Mona Scott
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Mona Scott-Young is the owner of Monami Entertainment, as well as a former co-owner and president of Violator Management
. She has professionally represented, Missy Elliott
, 50 Cent
and Busta Rhymes
.
As the former President and Co-founder of Violator Management
, Scott has also professionally managed LL Cool J
and Fantasia
. Scott’s business and philanthropic achievements have garnered recognition from a variety of business organizations and media outlets, including Vibe Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter
. She has been honored several times with awards from The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment, Ad Age, and The National Congress and Convention of Haitian Americans.
After 18 years of partnership, Scott ultimately went on to create Monami Entertainment, a multifaceted entertainment conglomerate that encompasses an exclusive management division (Monami Management), a film and television entity (Monami Productions), an animation house (Vibrant Films), and a digital platform (The Rocbox). The company has also partnered with Friederici(the former parent company of John Frieda Hair Products), to develop and market a line of beauty and skin care cosmetics.
The company has recently been joined by rapper Jim Jones
. Their roster also includes BET Host Toccara, as well as video and film director Dale “Rage” Restighini. Additionally, Monami Productions has teamed with Universal Pictures
to produce the upcoming film, The Dance, starring 50 Cent
and Nicolas Cage
. The movie is scheduled for a 2010 release.
Violator Management
Violator is a company, record label, marketing group, and multi-media entertainment conglomerate founded and run by Chris Lighty.-History:Violator specializes in managing the careers of hip hop and R&B performers and is also a record label...
. She has professionally represented, Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
.
As the former President and Co-founder of Violator Management
Violator Management
Violator is a company, record label, marketing group, and multi-media entertainment conglomerate founded and run by Chris Lighty.-History:Violator specializes in managing the careers of hip hop and R&B performers and is also a record label...
, Scott has also professionally managed LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
and Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
. Scott’s business and philanthropic achievements have garnered recognition from a variety of business organizations and media outlets, including Vibe Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
. She has been honored several times with awards from The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment, Ad Age, and The National Congress and Convention of Haitian Americans.
After 18 years of partnership, Scott ultimately went on to create Monami Entertainment, a multifaceted entertainment conglomerate that encompasses an exclusive management division (Monami Management), a film and television entity (Monami Productions), an animation house (Vibrant Films), and a digital platform (The Rocbox). The company has also partnered with Friederici(the former parent company of John Frieda Hair Products), to develop and market a line of beauty and skin care cosmetics.
The company has recently been joined by rapper Jim Jones
Jim Jones
James Warren "Jim" Jones was the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple, which is best known for the November 18, 1978 mass suicide of 909 Temple members in Jonestown, Guyana along with the killings of five other people at a nearby airstrip.Jones was born in Indiana and started the Temple in...
. Their roster also includes BET Host Toccara, as well as video and film director Dale “Rage” Restighini. Additionally, Monami Productions has teamed with Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
to produce the upcoming film, The Dance, starring 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...
. The movie is scheduled for a 2010 release.