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J-Rob, unlike other Christian Rap artists, has a different endeavor to extract his Christianity through hip hop by displaying a style as he walks with God in every area of his life.  He strongly believes in God, bringing positive energy to his fans.  J-Rob pushes forward on the path God is leading him in his personal life and music career to use his God-given gift to make a difference in the world.  He is passionate about his craft and giving up will never be an option.

J-Rob worked on several projects, such as two singles, “God’s Got Me ft. Lee Lee” released on January 7, 2022, and “Tame Da Tongue” released on April 29, 2022, by The Orchard on behalf of Prosper Recordz Music Group.

A music video for both singles was filmed by MakerFilms. “God’s Got Me ft. Lee Lee” music video was released on January 27, 2022, and the “Tame Da Tongue” music video was released on April 8, 2022.

“God’s Got Me ft. LeeLee” is not just a song. It’s words of faith and belief that no matter what you’re going through God will continue to hold you, mold you, and be with you every step of the way. It’s a lifestyle.

“Tame Da Tongue” is about how the words we speak have an effect on someone’s life. This song reminds us that people must be careful about how they speak because words can land you in trouble or can give you blessings. Words have the power to bring life or death to themselves.

They have to make the choice to speak love and not hate to others.

J-Rob hosted the graduation for, A Shining Stars Early Learning Center in Kissimmee, Florida on May 20, 2022, at 12:00pm. He brought all the children into the church and gave an introduction to the children and parents about what they will be doing during the graduation and managed the raffle tickets.

In the community, J-Rob has been a blessing to, A Shining Stars Early Learning Center. On June 8, 2022, J-Rob took 22 children to Disney World and bought the children toys.

On June 24, 2022, J-Rob will be in Phoenix, Arizona as the headliner for the upcoming event,

International Stop the Bullying & Violence Tour

James Robert Wexler later known as J-Rob was born in Silver City, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, New York where he resided for 7 years.  J-Rob is a miracle baby.  He could not hold his food down because it would get caught in his airways which made it hard for him to breathe.  J-Rob was put on a life-support machine for 16 months and died 6 times.  At the age of 7, he moved with his parents to Orlando, Florida where he resides today. J-Rob has beautiful daughters, Juliana and Hannah with his ex-wife.

J-Rob is managed by Manchu Estate, LLC. His management team consists of the following:

Colin Benjamin (Nylock), Marie Waldon (Bosse’ Mom), and Lanice Kirendoll (May May).

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Buy Links:

“God’s Got Me ft. LeeLee”:           Apple Music     Amazon Music

“Tame Da Tongue”:                       Apple Music     Amazon Music

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As a Public Relations Specialist, the duties far exceeds that of a Publicist.  However, specifically I’m going to share my day as a Publicist with everyone. I’m doing this because many people don’t know what a Publicist does, but most importantly do not know why they need a Publicist.  The question of the day is…..

Are you ready for a Publicist?

Before I begin, this is what I do always ONLY at the beginning of each week.  This sets the tone for the days ahead with strategic planning of projects, products, and so forth and to execute those plans of actions.

8:30 am ~ My client (Artist) calls me.  We discuss what I need via song mp3’s for his upcoming campaigns.  We briefly discuss what we need to do today when we follow up for a later call because we both need time to figure out our strategy and like to hear each others ideas and then we come up with an execution plan.  I listen to the music he sends me so I can review it, provide my feedback and for use.  I receive both versions…original and the radio-edited because he knows that I need both.

9:06 am ~ My same client contacts me to ask me a quick question before sending me more music.  While I was in the middle of checking all of my business emails. (I have several because each email reaches the max in such a short time.)

9:15 am   – I decided to do a blog about my day and so, here I am.

9:18 am   – Designing the image for this blog post.

11:00 am – Checking all of my social media networking accounts for any engagement & to stay up to date on the specific industries, such as music, book publishing, and film.  I respond back or take notes for future response.

11:06am – I see that my client responded back to me in regards to his BIO.  I immediately stop what I’m doing to inform him that I have received his BIO headline (which I loved) – Sometimes my clients would like to use their own which is actually better for me. Coming up with creative headlines is never easy. LOL! I told the Artist Manager that I will do it now. I pull up his BIO, logged onto our Project Management Database and start the timer, make the change, and upload to Project Management to submit to him. The time is recorded, but this time is unmarked on the billable box because it took me less than 5 minutes to make the quick change, but still documented as making the change.  It will show up under non-billable time.    The rest of the content has already been completed, reviewed, and he is satisfied with my work and the creative direction that I took with it. We had minor edits, but nevertheless, the BIO is done and ready for use since the headline is changed.  However, my client will still review the BIO in its entirety to check for any minor edits and, if not, I will receive confirmation that it is good to go.  I informed him that I have just submitted the updated BIO to him.  Now back to where I left off in going through all of my social media accounts as well as my clients.  I have access to all accounts in order to run their campaigns, branding and image purposes.

