For Immediate Release
Contact:
Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@neilfoote.com
(Los Angeles – August 21st, 2007) Comedian J. Anthony Brown, known for his quick wit as co-host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, will unveil his new line of men’s clothing at the MAGIC Show, the largest apparel show in the world.
Brown, co-host on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, will be exhibiting at Booth ME 0853 in the Men’s Category at the
Las Vegas
Convention Center. The J. Anthony Brown Collection, which is 100% owned by Brown, features a wide variety of suits, vests, jackets, shirts, and cufflinks adorned with colorful original art, as well as jewel-encrusted custom watches. Brown, whose company is one of the few African-American-owned companies exhibiting at MAGIC, designed all the pieces, chose the fabric and oversaw the production of the samples.
“Let me tell you,” Brown says, “these are my original designs and there’s nothing out there like this. I’m really happy how everything turned out. The colors and designs are bold and are intended to stand out above the crowd. I’ve paid particular attention to the detail, and I’ve added the specially designed cufflinks and watches as accessories.
”The Magic Show will be held at the
Las Vegas
Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton, August 27 through 30. Brown’s exhibit will be at Booth ME 0853 in the Men’s Category at the Convention Center. During the MAGIC Show, Brown will be joined by Carl Bowen, a 24-year-old designer from
Atlanta who recently won Brown’s “The Next Big Thing” contest that was featured on Tom Joyner’s BlackAmericaWeb.com (http://blackamericaweb.com). Designers from around the country submitted their men’s designs to win a trip to
Las Vegas to learn the (ins and outs of the – get rid of this) fashion business from Brown. Visitors voted, and selected Bowen as the winner. Also, during the show, comedian George Wallace will stop by to visit with J. and sign autographs. Wallace holds court nightly in
Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel.As a young man, Brown, a
South Carolina native, decided to become a clothing designer when he ran $316 short of his college tuition. On a lark, he performed at a local Gong Show to earn the tuition money. His comedy became an instant hit. Brown has devoted much of his career in recent years to his radio and comedy career, but has continued to design new suits and accessories. “It’s a passion of mine,” Brown says. “I like to look good, and I want others to look good, too.”Brown is widely recognized for his comedy as host of BET ComicView, Def Comedy Jam and It’s Showtime at the Apollo. He also was featured in the hit movie, ‘Drumline’ and co-hosted ‘dLife’, a health program devoted to healthy living for diabetics. He’s best known for his wide variety of characters, including his Rev. Adenoids, a traditional Southern preacher, and for “Murderin’ the Hits’, a routine in which Brown creates his own satirical lyrics for a popular song.
Brown’s stylish, high-fashioned suits are available now at selected retailers around the country and via his website – http://www.thejspotstore.com/suit_collection.html.During the past several years, Brown has exhibited at the February and August MAGIC Shows, which are billed as the world’s largest and most recognized trade shows for the apparel industry.Brown is available for interviews at his booth on August 27th – August 30th, as well as for phone interviews.
To interview Brown and learn more about new projects, contact Neil Foote at 214.448.3765 or neil@neilfoote.com.
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