He has extensive experience in Information Technology (IT) roles for mobile and Internet-based telecommunications companies, software development, web hosting, web design, retail & wholesale “brick and mortar” and virtual sales outlets; plus computer design, manufacture, distribution, training, services and support.

Jon’s IT strong background coupled with multiple senior management positions in the entertainment, hospitality, education, customer services and medical fields brings unsurpassed business wisdom to the Blue Pie, Magic Blue Creative, Ordior and MP4 Player teams. Prior to his current activities, Jon was CEO of Veracicom, Inc., a $20+ million, multiple location company providing cutting-edge IT solutions to international clients using multiple data centres, server-based computing systems and distributed databases. These sophisticated systems were connected by high-speed networks, data encryption and subscription based sales and support systems.

Jon is also the former President and COO of ContractQuest Corporation (CQ) and Nhanced Media Corporation, software development companies specializing in producing and selling wireless and wired applications for building contractors and other professionals. CQ and Nhanced Media were merged into Veracicom. Jon was also one of six persons in a start-up team to develop Unicom Systems, in less than three years, into a $50 million business machine sales company, which was acquired by the Fortune 500 Company, Rockwell International.

Jon is an avid reader of all things business and technology and provides Blue Pie with leadership from successful business experiences. We are honoured to have Jon on the team and steering the ship for Blue Pie's North Amercian operations.

Involved in bettering her community wherever she has lived, Katie is a devoted community services volunteer. A life-long equestrian, she has served in leadership capacities for the American Paint Horse Association and the Georgia Paint Horse Club. Katie is a Charter Founding member and was Treasurer of Alpha Delta Pi at her University. She holds a BSBA degree in Marketing from Appalachian State University and an MBA degree from California State University (Fullerton).

Katie brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the Blue Pie team and will be working on the day to day business development and management of Blue Pie's technology rights for the USA.

Katie is a financial executive with broad experience in all aspects of accounting, internal audit controls and financial management.

You can read more about Katie by visiting her Linked In profile
www.linkedin.com/pub/katie-ashcraft/1/179/868

We are honoured to have Katie on the Board of Blue Pie USA.

In more recent years Janice-Marie has returned to the stage with live performances at the Universal Amphitheatre where she was featured as the opening act for Al Green. She has also performed with Lionel Richie and Gloria Gaynor to a full house at the Hollywood Palladium. Many artists have covered Janice-Marie’s songs, including Ice Cube, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, Positive K, Pure Sugar and European artists, Martin Carboo and Peter Andre. Her music has been featured in TV and movies: All My Children, The Nanny, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Beverly Hills 90210, Touched By An Angel and many others. For more information visit: www.atasteofhoney.com

As the US Ambassador for Hurricane Healing, Janice-Marie is the face and voice of the project for the US media. Having lost her uncle as a result of hurricane Katrina, she has a very powerful and personal connection to the project. Her passion and professionalism make her an ideal spokesperson for Hurricane Healing.

As part of the US Business Development Team for Blue Pie, Janice is involved in content aggregations and managing VIP relationships in the Native American, R & B, Soul and Urban music networks through the greater North American markets. Janice works with Chris V and Jon Taber to secure high profile labels and world class content libraries for the Blue Pie digital retail store network.

Some of Janice's Accomplishments include:

• Grammy: Best New Artist of the Year (with former band, A Taste of Honey)
• Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Single and Best Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo
• Gold Prize: Album, Annual Tokyo Music Festival
• Gold Prize: Songwriter, Annual Tokyo Music Festival
• 2002 NAMA for “Best Producer of the Year”, Until the Eagle Falls

We are honoured to have Janice on the Business Development Team for Blue Pie's North Amercian operations.

Blue Pie Business Development Team - North America - Blue Pie www.bluepierecords.com

CLO – Blue Pie Entertainment www.bluepieentertainment.com 
CEO – Rockforever.com
Civil Trial Attorney - Charles F Schmitt - Law Offices 

Education: 

• Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida. J.D. (High Honors), 2004 
  
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Communication Arts. 1982 – 1984. Awarded Graduate Teaching Fellowship. 
  
• Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1983.
  

Charlie's vast global network of contacts and his immense wealth of experience provides Blue Pie with a marketing leading competitive edge over our competition. Charlie is an extremely gifted and highly motivated and fearless attorney and legal strategist. His extensive experience within the entertainment industry and its inner legal workings make Charlie one of the most sought after men in the business. 

