Q&A with WanderingStar Management

Name, Age, Birthplace:


Traci Crews, 29, Cincinnati, OH

Modestly dubbed the “Queen of Nashville” Traci Crews is an entrepreneur and educated music junkie who has started her own music development/artist management company in Nashville, TN. New Age caught up with Traci to ask her a few questions about her roots, goals and views on the music industry state of mind.



New Age: What is your music background experience?

Traci: “Of course everybody has that same story where their parents played all the records growing up and all that. Well, mine is the same but I liked to tape the radio with My First Sony tape recorder. I always bought blank tapes to tape the songs off the radio to make my own mixtape of songs I liked to listen to. Music got me through a lot growing up, took me away from what was going on in my house. I could just pop in a tape and sing all the songs and rap all the lyrics. That's how I knew music was aesthetic just by helping me. My music background experience comes from being in the 5th grade starting out playing trumpet for band and ending high school playing marching baritone. After high school I came to Tennessee State as a mechanical engineering major and left after a year to pursue Audio Engineering at Middle Tennessee State. During that transition I was under Def Jam Records street team, interning in promotions at 92Q and volunteering at various music conferences that came to Nashville. After graduating from MTSU I engineered for about 5 years with signed and unsigned artists.



New Age: When and why did you start Wandering Star Management?

Traci: “I started WanderingStar Management in 2007 mainly because I knew a lot of talented people that didn't have a clue as to what direction they wanted to take their music in. Basically, they held the talent but didn't have the business end to make their talent profitable. Hence the meaning of the name WanderingStar, a talented person who is wandering about.”

NewAge: What is the most single most important advice that you would give to an artist on your roster?

Traci: “The single most important advice I'd give an artist on my roster is if you think you are worth it you need to find out how to exploit yourself to the fullest first before someone tries to come with a contract some money telling you they can do it for you because all they see is a cash cow in you and if you don't see the cash cow in yourself then you will get used until you cannot get used anymore and therefore you will be tossed to the side. KNOW YOUR WORTH.”

New Age: What type of artist would you like to work with?

Traci: “I’d like to first work with artists that have much talent. Talent to me comes first because no one wants to work with a talentless individual. That's not what drives my passion for music. Secondly they have to have a drive, a grind and a hustle to get to whatever goal they're trying to obtain. You have to want to work for yourself before any one manager is going to want to work for you.”



New Age: Current artist roster and things to look forward to at Wandering Star?

Traci: “WanderingStar Management current roster is FinessDaBoss and Diablo. I was under contract with Diablo from 2008-2010 as we are currently renegotiating contracts. FinessDaBoss is my new artist just acquired her in late 2009.This year I plan to brand WanderingStar, I will be more visible as I am continuing to build my company.”

“The world of music is constantly changing and we have to be able to help change it for the better or just be the one running behind those trendsetting and innovating.”- Traci Crews

You can find out more about what WanderingStar Management and what it’s artist have in store for 2010 at www.myspace.com/WanderingStarManagement and http://www.finessdaboss.com/Home.html

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K'Jon: Next to Blow

 The Detroit native got his start in 2003 when he recorded a demo and distributed it locally.  The demo found its way to New York, and after writing for a number of under-the-radar artists in the Big Apple, K'Jon got his first major placement in 2004-on the "2 Fast 2 Furious" soundtrack. He hoped that would open some doors. "But it wasn't happening," he says. "I wasn't moving as an artist or as a songwriter." Before K’Jon got his big break in the industry he was making strides in the corporate world after being fired he dedicated his full attention to his craft. Four years later-after self-releasing an album-K'Jon found himself frustrated with his singing career. It seems like many artist face the up and down spiral of the music industry before they really get the break they need and that’s when “On the Ocean” came to him. After writing the heartfelt lyrics over the warm, piano-based beat created by his production team, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, K'Jon began working the record independently and started receiving a positive response from Michigan radio stations. Labels always come running when they get word of a new talent that can achieve spins and sales independently. After getting the call from Universal Republic, he signed a deal months later. In 2009 “On the Ocean” peaked at #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Since signing with Universal Republic K’Jon has released his debut album “I Get Around” which has sold 135,000 copies in the United States. 2010 is looking very promising for K’Jon who will continue to work on his craft of songwriting while promoting his album across the country.

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City of the Week: Chicago

Chicago is known for having some of the best food, shopping, and music. If you happen to be visiting the city this weekend you can look forward to hearing sweet sounds from Robin Thicke, who recently released his latest album "Sex Therapy" which has been getting heavy rotation on radio. He will be performing at Vic Theatre/Brew & View - 3145 N. Sheffield Ave on January 23,7 p.m. If R&B is not quite your style then you can catch rapper Timbaland January 24, 11p.m. at House of Blues - 329 N. Dearborn St. Timbaland's latest single "Say Something" ft. newcomer Drake is HOT! Not quite into hip-hop or R&B you can catch a host of indie rock and alternative bands at House of Blues Jan 21, 7p.m. that include the Roots Down Below, Pacifier, and Pour Habit.

Brittani: Not so "Dangerous"

Brittani hails from Houston, TX and has been signing all of her life. She is also musically inclined and plays the keys, guitar, bass, and drums. She is not your average songstress looking for superstardom in this industry. She got her start at the tender age of 7 as a musician for her church choir, by 12 she was playing in a local Houston band the Rick Marcel and the Radiance band. She also taught herself how to play the keyboard by simply listening to the radio. May seem odd to most but her talents will not go unrecognized. Balancing school and her music career she attended college at Prairie View A&M majoring in Broadcast Communications, however only completed one semester before she got a call from one of her biggest inspirations, Beyonce. She is currently 1/6 of Beyonce’s all girl band which has been accompanying her on her latest tours. Brittani’s musical influences include Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Maybelline Washington and Tamia. Her debut album “Pink Polish” is a mix of heavy synthesized beats and sultry tunes. You can find Brittani’s music at http://www.myspace.com/brittanipinkpolish

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