Raymond A Shields II, is the founder & Managing
Partner of multi-service entertainment company, Black Dot LLC. In addition to
artist management, marketing and new business development, Mr. Shields is
involved in the development of a web-based content aggregation and distribution
company and a low-cost fiber-based IP provider service. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of
Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) , served as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Institute for Black Parenting and is currently on the
Board of Directors of The Center for Community and Family Services (CCAFS).
A Los Angeles native, Mr. Shields attended Northwestern
University in Evanston, IL and the University of California at Riverside. He
started his music career producing music for children. He has
served in the capacity of artist manager, studio owner, executive producer and
tour manager. He has coordinated and managed international concert tours for
various artists, produced numerous benefit concerts, consulted on music
soundtracks and participated in the production of music videos. Mr. Shields was
a partner in Aire LA Studios from 1989-1995 and had a production logo deal with
Atlantic Records called Black Dot Records.
He is a voting member of The Recording Academy, the preeminent arts
advocacy and education organization in the country.
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