HIT QUARTERS Interview with Jessica Harley

How did you get started in the music biz and how did you become an A&R?

I started when I was sixteen years old, working at a commercial radio station. I started doing a Jazz shift, on Sunday mornings and I also ran the Monday night metal show. That's actually where my roots are, in rock. I was a radio DJ and an assistant music director for a long time. Then I got into the field of promotion, which I did for years, working for Megaforce, Elektra, Island, and also as an independent. The money was good, but there's not a lot of creativity in promotion and I needed a more creative outlet. Ultimately that led me into the world of management, hooking up with David Sonnenberg at DAS Communications, who had managed artists from Meat Loaf to the Fugees. As a manager, you're part of the record-making process. My creative input was needed and I loved it! At DAS, I met Wyclef and Jerry. I started working closely with them and was eventually asked to play an integral role in their respective joint ventures.


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