We were lucky to catch up with Melony Feliciano recently and have shared our conversation below.

Melony, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s start with education – we’d love to hear your thoughts about how we can better prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career

I believe the educational system is failing creatives. Not everyone will be a lawyer, doctor or join the military.

The only reason I even knew what a script was is because my after school center taught us performing arts.
I got expelled from 3 middle schools then dropped out of high school yet I became a successful producer and distributor. If we aren’t feeding creative students we are setting them up for failure.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Bio:

Melony Feliciano is a NYC native with the hustle, passion and thrive which matches the fast pace of the city that never sleeps. With a corporate background in business management and customer service, Ms. Feliciano began to explore a new career direction in the entertainment industry. In 2017 She became an on-air personality on 93.5 FM WVIP. She then launched her independent talk show B.A.R. TV in 2018. Melony has interviewed a plethora of celebrities including: Angela Simmons, Selah Marley (daughter of Lauryn Hill), Bernadette Stanis (Actress, Thelma, Good Times and author), Pras Michael, Martin Luther King Jr. III, and a slew of actors, musicians & social activists.

Since its launch in 2019 Melony has been the SVP of Operations at Super O Mgmt, Inc . which reunited the Big Pun Estate with Sony Music for it’s 25th anniversary of platinum album “Capital Punishment” and co-named Big Pun Plaza in the Bronx. Then partnered with DJ Lobo and Chosen Few in 2020, mid pandemic to release “Drogba” Latin version w/ Afro B & Ozuna which reached #1 internationally. In 2021 Super O Mgmt brokered Paulus Music & Tokischa’s deal with Roc-nation and Equity distribution.

In addition to being a consultant, marketing specialist and on-air expert, Ms. Feliciano evolved into the world of television and film during 2022. She has worked on several major production sets including The Kill Room starring Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Maya Hawke and others now playing on Prime, Project Runway All Star Season 20 for Bravo/Peacock, Madeoff “The Monster Of Wall Street” currently on Netflix, The 1619 Project now on Hulu and many others yet to be released as well as some independent projects all listed on her IMDB. Melony has also brilliantly mastered the field of distribution with over 50 titles signed under her company B.A.R. TV Show, LLC on Tubi. Melony recently partnered with the legendary Ruckers Park Basketball brand as their content producer and manager to distribute their games to the masses. She is actively shopping many production deals to major networks for her clients. Melony is now going into the field of cannabis as a micro business license holder with her Bud B.A.R. being a cannabis consumption lounges, grow facilities and dispensaries. B.A.R. is an abbreviation for Brilliant & Resilient which best describes Melony as a business woman overall.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

When I went to prison for selling drugs then got out and utilized my transferable skills in sales and distribution legally.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

I moved back to New York in 2016, realized everyone wanted to be on television therefore I became television.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bartvshow.com
• Instagram: @mz.melony & @bartv.show

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