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AntonioJones

Talent Relations  ·  Business Development  ·  Operations

(216) 894-0299 adjglobal24@gmail.com career.tonytru.com
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Antonio Jones
9+Years Experience
2Franchise Units
4Artists Developed
3Albums Released
LABased · Hollywood
Experience
2019 to Present
Ultrium Studios
North Hollywood, CA
Talent Relations and Business Development Associate
  • Managed relationships between artists, their teams, and studio leadership so that every project moved forward with clarity and trust on all sides.
  • Planned and hosted industry events including showcases, listening sessions, and networking gatherings that brought new clients and business partners directly to the studio.
  • Found new opportunities for growth including artist signings, brand partnerships, and joint productions that expanded the studio's reach and brought in new revenue.
  • Represented the studio at industry events and served as a trusted point of contact for talent and outside partners at every level.
  • Kept communication moving between the creative, production, and marketing teams so no project lost momentum and every deadline stayed on track.
  • Played a key role in the discovery and development of four emerging artists whose work led to three commercially released albums.
November 2021 to Present
Day and Night Exotic Cereal Bar
Cleveland, OH
Franchise Owner and Managing Partner
  • Owned and operated a franchise location and sold additional franchise units, overseeing everything from the initial setup through daily business operations.
  • Built the entire team from the ground up by recruiting, hiring, and training every employee and putting the systems in place that kept the business running with consistency.
  • Managed vendor relationships, inventory, staff scheduling, and the overall financial performance of the business.
  • Grew the local presence of the brand through community partnerships and events that brought in new customers and created interest in the franchise.
  • Demonstrated the ability to build and run a full operation with no playbook, making decisions in real time and following through on every one of them.
December 2019 to Present
St. Clair Studios
Los Angeles, CA
A and R Assistant
  • Worked directly inside an active recording studio environment, supporting the full process of artist development from early demos through commercial release.
  • Built and maintained relationships with artists, producers, and industry contacts that kept the studio connected to new talent and new opportunities.
  • Contributed to the discovery and signing of artists whose work resulted in three commercially released albums reaching audiences across multiple platforms.
  • Developed a hands-on understanding of how the music industry actually operates — the creative side, the business side, and everything that connects them.
November 2019 to December 2021
LG Electronics
Philadelphia, PA
Product Trainer
  • Traveled to retail locations across multiple markets to train store teams on new LG product lines, teaching them how the products worked and how to use the company's digital systems.
  • Built strong working relationships with store managers and retail partners so that the brand was always represented the right way on the floor.
  • Kept all training materials current by staying ahead of every new product launch and system update so no team was ever working off old information.
  • Used clear communication and a steady presence to make sure every team felt prepared and confident in what they were selling.
August 2016 to November 2019
QPSI
Philadelphia, PA
Training Project Coordinator
  • Researched and created training programs that taught employees what they needed to know to meet industry standards and stay current with internal process changes.
  • Managed full training projects from start to finish including timelines, materials, schedules, and coordination across multiple departments at once.
  • Served as the main point of contact between department leaders and made sure all moving parts stayed on track and on schedule.
  • Earned a reputation for getting things done and following through even when the work was complicated and the pace was fast.
Core Skills
Talent Relations
Business Development
Event Production
Client Acquisition
Franchise Operations
Staff Training
Project Coordination
Vendor Management
Partnership Building
A and R Support
Negotiation
Process Building

"The person you want when there is no manual and it just needs to get done. Someone who builds trust in rooms and turns that trust into real results."

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Hollywood, CA Originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Music and culture were never a side interest. They were the foundation. Now they are the direction.
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What He Is Looking For A talent relations, partnerships, or operations role at an entertainment or media company where he can grow, contribute, and stay connected to the work he cares about.
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How He Works He learns fast, follows through, and knows how to show up in a room and make it count. That combination is harder to find than most people think.
Antonio Jones
Artist · Creator · Operator
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The Journey
TALENT.
ROOMS.
RESULTS.
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Education
University of Toledo
Business Administration · Attended

His formal education gave him a foundation in business. Every job since then built on top of it. He has spent nearly a decade learning how businesses actually work from the inside, not just in theory.

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Antonio is an artist, an operator, and a builder. His portfolio at career.tonytru.com shows the creative side of the same person who ran a franchise, trained teams at a major company, and helped develop talent at a recording studio. The range is the point.

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