President - David Linton

In a career spanning almost 20 years, encompassing both the radio broadcasting and the music industry beginning as an on air talent station Program Director and later General Manager. Linton also moved up the ranks in the music industry from regional director at Warner Bros. Records, eventually to National Director. As Vice President Promotions, he catapulted the careers of many artists including Salt N Pepa resulting in the first multi-platinum album by a female rap group. He has held Vice President and Senior Vice President positions at Arista Records and Capitol Records respectively. During his career he has contributed to over 90 million albums sold for such artists as Whitney Houston, P-Diddy and the late Notorious BIG, Prince, Toni Braxton, Outkast, and Usher, among others. Linton received his M.A. in Media Marketing from North Carolina Central University, Durham N.C. and his B.A. at Shaw University, Raleigh, N.C. Prior to his career in the music industry, Linton began the Communications Dept at Elizabeth City State University including its 40,000 watt FM station WRVS-FM. Today he provides consulting to both independent and major labels and artists through his company Not Nil Entertainment.