Coming from a background of publishing and sports marketing and then moving on to music / entertainment industry he has managed to expand a highly successful legal practice for the Law Offices of Fred Tromberg, Jacksonville, Florida as a civil litigator specializing in business dispute resolution, and entertainment law in the state and federal courts of Florida. Whilst building this practise Charlies was able to expand his entertainment industry network via his role as the CEO of "Rockforever"  and now as the CLO of Blue Pie Entertainment.

Charlies immense network reaches far and wide into different industries, and throughout many continents. He spent his youth working in publishing in New York and was so successful he was nominated in 1986 as an "Outstanding Young Men of America." He spent some time as a political consultant before moving on to specialize in sports marketing for some impressive clientele including the National Football League, the National Hockey League and the PGA tour, becoming the general manager of PGATour.com. 

In 2000 Charlie became Chief Executive Officer of Rockforever.com, representing the digital intellectual property rights of 12 Artists / Entertainers and managing the Voices of Classic Rock, a live touring ensemble comprised of the same Artists / Entertainers. This ignited his passion for the music and entertainment industry and has led to his involvement in Blue Pie Entertainment where he has recently been installed as Chief Legal Officer. In 2010 Charlie expanded his entertainment career and took on the role of CLO - Chief Legal Officer for Blue Pie Entertainment. 

As the CLO for Blue Pie Entertainment, Charlie is responsible for the day to day legal requirements for the global content and entertainment divisions. He oversees Blue Pie's expanding catalogue of Film Productions, Script Development, TV shows and Documentaries. Charlie works with the Board of Blue Pie Entertainment and his global network of world leading contacts to grow and develop Blue Pie's every expanding catalogue of content and rights. He is passionate about the Film and Entertainment business as a whole and absolutely believes that he is one of the luckiest guys on the planet to be able to do what he loves every single day of his life. In his personal time Charlie loves listening to music, playing a round of golf and travelling to far corners of the globe.

CEO - Prime USA Records
Blue Pie Business Development Team - Vice President Global A&R for North America

Reynard is the founder and CEO of Prime USA Records a label that has over 20 artists and growing. With an expanding roster of talent from all over the Bay Area in San Francisco, Prime USA Records is now one of the top labels in California with an expanding list of hit productions, licenses and in recent times chart success. With Rey's expanding roster of talent there grew a need to have a wider and more established distribution partner to help grow his label and at the same time to not have to solve the same problems over and over again that other labels do. The answer was found with Blue Pie. Rey joined the team and the rest is now history. As the Vice President Global A&R for North America for Blue Pie Records, Rey helps to expand and develop Blue Pie's R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rap and Blues roster through out the USA. 

Reynard Thomas is no stranger to the world of entertainment. In his short time on this planet he has shared the stage with such greats as Michael Jackson, James Brown, Ray Charles, Paul Anka, John Tesh, The whispers, Atlantic Star, Ohio Players, Take Six, and Millie Jackson  to name a few. He has performed all over the world including Japan, Hawaii, South Korea, The USA, UK and North America. 

Ray has built up his "music" respect credits globally. He is a team player and one of the most loyal and trusted team members of the Blue Pie USA Family. Affectionately known as the "Mob Father of Hip-Hop" as bestowed upon him by Damien Reilly, CEO of Blue Pie Records. This title was earned during one of Rey's recent signings. Rey signed one of the Bay areas most successful Hip Hop acts " Tha M.O.B.B ". You can now see " Tha M.O.B.B" and their back catalogue out now on Prime USA Records and Blue Pie for the world.

As the Vice President Global A&R for North America, Ray works with the team to develop and refine the label roster and at the same to help develop and nurture new talent. Ray has a distinct ear for a hit and he widely respected within his community. We are very honoured to have Rey on the team. 

CEO - Holliday Entertainment www.hollidayent.com
BDC - Business Development Team - Blue Pie www.bluepie.com.au

Lawrence was raised in Hunter's point community of San Francisco. He has an affinity to the community. From professional athlete, to entrepreneur, Lawrence has achieved personal and business success. A graduate of Gonzaga University, Lawrence has over seventeen years experience in the film industry.

