Xavier "Two" Lewis

Xavier "Two" Lewis (born 24 August 1985) better known as Two Lewis is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, coach, motivational speaker, entertainment manager and philanthropist. He is a serial entrepreneur who is the founder of several companies, including On Track Georgia, CreditRich, Family Ties Logistics. Two is a member of the 100 Black Men of Dekalb County, 100 Black Men of America, Recording Academy. Two Lewis has a background in artist management, and through his companies, he has worked with a number of renowned artists, including H.E.R, Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Brett Gray, Benjamin Earl Turner, Macy Gray, Dave East, Dionne Warwick, Young Capone, Big Daddy Kane, and several others.
Two Lewis is a two-time Grammy Award winner who has several accolades in his diversified career of almost two decades. He is known for his easy-going persona and innovative negotiation tactics, which helped him establish himself as a pioneer in the artist management industry.
Two Lewis’s vision of providing management services to customers has transformed his companies to secure a strong market position. He has worked with several high profile clientele and is known to build close professional relationships with people in the industry. His clients call him the next Clarence Avant.
==Early life and education==
Two Lewis was born on 24 August 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly after his mom moved his family to Zone 6, Decatur. Two was raised in a family of hard workers and musical talent that enabled him to be exposed to the music industry at an early age. His uncle is legendary writer Titus Turner and his first cousin is the great writer Sean Garrett. While he has other famous cousins such as Tracy T aka Tracy Richardson, Rodriquez “Dopeboy Ra Smith, Erick Smith, Beau Billingslea, Jamal Lewis, Parlae (Maurice Gleaton), and God brothers Isreal Route & J.I.D (Destin Route). Not only is it in his blood, he also grew up in the inner circle of Whitney & Bobby Brown.
When he was 12 years old, Two started throwing parties and promoting high school events. Being a great dancer, skater, and a great athlete brought on popularity. Being such a popular promoter, he caught the attention of a few industry people and that connected him with Eddie "skeeter Rock" Weathers, who was the head of A&R at SoSo Def and Chadron "Nitti Beatz Moore, who was the CEO of playmaker music. Both took him under his wing.
Through Skeeter, he learned how to A&R projects, work with budgets, and learn the intricacies of marketing. Through Nitti he learned how to run a label, balance out scheduling, and the importance of being in the room. While in high school, Two and his cousin Rara, also known as Young Capone, started a label called Mpg. Mpg was the early home for acts such as Mike DaRockman, beat billionaire (Maybac music), Rara (Rocnation/grand hustle), Tracy T (Maybac music), The late Bankroll Fresh, and many more acts who got signed to major labels. 
After high school, he decided to attend Florida State University and then went on to Georgia Institute of Technology. He also attended Kyungpook National University in Daegu Korea.Through his academic life, he gained and developed some very useful skills, but his relationship and knowledge gained from Skeeter Rock & Nitti Beatz were motivating factors in what led him to want to explore his options in the music industry.
==Career==
Two started his career in Entertainment by Managing MP clique and Young Capone, things went to the next level in 2004 when he signed Young Capone to Virgin Records and released "I'm Hot" with Daz Dillinger and Jermaine Dupri. He moved on to So So Def Recordings and released "What It Iz" in 2006, a song that reached the 68th spot on the Billboard charts.
In 2008 he set up the collaboration with Young Capone & Bow Wow on "Do Not Know About.” In 2005, Two helped record producer Jermaine Dupri sign Dem Franchize Boyz to his label So So Def after transferring from Arista Records to Virgin Records. Dem Franchize Boyz's remix of their earlier track "Oh I Think They Like Me" was retitled simply "I Think They Like Me" and featured Dupri, Bow Wow, and Da Brat and topped the Billboard R&B chart. JD put it on his Young, Fly & Flashy album. On his journey to becoming a music executive, Two has explored many different career paths from teaching, medicine, to being a chef, and almost being a part of the Olympics before a devastating injury that ended that portion of his career. “Trust the Process,” Two reflected when asked about his journey, “because if you take small steps everyday toward the goals you have at hand, then you will be able to accomplish everything you want.” His relentless pursuit to make his goal a reality led him to meeting and working with some of the industry’s top professionals, such as actor Omari Hardwick, Remy Ma, Macy Gray, Dionne Warwick, Big Daddy Kane, Jermaine Dupri, Emmanuel Seal, and more.