A R&B artist that I have known for over 6+ years or close to it via in the past I hooked him up with a live radio show interview out of his city and this was actually the very first live radio show interview.  We went to the location.  He even had the chance to sing his newest song a Capella style and he nailed it! The radio show hosts absolutely loved him and wanted him to come back on their show.  It’s one of those moments that artists do not forget and are grateful and appreciative for making it happen for them.  Then years later in 2016 (or 2017, I forget) we reunited at an event in VA at a mansion for an artist showcase.  I was invited as media to provide coverage and he was one of the performers with his rap partner.  Their performance was HOT!!! Very creative, I must say! Well, getting to the point….he always sends me flyers to where he will be performing.  i just found out the he is a featuring performer on an event coming up on the 30th of this month.  All I can do is let him know that I received it, but not sure if I will be available to make it or not, but will keep him posted.

It’s awesome to see my client’s book is getting major feedback from her fans…via I’m connected to her new Facebook Author group page where she shared what her fan wrote! It was awesome, now her fan has me wondering….is my client going to write more books to keep the story going with the two main characters??? That remains to be seen so stay tune with that one.  I download the fan image so I can share via social media from my end.  I love when I see my clients are getting fan engagement from the work that they have done on their own. For now, I will quickly share on my Facebook personal page.  I scroll down her group page back dated one week to see what she is promoting so I can piggy back it so to speak. Social Media informs me a lot on what my client’s are doing for their projects.  I start taking notes on what I need to promote and I download the images for promo. (It is now 12pm)  While doing so, I do a quick share to my personal Facebook page.  I also post on my Facebook Group that I started for writers, authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers.  She is promoting a prequel to her book, that was published at the end of August.  I check the SEO to see where the book stands online so that I can know what needs to be done to get more exposure for the book through publicity.   I jot down what I plan to do so later I can strategically do a roll out plan and execute it.  Not to mention, she has a group on Facebook that needs to be promoted in order to gain more members. I’m sharing 2 clients with major videos and images real quick so I can keep tract on the up to date promo they are doing. So I’m doing a lot of downloading, saving, taking notes, sharing, etc so I can make sure I include during their campaigns.

2:20 pm  – As I’m still going through my social media, I have a prospect who is a published author and has a few more questions in regards to the proposal I sent her. (By the way….I look forward to working with her:)  Once she signs the proposal to give me permission to do the services, I draft and send an agreement for review and signing and then send the monthly retainer invoice via PayPal.  Then we begin our client relationship and get to work!!!

2:53 pm  –  I’m finally done going through my Facebook accounts and my client’s Facebook accounts. I’m still not done. There’s more major social media sites to tackle.

4:30 pm  – A local person from a referral reached out to me. I received images of a local studio. I’m not sure if he is only a Artist or a Artist & Producer. I’m not sure how he wants me to assist him, but he does. I tried calling back, but had to leave a message on his voicemail because I didn’t catch him in time before he went to the studio. So we’ll try again so I can have a better idea on what he needs done.

6:54 pm  – Checking my Twitter accounts and my client’s twitter accounts. Still haven’t finished up with going through all of the social media to see what is what with my clients, as well as my business.

7:05pm  – I have a newspaper called, Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC World Daily News Features and today I’m featuring Chris Brown that was shared by K-WAVE 104.3 and the featured placement is located on Hush! Magazine.  I plan to screenshot so I can do promo on this feature.

7:31 pm – I just finished going on a Twitter ReTweet Binge.  One of my client’s Book Publishing Company is preparing for a Review Tour for her upcoming new book release to secure a few dates in October.  Now jotting down notes because I need to do promo and reach out to bloggers directly.  I ran across a great writing tip to share to my Facebook Group listed above.  It was about Show n Tell and A LOT of writers and authors fight with that on a daily basis during their writing time.  My client’s upcoming book is going to be her seventh book released!!!  I obtained a YouTube video that I can use in one of the other promotions that we are currently doing for her other book that has the chance to turn into a movie.  I went on a retweeting binge again. Then ran across some AMAZING news. My client’s book is officially an International Bestseller #1 in the USA and UK #32 Canada Top 100 in Australia and Germany. More great news for publicity.