His professional experience embodies a diversity of positions; director, producer, casting agent, actor, and personal assistant to actors Danny Glover and Mykiliti Willamson one the principal actors on the acclaimed NBC television show "Boomtown". He has worked on over thirty independent film, music video and television projects including "Midnight Caller" and "The New WKRP in Cincinnati". Lawrence has worked on feature films including the TNT production of "Buffalo Soldiers" and "Species II". For three years, he was executive producer, director, and writer for "Sports Fan Rap" a local television sport show, which aired on cable channel 32. On the sports show, he interviewed famous professional athletes like Mark McGuire, Barry bonds, Venus Williams and Steve Young.

In the corporate operations management area, Lawrence has managed a diversity of businesses. From 1992-1995, he was an operations manager at the Oakland Zoo. Lawrence implemented several business operations strategies which increased operation efficiencies and profits by 40%. Part of his responsibilities included the direct supervision of thirty employees, and cash management of revenues which were 10 million annually. From 1989- 1992 he was operations manager of Cliffs a supper club and restaurant owned by former NBA player Cliff Robinson. Lawrence responsibilities included infrastructure development, operations and finance management. He managed cash transactions which were upwards of $50,000 daily. Within the first year of business the club grossed over one million dollars. Lawrence Holliday, has over twenty years experience on inspiring youth to reach their potential. He has counselled, coached, and mentored.

Since high school, he has volunteered for several elementary and high schools and non-profit organization throughout San Francisco including the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and San Francisco Parks and Recreation. For the past ten years, he has conducted youth basketball clinics throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and abroad the Philippines, China, and Canada. For the past six years, he has collaborated with several non profit community based organizations in the San Francisco Hunters Point community including, Milton Myers, Joseph Lee Recreation Center and The Boys and Girls Club on film production training to youth ages 14 -21. He has worked with over 1,000 youth and improved the business operations of other local business communities within San Francisco.

One of Lawrence's greatest personal achievements was head coach of Magic Johnson's professional basketball team, the "Magic Johnson All Stars" for the 2001 season at the DADA SummerPro League in Southern California. Since 1999, he is the owner and head coach of the basketball team "San Mateo" in the San Francisco SummerProAm League who were the 2000 and 2006 league champions. In 2001 Lawrence founded Holliday Foundation a 501(3)(c) non-profit corporation. The mission of Holliday Foundation is to provide youth an opportunity to enhance their quality of life by developing their social and employment skills. The objectives are to 1) train inner city youth, ages 14 to 21, in film and video productions and 2) Develop competitive and marketable employment skills for any career they wish to pursue. Lawrence Holliday, is man you can count on to get the job done. He holds integrity, perseverance and modesty as three of his key motto's in life and simply loves what he does every single day he wakes up and starts to work.

As part of the USA Business Development Team, Lawrence aka "Doc" works with Jon Taber and Damien Reilly to expand Blue Pie's catalogue of Films and Documentaries and to seek out license placements for the Blue Pie into new film, cable and advertising projects. We are honoured to have "Doc" on the team.

Blue Pie Records - Business Development Consultant - North America www.bluepiereords.com

Fred Fuster has been involved in the media industry as a producer, director, screenwriter, teacher and actor for over twenty years. His media credits include: Turkey Treasure, Street Performers in NYC, Movie Magic in New York, Prisoner of Hope, To Be A Man, They Don't Only Come Through Windows, some of which earned him an Emmy Award.

He created his own Repertory Company, Seraphim Productions in NYC where he directed, shot and edited (film style) on video tape, original dramatic material, as well as scenes from: Snow Angel, Dutchman, The Goodbye Girl, Room at The Top, Marty, Kramer Vs. Kramer, Catch 22, Fool For Love, Lippe (with William Hickey), Boxcar Bertha & The Confession.

Mr. Fuster served as the Vice President and Artistic Director of The Media Center For The Performing Arts (MCPA) at The Gene Frankel Theater  in NY. The theater was funded by the New York Council For the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts. He taught the following: Directing, Writing & Acting for camera "I Can't Believe You're Cold Reading" at his theater in NYC as well as at the Gardener Stages in Hollywood, CA, and at the Norris Center for The Performing Arts, Palos Verdes, CA. Mr. Fuster has created a film acting course entitled "Acting Naturally". Which he teaches to children in South Bay.

