
Founder and Managing Partner, Realvibez Media
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Founder and Managing Partner, Realvibez Media
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
I am a young entrepreneur who started my first company at 20 during my MBA program at the University of Miami (I graduated from college at 19 and took time off to work and play soccer semi-pro). Our first project was the creation of RealVibes.net, later renamed Realvibez.tv, a leading online destination for Reggae, Dancehall and Soca videos, first launched in February 2002.
We have since worked with Sean Paul, sponsored Reggae Sumfest, the largest multi-day Reggae event in the Caribbean and even worked with Telemundo's channel, Mun2.
Realvibez has major strategic partnership with major web ventures:
- the first official Caribbean media partner for YouTube at youtube.com/realvibeztv
- branded channel on Imeem.com, the 3rd largest social networking site in the USA (only Caribbean media partner)
- the only Caribbean entertainment website included in Viacom's Flux network
- the only media partner with Caribbean music channels on Bebo.com
- branded channel on Vuze, a leading p2p company based in Silicon Valley
- a content distribution deal with the #1 Reggae music television station in the Caribbean
Realvibez Media has also leveraged it's unique position to pursue merchandise deals with artists. We are presently seeking seed funding to execute our vision.
My long-term goal is to be a positive role model for young people.
Online media, Youth Marketing, Business Development (Digital strategy), Proposal writing, Web video, Podcasting
(Online Media industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
November 2006 — Present (2 years)
Realvibez Media is an integrated media and entertainment company focused primarily on Caribbean content and the delivery of that content via multiple platforms.
Realvibez is a mulitnational franchise that unites music, technology and everyday island life. Realvibez chronicles the best in Caribbean music, events and pop culture in a fully integrated scheme that includes a dynamic website, branded channels on major partner sites, events and merchandise. Realvibez reaches forward to represent a generation savvy to global brands and an increasingly "wired' lifestyle.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2001 — Present (7 years 10 months)
External promotions for clients in the USA
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)
January 2005 — April 2006 (1 year 4 months)
I was in charge of youth marketing, on the product development committee, handled all Internet advertising-related proposals, and was a main participant on the committee for the redesign of the company website.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)
April 2001 — July 2001 (4 months)
- Design of marketing research questionnaire
- Responsible for interviewing all top clients across entire island of Jamaica
- Analysis of collected data to demonstrate findings to senior executives
- Recommended strategy based on market research and interviews
- Presented findings, suggested strategy and handled Q&A at board meeting with executives from parent company and USAID (a contributor to the program)
MBA, Marketing and International Business, 2001 — 2003
B. Sc., Major: Biology, Minors: Chemistry, Religion, 1998 — 2000
New Media, Technology, Entertainment, Private equity, Football (soccer), Videogame industry
Upliftment Jamaica (Non-profit organization)
Asked to endorse book on entrepreneurship written by a frequent contributor to CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch - www.ToiletPaperEntrepreneur.com