Horace Madison

Founding Principal/Managing Member, Madison Financial Group and Madison Strategic Integration

Where?

…at a JAMPRO Creative Industries Mixer.

The whispers…

His Rolodex has included R&B and hip-hop stars Usher, Lil’ Wayne and Eve, and he has a preference for working with urban music stars.

His take…

Yes, I prefer urban talent. Urban talent typically has more business management and financial literacy than most other talent genres.

He sees…

Television and film as the creative industries in Jamaica with the most potential for exportability.

Is handling…

As of right now, my current client Cess Silvera (the writer and director of the cult film classic Shottas).

No stage fright…

I have spoken at the Business of Sport three or four times. I love the potential of all the culture of Jamaica, which has already proven globally consumable, as well as the pride and the intensity.

On the current pulse of the music and entertainment biz.

It is changing again. Streaming is affecting downloading as downloading had affected buying CDs. [Management is now involved in the day-to-day life of clients] more now than ever because of a more active business model.

On that ‘X’ Factor in taking on a client…

I have to either know or have a relationship with someone else on the client’s team, whether it be a personal manager or lawyer.

Dream clients…

Cess Silvera, Dame Dash and Torion are ‘dream’ clients.

The next big thing in artiste management is…

Full-service management teams, working together.

The greatest job demand…

Always treating every client as an individual and not allowing other clients’ issues to affect my thoughts and actions towards the rest of my clients.

Job fulfilment means…

…making a difference in the lives of my clients and their families.