Mr Fuster works with the Blue Pie global business development team to open up new markets and to help grow the Blue Pie catalogue. We are honoured to have Mr Fred Fuster on the team.

CEO - Inferno Music Group - www.infernomusicgroup.com

Business Development Consultant - Blue Pie Records - www.bluepie.com.au

Will Covington has amassed over 30 years of experience in the music industry, becoming the premier record producer and concert promoter in South Florida. As the former head of Entertainment Galore and EGI Records, he currently serves as the founder and president of Inferno Music Group, a record label specialising in urban music.

At Entertainment Galore, now headed by his wife Gwen, Will utilised his dynamic vision to create a promotions and production company that specialised in concerts, variety shows and special events, as well as stage management, music publishing and sound recording. Some of his more memorable projects include the production of “Wizzdom/Freebase” for TK Productions in 1980, “After Loving You” in 1984, which was picked up by MCA International’s Recent Music, and Randy Cotton’s hit CD, “Call on Jesus”. Several of these productions made their way onto the highly inspirational record, “A Commemorative Tribute to Florida Memorial College”, which celebrated contemporary gospel music and the college’s vibrant 117-year history. Continuing his charitable efforts, Will worked extensively on “We Care”, a fundraising effort focused on boosting financial support for the starving refugees of Ethiopia.

Will is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of the music industry, having learnt a great deal during his promotional experiences with over 110 concerts and shows, while simultaneously giving countless of other professional entertainers and cultural performing artists the same opportunity. Some of these artists include The O’Jays, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Bill Summers and Summer’s Heat and Shirley Caesar among many others. Adding to this impressive repertoire, EGI has provided entertainment for the 1995 Super Bowl (Miami) and the Summer Olympics (Miami) that followed.

As a keen contributor to the community, Will took advantage of the opportunity by City of Miami’s Convention and Visitors Bureau to take professional music groups out to different pow wows throughout the South. In addition to his Grammy Award, Will has been lauded with deserved recognition including the “We Care” gold record award in 19985, the Metro-Dade County Vanguard Award in 1993 and the 1995 Certificate of Appreciation from Metro-Dade County.

Will’s own musical genius can be seen in his numerous performances with major recording artists such as Glady Knight & The Pips, James Brown, Al Green, Betty Wright, Minister Randy Cotton and his own R&B band known as Omari. As an accomplished drummer, Will’s 1985 single “My Guitar Sings the Blues” earned him a coveted Grammy.

Will Covington now serves as a Blue Pie consultant, offering his worldly expertise to a growing and dynamic company.

Business Development Consultant - Blue Pie Records - www.bluepie.com.au

CEO - Celestial Caring Enterprises, LLC - www.celestialcaringent.com

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Tishawn Seaton has years of expertise in discovering talent; developing artists; and exposing their talents to the public, media, & industry executives. Tishawn has an entrepreneurial spirit with the training & experience necessary to assist you in succeeding with your company. To expand her knowledge & keep up with what is new in the field of marketing, she obtained her Professional Marketing Coaching Master Certification.  Ms. Seaton is honoured to be a part of Blue Pie and together it will be a powerful team that is well respected and known for the effective efforts on behalf of the artists represented. She has the ability to give independent artists an opportunity to collaborate with the mainstream industry sector through her high profile connections and good relationships that she has maintained.

This new opportunity has led her to make the decision to operate her company, Celestial Caring Enterprises, LLC as a Full Service Independent Record Label for the East Coast territories.  Furthermore, as an Executive Associate Consultant for Blue Pie Productions USA, LLC, Ms. Seaton will be able to provide comprehensive business development services on behalf of BPP in order to tap into various opportunities for area market expansion.

VP Radio & Media Business Development Consultant  - Blue Pie Records -www.bluepie.com.au

Blue Pie Business Development Consultant- North America - Blue Piewww.bluepierecords.com

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David Ford has been in the music industry for over 20 years and has learned the business from the ground up. He owned 3D Recording Studio at Randall Park Mall in Cleveland, OH, where major stars often came to record. He also dedicated every Saturday to local aspiring artists within the community to come in and experience a real recording studio. He held open forum workshops to introduce kids to the music business with the possibilities of being an engineer, a producer, or recording studio executive.

