Vibe veteran Datwon Thomas has joined Dick Clark Productions in the newly created role of Executive Producer, Talent. Thomas, who has been at the helm of Vibe for the past 13 years, will serve as Editor-at-Large for the storied music, lifestyle and culture brand and he will remain in his role as VP of Culture and Media for Penske Media Corp. parent company for Vibe and Dick Clark Prods. as well as Variety.
“We’re very excited to have Datwon bring his experience and unmatched expertise in Hip-Hop and R&b to Dcp,” said Jay Penske, Chairman, Pmc Founder and CEO and CEO of Dick Clark Prods. “His deep relationships and innate creative sensibilities will be instrumental in shaping the future vision of Dcp’s world-class portfolio of shows.”
Thomas will work on talent strategy and relations, bookings and related creative materials, leveraging his deep experience from his time as the...
“We’re very excited to have Datwon bring his experience and unmatched expertise in Hip-Hop and R&b to Dcp,” said Jay Penske, Chairman, Pmc Founder and CEO and CEO of Dick Clark Prods. “His deep relationships and innate creative sensibilities will be instrumental in shaping the future vision of Dcp’s world-class portfolio of shows.”
Thomas will work on talent strategy and relations, bookings and related creative materials, leveraging his deep experience from his time as the...
- 12/12/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Dick Clark Productions has named Datwon Thomas as the executive producer of talent.
In the newly created role, Thomas will be part of Dcp’s in-house talent team, collaborating on talent strategy, relations, bookings and creative.
“We’re very excited to have Datwon bring his experience and unmatched expertise in hip-hop and R&b to Dcp,” says Jay Penske, chairman, founder and CEO of Penske Media, and CEO of Dick Clark Productions. “His deep relationships and innate creative sensibilities will be instrumental in shaping the future vision of Dcp’s world class portfolio of shows.”
Most recently, Thomas served as Vibe magazine’s editor-in-chief, where he pioneered new initiatives for hip-hop and R&b media and created platforms to showcase and discover emerging and established artists. He has also worked closely with the Dcp team as a consulting producer for flagship programs since 2019, including the American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.
In the newly created role, Thomas will be part of Dcp’s in-house talent team, collaborating on talent strategy, relations, bookings and creative.
“We’re very excited to have Datwon bring his experience and unmatched expertise in hip-hop and R&b to Dcp,” says Jay Penske, chairman, founder and CEO of Penske Media, and CEO of Dick Clark Productions. “His deep relationships and innate creative sensibilities will be instrumental in shaping the future vision of Dcp’s world class portfolio of shows.”
Most recently, Thomas served as Vibe magazine’s editor-in-chief, where he pioneered new initiatives for hip-hop and R&b media and created platforms to showcase and discover emerging and established artists. He has also worked closely with the Dcp team as a consulting producer for flagship programs since 2019, including the American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.
- 12/12/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for an insightful wrap-up on “Nick Cannon Presents: Future Superstars” Season 1 Episode 10, airing at 9:30 Pm on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, on VH1. In this episode, Nick Cannon takes a seat with Vibe editor in Chief Datwon Thomas for a candid discussion, sharing their predictions for the budding artists featured throughout the season and the exciting trajectories awaiting them in the music industry.
As the season comes to a close, viewers can expect an engaging conversation delving into the potential futures of the talented individuals showcased on the show. Nick Cannon and Datwon Thomas provide their unique perspectives, offering viewers a glimpse into the promising careers that may unfold for these future superstars.
Don’t miss the chance to catch this reflective episode, where industry insights and predictions take center stage. Tune in at 9:30 Pm on VH1 to witness the wrap-up of “Nick Cannon Presents: Future Superstars” Season 1 on Tuesday,...
As the season comes to a close, viewers can expect an engaging conversation delving into the potential futures of the talented individuals showcased on the show. Nick Cannon and Datwon Thomas provide their unique perspectives, offering viewers a glimpse into the promising careers that may unfold for these future superstars.
Don’t miss the chance to catch this reflective episode, where industry insights and predictions take center stage. Tune in at 9:30 Pm on VH1 to witness the wrap-up of “Nick Cannon Presents: Future Superstars” Season 1 on Tuesday,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
As Miami Art Week and lead fair Art Basel Miami Beach wraps up its 21st year, by night there were fashion events, popups, concerts, dining debuts, cocktail soirees and philanthropy moments to match and exceed every by-day art buy. During the week-long festivities — in which the Magic City is taken over by celebrities, musicians, artists and collectors — star chefs, performers, credit card companies and fashion, liquor and watch brands were all heavily in the mix alongside dealers and collectors. For some, it was quite possible to spend an entire week traversing from the beach to Brickell and from Downtown to the Design District attending art-adjacent parties and never even seeing any of the fairs.
Here are the highlights of what happened around town when everyone was not looking at art.
Re:wild Raises $9 Million for Climate Change
In its biggest fundraising event ever held on Dec. 7, Re:wild, the global...
Here are the highlights of what happened around town when everyone was not looking at art.
Re:wild Raises $9 Million for Climate Change
In its biggest fundraising event ever held on Dec. 7, Re:wild, the global...
- 12/10/2023
- by Melinda Sheckells
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Black culture's global influence can never be overstated. But in 1992 - a year that set the stage for further innovation in pop culture and social justice - our impact was at an all-time high. To complement Popsugar's expansive timeline that tracks '92, we gathered some of the top journalists in the industry - Vibe veterans Danyel Smith, John Kennedy, and Datwon Thomas, writer Sowmya Krishnamurthy, and Popsugar editors - for a Twitter Space conversation on the defining year.
"When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was."
During the hour-long dialogue on Feb. 15, we gave flowers to all the music, movies, TV shows, and fashion staples from 1992 that greatly influenced us. "When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was," Popsugar features director Iyana Robertson says, kicking off the conversation.
"When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was."
During the hour-long dialogue on Feb. 15, we gave flowers to all the music, movies, TV shows, and fashion staples from 1992 that greatly influenced us. "When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was," Popsugar features director Iyana Robertson says, kicking off the conversation.
- 3/4/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
The organizers of the 20th annual BET Awards know all too well that 2020 is both different from past years and, sadly, not different enough — and the show kicked off on Sunday night in fiery fashion with a song that sums up both 31 years ago and now: an incendiary new version of Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” that featured new verses from Nas, Yg, the Roots’ Black Thought, Rapsody joining Chuck D and Flava Flav’s classic original lines, accompanied by guest DJ Questlove. The video featured both the performers, footage from the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC, references to Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” (which the original version of “Fight the Power” soundtracked), and vivid footage from recent protest marches all across the country.
It was a powerful start to a powerful show: Nas’ lyric addressed both the current political and paid tribute to Public Enemy:
“Yo Chuck,...
It was a powerful start to a powerful show: Nas’ lyric addressed both the current political and paid tribute to Public Enemy:
“Yo Chuck,...
- 6/29/2020
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
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