Bruce Johnson (Talent Manager)
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Bruce Johnson is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on entertainment industry related properties. As a Talent Manager and Latin/Urban market specialist and Futurist, Mr. Johnson has specific knowledge of talent and repertoire development, project coordinating, management and production with emphasis on the burgeoning Latino youth market demographic.
- Bueno Media Holdings, LLC: Founder and Chief Executive of Bueno Media. Bueno Media Holdings, LLC specializes in consulting and creating content for the English dominant, Spanish speaking 2nd and 3rd generation Latino market with specific emphasis on the urban youth market demographic.
- Mr. Johnson was also the President of Big InterActive Group, a publicly traded entertainment company (twok.pk), Mr. Johnson is no longer President of this companies record division, but he still is a current member of the Board of Directors. This company was known as 2kSounds, an EMI Music distributed label.
- President of TRG Latin, a company dedicated to developing and promoting Latino talent. Focusing on all musical genre’s including pop, rock, mariachi/ ranchera and Latin rap.
- Talent Consultant for MusicDepot.com, Mr. Johnson acted as a tour coordinator for co-branded national high school tour with Teen Magazine en Espanol.
- West Coast A&R Consultant for Blitzz Recordings, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Blitzz Records was the label home to Multi-Million selling, Grammy winning pop Vocal group All-4-One.
Mr. Johnson began his career in the music industry in college in the early 1990s as an independent promoter of artists for Overtime Entertainment, during his career, Mr. Johnson has been associated with the release of 38 full-length recordings. Several artists with whom Mr. Johnson has worked have received national publicity from publications such as People, People en Espańol, Teen Vogue, Billboard, Spin, Vibe, XXL, Murder Dog, Chicano Rap and The Source and he has worked in an advisory capacity for major recording companies such as Atlantic, Sony/BMG, Warner Bros., Virgin Records, Universal Music and EMI.
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[edit] Discography
Warner Bros./Reprise:
Nu Flavor: Sophomore Album “It’s On”. Nu Flavor: Self-titled Debut Album, includes Certified gold singles “Sweet Sexy Thing” & “Heaven”. Released Nu Flavor: Spanish Language Album. Released
Thump Records/Universal Music Group:
Adolfo: Low rider Compilation Vol. 9 Includes hit single “Lovely”. Released 11/96 JV: Sophomore Album “It gets no Reala”. Released JV: Self-Titled Debut Album “JV”. Includes hit single “Nayba’hood queen”. Released 6/94 (JV-Top selling( non-Spanish) Latin-female rapper to date) Slo-Pain: Self-Titled debut Album “Slo-Pain”. Includes hit single “Money-Maid”. Released. Youngbucks: Debut Album “Bucking Around”. Includes hit single “Pullin’ Girls”. Released S.A.P.: Released
· Various original compositions are included on many Thump Records Compilations.
Sedona Recording Corp./BMG:
Street Mentality: EP Released AFD: EP Released
Blitzz Records/Atlantic Records
ALL-4-ONE: Released Room 115: Released Nu Gruv: Released
Eastside Records/ Navarre Corporation JV: “Queen with the most hits” Released
Tsunami Records/TRG-Latin:
Daisy Sanchez; Ranchera (Mariachi) female soloist. Self-titled debut album “Daisy”. Released 10/99 Mitzie Rosado; Pop female vocalist. Official Spanish version of Worldwide hit “Believe”, Single Platinum in 4 countries, other singles include Eres Tu, More Time. Released
Vienna; Pop female vocal group. Spanish adaptation of “How deep is your love”-“Que profundo es tu amor”. Released
Secret; Pop teen female vocal group. Bilingual single version of Klymaxx classic “I Miss You”. Released
Hit Explosion; Bilingual Dance music compilation. Covered various genres including, Latin House, Dance, and Euro pop. Released
Big Man Wayne: Rap Soloist. Released
Several Commercially Released Compilations (12) with Original Material Produced, Written and/or Published by Bruce Johnson; Brucified Songs.
Combined Record Totals: Artists managed and/or discovered by Bruce Johnson have sold in excess of 3.5 million units Worldwide and generated approximately $30,000,000.00 million dollars in retail revenue.
