Running your own business is one thing; when your business
is managing the careers and by extension, the lives of others, you have to be a
precisely balanced individual. Anshia Tull, CEO of Briclyn Entertainment, is
the picture of precision as she builds an empire brick by brick. Ms. Tull has
been behind the scenes of various music biz powerhouses, but she’s stepped out
on her own and in a couple of short years put herself in a position to be a
player in this game for years to come.
The twenty-something Tull has taken her love for music,
television and film and focused it into a career, something most of us only
dreamed of. She’s worked behind-the-scenes for various powerhouses,
coordinating talent for BET and MTV, interning at Def Jam and Motown, as well
as the gem Hidden Beach, but her work extends beyond that to the Central Park
Summerstage and Children’s Theatre. That would seem to be enough to fill a
résumé, but this young woman has been destined to lead far before she was the
Program Director of the radio station at Bowie State University, so creating
Briclyn Entertainment shouldn’t have come as a surprise to those who knew her
best.
Briclyn is her vision, her mission, her baby; she’s poised
to take artist development and brand development through all portals of
entertainment and into athletics. While building her empire, she’s facilitating
the career growth of Aaron Camper and KimberlyNichole, handling bookings, PR
work and creating ways to get their music heard (peep KimberlyNichole’s “Little
Girl New” on VH1’s “Mob Wives”), not to mention holding down a position on Eric
Roberson’s Blue Erro Soul staff, where she shares in the booking duties.
That seems to be a lot for one woman to handle, but Anshia
balances the load (and her sanity) with her 21st century assistants,
her iPad, cell phone and computer. Each day she’s perfecting her hustle game;
it’s a necessity working with independent artists, she notes, “There’s a
certain drive and power that (independent artists) have. They truly understand
what hard work is and are not afraid to step out and do things their own way”.
Stepping away from major labels and the millions of dollars
and dozens of people they attach to a project is a daunting task, but one she’s
embraced, because it’s something embedded in her soul. She maintains a daily
routine that stretches long past you and I go to bed, working new contacts,
developing concepts, thinking of a master plan.
It’s all in a day’s work for Anshia Tull; booking agent,
consultant, entrepreneur, daughter, sister, friend, woman, and example for
young lady’s looking to break into entertainment, whom she counsels to “Remember
to be a respectable woman, who knows the value of herself first and is willing
to work hard.” She adds, “Strive for excellence and when someone says no, just
know there will be no's before there's a yes. Keep working hard and have
patience. If entrepreneurship is the route you chose, be sure to learn all you
can about your area of interest and focus on your business. We as young women
are capable of being great entrepreneurs and running successful businesses.”
Words to keep you balanced…
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