Two took a hiatus from the Entertainment world and started coaching High School & Youth track, all while teaching at the local High school. He led the High School track team to a State Championship & his Youth Team to a Club National Championship. During this time two also became a certified plumber to help his dad's Remodeling business, a licensed bartender, a Certified USATF official & a Level 3 USATF coach. Two also played semi pro football for the Toronto Argonauts farm team Georgia Patriots. 
In 2013 Two went to help his best friend Chef Mark Adrian Williams run Salt Factory Restaurant where he was able to grow his culinary skills, he later moved on to become the Sous Chef at Cibo E Beve & Food 101
In 2014 Two went to work for the Atlanta Falcons, running the marketing outreach programs. Lewis has also founded On Track Georgia, a non-profit organization that supports youth development through mentoring and after-school programs. 
In 2017 Two moved to NY to become the COO at The Vinyl Crown Collective & Publishing Company. Since then Two has started a Management Company (Owner's District) and has become a partner in a long-standing magazine company (GRUNGECAKE). Two also has been running a premier studio and office space in midtown Manhattan, where it's been a melting pot of talented people showing up to work with Two, such as Christian Combs, Waka Flocka, H.E.R, Dave East, Rich The Kid, Smokepurpp, and more. He's been designing merch lines for different brands and for artists such as J.I.D (dreamville). He's helped put on a variety of monthly event series where some of the coolest and most influential people all over NYC have been seen in attendance. Two partnered with Richardine Bartee to run GRUNGECAKE Magazine & also created the WealthLab. event series. 
Musically he's been curating acts such as Rara (hustle gang/roc nation) & Macy Gray who both have dropped projects in the last few months as well as working on new projects for Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Jordan Bratton (RCA), & Benjamin Earl Turner. He's also been representing creatives who have made deals with brands such as Apple, Levi's, Elle magazine, Dusse', Myx, Fenty, & Belair. And overseeing one of the hottest upcoming creative directors who has worked with Rapsody, Brent Faiyaz, and even the NBA. Two's strategic mission is to place the right products and services in front of the right people at the right times, while driving up fan engagement and revenue. With more than 15 years of business development, marketing, and strategy experience, Two is leading Owner's District business strategy and operations, merchandising, as well as overseeing a team of creative strategy, and daily operations. Two has found a love in investing his knowledge and money into multiple start ups such as The Motherland, Credit Rich, Weiv, Hip-hop Film Festival, Family Ties Logistics, and multiple real estate properties.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with numerous artists, including Bow Wow, Rara, Dave East, Omari Hardwick, Caleb Steph, Marco Mckinnis, Benjamin Earl Turner, Lexxy, Mike Dollas, and Dionne Warwick. He has also organized high-profile events featuring stars like 50 Cent, Akoo, ASAP Rocky & Block Boy JB, NYE with Teyana Taylor, Hustle Gang, Super Bowl Llll with Teyana Taylor, Cardi B, Gucci Mane, and Kevin Hart.
==Personal life==
Two Lewis was born at Grady Memorial Hospital. He resided in Perry Homes district of West Atlanta then moved to Glenwood Rd In the heart of Zone 6. Two was a youth sports legend going by the name of Toosweet. He played and excelled In football, track, baseball, and basketball. Two competed in the 2nd IAAF/Westel World Youth Championships World Athletics u18. He won the Pop Warner championship twice and set the record of 46 tds in a second. Two won the 400m 3A Championship In High School. Two earned multiple scholarship offers In Football & Track. He chose to attend Florida State University. Two was known for throwing parties, skating, & helping start MPG. Two was raised by his mother Rosa Lewis (Shon Demby) & father Alex Crittle (Julie Crittle). Two spent his time being a part of the leadership academy (100 Black Men) playing sports and the other half managing his cousin Dope Boy Ra & MP clique (Young Capone). Deion Sanders is Two’s favorite athlete, but he also has a soft spot for Michael Jordan & Ken Griffen Jr. Two threw some money in with his cousins and formed the label Art District Music Group. They built a studio and the rest is history. In 2014 Two launched three clothing lines, Stoopid fly, Dealers in Paris, and High-End Heartless. Two worked for the Atlanta Falcons in the Marketing Department. He also is a licensed plumber, licensed bartender, licensed teacher, a licensed USATF official & a Level 3 USATF Coach.
Lewis married singer and actress Naturi Naughton-Lewis in April 2022. He has two children, a son, Tru Xavier Lewis, and a stepdaughter, Zuri Lewis.
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==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Personal Website
* Owner's District Management Agency
* Track Georgia Track Club
* CreditRich
* WEIV
* GRUNGECAKE
* Hiphop Film Festival
* The Motherland Tulsa
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