Derek Corley

www.nadiasspicekitchen.com DEREK'S BIO DEREK K. CORLEY, HIGHLY REGARDED MARKETING GURU STARTED HIS STUDY OF RESTAURANTS, NIGHT CLUBS AND BARS IN 1984 AND FOUND HE HAD A PASSION FOR THE DESIGN OF THE ECLECTIC FAST MOVING INDUSTRY. HENCE WAS BORN AN ARTIST/VISIONARY WHO WOULD GROW UP TO CONTINUALLY INTERWEAVE A KALEIDOSCOPE OF PASSIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT AND SUCCESS OF MANY OF NEW YORK CITY VENUES: MARQUEE, GRIFFIN, LOTUS, PLANET HOLLYWOOD, CAIN, SESSA, CHAOS, BB KINGS, HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO'S(LV), AUBETTE, STRYKE, PALLADIUM, NELLS, LIMELIGHT, CHEETAH, ROXY AND MANY MORE. DEREK ATTENDED OAK RIDGE MILITARY ACADEMY, NC. WHERE HE EXCELLED ACADEMICALLY AS WELL AS AN ATHLETIC POWERHOUSE THAT PLAYED TEAM SPORTS SUCH AS BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, TENNIS AND SOCCER. UPON GRADUATION DEREK WAS ACCEPTED TO WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WHERE HE MAJORED IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM/LIBERAL ARTS, WHILE DJING FOR THE COLLEGE RADIO STATION THE MUSIC BUG BIT AND HE WENT ON TO SUSTAIN A CAREER SPANNING 16 YEARS AS A PROFESSIONAL DJ. WHILE BECOMING AN ACCOMPLISHED DJ. DEREK HAD THE FORESIGHT TO BUILD PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS WITH INDUSTRY MOVERS & SHAKERS NAMELY: TOMMY MOTTOLA/MARIAH CAREY SONY MUSIC, SPIN CITY, MERCEDES/CHRYSLER, MAGIC JOHNSON FOUNDATION, BET, THE NBA, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS,GOOD HOUSE KEEPING, SESAME STREET, HBO AND ABC. HIS DIVERSE CULMINATION OF TUTELAGE AND IMPRESSIVE CLIENT ROSTER DEREK HELPED FOUND BLACK DIAMONDS ENTERTAINMENT, A MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN AN INDUSTRY TRENDSETTER FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS. HIS FIERCE DETERMINATION AND FOCUS WILL HAVE THIS ARTIST CREATING NEW INDUSTRY COLORS FOR YEARS TO COME. DEREK IS CURRENTLY PARTNER WITH BLACK DIAMONDS MARKETING AND NADIA'S SPICE KITCHEN IN WHICH HE UTILIZES HIS EXPERTISE & PARTNERSHIPS FOR CONSULTATION TO REVITALIZE STRUGGLING RESTAURANTS & LOUNGES FROM REDESIGN, BRANDING,STAFFING, MENU DESIGN, TRAINING AS WELL AS MARKETING & PROMOTIONS. Derek K. Corley FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: DEREK K. CORLEY BLACK DIAMONDS NIGHT LIFE/NADIA'S SPICE KITCHEN/INDY 5 MUSIC GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR 917-902-2537 TOGETDOWN@GMAIL.COM OR DC@NADIASSPICEKITCHEN.COM