Adam Gonzalez

Adam Gonzalez (born August 30, 1990) is an American entrepreneur, social media influencer, marketing, and public relations expert. He is best known as the founder of Black Velvet Advertising, Model Connect, Social IQ, and Violet Management.
Gonzalez was recognized by Hackernoon as one of Hollywood's top marketing and PR experts. He has received over 5 billion views and helped multiple music artists reach #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Adam is a Forbes Business Council member and Forbes Columnist as well.
==Early life and education==
Gonzalez was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 30, 1990. He grew up in Rialto, California. As a 17-year-old, Adam and his band began touring with Drake, Trey Songz, and other artists. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 2008. Gonzalez received his Bachelor's in Music History and Theory Concentration from Cal State Fullerton in 2012.
==Career==
Gonzalez got his start in the music industry as a Social Media Intern for The Messengers, Magic!, and The Boy Band Project. His efforts resulted in the song "Rude" by Magic! charting at number one in more than 90 countries. A music manager named Charles Chavez discovered Adam and hired him as the Director of Marketing at his label, Latium Entertainment. After a few months of working with him, Adam joined Sweety High, where he was instrumental in the creation of successful marketing campaigns for musicians, resulting in large revenue.
After gaining expertise in social media and branding, Gonzalez co-founded Social IQ, a data-driven marketing and public relations firm that works to grow the online fan bases of artists such as Ava Max, Bazzi, and Saint John, among others, and branding. In 2018, Adam co-founded Model Connect, a social media agency specializing in growing an Instagram fan base, further solidifying his career.
Adam's journey as a serial entrepreneur was unstoppable. Violet Management, is where he helps influencers earn seven-figure incomes through his social media services. Adam was appointed as a Forbes Columnist and Council Member in 2020. He recently established Black Velvet Advertising, a strategic marketing and public relations firm specializing in cryptocurrency, business, fashion, music, and other industries.
Gonzalez has executed the marketing for Pitbull, Ava Max, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Bazzi, Magic!, and many other musicians helping them grow their online fan bases. He has collaborated with major record labels such as Capitol Records, Astralwerks, Atlantic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Republic Records, Hitco, Universal Music Group, APG, Warner Music Group, and others.
==Filmography==
Gonzalez has executed the internet marketing for the below-mentioned movies and TV series:
S.No.	Title 	Year
1 	The Babysitter: Killer Queen	2020
2 	Bill & Red Face the Music 	2020
3 	The King of Staten Island 	2020
4 	TAG Just Saw (TV series) 	2020
5 	The Dirt 	2019
6 	The Babysitter 	2017
7 	Everybody Wants Some!! 	2016
==Awards and Recognition==
Gonzalez was invited to join the Forbes Council in 2020 as a result of his success in music marketing and public relations. He has worked with a number of high-level clients and has strong professional relationships with publications such, Fortune, Entrepreneur, GQ, and TechCrunch, besides Forbes.
In 2017 and 2018 Adam was nominated for Forbes 30 under 30. In late 2021, Gonzalez was appointed Lord of Hougun Manor. In 2022, Eisenhower High School recognized Adam as a notable alumni.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official website
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* Adam Gonzalez on YouTube
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* Adam Gonzalez on Tiktok
Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:American entrepreneurs
Category:Social media influencers
Category:American marketing people
Category:American public relations people
Category:American people