9:23 pm  – Reviewing my Instagrams, my client Instagrams, and other Instagrams via if I need to be updated on what anyone else is doing for my client.  Specifically I have one client whose music is going to be played on a major radio show hosted my major folks in the music industry. Updates on the radio show are listed via a nice flyer promo. I’m back to taking notes. My clients have images with heavy hitters. This is important for publicity.  I have another client who has A LOT of teasers that I can use for publicity with her books.

9:44 pm   – I have other clients and projects that I don’t need to review any updates from their social media, but instead go through all of my notes to find out where we are in the process of what needs to be done.  I review all 3 of my client notebooks from current to previous.  So here we go.

• I have to do a Social Media Campaign for an upcoming out-of-state event. (Time is ticking so I would prepare tomorrow. )
• I have to put a PR Package Deal together for an upcoming event. (I can hold off on this for right now.) These 2 items above are very important because I’m one of the Sponsors.
• I already have notes on what I plan to publicize later, so I can move forward to other tasks.
• Re-reading a Press Release that I previously did for a client, but yet to release. Now, its time to release the Press Release, but I have to come up with a different angle for the artist because I would like to launch his Regional PR Campaign.  I’m trying to come up with a catchy headline for his Press Release.  Whew, I found a catchy headline which ties into everything that is going on right now in the world with specifics. Now, time for me to rewrite the Press Release. Time is now 11:24 pm.

Now that it is after midnight.  I’m ready to go to bed.

Thanks for reading about my day in the life of a Publicist.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Thanks!

Day Two

7:20pm  – (Preparing for my client’s Regional PR Campaign) Listening to my client’s songs to determine which one I suggest we drop this week because he has so many songs and we have to also be strategic about how we roll out all of his singles leading up to his album release.

12/10/2018 >>> I just went to my website backoffice and saw that this blog post was never posted. SMH! So I’m going to post it right now. I’ll do another one again soon! 🙂

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USBO Welterweight Championship Fight

On Saturday July 15, 2017, GQ Promotions presented another professional boxing event located at The Sphinx on K, 1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. The event started at 7pm. The Ring Announcer was Henry “Discombobulating” Jones. 

I provided Media Coverage on the ringside at the Media Table.  I sat between two other media representatives from other outlets who I knew from the last event or met for the first time.  It was a pleasure interacting with the media reps. At times, during the rounds we were hit with a lot of sweat that flew off the boxers, but thankfully no blood splatters. Being that this was my second boxing event that I provided coverage, I started to learn more about boxing.  During this event I learned the difference between a TKO (Technical Knock Out) and a KO (Knock Out).  A technical knockout is when the referrer calls it a rap with the match because the opponent is no longer able to continue due to injuries and the winning boxer is then announced.  A knock out is when the boxer is knocked down to the ground by their opponent and unable to get up on their feet within a specific time frame.

I could get great visuals of the boxing matches through photography and videography on behalf of Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC and DC Life Magazine.  There’s so much visual content that all boxing matches (Boxer vs. Boxer) will be presented separately so the boxers can have their own features in our Blog.  We’ll feature the winning boxers on DC Life Magazine.  This is also a great opportunity for their exposure, awareness, visibility, and credibility with their boxing career.  The feature placements will either consist of an interview, biography, or article. 

This was not just an event that they participated in, but an opportunity to open doors in other market areas for endless possibilities from others that have read their features.  Each boxer will be given the credit they deserve with their participation and the major part they played in making this event a success.

Luther “Lights Out” Smith Boxing Recap

Video Credit: Tishawn Marie, Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC

The hype during the matches from the spectators that packed around the ring from VIP on the first level all the way up to the public being able to view leading through to the second level was filled with excitement.  The ten (10) boxing matches had the crowd so pumped during each round that it set the right tone for the boxers in the ring.  Some of the boxers came onto the ring ready to fight their opponent with the confidence that showed in their face and body language, but on the other hand, a few lacked the confidence that was needed to drive them towards a successful fight.

There were several long intermissions, such as the “Feather Lady,” Cat Taylor whom came on the ring before Gerome “GQ” Quigley, the Undefeated IBA World Champion boxer came out to fight his opponent, Luis “La Roca” Hernandez, whom no boxer could stop him on the USBO Welterweight Champion card.  She gave two glass trophy awards to the Ring Announcer, Henry “Discombobulating” Jones and Gerome “GQ” Quigley’s Manager/Father Jeff Gatling and his mother.

In between the fights, the music was played by DJ Young Music.  I found myself bumping my head at times, but for the most part stayed focus during the breaks for note-taking.  As I looked around, many people were grooving to the sounds of music while waiting for the next fight. 

