Angelia Bibbs-Sanders (born May 7, 1961, in

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) is the President/CEO of the Debut Group and formerly the Vice President of Member Services at the

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(NARAS).

Early life and career

Bibbs-Sanders was born in

but grew up in

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. She majored in Business Administration at California State University, Long Beach with a minor in Marketing. Bibbs-Sanders’ career in the entertainment industry began at Motown Records where she helped plan marketing strategies for Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie,

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, and Smokey Robinson. She rose to Director of Artist Relations for the label. After Motown, Bibbs-Sanders joined

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as Director of Marketing Operations. She also worked with Jive Records. She was involved with a roster that included

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, KRS-One,

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, and

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. Bibbs-Sanders was appointed to Vice President of Member Services at

Current projects

In 2010, Bibbs-Sanders founded ABS Collective, an entertainment consulting company engaged in the following projects: *

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- A singer/songwriter. *BHCP Live! - A series of free soul, R&B, jazz, and Latin concerts with up to 3,000 attendees per show. Previous performers include Drake, Sheila E, Keb Mo, Ledisi, El Debarge and Rachelle Ferrell. *Rowdy/BKE (“Beat Thang”) - a portable music-production unit co-developed by Grammy winning producer and songwriter

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(Rowdy Electronics) and BKE (Beat Kangz Electronics). *The Guild Of Music Supervisors (GMS) – A resource for the film, television and game industries, GMS strives to preserve and promote the craft of music supervision. *

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(BESLA) - A professional organization of entertainment attorneys and sports agents that provide continuing education and other support services to its members. Bibbs-Sanders is also a member of the Brain Trust, a group of women who volunteer their time and efforts to raise funds and awareness for the work of Keith Black, MD. She has also worked with

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Productions,

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Playlist with the A-List, and Stevie Wonder's House Full of Toys.

Awards

*2005 Top 20 Women in Music Billboard Magazine #18 *2006 Top 20 Women in Music Billboard Magazine #17 *2007 Top 20 Women in Music Billboard Magazine #18

Personal life

Bibbs-Sanders lives in

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and has two children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bibbs-Sanders, Angelia 1961 births Living people People from Fresno, California American women in business People from Winona, Mississippi 21st-century American women