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From Entrepreneur to Artist Manager, Alex Akleh Tells All

Entrepreneurship is one of the most sought-after careers in the modern-day economy, as it can reward those brave enough to venture into it with financial freedom. However, while many are blessed with resources and the financial backing of their families, some entrepreneurs have had to work tooth and nail to achieve similar success. Alex Akleh is among those who fall into the latter. A self-taught entrepreneur, his dedication led him to the development of Syndicate Management, where he manages artists like ACRAZE and Rated R.

Alex Akleh is an artist manager, brand strategist, investor, and entrepreneur whose early life molded his hustling spirit and instilled a drive for a better life. Alex’s dad was in prison throughout his childhood, setting a difficult life ahead of him. There were moments when Alex had to break the law to survive, but his life turned around when he found a mentor. The meeting drove Alex to ask for a job, and more often than not, Alex would be put into projects that others did not want to do.

Regardless of where he was put, Alex was determined not to go through the hell he had long endured again. Although he had little knowledge about home renovations, Alex persevered. He managed his own team with employees much older than him within a year. At the age of 20, Alex played a prominent role in turning a company’s gross earnings from $300,000 to $1.5 million, proving his undeniable passion for business.

Since then, Alex Akleh has delved into other ventures, creating and operating his own events company, Injoy Events. Under his leadership, Injoy Events quickly gained momentum and became a success in Orlando, partnering with the area’s top venues and promotional companies.

At the same time, he was managing his best friend and artist ACRAZE, who was finding his own sounds and making a presence in the greater Orlando area. The artist spent years releasing music and fighting to play shows that sometimes had less than people in the crowd, but it was a shifting in genre direction that led to a tremendous change in the trajectory of their grind. Together, they have been hustling in the best way Alex knows with the resources available to leave a lasting legacy around his vision and work ethic.

Alex is renowned for taking pleasure in helping others achieve success and motivating his team always to dream big. He often expresses his gratitude for the achievements that come his way by giving back to the community in any way he can, bringing those Alex surrounds himself with on his journey up the ladder. As a leader, the entrepreneur challenges the status quo with his achievements from a young age, giving the knowledge and experience to offer a fresh perspective to the future of music management.

Alex Akleh’s achievements are recognized by the monumental progress of each business he’s built. His impact is sure to be widely renowned, with people acknowledging his unique skill set and forever changing the game within the music industry.

Orly Raquel Signs a Representation Deal with Pop Cautious Records, Announces June 4 as Release Date for Album, ‘Venus ~ Born of the Sea’

For many, music and art is a way of life, and Melbourne-based artist Orly Raquel has proven that to be her case. The songstress, poetess and psychotherapist has woven stories and poetry through her acoustic melodies that have captured souls and snatched hearts.

To further engrave her voice into more people’s minds, she has announced her upcoming debut album ‘Venus ~ Born of the Sea’, slated for release on June 4, 2022.

Orly Raquel’s music creates a dreamy and sensual mood as her lyrics focus on themes of love, desire, femininity, and archetypes of the collective unconscious. She recently joined record label Pop Cautious Records to handle her representation and has hit the ground running with a slew of projects in the works. Apart from her upcoming album, her song “Chaos and Bones” will also be featured in Pop Cautious Records’ compilation album titled, ‘Women in Music’.

Orly Raquel pays utmost attention to her songwriting as she aims to create strong connections between her deeper self and her lyrics. In her words, “Writing music is very much healing process for me – a way to tap into the subconscious material within my own psyche and to create art and poetry from that place as a way to integrate the medicine into my life.” Her songwriting abilities put her in the spotlight and drew Pop Cautious’ attention to her talents. Orly Raquel’s music has a classic feel while still sounding modern enough to engage a youthful audience. It offers a perfect blend of centuries-old poetry and modern melodies.

She aims to connect with Indie folk fans and every music fan who wants to support women in music. “I am a woman. That is where my connection to the feminine essence emerges,” she said. Coming from a family that values art inspired Orly immensely. Her mother was a poet and a respected teacher of Jewish Mysticism. “I grew up on poetry from notable names like Leonard Cohen, T. S Eliot and William Blake. I inherited my love of words through my mother’s milk,” she said.

She draws inspiration from and highly respects nature. Furthermore, she disclosed that she learned from an early age that the universe is interconnected and created from the same substance. Philosophies like these influenced her mind and inspired her music and lyrics as she grew to be a singer and songwriter.

As preparations for her debut album, ‘Venus ~ Born of the Sea’, swing into top gear, Orly Raquel and Pop Cautious Records have hopes that it will land on the ears of a wide audience. 

Over the next few years, Orly Raquel sees herself following her intuition and opportunities for her to express herself further as an artist.

 Stream the new album here: 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3SMGfnV9dI4Z7tc9o91Oor?si=B9CXJtGUS5C4cQCNlOn44A