About Us:
Founder / ceo
Meet Daniel Parks, CEO & Founder of bayside entertainment LLC, a 25 year old “DMV” Native, Entrepreneur/visionary. in 2014 at the age of 18, Daniel created bayside entertainment llc with the intent to create and distribute music. soon after completion of his first recording studio, Daniel realized his gifts and talents were not just Rooted in music. within 3 years he had seen his company grow from a record label to an entertainment brand.
in 2017 Daniel released his first Studio album entitled “Lifted” LP across all streaming platforms. with bayside Ent Being the first independently black owned company to publish & Distribute music Professionally in his area. Shortly after Daniel lost over 100+lbs in less then 7 months going into 2018 “I lead by example”. towards the end of 2018 Daniel made the decision to close down his studio and do a complete renovation hand built by himself.
on April 27th, 2019 Daniel relaunched his business with the grand opening of “BaySide studios” more than tripling the size of his previous facility. shortly following the grand opening, Daniel opened his second facility “Bayside apparel”, to house & ship bayside entertainments’ Apparel line & any other up & coming apparel brands. bayside entertainments’ Mission Statement: “The Creation of unfiltered art that ignites the return of peace”.
The Team:
VP - (Creative Director / A&R)
Meet Miles (MINK) Linzy-Young Creative Director and A&R for Bayside Entertainment. PG County born and raised Miles is an Outstanding visual Artist with a never-ending Portfolio
Owner & CEO of “Have You Seen MiNK Brand” & Co-Founder of “3-0Whop Movement” . Miles is a Self Taught Multiple Disciplinary creative with over a decade in professional creative experience. Miles is Currently focused on Creative Direction, Visual Marketing, Fashion Design and Digital Advertising. His remarkable talent and extensive creative career makes him a no brainer for BaySide Entertainment, LLC & an easy addition to the Bayside family.
Skillz:
Painter, Graphic Designer, Creative/Art Director, Fashion Designer/Stylist
Held titles of:
Creative Director & Merchandise Design/
Production Manager for OneLoveMassive
Art Director & Producer of Znickerdoodlez
Art Director of Bahi Cosmetics
VP - (Sales & Merch)
Meet Brooke Stanhope, Vice President of Sales and Merchandise with BaySide Entertainment, LLC. Born and raised in Calvert County, Brooke is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Since a young age Brooke always knew she would play a part in the business world. Brooke has always had an interest in designing clothing and dreams of owning her own business. Through mutual friends Brooke met Daniel Parks and became very close with him over the years. During Brooke’s junior year of high school her brother Tyler unexpectedly passed away at the age of 21, Daniel played a huge role in helping Brooke recover from this tragic loss. After graduating high school Brooke went off to college in South Carolina but shortly found herself back home and taking off for a semester.
Being home while her friends were in college, Brooke was able to find herself and discovered many hidden talents and goals. In January 2019, Brooke saw an opportunity open and decided it was time to jump, she had officially started playing a vital role in BaySide Entertainment. As Vice President of Sales and Merchandise, Brooke is responsible for overseeing all sales, apparel development, and brand merchandising. With the quote “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone” in her mind, Brooke has been determined to give her all to BaySide Entertainment.
VP - (Booking)
Meet Justin (Skew) Askew, manager for Daniel Parks and VP of booking for BaySide Entertainment. He is from the Queen City of Charlotte, NC. Where he initially met Daniel, while attending UNCC.
Although Daniel went to Johnson C Smith, they ended up being put together randomly as roommates in the same apartment. As the bond grew stronger, Daniel asked Justin "skew" if he wanted to become his manager and become a member of Bayside Entertainment.
Ever since the start of the creation process of lifted, “Skew” has been working on pushing Daniel and the Bayside brand in his home city of Charlotte. He has a “strong ear and appreciation for music and hip-hop”.
Skew and Daniel had a strong connection when they were in the apartment and Daniel would make music, that later on extended to the studio. MeanWhile working for daniel, Skew is in charge of booking his shows and public appearances. Which eventually turned into him learing how the booking side runs in the business. That led to him becoming the current VP of booking here at Bayside Entertainment.