March 29 - April 4, 1981
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, NEW YORK CITY - Phenlx Entertainment Corporation bat announced tho formation of SOUND OF HEW YORK (S.O.N.Y.) Records. Dur
ing a listening session held recently In the plush Park South Recording Studios S.O.N.Y. and Phenlx people gathered for this shot. Ptc-
- tured from left to right are Jon Maurice (S.O.N.Y. ArtistPhenix Management), Caroty Syhrin of Change (Phenlx Management), Gene Grififn
" (top center), President of S.O.N.Y. and Phenlx Entertainment; Eric Isles and Jerry Miller of Trickerition (S.O.N.Y. recording artists), Yogi
Lee (S.O.N.Y. recording artist), and Reggie Regg (S.O.N.Y. recording artist).
S.O.N.Y.
NEW YORK CITY Phenlx Entertainment Corporation has announced the
formation ef SOUND OF NEW YORK (S.O.N.Y.) RECORDS, located In their of
fices at 231 West 58th Street, NYC. Gene Griffin, President of S.O.N.Y.
Records has appointed William Scarborough to the position of National Vice
President of PromotionsMarketingSates, Clarence E. Swanston to Cm posi
tion ef Vice President of Administration, and Ms. Jeanne F. McPhersoato the .
position of National Director of Press Information: Artist Development.
Signed to the S.O.N.Y. label are Trickerition (Eric Ules, jerry MiSer),
Reggie Regg, Jon Maurice (also under Phenlx Management), and Yogi Lee.
Ms. Carol Sylvan and Ms. Mary Seymour of Change ar eaiso under Phenlx
Management. Ms. Yogi Lee is featured on Universtl Rhythms (Ralph Mac
Donald's up and coming album en Epic Records).
Trickerition has released tts debut singles on S.O.N.Y. entitled "Rap,
Bounce, Rockskata" and "Western 6angstertown."
About the staff:
WMlim Scarborough was formerly with Audio Fidelity in New York City
where he held a similar position. He is a graduate ef Alaska University at
Fairbanks. ."..
CUrmco Euoono Swmstoa is currently Budget Officer for the City Univer
sity of New York. He fields an MBA In Finance from Columbia University.
Joanno K Uctbotm ol McPherson Enterprises was formerly with CBS
Records whore she bold the positions of East Coast Press Coordinator for
Black Music Marketing and Administrative Assistant to the National Vice
President of Press InformationArtist Affairs for tho CBS Family of Associated
labels. Ms. McPherson holds a B.F.A. In Drama from Howard University.
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