Music Icon Michael Mauldin Speaks At JCSU Lyceum Engagement Gig
Music Producer Michael Mauldin, father of hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri, hit the stage at Johnson C. Smith University as a Lyceum Engagement Series speaker in December 2024. Mauldin began the night with a sparkly video originally played in 2021, when the music maverick was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, alongside his son, Dupri.
Michael Mauldin is the former President of the Black Music Division at Columbia Records and served as an SVP of Columbia Records Group. His music production and management business were influential in the careers of Sister Sledge and Luther Vandross. He executive produced albums by Jagged Edge, Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, Kris Kross, Bow Wow and more.
Mauldin, a North Carolina native, was born in Murphy, North Carolina- a small town with one red light back then. Mauldin was able to leap from his humble beginnings into a world of fame and opportunity. He came to Charlotte’s historic Biddle Hall that night, to share his story of triumph, against the odds.
“It is important to thrive for everything you want to do in life,” Mauldin said.