Roget Romain
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Roget M. Romain is an American executive, producer, entertainment manager and entrepreneur. As a record executive for over 15 years, Romain worked with some of music’s top artists and has 8 RIAA certified gold and platinum plaques to his credit. In recent years, Romain has formed and developed several web-based corporations that specialize in media optimization, branding, online marketing, music and entertainment. He is best known for introducing Adina Howard
to the music scene.
. Romain attended the Center for Media Arts in New York with fellow alumni Al B. Sure!
and Hurby Azor
of Salt-n-Pepa
fame. He temped at ASCAP in membership and later moved to Florida
to work at The Box (US TV channel) in the early 90’s.
, Mariah Carrey, Tupac Shakur
, Usher (entertainer)
, Naughty by Nature
, Pink (singer)
, Mos Def
, Robin S.
, Adina Howard
, Keith Sweat
and many more. He earned his first platinum plaque with Adina Howard
while working for Sylvia Rhone
at East West Records. He later received a multi-platinum plaque for working on Pink’s debut album Can't Take Me Home
. While residing is Los Angeles, he worked with Kieth Andes and After 7
, a Platinum R&B group composed of Melvin Edmonds, Kevon Edmonds and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are siblings of singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. He returned to New York City
to close a production and publishing deal with Universal Records
/Def Jam Recordings
and Lyor Cohen
called Romain Recordings Inc.
and JYP Entertainment
as well as signer Blake Lewis
of American Idol
fame, number one Korean pop group Wonder Girls
and New Music Seminar Inc. Romain also has ownership in several other web-based media companies including Sample My Melodyz Inc., Artist Rep Direct Inc. and Hiphopbible.net.
, venture capitalist and real estate developer Henry Hewes. He considers Hewes to be his mentor and close friend. Romain remains very close to his roots and still resides in Brooklyn
. He has four children, two boys Roget Jordan Romain (1993) and Niko Marc Romain (2005) and two girls Yasmeen Romain (1997) and Lana Romain (2001).And is now recently married to Balkis Romain(2010).
Adina Howard
Adina Howard is an American R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs...
to the music scene.
Early years
Roget Romain was born in Brooklyn, New York to Marie Beaulieu Romain and Roger Romain. His mother was a nurse who raised both he and his sister. He got his start in the entertainment business when he was befriended by Doug E. FreshDoug E. Fresh
Douglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
. Romain attended the Center for Media Arts in New York with fellow alumni Al B. Sure!
Al B. Sure!
Albert Jason Brown III is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey and Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B...
and Hurby Azor
Hurby Azor
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, or "Fingerprints" as he was also known, is a hip hop music producer, best known for discovering the successful female hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa and the also successful hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play....
of Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
fame. He temped at ASCAP in membership and later moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to work at The Box (US TV channel) in the early 90’s.
Music Industry
Romain has produced and worked with many top artists including Notorious B.I.G., 50 Cent50 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...
, Mariah Carrey, Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, Usher (entertainer)
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
, Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
, Pink (singer)
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
, Robin S.
Robin S.
Robin S. is an American singer-songwriter, who scored success in the 1990s with such hit singles as "Show Me Love" and "Luv 4 Luv". She has had three number ones on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.-Career:Robin S...
, Adina Howard
Adina Howard
Adina Howard is an American R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs...
, Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
and many more. He earned his first platinum plaque with Adina Howard
Adina Howard
Adina Howard is an American R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs...
while working for Sylvia Rhone
Sylvia Rhone
Sylvia Rhone is an American music industry executive who served as president of Universal Motown Records until 2011.She has overseen a roster of artists in the Universal Motown lineup including Lil Wayne and the Cash Money artists Nicki Minaj, Drake, Kid Cudi, Nelly, Melanie Fiona, Akon, Erykah...
at East West Records. He later received a multi-platinum plaque for working on Pink’s debut album Can't Take Me Home
Can't Take Me Home
Can't Take Me Home is the debut album by singer P!nk, released in the United States on April 4, 2000 by LaFace Records. It produced three singles and peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200...
. While residing is Los Angeles, he worked with Kieth Andes and After 7
After 7
After 7 is an R&B group founded in 1988 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop and R&B singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds"...
, a Platinum R&B group composed of Melvin Edmonds, Kevon Edmonds and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are siblings of singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. He returned to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to close a production and publishing deal with Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
/Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
and Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen is the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group . He has been a pioneer in the development of hip hop music and influential in the development of hip hop music acts, including Beastie Boys, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Nas, Run-D.M.C...
called Romain Recordings Inc.
Entrepreneur
In June 2009, Romain partnered with internet-technology expert Kurt Stevenson to form Web Asset Partners Inc. a full-service brand development and corporate identity consulting firm. The firm has created brands for Fortune 500 companies, independent and major music labels. Clients include Tommy Boy RecordsTommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
and JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
as well as signer Blake Lewis
Blake Lewis
Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
fame, number one Korean pop group Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
and New Music Seminar Inc. Romain also has ownership in several other web-based media companies including Sample My Melodyz Inc., Artist Rep Direct Inc. and Hiphopbible.net.
Personal
Romain currently works with philanthropistPhilanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, venture capitalist and real estate developer Henry Hewes. He considers Hewes to be his mentor and close friend. Romain remains very close to his roots and still resides in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. He has four children, two boys Roget Jordan Romain (1993) and Niko Marc Romain (2005) and two girls Yasmeen Romain (1997) and Lana Romain (2001).And is now recently married to Balkis Romain(2010).