest this week is Jeff Burroughs, SVP of Marketing at Def Jam. An entrepreneur in spirit, Jeff faced many ups and downs throughout his career. After establishing his career at Bad Boy Records, Jeff served as a Vice President at Sony Music Entertainment and later joined Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment as Head of Commercial Relationships. Before Def Jam, he founded his own marketing, consulting and brand strategy firm Rise Entertainment in Los Angeles. During our conversation, we talked about how to shape an artists career, developing a strategy based on persona and the art of 'hustle'. Jeff highlighted the importance of 'getting back up' after experiencing lows and touched on how to make yourself valuable as a professional in music business. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Def Jam SVP of Marketing Jeff Burroughs — How To Make Yourself Valuable and Take Action Against Systematic Racism

Our guest this week is John Ehmann. After establishing a career in the music industry as an A&R executive, he's now a serial entrepreneur also known as the manager of A$AP Rocky.Growing up, John was the go to for new music amongst his high school peers. It was only until he landed a internship at J records in college when he realized he wanted his passion for music to be his full time career. From then to now, John has gone from intern to being one of the top A&R executives in the industry, breaking acts such as Lana Del Ray, to becoming ASAP rocky’s manager and overseeing all projects associated with him. In today's discussion, John talks about establishing himself in the music industry and how to take control of your own life as you progress with your career. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

A$AP Rocky's Manager & Entrepreneur John Ehmann — How To Take The Driver Seat In Your Career

Our guest this week is Courtney Stewart the founder of the artist management and creative consulting house Right Hand Co. The firm's roster includes global acts such as Khalid.During our conversation, Courtney talked about how the age of streaming played an important role in breaking next-generation artists such as Khalid and the importance of seeking mentorship. Courtney gave some invaluable advice on how to adjust to the Covid-19 as an entrepreneur in music industry and beyond. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Founder of Right Hand Co. Courtney Stewart — How to Adjust to the Ups and Downs in Business and Working With Khalid

Darcus Beese is a British music executive who is the President of Island Records and one of the most influential figures within the music industry. He is known for signing global artist such as Amy Winehouse and Jessie J. Music Week described Beese as "one of the great A&R people of his or any other generation"During our conversation with Darcus, we talked about the launch of his career at an early age, what the music industry looked like back then in UK and how it transformed over the years. He touched on important details that lead to a successful career and how ‘small things’ can ultimately generate big results. We’ve been fascinated by Darcus’ long-term vision, his patience and perspective on ‘time'.Darcus shared the story about how he signed Amy Winehouse to Island Records, his transition into the President role and more. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way and our YouTube channel CameaLongWayTV. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Island Records President Darcus Beese — How to Make Your Own Luck for a Successful Career

Welcome back! Our first guest for Season 2 is John Fleckenstein, the Co-President of RCA Records. In this episode, we talked about his early days in the industry, projects with stars like Justin Timberlake and how to develop a global mindset when it comes to artist relevance. John talked about his transition into the Co-President role and the responsibilities that come with it, the impact of streaming services and how it's changing the role of record labels. We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way. For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

RCA Records Co-President John Fleckenstein — How Streaming is Liberating the Music Industry

Nelly Ortiz is the Director of Marketing and Partnerships as well as an active artist manager at Roc Nation working with artists such as DJ Khaled and J. Cole. During our conversation, Nelly mentioned how she takes advantage of every day as if it is a new beginning. She also gave valuable advice to on trying to 'chill out' and trust the process because you cannot figure out all your life at once. We found Nelly’s perspective on being okay with not knowing exactly what you want to do in the future to be relatable for the younger generation as she wrapped up the conversation by saying “have a general idea of what you want to do and see where that takes you.”We hope you enjoy this episode! For visuals from each episode, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @came.a.long.way For any questions, feedback and comments you can email us at e@camealongway.com

Roc Nation Marketing Director Nelly Ortiz — Chill Out and Follow Your Ideas

It's common for creative minds to constantly focus on future — new goals, visions and accomplishments. However, their progress to date can become a huge source of inspiration and motivation to others. In this show, Ela and Emir host recording artists, entrepreneurs and entertainment executives to look back on their journey of success. Deep diving into their unique perspective, key decisions, challenges and experience, Came a Long Way is here to guide to the next generation as they discover their passions and get insights on what it takes to turn dreams into reality.

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