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05/17/2022
We taped the 4th Annual Raise Your Voice 4 Peace #RYV4P youth vocal competition last Saturday night at the @grammymuseum and it was incredible.
It begins streaming at 7 p.m. tonight the @jenerationj YouTube page.
Watch: Bit.ly/RYV4P2022Stream
05/07/2022
"Being the person who brought #socialequity to the city of Los Angeles, it’s been very frustrating to watch the process move forward, or not move forward," -Virgil Grant @californiacannabiswc Owner.
@espublicrelations and @mediarepertoire spent April - June working with client Virgil Grant and his @californiacannabiswc dispensary in Los Angeles’ Melrose District for their makeover on the new @discoveryplus series #HighDesign.
Be sure to check out the episode. It turned out great. Don’t blink and you will catch us in the reveal segment.
Big thanks to the producers at @studiocitypxl and host @kimmylesdesign.
What are we working on next? 😉
03/26/2022
As we get ready for the 4th Annual Raise Your Voice 4 Peace youth vocal competition on May 14, we figured that we might as well brag a little about some of our former finalists. 💪🏽
• @jenerationj our former raise your voice 4 peace finalists are doing BIG THINGS. 💜
did you see 2018 #ryv4p winner @shaylinb playing gloria in @dreamworks’ #madagascaralittlewild? 👀💐👏🏽
are you between 13 and 18 years old and can sing or rap … really good? you could be the next #ryv4p finalist. start by visiting 👉🏽 jenerationj.com 👈🏽 to submit your audition performance.
the top 5 finalists will compete at the @grammymuseum on saturday, may 14. 🏆 the first-place winner will receive $3,000. 💵💰💵
It was cool seeing @marclamonthill getting a kick out of talking to @jasiahyoungofficial and his use of words like “exhilarating” and “agile” when discussing his starring role on @netflix’s @raisingdion.
Thanks Marc and @bncnews for having him.
• @bncnews Young actor @Jasiahyoungofficial talks with @marclamonthill about how exhilarating it is for him to be a superhero in the Netflix show "Raising Dion."
Watch @californiacannabiswc on the Entrepreneurship Panel: "Raising Capital While Black/Latinx" panel at USC's FORWARD Summit at 9:20 a.m. PST. Moderated by Monica Dean, Managing Director, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, along with Alexis Jeffries, Angel investor, Product Marketing Lead @ Meta; Brittany Davis, General Partner @ Backstage Capital; Kathryne Cooper, Venture Capital Fund Partner & Healthcare Investor; Lawrence Cisneros, Co-Founder & CEO @ Drnxmyth.
Watch @californiacannabiswc Owner Virgil Grant on the Entrepreneurship Panel: "Raising Capital While Black/Latinx" panel at USC's FORWARD Summit at 9:20 a.m. PST. Moderated by Monica Dean, Managing Director, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, along with Alexis Jeffries, Angel investor, Product Marketing Lead @ Meta; Brittany Davis, General Partner @ Backstage Capital; Kathryne Cooper, Venture Capital Fund Partner & Healthcare Investor; Lawrence Cisneros, Co-Founder & CEO @ Drnxmyth.
Catch @jasiahyoungofficial discussing @raisingdion season 2 on @nbcphiladelphia @nbcphillylive tomorrow, February 22 at 11:45 am EST with @aunyealachelle.
He had fun catching up with Aunyea who interviewed him in 2019 when “Raising Dion” debuted.
@netflix #raisingdion #scifi #superpowers
02/13/2022
Honored to work with the @jenessecenter, one of the 56 changemakers spotlighted in the Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program - #ChampionsLiveHere
The love @jasiahyoungofficial and @raisingdion have been receiving from @kbla1580 has been next level. Special shout-out to 👑 @dannymoshow for having Ja’Siah yesterday. The interview was amazing.
Please visit kbla1580.com/middays-with-danny-morrison/ to check it out.
