In 1984 armed with relentless determination and the willingness to succeed, Linda Madison left her hometown the nations capital, Washington, DC bound for Los Angeles, CA.  Upon arriving in Los Angeles, she soon found herself immersed in the various aspects of the entertainment industry - everything from freelance writer to movie extra. 

In 1987, Linda met DeWayne Brady, a former fitness instructor, who along with his business partner /fitness instructor Ellen Morrow, asked to her to assist them in promoting their teen fitness program “The Magic Coach.”   “The Magic Coach” project was only the beginning of things to come.  A year later in 1988, Brady started Ozz Organization, an independent film production company.  For his first film project Angels in My Veins Brady hired Linda as the film’s assistant casting director, script supervisor and unit publicist.  Over the next six years Linda would work with such notable actors as Mykelti Williams (Boomtown); Geoffrey Thorne (In the of The Night); Terence Riggins (What’s Love Got to Do With It); Ty Granderson Jones (CB4 and Con Air) and Clyde R. Jones (Love Beat The Hell Outta Me); director David Hubbard-Raynr (Whatever It Takes and Martin Lawrence's Runteldat); dancer Wayne "Crescendo" Ward, jazz guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr., and former Motown recording artist Troy Johnson, among others.

In 1994, Linda returned to the Washington DC area.  Even in a city known more for it’s politics than its premieres, Linda couldn’t deny her knack for creativity and her quest for new avenues to explore.  Soon she began to experiment in web design. In 1996, she founded AMADI Public Relations, which subsequently became Public Relations Diva Entertainment, and from that point forward she began to set her sights on expanding her clientele.  Her venture was a road less traveled.  By providing online information about her clients coupled with a “fan friendly” web sites, Linda adopted a new dimension in Public Relations.  Because of her innovative approach to public relations, Linda was featured in the February 2000 issue of Upscale Magazine in the article Starting a Business Online.

To further showcase her web skills, Linda turned her attention to Chicago born actor Steve Harris.  Although Harris gained considerable notoriety starring in the ABC legal drama “The Practice” online information regarding the actor was virtually obsolete.  She created an online fan web site for Harris’ fans.  Not only did her efforts gained the attention of Harris’ management, but also his younger brother Wood Harris, an actor in his own right; who has starred in such movies as Above The Rim and Remember The Titans and currently stars in the HBO series The Wire.   As a result of Linda’s cutting edge PR methods, both actors currently have web sites, which serve as an information portal not only for their fans; but for the media as well.

Linda is totally committed to up and coming entertainers and will often aid in their development.  She served as a panelist in at “ Kemet Productions Road To Stardom 2001 Conference” in Hollywood, CA.  She along with actor Jason George (EVE and Off Centre), singer Alvin Chea of Take 6 among others shared their expert knowledge and advice on the inner workings of the entertainment industry and public relations.

One for giving back to the community Linda works in a public relations capacity pro bono for her high school alma mater Washington, DC’s the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.   And for her continued commitment to her alma mater Linda was inducted into The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Alumni Honor Role and is the recipient of the Theatre Department 2002 Distinguished Service Award.

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