Artist development is something that I've been passionate about from my days at Uptown and Motown Records.
Laurieann GibsonI was very disenchanted in the industry for a long time before I met GaGa. Everyone wanted a "Single Ladies" for their artist, or a Puffy move.
Laurieann GibsonFor me, a dancer is part of an artistโs entertainment - โbackup dancerโ isnโt even in my vocabulary.
Laurieann GibsonBack in the early days like for the Temptations, Supremes and Four Tops, artist development was alive in record companies. Every artist had a moment to develop the record visually. When the web took over and camera phones, it stripped the artists of the power to figure it out. So there's a need to bridge that gap and that's my job.
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