Video Credit: Tishawn Marie, Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC

There were many special moments, such as when a little boy named Noah approximately at the age of 3 ½ entered in the ring and put on a show by his talented dancing.  He truly was entertaining to the crowd.  Noah rocked all around the ring in precise movements to the beat.

We also stood in silence when we heard the beautiful voice of the Star Spangled Banner.

I didn’t do any interviews at the event which was fine with me because I had no intentions on missing any fights. I pride myself on keeping events alive throughout the months after the event. 

I want you to enjoy taking this boxing event journey with me as we go down memory lane on the event held a few months ago.  This event will take months to prepare as there’s several boxers being featured in various formats, so please bear with me as the placements occur.  Please be advised that the placements will be in the order of the boxing matches.  No boxer will be left behind. I have 20 boxers to feature and the placement formats depends on whether they won or lost. 

Sneak Peak of Gerome “GQ” Quigley Giving Luis “La Roca” Hernandez Many Shots to the Body & Head

Video Credit: Tishawn Marie, Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC

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The boxers along with their opponents were as follows:

1. Dante Cox, Debut from Laurel MD vs. Archie Weah, 1-7-0 from Norcross, GA

2. Rashad Kilpatrick, Debut from Oxon Hill, MD vs. Martegus Martin, Debut from Columbus OH.

3. Leo Alcanera, 1-0-0 from Fort Washington, MD vs. George Sheppard, 0-1-0 from Newport News, VA

4. Justin Bell, 1-0-0 from Destrict Heights, MD vs. Erik Plumeri, 0-4-1 from Lockport, NY

5. Francisco Bustos 5-0-0 (KO 3) from Rockville, MD vs. Latrail Purdue, Debut from Huntington, TN 

6. Jahmal Dyer, 2-0-0 from Baltimore, MD vs. Lawrence Martin, 2-2-0 from Akron, OH

7. Jason Bell, 1-0-0 from District Heights, MD vs. Dameron Kirby, Debut

8. Luther “Lights Out” Smith, 8-1-0 (KO 7) from Bowie, MD vs. Martez Williamson, 3-19-1 from Akron, OH

9. Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed, 5-0-0 (KO 3) from Greenbelt, MD vs. James Jones, 4-10-o (KO 3) from Nashville, TN

10. Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. 16-0-0 (KO 15) from Germantown, MD vs. Luis “La Roca” Hernandez,

    16-4-0 (KO 9) from Puerto Rico.

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On July 14, 2017, I had the opportunity to attend the exclusive press conference and weigh in prior to the boxing event, “The Quest for Another Title,” that was held the following night.

“The Return of Gerome (GQ) Quigley,” Boxing Championship Part Two” event was presented by GQ Promotions.

The press conference and weigh in was held at, “The Sphinx on K,” 1315 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 on the lower level at 12 pm.

Upon my arrival, the third set of boxers were done with the weigh in.  I started taking photographs and recording the boxer’s weight beginning with the fourth set of boxers.

I’m going to list each boxer from when they started the weigh in because Mr. Henry “Discombobulating” Jones came to me at the end to ask, if I need any information that I missed.  I said, “Yes, I need the beginning sets of boxers names and weights.”  We headed to the row of chairs to sit down and go through the details I needed.  It was such a blessing for his assistance.

1. Dante Cox from Laurel MD weight was 133.8 vs. Archie Weah from Norcross, GA weight was 135.
2. Rashad Kilpatrick from Oxon Hill, MD weight was 145.2 vs. Martegus Martin from Columbus OH weight was 142.2.
3. Leo Alcanera from Fort Washington, MD weight was 165.8 vs. George Sheppard from Newport News, VA weight was 166.5.
4. Justin Bell from District Heights, MD weight was 175 vs. Erik Plumeri from Lockport, NY weight was 170.4.
5. Francisco Bustos from Rockville, MD weight was 159.6 vs. Latrail Purdue from Huntington, TN weight was 160.
6. Jahmal Dyer from Baltimore, MD weight was 135.6 vs. Lawrence Martin from Akron, OH weight was 160.
7. Jason Bell from District Heights, MD weight was 176.6 vs. Dameron Kirby weight was 168.
8. Luther “Lights Out” Smith from Bowie, MD weight was 199.4 vs. Martez Williamson from Akron, OH weight was 191.
9. Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed from Greenbelt, MD weight was 196.8 vs. James Jones from Nashville, TN weight was 198.8.
10. Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. from Germantown, MD weight was 149 vs. Luis “La Roca” Hernandez from Puerto Rico weight was 149.2.

