NY J01467

New York Senate Resolution honoring Corey "CL" Llewellyn as recipient of the Strategic Vision Award in Music Entertainment & Media Management from Young, Gifted, & Black Entrepreneurial Awards, Inc. on February 25, 2026

Llewellyn founded Digiwaxx Media in 1998, an independent music marketing and promotions agency that grew into a multimedia platform serving major brands including Microsoft, Monster Cable, PUMA, and ADIDAS

Career spanning 25+ years includes roles as National Director of Rap Promotion at Elektra Music Group, Director of A&R at Sony/Crave Records, Vice President of Promotions at Cornerstone, and co-founder of Fader Magazine

As co-owner of independent label American King, helped launch MIMS' "This Is Why I'm Hot," the first rap song to sell more than one million ringtones

Born in Greenburgh, New York to Jamaican parents, entered the music industry at age 17