What’s Hot! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander S3E2 – Jerry Roebuck

by G.Keith Alexander January 27, 2023

written by G.Keith Alexander January 27, 2023

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Jerry Roebuck Tells How He Helped To Ignite The Hip-Hop Movement

January 27, 2023
Hosted By: G.Keith Alexander

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BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Jerry Roebuck has enjoyed a career of more than 40 years of involvement in successful projects. Whether in the area of development, production, and/or promotion, he has been active in music, theater, artist management, and national exhibitions. His knowledge, skills, and determination have brought to fruition well-recognized achievements in the entertainment industry. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Harlem Coffee Shop. Mr. Roebuck wrote, produced, and promoted the onstage play Harlem Coffee Shop, at the Beacon Theater, in New York. In 1988 Jerry conceived the idea of the Black Expo which eventually visited annually 22 cities with over 3 million attendees. In 1980 Jerry entered the field of Artist Management. He created the group Impact, which he signed to Motown as the next Jackson Five. Jerry launched Nationwide Concert Productions to promote and co-promote concerts with artists such as Chic, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Kool & the Gang, The Ohio Players, etc. Mr. Roebuck has also worked in the field of education and served the Harlem community for 4 decades retiring with acknowledgment from the entire City Council of New York City for his many years of service to the Harlem community.

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G.Keith Alexander

As the former host of What's Hot! New York, the music and entertainment segment of Fox 5 New York’s “The McCreary Report”, G. Keith Alexander interviewed nearly 200 of today’s R&B and Hip-Hop artists and introduced his audiences to their hot debut releases, giving many their first exposure on TV. It is no question that G. Keith knows talent. It is also no wonder because, G. Keith is, himself, a tremendous talent. In radio, television, and in advertising doing voice overs, he has built an impressive career as a media broadcaster and communicator, having influenced millions of people with the sound of his voice. And what a voice! It is smooth, distinctive and commanding -- like his personal style. Born and raised in Chicago, G. Keith as a young boy had dreams of becoming a disc jockey and eventually became music director and afternoon jock for his native city's WGCI. His baritone delivery has also resounded over the airwaves of Disco 92 WKTU, 98.7 KISS-FM, former jazz station WRVR, Inner City Broadcasting's WBLS in the Big Apple, Clear Channel’s Jammin’ 105 and Infinity’s New MIX 102.7. And while New York City has remained his home throughout his professional career, his appeal has been national.