ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Ted Lucas, our Founder, born and raised in Miami Gardens, Florida, is a 25-year veteran of the music business and a true example of an ambitious entrepreneur.

As the founder of legendary independent music label Slip-N-Slide Records, Mr. Lucas has been responsible for selling over 30 million records by discovering, signing, and developing Platinum-selling artists such as Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Plies, and Jagged Edge. He has maintained long-term successful partnerships with entertainment conglomerates such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment, generating sales of over 40 million albums and over 6 billion digital audio and video streams. Slip-N-Slide Records has also been spotlighted numerous times including Billboard recognizing Slip-N-Slide as the #1 Independent Record Label. Mr. Lucas is also the founder of First-N-Gold Publishing, a music publishing company with a catalog of 300+ music compositions, and the founder of Boss Man Management, an independent music management company.

Ted Lucas has also focused on endeavors that he felt would reflect positively on his hometown and community. Aside from his musical success as one of the most successful independent record label executives in the United States, Lucas is heavily involved with charitable organizations focusing on children’s education. The Ted Lucas Foundation is a non-profit organization aimed at helping youth in Miami’s inner cities improve their academic skills and to empower them to pursue manifesting their dreams into reality. Mr. Lucas believes in strong civic engagement and is always on-call to support forward-thinking leaders in Miami-Dade County for community enhancement projects. The Florida Bar Association’s Entertainment & Sports Law panel presented Lucas with the prestigious Tom Dowd Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, for his business and civic work, Mr. Lucas has been awarded The Keys to the City, to both Miami-Dade County declaring September 4th Ted Lucas Day and The City of Miami Beach declaring Ted Lucas Day December 13th.

Ted Lucas looks forward to expanding his brand across different platforms, including television and film. When asked about the longevity of his company, Lucas states, “One thing in the world besides God that will never run out of possibilities or exhaust its energy is entertainment, and I plan to keep my concentration and faith focused on both of them.” If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it. Happy moments, Praise God. In difficult moments, Seek God. Quiet moments, Worship God. Painful moments, Trust God. Every moment, Thank God.

"I started the Ted Lucas Foundation based on the struggles I saw first hand facing the kids that I played high school sports with.

I remember looking forward to playing and competing against them in high school, but when it came down to play they were no where to be found. I watched peers drop out of high school because they couldn’t average a 2.0 GPA to play high school sports. When I began to ask them what happened; they gave me excuses about having to get a job or make money.

It was then that I realized a lot of them couldn’t read or write and that they felt that education was not at all important. My peers were not thinking about long-term goals they were thinking about short-term plans. I then began to ask myself what happened and I soon realized it started back in the 3rd grade. They were starting to get behind and it eventually caught up with them in high school.

That’s why it’s important for me to focus on the elementary children to fix the problem before it gets out of hand. I wanted to build my foundation focusing on the fundamentals of reading and math. My programs focus on kids that need a little extra attention."

Improving The Education, Health, Wellness And Inner Strengths Of Individuals

In Communities Across Miami, FL

Bio: Ted Lucas

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