Didier Morais Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Talent & Personality clients include: Megan Thee Stallion, Fat Joe, Ne-Yo, Yo Gotti, E-40, Druski, Mickey Guyton, Van Jones, CMG Records (Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, etc.), Too $hort, Sky Rompiendo, Joyner Lucas, Yung Bleu, Lloyd Banks, etc.Brand clients include: Roc Nation, It’s A 10 Haircare (CEO and founder Carolyn Aronson), Dream Hospitality Group, NLess Entertainment, Audiomack, Sei Less Restaurant, etc.-Named to Billboard's inaugural 2023 Power Publicists list, which recognizes the top publicists in the music industry.-Recognized as part of Haute Living's inaugural Top PR Power Players List in 2024.-Selected to XXL’s Awards Board, which enables select music industry executives to vote on the outlet’s awards.

New York, United States

• Publicity clients included: Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, Megan Thee Stallion, Fat Joe, Van Jones, E-40, Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Bobby Shmurda, The-Dream, Roc Nation, Cinematic Music Group, D'USSÉ Cognac, PUMA, REFORM Alliance, Bel-Air Athletics (Will Smith's clothing brand), LIDS, Saucey Farms & Extracts, Former Dallas Mavericks co-owner Frank Zaccanelli, • Spearheaded the international "Free Meek" PR campaign to free rapper Meek Mill from unjust incarceration and stimulate conversation around criminal justice reform• Organized and oversaw the press conference launch of the REFORM Alliance that attracted over 100+ prominent media members to cover JAY-Z, Meek Mill, Robert Kraft and Michael Rubin's new criminal justice reform organization• Secured and facilitated media interviews for international Latin singer Romeo Santos (in English and Spanish) to promote his third studio album, Golden.• Staff D'USSE activations at red carpet events, album release parties, concerts and tours (ex: Jay-Z's 4:44 tour; Romeo Santos' Golden tour, Jay-Z & Beyonce's On the Run II tour)• Develop relationships with talent/influencers and secure them to attend branded, PR events• Managed award-winning PR campaign for relaunching entrepreneur and former Dallas Mavericks co-owner Frank Zaccanelli that won the PR News' Agency Elite "Thought Leadership" category • Promoted to Vice President in Oct. 2020• Promoted to Senior Account Director in Nov. 2018

Greater New York City Area

New York, United States

• Drove media relations campaigns around new programs, product launches and initiatives for consumer and technology clients like MTV, VH1, Samsung Techwin, IBM Watson, Schneider Electric• Developed press releases, crafted pitches and ghostwrote articles on behalf of executives that generate coverage in E!, FOX Business TV, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, CBSNews.com, Variety and Mashable as well as several parenting and travel blogs.• Supported strategic planning of client events such as Pepcom 2016, created social media content and produced top-level talking points, briefing materials and presentations for high-ranking executives• Helped procure new business opportunities for Text100 with research and presentation skills• Promoted to Account Executive in April 2015 and to Senior Account Executive in May 2016• PR World Award "Gold Winner" in 2016 for work on "Defining Cognitive Creativity with IBM Watson" initiative

• Offered analysis on the biggest stories in sports and world news

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted with media outreach for multicultural and general market teams including creating media lists, drafting press releases and pitches • Supported community management, including drafting content for Facebook and Twitter, creating social media reports and monitoring online community • Conducted media audits for new business opportunities• Secured coverage in local media outlets, such as Metro New York • Clients included: Schick, Kimberly Clark, Angel Soft, Heinz, Heineken, Suave

• Covered the Boston Red Sox during all home games and select road games • Delivered on-air stand ups for NESN Daily and performed on-camera interviews with players inEnglish and Spanish• Cultivated source relationships with players to secure exclusive interviews and break news, including when Red Sox reliever Vicente Padilla accused Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira of racism

• Served as the high school beat writer, covering over 200 schools in the region• Provided print and multimedia coverage of the 2011 Final Four and the 2011 Southland Conference Tournament• Pitched and executed stories, such as a front-page piece on reviving baseball in inner-city Houston• Made appearances on radio to discuss football standouts and local baseball draftees

• Wrote feature stories and columns on the NBA • Assisted with coverage of the Miami Heat while located in Miami and the New York Knicks while living in New Jersey

• Wrote game stories, sidebars and features on the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers and FIU Golden Panthers • Served as the lone, Heat beat writer for two weeks during LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh’s first season • Pitched and executed enterprise stories, including a 1,000-word feature story on standout Juwan Howard for the NBA special section

• Provided sidebar and advanced beat coverage on the New York Yankees and the New York Mets • Assisted with coverage of Alex Rodriguez's 600th home run and George Steinbrenner’s death • Wrote preview, feature and man-on-the-street stories for the website

• Selected as part of the Class of 2010 • Took part in intensive sports journalism course with 10 other class members at Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla.

• Reported on Syracuse softball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, men's lacrosse, and college football • Wrote stories on weekly and nightly deadline for print and online editions of our student-run, daily newspaper

• Anchored coverage of Syracuse women's basketball and Section III high school football and soccer• Worked on feature stories that discussed storylines in Central New York football • Wrote game stories on Section III football playoffs on tight, nightly deadlines

• Performed data validation on European Corporate Bonds• Ensured bankruptcy documentation was in place for recently defaulted companies • Worked to revamp the Bloomberg CRPR function and presented findings to senior management

• Served as the Sky Blue FC beat writer (professional women's soccer) for two weeks • Reported on former Rutgers women’s basketball players on the New York Liberty • Wrote scholastic baseball, football, lacrosse game and feature stories on regular deadline • Stories featured in The Asbury Park Press as part of consortium

• Enhanced web content for The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, an affiliate of FIFA, by writing soccer profiles

B.S., Newspaper And Online Journalism, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: National Association of Hispanic Journalists, The Daily Orange, Newhouse Ambassadors, National Society.

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