According To Michelle Radio w/ Special Guest Professional Boxing Manager and Former Professional Football Player Vincent Carthron and Boxing Trainer/Gym Owner Coach Mustafa
Pro boxing coach Mustafa of "Mustafa's Boxing Gym" (IG @mustafasboxing) and Los Angeles pro boxing manager Vincent Carthron as a duo on "Over The Top" to talk about finding, training and pushing the world's best - but untrained - talent to Pay-Per-View and Showtime fights.
Vincent Carthron:
No stranger to the worlds of entertainment and sports, Vincent Carthron, has a proven history of success!
No stranger to the worlds of entertainment and sports, Vincent Carthron, has a proven history of success!
Success started for him as a high school All-American football standout that transitioned into a great collegiate career where his athletic achievements garnered more success including being named to several collegiate all American teams.
The success of his collegiate career segued into an professional career as a linebacker, and through it all, the one mainstay for him has been his work ethic—The same work ethic that has translated into his current profession as an entrepreneur and businessman.
When his football-playing days were over, Vincent traveled back to his first love—music! He took on an internship with Grammy® and AMA winner Benjamin Wright, and Ritesonian Productions. Like most interns, his experiences took on many different roles. However, when the dust settled, his knack for business again served notice and Mr. Wright promoted him to a full time position serving as the Business Development liaison for Ritesonian.
In this role, he was responsible for developing strategies on all business affairs matters for the development, production, post-production, sales, distribution, and service of all entertainment and business endeavors for the company; negotiate and drafted talent agreements, producer agreements, rights agreements, co-finance agreements and other agreements in connection with the development and production of all entertainment based music, filmic and television properties; handled above and below the line guild issues; while working alongside general counsel, created and administered legal processes and best practices for the company; worked with outside counsel handling production legal, litigation, copyright and trademark, music, and rights and clearance matter; and handled any and all other general business and legal affairs matters typically required of an independent film and production studio.
In addition, he worked on several Grammy® award winning, critically acclaimed, and chart topping projects. Including the following:
“Ray Ray” – Raphael Saadiq
“The Love Below/Speakerboxx” – Outkast
“The Emancipation of Mimi” – Mariah Carey
“Justified” and “Future Sex/LoveSounds” – Justin Timberlake
“Incredible” and “The Sound” – Mary Mary
“Trauma” – DJ Quik
“Loose” – Nelly Furtado
“Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs” – Donnie McClurkin
And the feature film “Daddy’s Little Girls.”
During this very successful time period, Vincent also worked with The Nobel Peace Prize Association and their annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert®. In this role, he served as the liaison between Ritesonian Productions and the Peace Prize musical selection committee, to oversee all business and written/documented music and other orchestration items to completion. During this wonderful event, Benjamin Wright directed the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, for a two-year stint from 2004-2006.
Also during this time, Vincent served as an independent contractor for several feature films through Fox Searchlight films, via a partnership with Shedrack Anderson III, and Evolve Entertainment. Continuing in the role of Business Development liaison, he served as Music Supervisor for Eolve Entertainment. This role culminated with the release of the full-length feature film and soundtrack for “Fat Albert.''
The end of 2007 brought on a different set of circumstances where he took a step back from all things business related to focus on the health and welfare of his mother. This all culminated with her succumbing to a heart attack in October of 2008. Since the age of 13, Vincent had committed his life to taking care and fending for his mother as she suffered from several chronic illnesses.
In February of 2009, Vincent decided it was time to return back to the world of entrepreneurism.
However, he desired to work in a different arena so he and longtime friend, Edward Wright started Dreams Unlimited® where he furthered his relationships and business acumen in the music and entertainment world and he also began to learn the backend ropes of sports representation and marketing from his former agent, Jeff Slott, Esq. An 18-month time period that served beneficial for both Mr. Slott and Vincent as, he was able to use his ability to communicate to young men who would potentially be represented by Mr. Slott. His job was to ensure to them that their endeavor was one, which he had lived and understood, to be able to be a guiding force for them.
In September of 2011, Vincent decided that it was time to focus on his own individual business endeavors.
Coach Mustafa:
Born on the 9th of January, 1984 in Queens, New York.
The success of his collegiate career segued into an professional career as a linebacker, and through it all, the one mainstay for him has been his work ethic—The same work ethic that has translated into his current profession as an entrepreneur and businessman.