02/03/2022
Hometown love is the best. Thank you @69news for your continued support of Easton, PA’s own @jasiahyoungofficial! #raisingdion @raisingdion @netflix #newnetflixseries #netflix
02/01/2022
Media & Repertoire makes infographics for our client @JenerationJ. Their purpose is to educate youth about domestic violence prevention, healthy relationships, esteem, etc.
Today, they shared the first of a four-part infographic slideshow series about the impact on trauma. Help spread the healing word by sharing with a young person. #contentcreation
Meet #RaisingDion star Ja Siah Young in this interview with WFMZ. Season 2 of the sci-fi Netflix series premieres today.
He landed the top spot at just six years old.
01/28/2022
Ready for Season 2 of the @netflix sci-fi series Raising Dion]? It premieres Tuesday, February 1 at 12 a.m. PST. It’s a pleasure to work with the talented @jasiahyoungofficial again.
• Raising Dion] This season Dion is learning new skills at Biona but he's quickly discovering that energy never dies, it just takes another form.
12/25/2021
Happy Holidays 🎄🎁💤🥂
03/04/2021
@ladera_kennedy @blacktechlink and @mikejisforever @blacktechtalent didn’t hold back in breaking down how to improve #diversityandinclusion issues for Black technologists in two comprehensive articles for #computerworld. Thank you #GalenGruman for sharing your platform.
Join @mediarepertoire’s @BillyJohnsonJr and this esteemed panel on @clubhouse_connect today at 4 pm PST as they discuss cultural appropriation.
Thank you @thawrite1 and Bostick & Associates for having Billy.
12/18/2020
“‘Panicking,’ which has gathered over 10 million streams across all platforms, was featured on the prominent Spotify playlist Beast Mode. “I had one of my ex bosses hit me up [and say] ‘Yo, I’m in the gym right now working out and your song just popped up’,” he said.” - @thereallilhaiti @bk_reader
“Today, we’re here to give away coats to the less fortunate. To people who can’t afford, especially through this pandemic. It’s a holiday season very soon so we want to make sure everybody have a good smile on their face and give hope.” - @thereallilhaiti on @news12bk
@queglobalentertainment and @bmg_us recording artist Lil Haiti, @djstakz, @danielsleather partner to give back. The event was hosted at @thebakeryonbergen. 🧥🙏🏾🎉
Tonight, watch the live-stream of the third annual Raise Your Voice 4 Peace youth vocal competition. It's been great being on this committee. The young performers are incredible. Please check it out and share. This year's hosts are Disney star Issac Ryan Brown and #FlexininMyComplexion CEO Kheris Rogers.
It starts at 6 p.m PT. Watch Here: RYV4P.com #RYV4P
10/30/2020
Watch Instagram Live interview with Disney Star Issac Ryan Brown. He will discuss returning to co-host the Raise Your Voice 4 Peace youth vocal competition.
Music Day How To Stay Up During The Down with Eddie Levert, Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant - Episode 1
Episode 1 of Music Day is hosted by Monique Kelley, who steers exciting conversations with three music legends: Eddie Levert, from the O'Jay's, Johnny Gill, ...
10/13/2020
Thank you @levelmag for allowing @arshaw23 to use your platform to discuss his book “How President Obama Would Have Handled Covid-19.”
“The Trump administration acted against the advice of prominent scientists and spread misinformation to Americans regarding the severity of the virus.”
- A.R. Shaw for LEVEL
#obama #covid19 #coronavirus #trump #election #pandemic #book #mrcoverage
10/09/2020
Know a talented 13-18 vocalist who you would recommend for the Los Angeles-based, Raise Your Voice 4 Peace?
Tag them so they can watch today's Instagram Live interview at 3 p.m. PT with 2019 finalist Caleb Smith -- instagram.com/jenerationj.
Enter contest here: Bit.ly/RYV4P2020
#RYV4P
Join our live chat with 2019 Raise Your Voice 4 Peace finalist Caleb Smith at 3 p.m. PT today on the Jeneration J Instagram page.
instagram.com/jenerationj
Enter 2020 #RYV4P contest here: Bit.ly/RYV4P2020
10/02/2020
Congratulations to Michael A. Jackson and the Black Tech Talent team for winning the Minnesota Startup Awards 2020's The Inclusive Evolution Award!
