QWENDOLYN QUINN

GWENDOLYN QUINN

In 2002, Gwendolyn Quinn founded GQ Media & Public Relations, Inc. a full-service publicity and marketing firm that specializes in developing stratagem and coordinating special events and brand development for clients who span the worlds of music, performing arts (theatre), corporate, not-for-profit, faith-based, and the visual/fine arts. The client roster includes Aretha Franklin, Kirk Franklin, Regina Belle and various other projects in the entertainment industry. Quinn is also the founder of the African-American Public Relations Collective (AAPRC), a national organization of African-American public relations and communications professionals. She is the publisher and editorial director of the collective's quarterly e-publication, Global Communicator. Her career encompasses stints as vice president of publicity at Capitol Records (two tenures at the label), senior director of publicity at Arista Records -- during legendary executive Clive Davis' tenure -- and senior director of publicity at Island Records -- then headed by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chris Blackwell. She has also held positions at Mercury Records, Flavor Unit Entertainment and ASCAP. Her work has paired her with some of the industry's brightest stars, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, the Isley Brothers and countless others.Quinn is a BMI writer and publisher. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the National Black Public Relations Society, the Greater New York Black Public Relations Society, the Museum of Television and Radio, the Museum of Moving Image, the National Association of Black Journalists, a voting member of NARAS (the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) and others. Quinn is featured on the CD recording TOTAL PRAISE LIVE (2002), a former choir member with Total Praise of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York. She is the recipient of the National Black Public Relations Society Network Award (2007). In 2006, she was honored by then Council Member Yvette D. Clarke (Brooklyn, New York) and the entire Council of the City of New York for her efforts on behalf of the African-American Public Relations Collective. In 2004, Quinn was also honored on Capitol Hill by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and the men of SOULS OF MY BROTHERS (book) for their Celebration of Black Fatherhood event. She is a contributor to SOULS REVEALED (Souls of My Sisters/Kensington) and is featured in HANDLE YOUR [ENTERTAINMENT] BUSINESS-both in stores now. She is also a contributor in the forthcoming book, SOULS OF MY YOUNG SISTERS due in stores 2010 (Souls of My Sisters/Kensington). For more information on Gwendolyn Quinn, please visit, www.myspace.com/thesongwritingseries, www.myspace.com/globalcommunicator and myspace.com/brownsugardreamsdolls.