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Delaney Douglas
Delaney Douglas, Founder and CEO of Zingari, LLC and was born and raised in the urban Mecca many know as "The Motor City" Detriot, Michigan. If you know anything about the Motor City, you are very aware its history of breeding talented musicians like Stevie Wonder and creative business entrepreneurs like legendary Motown founder, Berry Gordy. Over the years, Detroit has been monumental in the entertainment industry and this native is on the brink of being added to this highly commended list of successful Detroit natives. Delaney, also known as “Music Jones” has carried the Motown flavor since childhood, growing up in a household where Saturday mornings consisted of Motown hits and home cooked breakfast. Those early days helped shape Delaney’s love for music and since then have provided the platform for his success.

Beginning his career by making the decision to further his education and attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Delaney majored in Business Administration and also showed his determination to be the best by graduating at the top of his class with honors. While furthering his education, Delaney also became a member of the prestigious fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. Following graduation, Douglas entered into the world of Corporate America, eagerly navigating the sometimes harsh world of corporate business. Douglas gained invaluable business skills working for Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Ford Motor Company and American Express Technologies. After years of gaining corporate experience and firsthand business knowledge, Delaney felt the Jones again for the entertainment industry. While living in New York City in 2004, Delaney decided to leave Corporate America and venture off into starting his own entertainment firm coined Zingari, LLC. Zingari, which means gypsy in Italian, seemed an appropriate company name as it reflects Delaney’s personal journey out of darkness, through fire, into the light. From Motown across the world to Germany Delaney has been unwavering in the pursuit of award winning music. The company tagline “Shorten Your Journey To Success” has been the mission of his firm from it inception.

Delaney is a jack of all trades. From management to associate producer, from TV scriptwriter to music supervisor, he takes every project seriously and executes with precision and passion. Already known to many in the industry as a go to guy. Delaney has filled many hats; Directed Rihanna first EPK for Def Jam, viral promotions for Chase Bank including Rev Run, and the cast of The Hills, associate producer for BET's Spring Bling, produced BET Awards coverage for BET.Com, and event coordination of Singersroom Live for popular R&B site Singersroom.com, just to name a few. Delaney has also led talent into multi-million dollar deals with Island Def Jam, placed multiplatinum charting hits with recording artist Drake and Lil Wayne, coordinated music in national ads for Heineken Red Star Soul Tour, Adidas Adicolor, Lipton Brisk Iced Tea national commercial campaign with MTV's Sucker Free Sunday's and has also worked as a writer and music coordinator for the popular MTV Series: The Shop. Working on such projects for BET, MTV, and Chase Bank, Delaney is able to use this insight to help steer his clients in the correct and most appropriate direction for their project. He has a sincere passionate eye for talent. Through hard work, diligence and positioning himself in perfect places, in the right opportune time, Delaney has been able to build lasting relationship with people who call him friend as well as colleague. In 2011 Delaney prepares himself and his clientele at Zingari, LLC for another breakout year full of new opportunities and journeys that will indubitably lead to success.

Kwini Rene 00:46, 30 March 2012 (UTC)