Here are some of the photos from the Weigh In: Boxers and the Boxer Opponents:

Photo Credit: Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC

 

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Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. is a Professional Boxer 16-0 (15) KO’s and a 2X Champion (Virginia State Welterweight Champion & IBA International World Champion.) He’s  from Washington, DC and resides in Gaithersburg, MD with his family.

On March 24, 2017, I was in attendance with Charles Shelton of Goldmind Entertainment & Media, LLC for a boxing weigh in and press conference held at the Cities Restaurant & Lounge, 1909 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 for “The Return of Gerome “GQ” Quigley” event held that next evening.

When we arrived at the venue, we knew exactly where to go. We saw a long conference table with the officials of the boxing event. I assumed they were getting organized for the weigh in. I sought out Courtney who was the Media POC whom informed me of the do’s and don’ts regarding the media in attendance. We were only approved to take photographs on the scene, but no interviews. That was a great situation because this was my first boxing experience. We had our Photographer, Donald E. Cooper, Jr. aka DJ of My Own Creative Outlook, LLC on deck. I had my pink notebook that fits right in my purse for note taking and used my cell phone to take my own photographs on behalf of Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC, a Public Relations Boutique Firm.

We walked up a few steps leading to another floor where all the boxers waited patiently for the weigh in to begin. The way the venue is set up, I would assume the area was the VIP section with rounded table booths. I saw a few media guys present as well. At the top of the steps, Shelton introduced me to Gerome “GQ” Quigley. As our three-company team scoped out the exclusive area, we had to figure out how we were going to proceed. I looked at the different boxers walking around the floor and sitting at the booth tables conversing amongst one another. Then in the middle of the room was a long table where I saw other media outlets looking through some papers. I thought I was supposed to fill out paperwork, for instance due to any liabilities, etc. I immediately went to the table to only see documents that didn’t look like it had anything to do with needing our signatures. I asked Courtney, if we had to sign anything, she said all was covered for media. Great! It’s always best to stay on your P’s and Q’s to ensure you do what’s correct at events when providing media coverage.

While we waited for the weigh in to begin, I walked around the room writing my notes and taking photographs, while at the same time directing Cooper on getting specific angles of boxers. At this point, you would’ve thought I’ve been involved with boxing press conferences in the past.

I noticed the officials were clearing out the middle of the floor. I knew the weigh in was about to start, but I wasn’t sure how it would all take place. The long table was moved between the media and other attendees and the weigh in area. On the other hand, officials were making sure the weight scale was working properly then introduced themselves.

I was in the way back, so I glided through the crowd and made it to the front, literally right at the table that had a clean white cloth covering it. I set myself up to be organized and ready for the weigh in to begin while standing up. I happened to be between a very nice and informative media rep from another company. This cameraman helped me keep track of the names of the boxers as they were going on and off the scale. Being new to this, it was moving fast or I was moving a bit slow. I sometimes couldn’t hear the names or remember the names due to writing down the number order and weight. I thought it was going to be a few boxers, which were listed on the flyer, but to my surprise, it was 22 boxers that weighed in.

The boxers would unclothe themselves, men down to their briefs and the women were either in a bikini or two piece work out attire enough to cover their private areas. Only one woman was fully clothed, not showing her body below her face. The boxers would then stand on the scale one by one, all doing the same poses, front face with arms to the side to be officially weighed and weight announced. Next, held their hands in front of their body before flexing their muscles to show their physique. This is where the seriousness came into effect between the opponents after being weighed, both boxers would stand on the floor to face each other with fists by their face and then they would face the media for photos. When they exited the weigh area, the routine continued with all the boxers.

The boxing participants had more men boxers than females. When the weigh in was over, boxers, media, and the officials either stayed at the end to engage with one another and/or take photos. Our team took photos from the top floor steps to the bottom of the floor. Before leaving, I could get Gerome “GQ” Quigley’s attention away from the boxing officials to take photos with him, thanks to Shelton knowing Quigley very well. I had just met GQ that day.

Courtney informed me that I could interview 3 boxers at the boxing event. I needed to send her the 3 names. I had the choice to do interviews before the boxers were getting in the ring or after their fight. I chose to do interviews after they came out of the ring. My 3 options consisted of Gerome “GQ” Quigley, Justin Bell, and Luther Smith. I had a backup boxer just in case I couldn’t get an interview from one of my selected boxers, the other one was Dravontay “Speed” Rawis.

It was a pleasure and great experience to have the opportunity to being a part of the boxing weigh in & press conference. I look forward to providing media coverage for more weigh in and press conferences for GQ Promotions.

 

 

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