OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 290 4th January 2017 | Page 32

OMG Digital Magazine | 290 | Thursday 4 January 2017 • PAGE 32 Andre J Noriega FOUNDER AND CEO OF Young Mogul Entertainment Andre Johnathon Noreiga have always aspired not only to become an entrepreneur but to acquire the title of a successful visionary and businessman. He spent his high school years as a Queen’s Royal College student, where he played football and cricket. While at QRC he met and formed a bond with entertainers Jumaane ‘Juby’ Cox and Shaquille Chingee Mark. Andre then attended university in the US for a few years where his passion for success increased tremendously. His first steps into the entertainment industry started with those same entertainers as he would accompany them to the studio whenever they worked on their projects. On those trips with Juby and Chingee, Andre started to get a “feel for the music and the industry on a whole”. He then started doing events and even acted as Juby and Chingee’s manager in their junior years where he He acquired a number of business partners and gained a fair amount of working experience in the business world. Andre has built a great relationship with veteran artist manager Ian Pantin who Andre considers to be his mentor. Ian has passed on a tremendous amount of knowledge to the young upcoming businessman. Andre is now putting this knowledge to use by taking up the task of merging the Live Entertainment Promotion business with the artist management business under the newly formed company ‘Young Mogul Entertainment.’ Recognized as a vibrant and cutting edge team within the entertainment industry, Young Mogul Entertainment is in the business of promoting live music. The Company's businesses consist of the promotion of live events, including ticketing, sponsorship and advertising. Its segments include Live Events and Artist Management. The Concerts segment is engaged in promotion of live music events in rented third- party venues; operation and management of music venues; production of music festivals, and creation of associated content. The Artist Management segment provides management services to music artists in exchange for a commission on the earnings of artists. Andre continues to work with both Chingee, Juby and as recently signed Soca monarch 2017 finalist Asten Isaac to the YME artist roaster. The YME team intends to host at least 3 major concerts a year regionally and internationally. The mission is to provide the best and most unique quality of entertainment that the music industry has to offer to our concert attendees. Also, to meet the artists' performance needs with professionalism and expertise. Young Mogul Entertainment provides a range of ticketing, artist management, and event operation services, with a view to putting on interesting and entertaining events and festivals for consumers worldwide. Andre says that he’s willing to work with any upcoming Soca artist and anyone that seeks the interest of taking Soca music to the next level.