Roget M. Romain (born September 7, 1966) is an American executive, producer, entertainment manager and entrepreneur. As a record executive for over 15 years, Romain worked with some of music's top artists and has 8

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certified gold and platinum plaques to his credit. In recent years, Romain has formed and developed several web-based corporations that specialize in media optimization, branding, online marketing, music and entertainment. He is best known for introducing

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to the music scene and served as an executive producer on the film "Life After Death" The Notorious B.I.G Ten Years Later.

Early years

Roget Romain was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Marie Beaulieu Romain and Roger Romain. His mother was a nurse who raised him and his sister. He got his start in the entertainment business when he was befriended by Doug E. Fresh. Romain attended the Center for Media Arts in New York with fellow alumni Al B. Sure! and

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fame. He temped at

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in membership and later moved to

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to work at The Box in the early 1990s.

Music industry

Romain has produced and worked with many top artists including Notorious B.I.G.,

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, Usher, Naughty by Nature,

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, Robin S.,

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, and many more. He earned his first platinum plaque with

while working for

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at East West Records. He later received a multi-platinum plaque for working on Pink's debut album '' Can't Take Me Home''. While residing in Los Angeles, he worked with Keith Andes and After 7, a Platinum R&B group composed of Melvin Edmonds, Kevon Edmonds and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are siblings of singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. He returned to

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to close a production and publishing deal with

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and

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called Romain Recordings Inc. He lectures occasionally at

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and represents

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.Lastly, Romain works with international actor Chad L. Coleman as his business manager.

Entrepreneur

In June 2009, Romain partnered with internet-technology expert Kurt Stevenson to form Web Asset Partners Inc., a full-service brand development and corporate identity consulting firm. The firm has created brands for Fortune 500 companies, as well as independent and major music labels. Clients include

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and

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as well as singer Blake Lewis of

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fame, number one Korean pop group

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and New Music Seminar Inc. Romain also has ownership in several other web-based media companies, including Sample My Melodyz Inc., Artist Rep Direct Inc. and Hiphopbible.net.

Personal life

Romain currently works with

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and

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Henry Hewes. He considers Hewes to be his mentor and close friend. Romain remains very close to his roots and still resides in

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. He has four children, sons Roget Jordan Romain (born 1993) and Niko Marc Romain (2005), and daughters Yasmeen Romain (1997) and Lana Romain (2001). He recently married Balkis Romain (2010).

References

* http://www.webassetpartners.com/press6.htm * http://www.filmmakers.com/news/events/article_518.shtml * http://www.1888pressrelease.com/web-asset-partners-inc-tasked-with-developing-the-social-me-pr-140397.html * http://www.webassetpartners.com/press5.htm * https://books.google.com/books?id=swkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=roget+romain+billboard&pg=PA16 * Web Asset Partner

* Artist Rep Direc

* Sample My Melody

* Hip Hop Bibl

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