Life & Work with Elicionne Washington

Today we’d like to introduce you to Elicionne Washington. 

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I started my journey being a young black woman from Federal Way, Washington. As a youth, I was always attracted to the glam, the sound of music, and the lifestyle. As a young adolescent, I wanted to be the next greatest singer, looking up to singers like Mary J, Tina Turner, Ms. Badu, and Whitney Houston. As I grew older, I was signed to a local record label in Seattle, Washington as an R&B singer. The company ended up closing down but my love for entertainment and music didn’t stop. When I became an adult an old friend of mine introduced me into the model industry. I was always the “girl that didn’t know her curves”. I ended up modeling on many different platforms such as Vh1, The Summer Jam, and major up and with coming designers. As I was modeling in the entertainment industry, I started promoting nightclubs around Seattle with a promotional group named Vibrant. Vibrant Inc was the biggest promotional company in Washington at the time. Working with Vibrant allowed me to have an insight on the booking aspect of the music industry as well as the power of the music. I started Baddiie Inc with a friend of mine. Baddiie Inc is a marketing and management company. We used this company to assist with promotions and managing. I then moved to Dallas and worked for another promotional team named Black Star Moguls. I then moved from Dallas to Atlanta. Atlanta taught me the music business and showed me how to get paid from it. I started in the music business by taking all the things that I did in the industry and applied it to the music business. As I’m doing the things that I know I got into radio. Radio took me to places that I thought I wouldn’t think of. I have a few mentors in the industry that guided me in the right path which was super clutch. Super shoutout to Tara “Brooke” St. James with 300ent, Kun Luv with Seaspot, Sammy D of VIP everything, Rich Black of highly Unique Radio, Spank from One up Chronicles, Mook B of D4L and Nuradio, and many more. It’s important to have mentors and people that guide you in the right direction. Today I manage some of the hottest talent on television and some of the dopest artist in music right now. My journey is still growing. 

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The road wasn’t smooth to get to where I’m at now. I had to bump my head, take money losses, deal with snakes, perverts and so much more. One of my struggles was being too nice. I had to learn that you can never be too nice. Sounds crazy right! At the end of the day, this world has vultures and people that prey on the weak. I learned to just always keep my eyes open and watch for the hook. 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My main things I do are radio, management, and marketing services. I’m on-air Monday through Friday 12-3 pm est on One Up Chronicles powered by Highly Unique Radio. I manage British Williams on Vh1’s Basketball Wives, artist Extream Bling, the youngest rapper to put out a record Zaina the Phenom. I also work with an independent record label TML. I do A LOT, but everything ties into the music industry. 

The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
One thing I learned during the Covid-19 crisis is that the government is powerful. 

Pricing:

• Radio Packages starting at $250
• Marketing packages starting at $500
• Wikipedia edits $250

Contact Info:

• Website: www.baddiieinc.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/elicionne
• Facebook: Facebook.com/elicionne
• Twitter: twitter.com/elicionne
• Youtube: YouTube.com/elicionne

Image Credits
HQ films
Baddiie Inc
Quadir