As SVP of Marketing and Promotions at RUSH Communications, Phil was responsible for the handling of radio
interviews, guiding media strategies and constructing global campaigns for the management and promotions of
Mr. Simmons brand of clothing, books and fragrance lines around the globe. Mr. Gates, who reported directly to
Mr. Simmons had the responsibility of managing several tasks where in 2006, he took on the project of managing
and developing Russell Simmons Son and protg, then, 22 yr old, Jinx Da Juvy, a young and promising rapper from
Brownsville, NY who by the age of 13 had single handedly launched a bidding war between the record labels and is
also the first rapper to ever be signed to Motown. As Russells label had come to a fold, feeling humbled by the
respect earned throughout the years and now the mentorship of Mr. Simmons, Phil Gates branched off into the
entertainment world to create his own brands.
CEO Phil Gates and Rap Artist turned Entrepreneur, Jinx Da Juvy, now a more mature BK Cavali at age 26, had
started their own record label called, SEE (Strong Enough Enterprises). Phil Gates and the young CEO, launched the
new record label with the intent to not only focus on Cavalis career, but to also create a platform for new and up
and coming artists. Shortly after launching their new record label, BK Cavali released his first debut song called
That Boy From New York hitting the Billboard charts at #16 and #3 on the Hip Hop and R&B Charts, gaining major
attention to their recording label, proving that NY still captures the audience, even in its familiar, NY street sound.
Under SEE, Phil Gates became the Founder of the Strong Enough Achievers Foundation (SEAF), a non-for profit
organization which with the support of various financial institutions and schools was designed to create and
implement both financial and educational stability, affording highly competitive educational programs, and a
wealth of resources within the community.
Fast Forward-20yr industry veteran, CEO Philip Gates Jordan, extends himself into T.V., film and movies,
Launching his media company, (PGWWMG) PG World Wide Media Group, now holding the honor of being
recognized as one of the few African American Executive Film Producers, alongside super producers, Will Smith
and Jada Pinket-Smith, John Singleton, Oprah Winfrey and Spike Lee. Understanding the weight and honor in this
roll, Phil arms himself with an incredible team of ammunition, holstering critically acclaimed executive film
producers for the release of his well anticipated major motion picture, Blame It On The Hustle, First featured in
the 2013 issue of EBONY Magazine; Featuring Ving Rhames, Bokeem Woodbine, Mekhi Phifer, and DMX, set to be
released in early 2016.
In the midst of producing the movie, Blame It On The Hustle, Gates, a father of 4 and an active roll model in their
lives, teamed up with long time friend, Michael Tucker, the founder of the non-for-profit organization, Lay Down
The Guns of which he founded in 2005 when his oldest son was killed by a NY police officer in NY City. Tucker,
devastated by the tragic death of his son, says I didnt want to be another angry black man or being perceived as
just another angry black man because something happened to his child. So, he decided to start the Lay Down The
Guns Campaign. Gates and Michael Tucker came together, implementing a program called Blame It On The
Hustle Intern Program, where 50 young men and woman will be chosen to come together on an internship,
learning and being a process in the development of the movie from start to finish. When asked what the movie
Blame It On The Hustle is about and what people can learn from it. Phil Gates had to say, Blame It On The
Hustle is exactly what it is. A lot of times people get upset, get mad at their husband, their wife, their boss or
whatever the case may be. Everybody has a hustle. Everybody is working on getting something going. Its better to
blame it on the situation. Dont blame it on the individual. Blame it on the situation, learn from that situation and
become a better individual.
Through his relentless will and long term ingenuity, Phil continues to drive the engine of more possibilities, creating
avenues for aspiring artist, entrepreneurs and up and coming film producers to be seen and heard. Carrying the
same ammunition with a full team of veterans on deck, CEO Phil Gates and PG World Wide Media Group anticipate
the release of their IWatchTV Network, a world-wide TV Network with on-line streaming affording 83 million
around the globe. The IWatchTV Network Launch is soon to be released as early as this year in March of 2016.
With new works always on the rise, Mr. Gates currently running TV projects, The Sara Shulevitz Show: Legal
Fashionista. A Miami based lifestyle talk show which is in its second season hosted by prominent Miami Defense
Attorney, Sara Shulevitz; and his most recently aired TV project, The Code which is a combination of the latest
Fashion Trends, featuring Ground-breaking Music, debuted December 2014 on the IWatchTV Network. (Both
currently being viewed in 83 million homes around the globe)
When asked what it is that drives him, Mr. Gates had to say this, It is definitely my spirituality that drives me. You
have to have faith to sit still and wait. You have to choose one side or the other. You cant serve two masters. If you
believe that what youre doing is right then, you have to hold on to that. Even when the outcome seems like it may
not work out in your favor. . But you gotta move too! Its like a mental weight. You have to realize that the physical
world is dictated by the spiritual world. Thats the key. No matter how bad it looks like or what it is, it could always
be worse. It takes Patience and perseverance. If you have these things, everything will be alright.
OUTRO- It
was in the belly of the beast in the instance of life or death where he had found himself at a cross-road
within the dual life he was living. He had to make a choice. Music being his first love with a deep rooted spiritual
foundation embedded in his conscience, Phil quickly made a decision. Setting an example for the many young and
hungry city bred entrepreneur to come, Phil took his Bronx bred, street sense and ingenuity and fastened his hooks
to the evolutionary train called the Music and Entertainment Industry. Vowing to never forget where he comes
from, he not only chose to live, he chose success.