User:Shumetris

Shumetris Sharron Halford (Pronounced Sha Mee Tris, born September 21, 1979) is an Entertainment Music Professional who currently works for The GRAMMYs.

'Early Life'

Halford was born Shumetris Sharron Halford, though close friends call her Meme. Halford's parents Barbara Halford-Dupree is a Bank Representative and her father a hospital janitor in her birthplace of Flint, MI.

Halford graduated from Southwestern Academy High School and went on to attend Michigan State University. Majoring in Communications minoring in General Business Administration, she began an internship at the local radio station 96.5 WQHH in Lansing, MI.

'Music Career'

Halford landed her first job in music as a receptionist/assistant at an independent record label called MSC Music owned by one of Priority Records founder Mark Cerami. Halford has since worked in A&R under Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Umbrella at the following Major Record Labels: Virgin Records, Island Def Jam before leaving and working as Project Coordinator at Aftermath Entertainment owned by Dr. Dre.