10/02/2020
Watch an interview with the talented, rising star Nayah Damasen at 3 p.m. PT today. See details below.
Today at 3 p.m. PT, chat with 2018 Raise Your Voice 4 Peace finalist Nayah Damasen and #RYV4P #InstagramLive host
Aaron K. Wilson at http://Instagram.com/jenerationj.
In addition to singing, you may have seen Nayah actings on shows like #Blackish, #GreysAnatomy and #ModernFamily.
09/25/2020
Join @JenerationJ's RYV4P Instagram Live chat with 2018 Raise Your Voice 4 Peace winner Shaylin B today at 3 p.m. PT. She currently co-stars as Gloria on Hulu's Madagascar A Little While.
Check out Lil Haiti interview on Rolling Out's #AMWakeUpCall interview. He comes in at the 1:21 mark. Very interesting, open, transparent interview. Thanks Romeo and A.R. Shaw for having him on.
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Billy Johnson, Jr. founded Media & Repertoire in 2016. The digital public relations agency offers media placement, content creation, strategy, coaching and social media services for clients.
Media & Repertoire’s clients have included Flavor Flav, Long Beach Indie International Film, Media & Music Festival, Wil Power Integrated Marketing, Band of Vices Art Gallery, Marlon Blue, Derek Minor, FREEWIFI, and others. In 2018, Media & Repertoire produced #NoStigmasAllowed Everyone Deserves Mental Wellness, a three-part youth mental health series funded by a mini grant from California Mental Health Services Authority and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.
Media & Repertoire has secured coverage in/on the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, ADWEEK, Hot 97, XXL, 2DOPEBOYZ, AllHipHop, HipHopDX, KFI, WSVN, LA Weekly, OC Weekly and Orange County Register.
Billy, who holds a B.A. in Public Relations and Professional Writing from California State University, San Bernardino, brings to M&R more than 18 years experience as a senior editor for Yahoo Music as well as contributing writer and reporter roles for Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter and Vibe, among other outlets. Billy began his career in entertainment journalism in 1989 when at 19 he began writing the fan club newsletter for J.J. Fad, the Grammy-nominated female rap group signed to Ruthless Records. The following year, he became the production assistant at the Riverside Black Voice News where he advanced to Entertainment Editor and Editor in Chief. In 1994, he was hired as Managing Editor for Rap Sheet Newspaper where he worked until joining LAUNCH in 1998, two years before it was acquired by Yahoo.
As a spokesperson, Billy has appeared on CBS, BBC, FOX, TV One, VH1, CNN, ABC and KFI. He has also co-produced content for co-branded partnerships with Pepsi, Grammys, iHeartRadio, Live Nation, Spotify, and American Music Awards.
Raising Dion' Star Ja'Siah Young on Superhero Series Reaching No. 1 on Netflix
Listen to Interview on KBLA 1580
Season 2 of Netflix series "Raising Dion" reached No. 1 in the U.S. after its debut on Tuesday. While it has slipped to the three spot, 10-year-old star Ja'Siah Young reflects on his initial reaction to the show hitting the top position.
During an interview Friday on Middays With Danny Morrison on Tavis Smiley's KBLA 1580 talk station, Ja'Siah shared, "I found out yesterday, and when I saw it I was like, 'Wow. Yay, that is so cool.' Literally two days after launch. I was like, 'Wow. we already made it to No. 1.'"
Listen to Danny Morrison's fun interview with Ja'Siah. The Easton, Pennsylvania native explains whether or not he still has to take out the trash at home since becoming No. 1, being friends with Michael B. Jordan who portrays his late father on the series, appearing on "Law & Order: SVU," and his dream to portray Miles Morales in the Spiderman series.
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Media & Repertoire
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Am writing from NB to mention my protest song re: pres lies called "trump says (trump lies)", based on Jane's Addiction big hit "Jane Says". YouTube link is https://youtu.be/gDoIi0KB1l8.
#trumpsaysthesong