It’s time to reclaim, restore and reignite our culture
MOVES GLOBAL, which started as Moves Media in 2018, is a full-service entertainment management and media production company that creates high-quality content in the music, sports and film industries.
My beginnings started as an artist manager for a popular local group known as GTC (Grind Time Central) back in the mid 2000s. Since then, I’ve launched a multipurpose production space consisting of multiple studios for music, podcasting, photography and videography.
The most common complaint we hear from clients is finding the time to chase their dreams. As kids, we are filled with hopes. But when you become an adult, those dreams often turn into distant memories in the reality of providing for ourselves and our families.
Our company seeks to restore the belief that those dreams can come true. Our onboarding process is designed to identify a client’s vision and understand his or her current reality. We then build a strategic plan designed to balance everyday life with chasing their dreams.
Importantly, we are a Black-owned and operated media production company — which is very rare. According to Statista.com, only 10% of media companies are Black-owned. This has led to the exploitation of Black culture by people outside of our community and often drives negative agendas. As a Black-owned media production company, we now control the narrative with a mission to reclaim, restore and reignite our culture.
I feel we can better this city’s musical community by raising the taste level and reigniting the spark to potentially surpass the original Dayton funk music wave of nearly half a century ago. Our music division is run by younger relatives to some of the first Dayton funk groups, such as Roger Troutman’s Band, The Human Body, Sun, and Johnnie Wilder of Heatwave.
MOVES GLOBAL is a onestop shop located in Centerville. Our clients have access to top-tier production equipment. We have a graphic design team, creative team, project managers, music producers, filmmakers and photographers. We are currently looking to add to our roster with aspiring actors, songwriters, producers, and content creators.
What we’re doing is difficult. The vision is to make MOVES GLOBAL as big as Warner Bros., a true Black entertainment industry leader in music and film. It’s a grand vision that requires sacrifice and belief.
The best advice for someone looking to start a production company is you first must invest in and learn how to use the equipment — but that’s the easy part. You have to be relentless, and you must become comfortable being uncomfortable. You will be overwhelmed at first — and even feel lost at times — but you must push through.