Kamel King

Kamel King was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of concert promoter Lee King, and grew up around concert promotion and artist management. He studied political science and international relations at Tougaloo College, then earned his law degree at Mississippi College School of Law, focused on intellectual property and entertainment law. He spent eight years leading cultural tourism at Visit Mississippi, managing the state's music and heritage trails, including the Mississippi Blues Trail. He has served with GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, The Blues Foundation and the Governor's Arts Awards voting committee. Today he is Managing Director of Emerald Tiger Artist Management.

• HeadsEmerald Tiger Artist Management
• PracticeEntertainment attorney, Jackson, Mississippi
• BeforeDirector of Cultural Tourism, Visit Mississippi: the state’s music, civil rights and literary trails
• AuthorJacktown USA, with Joe Lee