Ronnie Morris is moving up in the world, this local entrepreneur is about to break into the international scene in a big way, see his press release below.
Barbados may very well be witnessing the rise of a home-grown global music industry mover and shaker right before our very eyes.
Ronnie Morris, Director and founder of Timeless Barbados Inc and the Barbados Music Awards, is moving rapidly towards becoming a force in the global music industry.
Just months after being appointed as a member of the management team for Grammy winner Regina Belle, Morris has now officially added two more platinum artistes to his roster.
Grammy-winning soul diva Stephanie Mills was so impressed with the level of professionalism she encountered when in Barbados for the recently concluded Ultimate Soul Weekend that she held an extended meeting with Morris at the Hilton Hotel, expressing her keen interest in working with the young man as part of her team.
Similarly, super-group En Vogue, now globe-trotting in preparation for their highly anticipated reunion album set for release in the first quarter of 2010, also held a meeting with Morris mainly with regards to handling all of their business affairs and bookings within the Caribbean islands.
Intense negotiations took place even after the acts returned to the US, and on Monday, October 12th both acts signed on the dotted line to have Ronnie Morris serve as their official representative for the entire Caribbean region on an exclusive basis.
To fully understand the magnitude of his signings, the three acts which he represents have together sold close to 100 million records Worldwide.
All told, with his position as Deputy Chairman of COSCAP, recent appointment as Chairman of SHABEAU Magazine, Director of the Barbados Music Awards, Ultimate Soul Weekend and the current development of the soon to be up and running record label Gold Coast Records, of which he is CEO underway, along with his various positions of responsibility with the Springle Entertainment Group of Las Vegas, Nevada (head of their Caribbean and Latin American Division) and, of course with Regina Belle, Stephanie Mills and En Vogue, this island could very well be witnessing the rapid emergence of a major force in the global music industry.
Indeed Trinidad’s E-Zone Magazine seemed to have a premonition, as it listed Morris among the most influential executives of the Caribbean’s music industry in 2008.
Morris credits God, the assistance of the BIDC, Invest Barbados, various private sector sponsors, his business partner Russell Ruck, US business partners Brian Springle and Regina Belle, his public supporters and the strong ever-present support of his family (particularly his mother, grandmother, step father and aunt Margaret Morris) for his achievements.
“I hope that all of what is happening is seen as upward movement for all involved in Barbados’ music industry. We can make our mark. COSCAP, Pyramid, Hit Island, the new Association of Music Entrepeneurs, Invest Barbados, the BIDC, Enterprise Growth Fund, Gilbert Rowe, Freddie Hill, Al Gilkes, Good Vybz, CRS, Triple E, the NCF, Ministry of Culture, South Central, Got Rhythm, Richard Stoute and others are all putting in long hours to develop the local industry. Phil Phillips, Sonia Mullins, Santia Bradshaw, Ruel Ward, Phillip Forrester, Kerrie Armstrong and her business partner Allison are all proving that Barbadians have the brains and experience to manage major acts, and so I am but a small part of what is going on as this little island prepares to make a big splash on the global music scene”.

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