Andrew C CEO/Founder (USA Division)

Since 2005, Andrew has been promoting urban music by riding on the digital waves of the world wide web. He is currently enrolled in College as he works on receiving a degree in Marketing. His lifelong goal is to obtain a career that revolves around the business side of the urban music industry. While working on TheNext2Shine, Andrew hopes to shine some light on emerging upcoming R&B talent.

Ha T Chief Editor - Quality Assurance (AUS Division)

Ha, the 90's music lover, enjoys listening to music, appreciates all genres, and can be caught singing out loud everywhere, anywhere at anytime. She's currently studying Audio Engineering and provides the freshest up-to-date music, news and videos and aims for TheNext2Shine to be the "go to" for anything with music!

Jason A Editorial Correspondent - Talent Scout (UK Division)

Jason is a passionate R&B addict that resides in the UK. He provides TheNext2Shine with up-to-date news, tunes, videos, articles & reviews on the latest emerging R&B talent. Living in London enables him to be on the pulse when it comes the UK scene and is an essential component in making TheNext2Shine an international phenomenon. Jason began working in R&B with his blog "The Ruud Shuffle" in 2007 and has more recently been working on the popular "KevyKevSoulExperience".

Carly S Editorial Correspondent - (USA Division)

Carly is a passionate urban music lover who has worked for DJBooth.net, a leading hip-hop and R&B site, and the independent label Affluent Records, among others. She resides in New York City and can be found dancing down the streets to fun music.

Jay W Editorial Correspondent - (USA Division)

Jay is a seasoned songwriter and an avid R&B enthusiast. Originally hailing from Texas, Jay relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to be closer to what has become an integral scene in R&B/Hip Hop music. In 2006, Jay launched a publishing company called Jaywalk Music Publishing Inc. which is intended for the aid of independent artists and songwriters. Known by his close friends and family as being a fervent “music junkie”, Jay is constantly on the lookout for fresh, new, & noteworthy music where ever it can be heard.