When his football-playing days were over, Vincent traveled back to his first love—music! He took on an internship with Grammy® and AMA winner Benjamin Wright, and Ritesonian Productions. Like most interns, his experiences took on many different roles. However, when the dust settled, his knack for business again served notice and Mr. Wright promoted him to a full time position serving as the Business Development liaison for Ritesonian.
In this role, he was responsible for developing strategies on all business affairs matters for the development, production, post-production, sales, distribution, and service of all entertainment and business endeavors for the company; negotiate and drafted talent agreements, producer agreements, rights agreements, co-finance agreements and other agreements in connection with the development and production of all entertainment based music, filmic and television properties; handled above and below the line guild issues; while working alongside general counsel, created and administered legal processes and best practices for the company; worked with outside counsel handling production legal, litigation, copyright and trademark, music, and rights and clearance matter; and handled any and all other general business and legal affairs matters typically required of an independent film and production studio.
In addition, he worked on several Grammy® award winning, critically acclaimed, and chart topping projects. Including the following:
“Ray Ray” – Raphael Saadiq
“The Love Below/Speakerboxx” – Outkast
“The Emancipation of Mimi” – Mariah Carey
“Justified” and “Future Sex/LoveSounds” – Justin Timberlake
“Incredible” and “The Sound” – Mary Mary
“Trauma” – DJ Quik
“Loose” – Nelly Furtado
“Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs” – Donnie McClurkin
And the feature film “Daddy’s Little Girls.”
During this very successful time period, Vincent also worked with The Nobel Peace Prize Association and their annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert®. In this role, he served as the liaison between Ritesonian Productions and the Peace Prize musical selection committee, to oversee all business and written/documented music and other orchestration items to completion. During this wonderful event, Benjamin Wright directed the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, for a two-year stint from 2004-2006.
Also during this time, Vincent served as an independent contractor for several feature films through Fox Searchlight films, via a partnership with Shedrack Anderson III, and Evolve Entertainment. Continuing in the role of Business Development liaison, he served as Music Supervisor for Eolve Entertainment. This role culminated with the release of the full-length feature film and soundtrack for “Fat Albert.''
The end of 2007 brought on a different set of circumstances where he took a step back from all things business related to focus on the health and welfare of his mother. This all culminated with her succumbing to a heart attack in October of 2008. Since the age of 13, Vincent had committed his life to taking care and fending for his mother as she suffered from several chronic illnesses.
In February of 2009, Vincent decided it was time to return back to the world of entrepreneurism.
However, he desired to work in a different arena so he and longtime friend, Edward Wright started Dreams Unlimited® where he furthered his relationships and business acumen in the music and entertainment world and he also began to learn the backend ropes of sports representation and marketing from his former agent, Jeff Slott, Esq. An 18-month time period that served beneficial for both Mr. Slott and Vincent as, he was able to use his ability to communicate to young men who would potentially be represented by Mr. Slott. His job was to ensure to them that their endeavor was one, which he had lived and understood, to be able to be a guiding force for them.
In September of 2011, Vincent decided that it was time to focus on his own individual business endeavors.
Coach Mustafa:
Born on the 9th of January, 1984 in Queens, New York.
Currently located in the Decatur area of Atlanta, Georgia where he owns and manages Mustafa's Boxing Gym with notable fighters: DaCaree "MacTruck" Scott and Brandon "Brody" Chambers.
"The need for boxing gyms in urban America is necessary. Boxing is one of the cheapest sports to get involved in and, in my opinion, something that our community needs very much. To truly be a great fighter, you must study film. My coaches taught me a lot and I am so grateful for what they gave me, but I have learned so much more from studying and breaking down different styles."
~ Coach Mustafa, Shamel C. Meekins
"The need for boxing gyms in urban America is necessary. Boxing is one of the cheapest sports to get involved in and, in my opinion, something that our community needs very much. To truly be a great fighter, you must study film. My coaches taught me a lot and I am so grateful for what they gave me, but I have learned so much more from studying and breaking down different styles."
~ Coach Mustafa, Shamel C. Meekins
Creators and Guests
Host
Michelle Taylor Willis
Michelle Taylor Willis is the founder of Gagnant Media. A Florida native, she is married with four sons and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a proud graduate of the University of Florida, and is an award-winning media executive, tv host, author, speaker, and master strategist.
Producer
Gerrell "Yoshi" Farries
Yoshi is the Associate Producer & Co Host of "The According To Michelle Radio Show" alongside MTW. He is from the Metro Atlanta area and works in photography & videography.
Guest
Vincent Carthron
Professional Boxing Manager and Former Professional Football Player and Entrepreneur
