On this episode of the playbook, I have Grammy-nominated multi-platinum selling artist,

producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. That's right, Acon on the playbook teaching us about

how and who mentored him and even more importantly who he now mentors.

Join me for all of this and more on The Playbook.

This is Entrepreneurs The Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk

about their personal and professional playbook to success and what made them champions

on the field and in the boardroom.

I'm your host and CEO of Sports One Marketing, David Melzer.

All right, this is Dave Meltzer with entrepreneurs the Playbook and I have a young man who most people don't know is a great

entrepreneur a con what's that buddy man man. We have so many different people in so many

different circles and I always take an evaluation of an athlete or a celebrity or an entertainer

by what other business people tell me about them.

And to me, that's where the character lies.

Because it's one thing people don't understand.

To get to the top of your profession,

you have to carry a spirit of excellence.

No I agree.

I agree.

I met you when you were young and I watched you from afar and had the wrong name but I watched you from afar.

And the way you interact with people, you know, the character that you had just showed me the

professionalism that it took to get to the top of the music industry. Where did that aptitude?

You know, everyone has a God-born talent

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