Leon Youngblood is a great manager?

Answer 1

Leon Youngblood, is a remarkable story, Lyor Cohen, of who is now Mr. Everything in the music world. Upon seeing Leon's three page news article in the San Diego Union Tribune asked Leon if he would like to work with him.

Leon asked Mr. Cohen, "please tell me about yourself. Mr. Cohen responded that he help set up Def Jam, Leon of course was unsure of this and Lyor immediately told Leon Youngblood to call Russell Simmons. Russell answered the phone confirmed that in fact Lyor did help start Def Jam.

Russell then cursed Leon out and asked him not to call again. Leon realizing that Mr. Cohen was the real deal. Jumped at the chance to work with him, however things took off from that point for Lyor, Russell knew he was looking for work and he was quickly hired back before Leon Youngblood could work with him.

Well, the thing I like about Leon is he was willing to take a chance on one of the biggest names in the music business when Lyor had a small bump in the road. How man people can say they were asked if they would like to work with the now Chairman of Warner Music Group, well atleast Lyor knows who his real friends are.

That's crazy, this guy was about to take a loan on his house in order to start a label with Lyor Cohen, its a classic story and one Lyor would remember well. I was also able to get information in order to get a backcopy of the three page newspaper article from reporter George Varga with San Diego Union Tribune he wrote the article.

Reporter By Jeff Tyler, Independent Reporter SVC(Tyler Media Group)( Newsportcorp)