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DONTAY THOMPSON

1 River Place #1918 New York, New York 10036

917.573.4648

dontaythompson@gmail.com

Focus of Interest: Television- and Music-Related Organizations

Creative, innovative, and dedicated professional with remarkable background in radio and music industry, coupled with impressive record of managing activities of the music department. Proven expertise in maintaining quality and amount of music supplied by industry contacts.

Strengths:

- Superior verbal, written, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills as well as influencing skills

- Outstanding problem-solving ability and skill in prioritizing as well as comprehensive knowledge of modeling and ability to develop cost effective methods with budgets

- Strong ability to cooperate with management and staff at all levels

- Proficient in multi-tasking and handling pressures and deadlines

- Excellent leadership ability, encourages teamwork, problem resolution, and proper execution of job functions

- Exceptional analysis and planning abilities essential in achieving overall organizational objectives

- Energetic and self-motivated team player and builder. At ease in high stress, fast-paced environments with emerging and multiple responsibilities

- Willing to relocate

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

- Chosen as one of the nominees for the National Rhythm-Crossover Executive of the Year award for industry trades’ Radio & Records and Street Information Network

- Played an integral role in chart topping hits for Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Leona Lewis, Mario, Hurricane Chris and Paula DeAnda.

- Regarded as the key person behind the successful ranking of Rose City Radio as the #1 rated night show in Portland, Oregon among targeted listeners aged 12 above and 18 to 34 year olds

- Recipient of Music Director of the Year titles in 1999 and 2000 for large market for the Street Information Network Awards Dark Master

RELATED EXPERIENCE

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROMOTION ~ BAD BOY ENTERTAINMENT ~ NEW YORK, NY 2008-PRESENT

- Effectively develop radio airplay on singles by artists on the label; collaborate promotion as well as provide innovative marketing methods

- Establish and implement radio promotion activities including airplay, promotion tours, tour dates among others for Bad Boy artists such as Diddy, Day 26, Gorilla Zoe and Cassie at utilizing numerous formats from Top 40, Rhythm/Crossover and Urban

- Efficiently initiated radio and marketing campaign for Notorious movie release

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, RHYTHM / CROSSOVER PROMOTION ~ RCA MUSIC GROUP ~ NEW YORK, NY 2005-PRESENT

- Generate radio airplay on singles by artists on the label; coordinate and develop promotion as well as effective marketing campaigns

- Provide primary leadership to a seven-person regional staff to assist in promotional efforts at local radio

- Efficiently manage promotional budgets and coordinate with artists management to outline and route radio promotion tours

- Collaborate with company key executives to identify timeline of single releases at radio prior to album release

- Handle the management of numerous paperwork including compliance letters and T&E reports

- Present daily and weekly reports with assessment on a singles growth at radio

- Coordinate with Marketing, Video, New Media, and Sales departments to support promotional efforts

ON-AIR PERSONALITY ~ SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO ~ NEW YORK, NY 2004-2005

- Efficiently managed and supervised radio show as well as performed various tasks related to commercial broadcasting operations

EDITOR ~ RADIO & RECORDS MAGAZINE ~ LOS ANGELES, CA 2002-2005

- Directed all content for Rhythm/Crossover section of magazine including a weekly 1500 to 1700-word-column with focus on issues as they relate to the particular format and key individuals involved

- Developed content that encouraged advertisers in the radio and records industries to place advertisement

- Established and maintained professional relationships with industry’s radio programmers and record executives

- Collaborated with the Sales Department to develop and increase annual advertising sales revenue based on section content

MUSIC DIRECTOR/ON-AIR PERSONALITY ~ ROSE CITY RADIO ~ PORTLAND, OR 1998-2002

- Worked closely with major and independent record companies in the development and implementation of promotional events surrounding key artists for broadcast

- Organized and facilitated events with artist tie-ins, including concerts to market; promoted the radio station to the community to generate additional advertising opportunities

- Conducted studies concerning targeted demographic regarding taste in music necessary for broadcast stations

- Utilized and enhanced knowledge of Selector software for daily music scheduling broadcast

- Produced and voiced commercials

EDUCATION

Selected College Coursework ~ Delta Community College, Stockton, CA 1993-1995

Online Courses ~ University of Phoenix 2004-2005

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