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Leonard Rowe. He is the first African american to enter the entertainment industry as a concert promoter. Today, Rowe is an entertainment veteran who started his career in 1975. Over the years he has promoted some of the largest most successful national tours in music history including big name artists, Kool and The Gang, Barry White, Parliament Funkadelics, OJays, Michael Jackson and the Jacksons, Prince, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind and Fire, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and many, many more. Rowe has sold out arenas across America. '''

Early life
Concert promoter, Leonard Rowe, had an inspiring beginning to his career.He became fascinated with concert promotion after standing in a line, two blocks long, to see the Spinners. Tickets for the concert were $7 a piece. Thinking to himself, but talking aloud, he wondered who was getting all of the money. Someone from the crowd yelled out, “the concert promoter.” On that day, Rowe decided he would become a concert promoter and he never looked back.

Near and dear to his heart is the history he made with Michael Jackson and the Jacksons. He was the only African American concert promoter to ever tour the Jacksons, having produced and promoted the highly successful tour that launched Michael’s solo career, “Off The Wall” in 1979-80. He continued his relationship with the family for more than 30 years.

Marriage and children
Leonard Rowe is married and blessed with 2 kids ( Daughter and son ) they are Lynn Rowe and diamond Rowe.

Journey in Entertainment Industry
The road in the entertainment industry as a concert promoter has not always been easy. From the very beginning of his career, Rowe – as he likes to be called – encountered institutionalized racism in the music industry. He learned early that an African American concert promoter was not allowed to work with caucasian artists. He said that when he would ask for them, the talent agencies would laugh.

Not willing to settle for this obvious discrimination, eventually Rowe took action and sued all of the agencies and top promoters. Although he describes the suit as somewhat successful, he knows that justice has not been done; racism in the music industry continues today. He believes that his stance against racism and inequality in the concert promotion industry is the reason why he has been ridiculed and his character continuously assassinated.

But Rowe is determined and he doesn’t give up easily. In 1996, he co-founded the Black Concert Promoters Association and served as its president for 10 years. Today, he mentors other minority promoters advising them on how to compete nationally and internationally in the cut-throat world of entertainment.

His View on Racism in Entertainment Industry
He claimed that he is a victim of civil court corruption in which his lawyers and judges being involved. Leonard said in an interview that entertainment industry is the most discriminatory and seggregated industry because no black person was never involved in signing contracts with the white artists but a white person can engage in contract with every one.

He said he fought on this issue for 15 years and in 1998 he became the elected president of the black concert promoters association

Published works
Book : What Really Happened To Michael Jackson

Fraud, corruption and manipulation surrounds the death of Michael Jackson. He was loved by the world, but used by some who wanted one thing and one thing only... to profit from his death. And now, one year after the death of The King of Pop, a close friend and concert promoter, Leonard Rowe, tells it all in a

This book is an eye opening, page turner that reveals the truth about all of the corruption, conspiracy and greed behind Michael’s death--- and it will make the public aware of what really goes on behind the curtain... .

≈≈≈ Rowe's View of how Michael jackson Died ≈≈≈

He mentioned that he met michael jackson in 1979 when michael made his first album called after wall and also promoted his national and world tour and american leg which was a huge success.

As per Leonard right before michael died in january 2009 michael has requested him to come and work with him on his london tour on the days, As per him during those days he saw how lawless america was and he said that MJ was murdered and killed.

He also mentioned that his death was clouded with conspiracy, He requested the case to be re-opened and re-investigated.

Leonard Rowe, who describes himself as Michael’s former financial adviser, and who is also a close friend of Joseph Jackson, believes that Michael was murdered because Michael refused to sell his publishing rights which are reputedly worth $1 billion.

He said; “Michael’s catalogue was very valuable…and people wanted that catalogue. It is one thing that Michael told me, personally, that he would never sell it. Michael said he wanted to keep it for his children, no matter what type of financial situation he came across, he would always hold onto his catalogue.

≈≈≈≈≈≈ About Leonard Rowe's False Imprisonment ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

Leonard Rowe, an African American, spent 115 days incarcerated in the Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility in Lovejoy, GA about 30 miles outside of Atlanta due to the violation of his Fourth Amendment rights by the Johns Creek, Georgia police department and the U.S. Marshals Service. He was arrested without a warrant in his home in St. Ives Country Club Estates.

Leonard's false imprisonment ended on August 1, 2015. However, his fight for justice continues on many fronts against the City of Johns Creek and its liability insurance carrier, The Travelers Companies.