D.Lorand Jackson

Derrick Lorand Jackson is President & Chairman of ESP Enterprises, the Ohio Hip Hop
Awards & Music Conference, and is a partner in Pandemik Records. He got his start in the
entertainment business in 1996 as host of the underground radio show "The Player's Ball"
which he still programs and produces to this day @ 89.3FM WCSB - Cleveland. After a 4
year stint as a popular radio personality @ 107.9FM WENZ - Cleveland (Radio One) he went on to manage regional marketing campaigns for The Source Magazine and Rawkus Records.
 
From there he moved on to become a tour manager, managing national tours featuring artists such as The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Outkast, De La Soul, Carl Thomas, King Brit, and Dieselboy, among others. This led him to following his entrepreneurial spirit full time by officially founding his own entertainment & lifestyle marketing firm, ESP Enterprises. ESP successfully services various Fortune 500 firms as well as small, independent music labels and artists. You can find out more about d.Lorand, ESP Enterprises and the services they provide by checking out www.espenterprises.com.

Garbs Infinite

Born Phillip Michael Vasquez, this CEO of Pandemik Records & Vice President of ESP Enterprises began his career at the age of 16 making music, writing and promoting for the now historical Cleveland Hip Hop magazine "The Buttersheet", and co-hosting the nationally know college radio show "The Butters" along side DJ Mick Boogie. Until recentely Garbs continued the shows legacy on WRUW 91.1FM with co-host Dj Majette. Also, as one of the co-creators of the memorable weekly event "Spitboxin, Garbs has imprinted his name deep into Ohio Hip Hop history. The Executive/MC/Producer/Promoter/Radio Personality feels his work ethic, knowledge, creativity & musical ear sets him far apart from the pack. Garbs acknowledges his mentors d.Lorand Jackson, Mick Boogie & Saj Supreme for having a huge part in his successes and pointing him in the right direction.

Derrick McKenzie

Derrick McKenzie, aka "Majestic", first stepped onto the scene as a Cleveland battle rapper a few years back. At Spitboxers, a weekly battle showcase hosted by Cleveland Hip Hop patriarch Suave Goddi, he gained invaluable insight to the workings of the Hip Hop industry. He applied those learnings to publishing a very popular regional Hip Hop newsletter and website, 216-411.com. After a successful run with the newsletter,  Majestic applied his love for the sport of basketball towards starting another company, The Greater Cleveland Basketball Association. Today, The Greater Cleveland Basketball Association is one of the most successful and competitive street ball leagues in the region,  with over 30 active teams and upwards of 500 players state wide.

Quincy Taylor

Quincy started working in the music and entertainment industry in March of 1999, creating a music group that helped develop relationships with artists, retail, and djs. Starting in 2001 at Landspeed Records as a intern, he quickly advanced to become the Ohio Promotions Coordinator for the small independent record label based out of Boston, MA. In 2002 he formed the company ITW Marketing which specialized in corporate urban promotion campaigns dealing with clients such at T Mobile, EA Sports, and The Source Magazine. In 2003 he started working at Koch Records, the best independent distribution company in the U.S., working with artist such at Fredro Starr, Goodie Mob, B.G., Ying Yang Twins, Styles P, Sheek Louch, The Diplomats, Dj Unk, Ray J, & Jim Jones. In 2004 Ohio became the center of the presidential campaign. Outreaching to several political outlets, Quincy Taylor started working with the Young Democratic Voters Alliance, an organization designed to get the younger demographic to be responsible and get out the vote for change. As the Ohio Campaign Coordinator, he oversaw a grass roots guerilla marketing strategy in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati to enhance the Democratic Party presence to the younger demographic. In 2005 he started working as an urban marketing consultant with the Rebel Organization and Jump Mobile, a Cricket Communications based pre paid cellular phone company. The Dayton organized team lead a campaign that was Number 1 in sales nationally for 12months.

Also In 2005, Quincy started developing a urban entertainment showcase and platform entitled
“The Underground Show”. This showcase was created to bring the best out of talent and help with their career advance. This showcase turned into a TV Show in 2006 on the Time Warner Cable Network and in 2008 was released as a national DVD thru MVD Distribution. From all the travels and relationships thru the years, In 2006 he wanted to help develop and recognize the Ohio music scene on a national level, So Quincy Taylor partnered with the ESP Enterprises, GCB Association, and Pandemik Records, to create the Ohio Hip Hop Awards & Music Conference.