Rock Soul Productions Adds Teddy Riley, Adam Blackstone and Dennis Reed (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comKatcy Stephan Rock Soul Productions, the entertainment company formed by CEO Fantasia Barrino Taylor and president Yvonne McNair, is bolstering its ranks.
It’s tapped Teddy Riley for management, music production for film/TV soundtrack scoring and producing on Broadway. It has also partnered with Adam Blackstone for musical supervision, creative direction and development for scripted and non-scripted content, and Dennis Reed for management, music direction, songwriting, and vocal coaching.
Riley, a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer, is credited with creating new jack swing, a fusion genre of music incorporating contemporary R&B, hip-hop, gospel, soul and pop.
With over 1,000 credits to his name, Ripley has been inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame and was recently awarded the Soul Train Legend award for his works in creating the new jack swing era. “I have worked with Yvonne for many years, and we have already created some historic moments.
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