ABOUT EMG'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Portia Mazone is a member of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP), the Recording Academy and ASCAP as a songwriter and ASCAP/BMI as a publisher. She graduated from Florida A&M University (FAMU) with her B.S. in Journalism and her Masters in Applied Social Science. In addition, she has earned a certificate in Music Recording from FAMU as well as a certificate in Music Essentials from New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Additionally, Portia has earned her Juris Masters in Intellectual Property Law from Emory University School of Law. She currently attends Thurgood Marshall School of Law and will obtain her Juris Doctorate in 2026.
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Portia founded Econtii Music Group (formally known as Econtii Entertainment) in 2009, to give entertainment professionals resource tools to navigate throughout the entertainment industry.
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In 2015, she co-founded the non-profit Sports, Music and Entertainment Summit (SMES), a one-day summit featuring panels, workshops, and a networking mixer that provides education and networking opportunities for students and professionals interested in breaking into the entertainment field.
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In 2018, Portia became the Music Supervisor for Season 2 of the Emmy award winning show "GIANTS." GIANTS is a coming-of-adulthood drama series that chronicles the journey of three friends, each battling their own inner giants as they approach the age of 30. Praised for authentically capturing the black millennial experience GIANTS has accumulated over 3 million views on Issa Rae's (HBO's Insecure) YouTube channel. Additionally, the show has been picked up on major networks such as Cleo TV, a new Comcast network from TV One and BET+, on all streaming platforms.
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In 2019, Portia was nominated for Best Soundtrack at the Indie Series Awards for her work in GIANTS. Additionally, Portia was the Music Supervisor for the short digital series "Unapologetically Black," which has received rave reviews in the indie film community.
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Portia's clients range from music producers, actors, executives, small businesses to major brands. Portia offers a plethora of knowledge and insight into the world of entertainment, public relations, and intellectual property law.
In 2023, Portia became a member of Forbes newest community "ForbesBLK." The mission of ForbesBLK is to champion a community of Black entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders and creators that are driving systematic change in business, culture and society.
Portia continues to grow her clients brands, offers entertainment consulting services, and travels around the world speaking at various colleges and universities on the topic: From Civil Rights to Racial Justice: Understanding African-American Social Justice Movements and the Role of Black Entertainers.
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BEING A CREATIVE
"Strive to create and achieve what makes you happy. Entertainment is when the creator is so in-tuned with his or her passions that they unlock energy that captivates and moves another."
-Portia Mazone