Bethany K. Ocansey, a British-Ghanaian, is the former General Manager for Sevengrand Entertainment, a full service entertainment company specializing in artist and tour management with a tailored strategy in achieving international success. Sevengrand has a global clientele roster including Natalie La Rose, Florida, Wiz Khalifa, Janelle Monae and independent writers, producers and musicians. With a worldwide marketing team in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Canada and the USA that she worked close to day to day. Ocansey successfully facilitated the signing of ‘Dillon Cooper’ to RCA/1009 Records in New York City. She was also the former promotions assistant and traffic and continuity coordinator for the number one Hip-Hop station in the US, Hot97 and the number one station for R&B, WBLS, as well as the Gospel station 1190 WLIB.
Ocansey’s first business role in the music industry was in 2005 with Atlantic Records, a major label in the USA. Being part of the global Warner Music Group family she set her sights on the development and promotion of artists at home and internationally. Advancing from Atlantic she was recruited by MTV Networks to work in the music and talent department amidst the famous Times Square, here she assisted in successfully promoting artists signed to different major labels, such as Epic, Virgin, EMI, RCA, Bad Boy, Def Jam and Sony. A big part of her focus now lays in facilitating concerts between Africa and the USA, which she has done successfully.
From a young age Ocansey had a passion for music and entertainment, likely spurned from growing up around her late Grandfather, Michael Trollope – a talented and renowned pianist and composer. She went on to work in the music industry and has been in the field of media/communications for over 10 years in various capacities; including marketing, PR, promotions, publicity, production, management and consulting.
Ocansey graduated from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 2007 with a Master’s of Science in Television and Radio Management and Programming. Prior to this she completed her undergraduate study in London, England, receiving a BA Honors in Communication.
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