Clarence Jenkins –– known by many as “CJ”–– is a Man for All Seasons: record producer, music manager, executive music producer, and Label Head, Hit Mission/Mi5 Recordings/Universal Music Group. CJ played a major role in developing and introducing the music world to famed superstar artist/singer Chris Brown. CJ has worked in the music industry for over thirty years, during which he played critical
roles in developing, financing, and executive producing in stand-out projects with songwriters, talent developers, and music industry leaders including Timmy Allen (Change, Britney Spears, Millie Jackson, Freddie Jackson, James Ingram, Stephanie Mills, Michael Bolton, Tom Jones, Backstreet Boys,) and music artists Lamont Fleming and Chris Brown. CJ landed his first production/recording deal for the Trio Group, “One To Grow On,” with Character Music Corporation and Steven Spielberg Dream Works. CJ after developing Chris Brown through his production company HitMission, CJ went on to work artists such Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore. CJ also took on the responsibility of financing many young protégé's and their careers including a trio group, "LaMaRe," singer songwriter LaMont Fleming and many others. His work with BET’S producer Sita Lewis, (President of Voicez Music Group and TV Producer), who signed the group for BET’s," Talent Showcase Teen Summit,” put the group as one of the top competitors ––including up against the female vocal group X-SCAPE–– “LaMaRe," won distinction as the top act, bringing the studio audience to their feet. CJ also developed a working relationship with Troy Taylor for ten years, who had worked with such iconic artists as Destiny’s Child, Tyrese, Carl Thomas, Johnny Gill. CJ, Troy Taylor, and Charles Farrar packaged and shopped the trio, LaMaRe, later changing the group's name to “One to Grow On." DreamWorks' Gerald Busby signed the group; CJ managed the whole project with production costs, financing and logistics while LaMont Fleming and Troy wrote and produced seventy-five percent of the album. But it was time for CJ to create his own record label. ”Hit Mission," a production company and now record label (distributed through Mi5 Recordings Universal Music Group) brought in all of CJ’s former partners and artists as well as Timmy Allen, bass player, producer and songwriter with such artists as Britney Spears. Together, Mi5 Recordings (a label created by former Modern English band member and multicultural British producer, HitMission expanded its horizons and looked toward creating record label and distribution deals for established and new artists. Mi5 Recordings has worked with a wide array of international artists in Rock, Urban, Hip Hop, and Rai/North African music. Artists including Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Pharrell Williams, Common, Gang Starr, Cheb Khaled, Souad Massi, Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth Mcgovern, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Santana, Naked Eyes, just to name a few. Ted Mason and CJ plan to expand new opportunities and marketing ideas for both Hit Mission and Mi5 Recordings. Other projects with Hit Mission included production/co-songwriting on Atlantic Records' artist Young STEFF’s album , along with songwriter/ producers B.COX, T.PAIN, and RICH HARRISON. Clarence Jenkins––"CJ"–– and LaMont also worked with Foxx King, the project for which LaMont wrote and sang the theme song for Jamie Foxx's reality show on MTV/VH1, Jamie Foxx's ,”From Gs to Gents." Clarence Jenkins (CJ) Executive music producer, artist manager, and Label Head (Hitmission/Mi5/Universal Music Group) and musician.
