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John Kellogg
John Kellogg is an entertainment attorney, performer, and Assistant Chair of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee College of Music. He is also a practicing lawyer, who for many years represented the R&B group The O’Jays, and who currently represents singer Gerald Levert as well as emerging artists. Kellogg also performed and recorded with the R&B/funk group Cameo before attending law school.
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John Kellogg, Professor of Music Business/Management at Berklee College of Music, makes a case for why it’s extremely important to have an experienced music lawyer look over your recording contract before you sign on the dotted line, and what to do if you don’t have, or can’t afford, an entertainment lawyer.



Shoot Date: October 2007
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