 Now in the industry alongside well-established affiliations such as Warner Bros., Rock Ridge Music and several others, he is well connected in the industry and very well respected. He is currently working with Scott Savol who was from American Idol Season 5. Mr. Savol currently has a couple of singles out and is in the process of completing an album to be released in the near future.

 Mr. Ford has spent his days connecting to very influential people in the business, eventually establishing and nurturing a relationship that has brought him the open doors he utilizes for all of his projects and ventures he on which he embarks. Currently he is the founder and CEO of The Artists In Need Foundation. His vision for this program is to empower someone’s life. An artist is in everyone and we have a gift we can share with other people.

He has dedicated himself and motivated all of those around him to help one another grow. With that same dedication and motivation, he will continue to spread his vision through motivational speeches all across the country. He wants to touch the masses.

 David’s mission is simple “Empower someone you empower yourself!”

Senior Vice President - Business Development / A&R North America - Blue Pie www.bluepie.com.au 

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James Galgano is the Senior Vice President of Business Development + A & R for Blue Pie Records USA and Blue Pie Productions USA.

CEO - Tekmatrix Sounds
Business Development Consultant - Blue Pie - www.bluepie.com.au

Lucien L. Wall, born in Brooklyn, New York was exposed to music at an early age. Exposed to different types of music being raised within the West-Indian culture (Jazz, Blues, Calypso, Reggae, Latin) he took those musical tastes with his passion of the Hip-Hop Culture to pursue his dream of achieving success as an Entrepreneur in the Music Business environment.

After relocating to Miami with his Mother and Sister in his Teenage years, Lucien used music as an outlet of expression to cope with many personal trials and tribulations growing up in Brooklyn & Miami. He found a Niche in DJ’ing while he attended high school in the mid 90’s; the business opportunities that where created based on his love of music was all the confirmation that he needed to pursue his goal and manifest his visions in the Entertainment Industry. He was under the wing of DJ EFN and DJ N.V (NVS Styles) in Miami, and played an instrumental part of the Hip-Hop Radio Show "Sewer Series" that was syndicated throughout the Armed Forces Radio Network from 1996-1999, originally conceived as a mixtape series focusing on exposing independent artists and hip-hop music to a world wide audience throughout the network. Throughout this tenure, he attended Florida International University after graduating High School to obtain a Business Management Degree while working full-time to pay for his tuition in the retail industry.

His ambition at such an early age of 23 paid off as he was offered a corporate management position in New York City for CVS Pharmacy in the year 2001. After accepting the position, he used the opportunity to find a break in the Music Industry by DJ’ing at various events in New York City contributing to the Hip-Hop Community, which lead to his first opportunity gaining access inside the entertainment industry as an Promotions Intern for Fatbeats Records; arguably on of the most celebrated independent outlets of hip hop music throughout the world!

After years of exposure in ‘Corporate-America’ gaining the tools needed to manifest his vision in the industry, he decided to resign and attend school Full-time again, this time at one of the most prestigious Multimedia Schools in the country, Full Sail University, in Orlando Florida in 2006. Throughout his time at Full Sail, he acted as the Vice-President for the MEISA Chapter at Full Sail as well as an acting member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) contributing to many events in the Music Scene in Orlando most notably, the Florida Music Festival through his time in Orlando.

After obtaining an Associates of Science Degree in Recording Arts and Bachelors Of Science Degree in Music & Entertainment Business with Honors, he decided to relocate to Atlanta, GA, to strengthen his ties and gain more exposure in the Music Scene in Atlanta in 2008. His first opportunity was an internship with 360 Music Group as an Audio Engineer Intern. After an abrupt ending with this company, he decided to freelance and offer his services to multiple studios around town. As a result, he gained experience of working with acts such as CHILI, ROCK CITY, ALGEBRA, DRUMMA BOY, and many other independent artists in Atlanta. In the winter of 2008, he was introduced to Nina K. Easton, Co-Founder of the famed "Ichiban Records", (one of the largest independent record companies in the music business, and the first major independent label based in Atlanta, GA with acts such as Vanilla Ice, MC Breed, 95 South, Clarence Carter & Curtis Mayfield) and gained a new venture opportunity with 404 Music/ IMG International as acting General Manager with Nina K. Easton as the President & CEO.

He currently works with acts on the label to manage album production, marketing overview, A&R, and artist development.