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Roget Romain 515 Madison Avenue Suite 5W 347-461-0499 New York, New York 10022 [email protected] [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS  Hard-won and successful experience in many aspects of the entertainment field: acquisitions, training, development, operations, sales and consumer branding.  Worked on over 56 commercially released records and 6 commercially released movie soundtracks which garnered 8 RIAA platinum awards.  Co-founded 3 successful upstart companies within 8 years generating 10 million dollars in revenue for Universal Inc., EMI Inc., and Time Warner Inc.  Excellent at market research, new product development and creating/conducting census of retail outlets and schools.  Ability to work at top levels: Set up board summit meetings to develop corporate objectives and liaison between company and senior marketing, promotions and international executives at WEA Distribution.  Dynamo in Business area- increased profits at Mecca Don Inc. from $300,000.00 to over 1 Million Dollars expanding the business 2 years ahead of a 5year fiscal plan.

SKILLS  Computer skills: PCs and Macs; Lotus 1-2-  Internet skills: World Wide Web, e-mail 3, Windows office including word, Digital  Branding, SEO Strategizing, Internet Performer 3.2, Midi Programming. Marketing, Internet Social Networking.  Procedural Familiarities: Licensing,  Technological familiarities: Directing Publishing, and Production of Videos, Recording  Contract negotiations, Budget forecasting, Engineering. Reading & analyzing Sound Scan reports.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Received eight Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plaques for 8 Million units sold through various projects.  Acquired 2 Worldwide publishing deals for 2 startup companies generating 1 Million Dollars in revenue  Developed a database used to solicit entertainment companies via the Internet featuring print ads and sound bytes: estimated revenue $67,000.00 generated in a 12-month period.  Consulted for promotions department of major distributors for solicitation and placement of featured products. Sony, Time Warner, Universal, etc.  Promoted from Technical support to Assistant Programming Director at the Video Jukebox Network in less than 2 years. I then originated and introduced new programming called "Box Talk" in which subscribers paid a fee to view marquee artists in their personal surroundings.  Featured on BET Television special, Top Guns of the Industry. Featured on cover of Impact Magazine USA's leading black/urban entertainment report and featured in Billboard magazine in several articles.  Lectured at several conventions in the United States: Impact, Gavin, Power Summit regarding how to start a successful company and marketing the Urban Lifestyle PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  President, CEO & Founder Sample My Melodyz Inc. 2008 - Present New York, NY  Board Member SelfMadeTV Inc./Hewes Corp. 2005-2007 New York, NY  President, Music Division Mega Media Group Inc./Sony Red Inc. 2003 - 2005 New York, NY  President, Creative Director Romain Recordings LLC/ Universal Inc. 2000- 2003 New York, NY  Vice President, Creative Director Specialists Inc./EMI 1997 - 2000 New York, NY  Vice President, Creative Director Mecca Don Inc./ Time Warner Inc. 1993 - 1997 New York, NY Los Angeles, Calif.  Assistant Program Director Video Jukebox Network. 1990 - 1992 Miami, FL

EDUCATION  St John University, 1985-1989 continuing studies GPA: 3.3/4.0  Center For the Media Arts, 1987-1988 Certification in Media arts  The Paralegal Institute, 1986-1987 Certification in paralegal studies

VOLUNTEER AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE  Organized and coached Team Marbury of Coney Island, NY. The team consisted of 15 youths, ages 9 to 12. Stefon Marbury of the Phoenix Suns, NBA and And1 Sports Apparel sponsored us. I am grateful for the opportunity to develop strong interpersonal, cross-cultural and community networks.  Proven talent with teamwork and organization with people of various economic classes.  Recruited by YouthAIDS charity to bring in presenters for their Global Launch in New York at the TriBeCa Rooftop honoring Bill and Melinda Gates, MTV International, President, William Roedy and Levi Stauss & Company, Robert D. Haas, Chairman.  YouthAIDS speaker to over 600 million youths the world over, building awareness of how AIDS directly affects their future. (2002-continuing)  Interests include film, pop culture, music, skiing, basketball, computers and digital technology  Attended Shelter Theatre in New York 2002 upon completion of studies I was fortunate to be featured in two documentaries as the principle actor for the Discovery Channel-Feb 2003

LANGUAGES  Fluent in French