[edit] Executive Producer
Mr. Lil One -The Requim The Sicko Camp 714 Locos Estilo Sureno South Side Clika Vol.1 South Side Clika Vol.2 South Side Clika Vol.3 West Coast Ridaz Vol. 1 West Coast Ridaz Vol. 2 Worldwide Allstars Skyla Talon – All the dead flowers The Takeover – Dirty South All-Stars Akwid- The Crossover Youngstah Young Sicc Dancehall Mix Tape Vol.1 I Love the 90’s- Best of Latin Freestyle El Sonido De La Calle Vol.1 El Sonido De La Calle Vol.2 Thee Suspect Thee Suspect-Full Jail Issue Latin Kings CD/DVD Califas – Rap en Espanol Shysti- Border Music Cecy B- Latinalicious Ana Alicia- AnaAliciandome David Wade- P.I.M.P. B-Stone- Grimey Gone Wild Creamy Records Presents The Lounge
[edit] Project Coordinator/Consultant
TLC-“R U The Girl” Reality series UPN Network 2005 Miss Latina USA Pageant- Talent Coordinator 2004 Miss Latina California Pageant- Talent Coordinator 2003 AB Quintanilla & The Kumbia Kings Featuring Nu Flavor “You Don’t Love Me”, single released 1999 Luis Miguel Featuring Nu Flavor “Ella”, single Jennifer Lopez – Performance Blockbuster Awards, “If you had my Love” 1999 AJ Mc Clean – Performance Backstreet Boys member solo “ Johnny No Name” tour, 1999 Ana Barbara – Performance Latino Heritage Month 1997 City of Los Angeles
[edit] Television (Segment) Producer
Buena Onda- Telemundo Network Juanes: air date 4/03 Rogelio Martinez: Air date 4/03 Jenni Rivera: Air date 5/03 Graciela Beltran: Air date 8/03 Vico C: Air date: 8/03 Aleks Syntek: Air date 5/03 Alejandra Guzman: Air date 8/03 All segment feature Host: Diego Varas
LA Onda- KJLA (LaTV) Cecy B Dairy (Weekly, reality, based series detailing the development of Latin Female Rap Artist) Latin rap, live performance segment
SiTV The Drop
Liberman Broadcasting KRCA Buscando Amor (desafio)
[edit] Remixes
Non-Chronological 1990-2001
· CeCe Penniston: “Crazy Love” A & M Records · All-4-One: “Skills” Blitzz Records . Jomanda “Love Criminal” London Records · Jomanda: “I Like it” London Records · Nu Flavor “Sweet Sexy Thing” Warner/Reprise · Nu Flavor “I’ll Be Around” Warner/Reprise · Nu Flavor “Heaven” Warner/Reprise · Nu Flavor “Open Arms” Warner/Reprise · Nu Flavor “Are You Ready” Warner/Reprise · Nu Flavor “Baby Be There” Warner/Reprise · Street Mentality “Hollywood” SRC/BMG · College Boys “Hollywood Paradox” Virgin Records · Heavy D “In Livin’ Color-Theme” Fox Music/MCA · Slo-Pain “A Gang of Pun-Tang” SRC/BMG · JV “Sprung on the Thing-Thing” · JV “Nayba’hood Queen” Thump Records · JV “G-String” Thump Records · JV, Kid Frost, ALT “Slow-down” Thump Records · Brother Hood Creed “Helluva” MCA · Slo-Pain “Just My Imagination” Thump Records · Mitzie Rosado “Sabes Como Amarme” Big Star Records · Rhapsody “The Joy” Big Star Records · Daisy Sanchez “Corazon Corazonsito” Tsunami Records · Daisy Sanchez “Solamente Una Vez” Tsunami Records · Today Featuring BIG G “I Got That Feeling” Motown Records · G-Wiz “Teddy Bear” Grand Jury/BMG · The Youngbucks “Pullin’ Girls” Thump Records · 5th Row “Complete” Tsunami Records · Nadia “Yo Se Perder” Nu Musica Records · Nadia “Te Vi Con Ella” Nu Musica Records · Mitzie Rosado “El Es Mio” Nu Musica Records · Mitzie Rosado “Tu y Yo” Nu Musica Records · Pistola “Shake” Big Star Records · Shukri “Good Buy” Big Star Records
In the world of Professional Sports Mr. Johnson was instrumental in bringing 2nd tier professional sports to the Los Angeles market through his part ownership of ABA’s (American Basketball Association) Los Angeles Stars. Mr. Johnson sold his ownership interest in the franchise following the 2004 inaugural season.
