Gee Roberson: ‘I Made a Hell of a Detour’ on the Way to Managing Nicki Minaj
Gee Roberson is the man behind Nicki Minaj's seemingly frictionless ascent. He was almost an obstetrician.
This profile is part of Billboard’s Oct. 25 cover story package on the launch of Maverick, a new music-management consortium. You can Cortez Bryant & Gee Roberson, The Blueprint Group
KEY LESSON
“You have to have patience. Not everything will work out in the time you want it to happen. That also teaches you about perseverance; to keep fighting and never give up.”
IF I WASN’T A MUSIC MANAGER…
“I would be an obstetrician, due to the influence of a little TV program called The Cosby Show. I’ve always been fascinated by medicine and wanted to be Dr. Huxtable. Then in my second year of college, I learned I could make a career out of my love for music. I made a hell of a detour.”
MYSELF, IN FIVE WORDS
“Absolutely determined, passionate, driven, focused.”
MEET THE MAVERICKS: Guy Oseary | Cortez Bryant | Caron Veazey | Ron Laffitte | Adam Leber | Gee Roberson | Scott Rodger | Larry Rudolph | Clarence Spalding
This article first appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of Billboard.
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