Joseph "Papo" Besson

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Joseph "Papo" Besson III (born July 18, 1984) is an American Music Executive and Manager from Brentwood, New York. He is the Current Vice President Of Operations for Beets & produce inc., a multi-platinum and Grammy award winning production company headed by founder and President Printz Board, Music Director of the Black Eyed Peas. Papo is also the general manager for Black Diamondz Music Group LLC. a company founded by producer Sleep Deez, who is also apart of the Beets & Produce imprint.

Early life

Papo was born in the Bronx, NY. His father Joseph Besson Jr at the time was a MTA bus operator, and his mother Iraida Besson worked as a senior director of sales of one of the largest health insurance companies in NY state, Healtfirst. Conditions worsened as the late 80's in the inner city's as crime was on the rise, so for a better life and education Papo's father decided to move the family to the suburbs of suffolk county, NY. There Papo attended Brentwood High School, and later started college at suffolk community college.

Career

In 2009 Papo had started his own online Magazine www.Nilifmag.com. Through entertainment relationships he had been harvesting since 2003 was able to become an online sensation which served as a platform for Papo to switch gears and enter into different roles from his experience as being a respected editor and music enthusiast. Nilif Magazine which stands for Nothing In Life Is Free Magazine was the source of InterViews of Esther Baxter, Mic Geronimo, Josh Xantus, DJ Skribble, Macy Gray, and many more.

Papo was informally managing the affairs of Sleep Deez Production company Black Diamondz Music Group but formally took the role and moved to Los Angeles, Ca. in early 2011. Prior to Papo making his move to Los Angeles, he was assisting Julian Warshaw the creative director for Artist Publishing Group/ Atlantic Records in finding new talent and getting songs placed with already established artist. In making that move to Los Angeles he also took on role as Vice President of Operations for Beets & Produce Inc. which is a premiere production company headed by Printz Board based in Los Angeles which houses some of the music’s biggest talents. Along with amazing producers, songwriters, and artists, Beets and Produce, Inc. has scored feature films, commercials, TV movies and of course made musical history creating hits with superstar artists like, Macy Gray, John Legend, Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas, Keke Palmer, The Backstreet Boys, Cassie Davis, Nathasha Bedingfield, Rebekah White, Fergie, Katy Perry, Will.I.AM, Busta Rhymes, and a host of others. Beets & Produce, Inc has become the Go-To stop for all recording artists.