Wendy Day

Wendy Day (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur, writer, and founder of Rap Coalition, the not-for-profit entity created to protect artists from exploitation in the music industry. The advocacy group arms rappers with the tools needed to succeed in the music industry, by way of free conferences and panels.

Day has been instrumental in the development of several well known rap music stars and labels, including Do Or Die, Twista, Cash Money Records, C-Murder, David Banner, BloodRaw, and Eminem. She allowed Eminem to compete in the Rap Coalition's Rap Olympics, which turned out to be his big break because he caught the attention of Dr. Dre.

Day also owns a music consulting business called PowerMoves, which helps structure and organize independent rap record labels. Wendy works side by side with the indie labels once the CDs are complete, and helps them structure their company, market and promote the CD, secure distribution, and every step in-between. She does this for a flat fee, without taking a percentage on the back end, and without taking any ownership of the label. She has built many of the most successful indie labels in urban music. Due to this stellar track record of success, she is extremely selective in choosing whom she will work with, turning away more clients than she accepts.

In the past, Day has managed the careers of Twista, David Banner, C-Murder, Slick Rick, Ras Kass, and Fiend. She no longer manages rappers.

Day holds an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design, an MBA in Marketing (McGill University), and a Master’s Degree in African American Studies (Temple University). She currently resides in Atlanta, GA.

External links

• Wendy's blog
• Personal website
• Wendy Day profile on MySpace
• Rappers receive support January 1999 article in Rolling Stone magazine
• Rap Coalition
• Wendy Day at Allmusic