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Shelia Bradley
Shelia Bradley is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she received her B. S. Degree in Marketing. Upon Graduation, she has held various positions in the Sales/Marketing arena including Pharmaceutical Representative, Sales Manager and now is currently the Marketing Manager for Memphis Academy of Health Sciences Charter School where she feels that she has found her divine calling.
For many years she studied ballet as well as taught ballet and danced professionally for about 8 years in New York and Dallas, Texas. She has competed in various pageants locally and regionally winning some titles along the way. She currently own and operate a Special Events company called Brown Eyes Production specializing in Party Planning, Weddings and Corporate Events. In her spare time, she loves to meet new people, shop, exercise, read, travel and enjoy trying different cuisines from other countries.
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Jackson Brown
Currently the midday air personality for WRBO Soul Classics 103.5, Jackson Brown has been involved in radio and the music industry for twenty years. His radio talents have taken him to such cities as Little Rock, AR; Savannah, GA; Greensboro, NC; and back to his hometown of Memphis!
A major influence in developing new artists in the music industry, Mr. Brown has been a national director and vice president for such record labels as Death Row Records, Interscope Records, and Blackground Records. He was also instrumental in launching the careers or 2PAC, Mya, Eve, Eminem, Tank, and Aaliyah.
He is currently consulting a few independent projects to be looking out for and has won numerous awards for his hard work and dedication to the entertainment industry such as 1993 and 1994 NBPC MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, as well as 2006's UNIFIED MEMPHIS ARTIST ASSOCIATION "TRAILBLAZER AWARD WINNER" to name only a few.
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, please welcome Downtown Jackson Brown.
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Freida Bushart
A resident of Cordova, Freida Bushart is the National Accounts Manager for Jackson Products located in Fenton, Missouri. As a result of her position with the company, Freida travels almost weekly to all corners of these vast United States.
Her love for pageants dates back to her high school years. She has enjoyed judging at both local and regional levels. As a result, she has "passed the passion" on to her daughter and therefore her daughter has passed it on to her granddaughter who is a twelve year old title holder.
One of Freida's other great passions is travel. She has traveled to some of the most exotic locations in the world. They range from Bangkok and Hong Kong to Rome, Athens and Jerusalem.
Freida is the mother of three and the grandmother of four wonderful grandchildren.
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Scotty Carmon
Scotty Carmon is no stranger to the pageant world. He has been involved with the Miss Tennessee scholarship pageant and Miss America System for 25 years. He has judged many state locals and is honored to judge here tonight.
Scotty received his Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Memphis. He is the coordinator of Regulatory Compliance for Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare in Germantown; TN. Scotty has a background in music, theater, and vocal performance.
Scotty is married to his lovely wife Shannon and they have two handsome boys. Hayden is 2 years old and Eli is 13 weeks old.
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Randall Hartzog
Randall Hartzog has over 25 years experience in the advertising and performing arts industry. He has served most recently as print and broadcast producer for CS2 Advertising and is currently Director of Marketing and Communications for Theatre Memphis, a nationally recognized community theatre.
His performing credits range from stage to screen having performed in over 40 stage productions (having won three Ostrander awards for lead actor in drama and musicals) and three feature films, including the soon to be nationally released "Nothing But the Truth". He has also instructed classes in dance and acting for the camera and has previously judged competitions for performance at local schools and the MidSouth Fair.
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Caryn Martin
Our next judge has 14 years of training in dance and 18 years of training in vocal technique and performance. She has competed in numerous pageants and talent competitions on local and national levels, holding various titles including that of Miss Memphis 1993. Currently employed by Medical Insurance Filing Services in Cordova, TN where she is a data entry specialist, she is also employed by First Baptist Church of Millington, TN where she teaches pre-school children, age 4, in their Mother's Day Out program. Active in the Adult Choir, Solo and Ensemble ministries at First Baptist Church of Millington, she is a member of a ladies ensemble, Sound Doctrine, which ministers in churches in the mid-south area.
She and her family reside in Atoka, TN. She and her husband Dan Martin are the proud parents of 4 year old daughter, Melody.
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Jeanne Rinnander
Jeanne Rinnander is the Youth Talent Director for the largest performing arts contest in the nation. Jeanne sees roughly 600 acts and 1,000 + young people from an eight state Mid-South area cross her stage each year as well as another 3,000 acts and roughly 5,000 young people in qualifying sanctioned preliminaries vying for an "invitation" to come and compete in the Mid-South Fair's Youth Talent Contest.
Jeanne also works and supports the United Professional Theatre Auditions held the first weekend of February each year at Playhouse on the Square. This is a combined audition for year-round professional actors and recent college theatre graduates in front of roughly 100 theatre and entertainment companies that are offering employment to actors/performers.
Jeanne is the mother of twin daughters. Kasey and Kara and one son, Kane. She is the "Glam-ma" to Adyn, her wonderful grandson and is also expecting a granddaughter, Britain, in January.