| Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Usher has added industry veteran and
former Sony head honcho Tommy Motttola to his management team.
Usher released a statement explaining that Mottola would be working in
tandem with his present manager, Jonnetta Patton, "Contrary to earlier
reports and rumors, I am still managed by Jonnetta Patton of JPat
Management. JPat Management is my primary management team and has guided
my career for over 10 years since the very beginning. I am pleased to
announce that Tommy Mottola and his company, Champion Entertainment have
been brought in as an additional arm to JPat Management to co-manage my
career. I am excited to have Tommy Mottola work in tandem with Jonnetta
Patton, both of whom are amazing and brilliant executives."
Mottola has worked with a virtual who's who of music. The executive help
to launch the careers of Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Hall
& Oates, Destiny's Child, and his wife, Thalia.
Usher is presently working on a new album, Confessions, which will be
released early next year. The set will feature the production of the
Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Vidal & Dre, and Rich
Harrison. | |
