Ted Aguilar Promotor, Advertising for Concerts that he was booking in SB with groups such as; Channel 18, Nice and Easy, Tierra, Betty Wright, Pockets, Sun, Aalon, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bill Summer” Summers Heat”, Pleasure, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Maze Featuring: Frankie Beverly, and more. In the early 80’s I also worked as a stage hand at The Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino for Big Sam at a lo
t of big concerts. A roadie for The Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield owner, Whitfield records and a roadie for the group General Caine (its gettin deep"). Let me tell you a story about General Kane; one evening I went over to Mitch house and he said, let’s go to Channel 18 rehearsal, he drove to riverside, and I showed him how to get there. They were rehearsing in back of Ted Aguilar (Selectors) record shop in riverside. We listened to their rehearsal, after rehearsal Mitch talked to Jimmy Carter (Sax Player). Than all of a sudden all the members of Channel 18 accept for the bass player(Larry) and the lead vocalist (BB Brad) were members of General Caine. Those members recorded on the first two albums. on The Groove time Label, “Let Me In” and “The Get Down Attack”
We recorded Two albums on CBS-Tabu Clarence Avant Third, “Girls” Forth, “Dangerous “( "Upside Down"). A 12” on Capital records “ Where’s The Beef”
Two albums on Motown The Fifth Album, “In Full Chill” with our biggest single "Crack Killed Applejack". The Six, “Wide Open” (" Girl Pulled A Dog")
The In Full Chill Album Flew to Number twelve with a bullet, and we were on our way. I also worked for the Wilson Bro. New Birth. Stage Manager and Keyboard Technician for WAR The Legendary Lonnie Jordan,
And The Family Stone, Slyslilsis. From 2017 to the Present, I work as Stage Manager for The Vanport Jazz Festival. Over 40 years of working with professional groups and artist. I established this company for a variety of reasons. Most importantly STI Entertainment is here to help old school artists and groups. Let me tell you a story, after a concert me and a few artist were setting around at the hotel after a show and one artist asked me to be his manager, I told him that I didn’t have time to be a manager, because I’ve always had a full time job. then he asked me to help book some shows for them, and I said ok. We have always been in this business to help, also to bring some electricity and excitement to your venue.
“Many Talents...One Source" With abundant experience of managing stages, we’re here to Serve you. Sincerely,
Mr. Milton “MJ” Johnson
Senior Consultant
