Press release:
Local entrepreneur Tim Walton has gotten the break he has been waiting for. Walton recently signed a deal with rapper Ya Boy to take over management details for the artist. Ya Boy, aka YB The Rockstar, is the cousin of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson and is based out of the Hollywood/ Las Angeles area.
"It's a huge opportunity. YB called me and asked me to run his marketing and promotions and before I knew it he asked me to take over his full management detail."
"It's a huge opportunity. YB called me and asked me to run his marketing and promotions and before I knew it he asked me to take over his full management detail."
Walton's duties will be to book shows, television appearances, marketing and distribution plans as well as negotiate endorsement and performance deals for the rapper. YB has been a known artist since 2005 and has recently began to expand himself to work with bigger artists including Wiz Khalifa, Akon, DJ Drama, The Game, Tyga, Far East Movement and many more.
"I'm excited to be able to make things happen on a much larger scale. There's a lot of potential and a lot of opportunity for me to do some big things here."
Although the current opperations mostly take place in California, Walton has been giving the opportunity to stay in New York for now and can explore other options in the future.
