We were lucky to catch up with Mario Phillips Hammond recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Mario, thanks for joining us today. One of the most important things small businesses can do, in our view, is to serve underserved communities that are ignored by giant corporations who often are just creating mass-market, one-size-fits-all solutions. Talk to us about how you serve an underserved community.
Mind Boggle Entertainment Group LLC and their artist are active participants in community change. We are currently partnering with multiple organizations from The Jerod House Inc. ( Non profit to end gun violence), we adopted Alcy Elementary School in Memphis, TN and are currently working with the teachers and family at the school located in South Memphis to enriched the children through literature and inspire the youth creativity. We also volunteer our time through mentorship with Knowledge Quest also located in South Memphis and have supported the efforts of Memphis Artists for Change. We are very dedicated to spreading positivity and to inspire the youth in the as well as to show that even as a business focusing on Memphis Hip Hop. We are dedicated to changing the narrative in the city of Memphis in a positive way.
Mario, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Mind Boggle (stylized as MiND BoogLE abbreviation: MBE Group) Entertainment Group is an Independent Management and Record Label Founded in March 2022. Though Mind Boggle has origins dating back to as early as 2002-2003, it didn’t start operating full time until late August 2021. It wasn’t until March 4, 2022, until the company was issued its’s LLC through the State of Tennessee. MBE Group was started as an alternative to more mainstream management and record labels to give the artist it represents more freedom to create and to provide artist developmental services. We are a company based on the concept of what we call Famlee (family) that brings community, and support by providing rehearsal spaces, studio space and as well as provides services need for independent artist to strive. We offer development packages for new artist to start off with like EPK (Electronic Press Kit), Music Distribution (e.i. United Masters), Publishing (e.i. BMI, ASCAP), Sound Exchange setups. We Provide all artists with opportunities to showcase their talent on various stages advancement to the career by setting up rehearsals or, booking showcases until they can get paid bookings for shows while also providing marketing tips and services while also showing them how to better use all social media platforms to grow their fan base. Mind Boggle Entertainment Group LLC (God First) is a Famlee (family) business founded to develop artist to send them to the next level as megastars! At this moment we have a partnership with Radio Memphis and DOA (Dope on Arrival), Alcy Elementary (MSCS), The Jerod House Inc. all based in Memphis, TN and WillieVSpirits base in Atlanta, GA. Mind Boggle Entertainment Group as a company was founded on building the next big artist! Our mission is to revolutionize the independent entertainment industry and innovate through music, arts, sciences, performing, acting, and comedy while also giving back to the community which we live. Our business is a “God First” business built off the motto: “Stay Humble, Always Hungry!”
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
Constantly. One of the things that’s help me to build up MiND BoggLE was the effort of my team and our collective consistency.
How do you keep your team’s morale high?
Let me take the time to first shout out my entire team. Judaea Payne my COO , James Carter my president, my EVPs, Kaiyo (also rapper under MBE), Lemon King Oddy (also an artist under MBE), My Marketing and Booking manager Destany Boothes (and the love of my life), My media team, ( Alvin Parker Jr. Aka LZY the Creative (EVP of media and Photographer), Zandria Jones aka Sunni ( Photographer, Head of Content, Podcaster, Shady Grady (Head Videographer and and content manager), AC Dutch (Producer and Engineer), DJ Stylz (Our DJ), A&Rs Mickaylon and Ken Mulla. Also my artists, Lemon King Oddy, Kaiyo, K Dawg, Taresha G, Skoowop, Phoinix Keyz, Xodeine, BLO Reckless, JLOUD, SNX LvBoy and Big MULLA. We consider ourselves a FAMLEE. One of the things we had to do is first trust one another. Understanding that there will be good with the bad.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/mindboggleentertainment?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ==
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086444088019&mibextid=ZbWKwL
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mindboggleentertainment?si=h6cBGlNiwa8ZnV1m
- Other: Also can be found on Tiktok under Mind Boggle Entertainment. You can email for more into at mindboggleentertainmentgroup@gmail.com and website launching soon!
Image Credits
All images courtesy of Alvin ‘AJ’ Parker Jr. aka LZY the Creative And Zandria ‘Sunni’ Jones of MiND BoggLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC