Lyonel “Kay-Kay” Rosemond industry professional

Born in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn Lyonel “Kay-Kay” Rosemond  fondly remembers being enamored with the soul singers of the 70’s, which  included Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Otis Redding. However, he would soon  become entrenched in the hip-hop scene that was beginning to take over  during his adolescence. At the time, little did he know that these  musical influences would have a great deal to do with the career he  ultimately chose as an A&R with Motown/Universal Music Group. At an  early age he decided that he would pursue a career as an artist for his  favorite comic book company, Marvel Comics. Lyonel soon enrolled in a  school for cartoon illustration and shortly after began receiving  requests from friends who needed logos for the companies many of them  hoped to form. In 1994, however Lyonel began to see his career path  change course after his Uncle Jimmy Henchman Rosemond, who was about to  start his own management company, called him. Once entering the music  industry Lyonel realized that art was not his only talent, as he quickly  adapted to the scene and learned what something he feels very few  comprehend – artists don’t live what they portray. It was at this time  that Lyonel realized that the music business was in fact business first,  and he began to actively increase his contacts. He was offered a job to  work in the A&R department at the historic record label Motown  while he was at Kedar Entertainment.  Since joining the Motown family  Lyonel has worked with a bevy of artists including Erykah Badu, Chico  DeBarge, Lil’ Wayne, The Temptations and R&B crooner Joe. He feels  that his work with Badu was the most special because of the authentic  approach she took to developing her music. Kay-Kay is currently the  A&R at E1/Koch Records.     For more info: http://www.indiereviewcd.com https://twitter.com/IndieRevue https://www.instagram.com/indie.review