Brad Hemmings is the founder and director of Brand You Markets, a marketing and entertainment agency.
Brand You is a boutique agency focused on blending conventional with non-conventional methods and new tech to develop and execute unique and highly effective marketing strategies.
Brand You’s focus areas include creative services, media buys, event marketing and production (live and virtual), influencers activation, street teams and digital marketing.
Hemmings years of experience in the marketing and entertainment industries has provided key relationships with a-list superstars, media, influencers, brands and festivals Globally.
He co-founded both Foreign Exchange Entertainment (4X) and CaribbeanEntertainment.com (CE) artist booking, events and touring agencies.
In his capacity with the 4X and CE agencies, Hemmings and his respective partners and staff have booked and managed tours on all 6 inhabited continents. Hemmings has also played a key role in developing several international events from concept to execution.
Artist Booking (partial list of roster & artists previously booked)
• Akon
• Chris Brown
• Estelle
• Flo Rida
• Ginuwine
• Joe
• Ky-mani Marley
• Lauryn Hill
• Lil Wayne
• Mya
• Nas
• Nelly
• Rick Ross
• Sean Paul
• Shaggy
• Wu Tang Clan
• Ziggy Marley
Event Management & Development: (case study)
The 1st Annual Amsterdam Reggae Festival, October 30th, 2009 at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland. Co-founded, programmed and coordinated all logistics for this sold-out event which featured Shabba Ranks first European performance in 15 years. www.amsterdamreggaefest.com
* also programmed 2010, 2011 & 2012
Tours/ Events:
The Worldwide launch of the Audi A1, the 1st Annual Junior Olympics. Booked and managed several tours on all 6 continents.
Clients (partial):
- Audi
- City of Miami
- 1st Annual Junior Olympics (Singapore 2010)
- China Entertainment Group (Beijing)
- The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- Northeastern University
- The Smithsonian Institute
- Turks and Caicos Government
- UCLA
- The 2010 World Expo (Shanghai)
Specialties: artist booking, event management, tour management, event development, event marketing, artist development, creative direction