Cappriccieo Scates

Cappriccieo is a former member of the Atlanta Chapter Board of Governors for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), and a member of the Atlanta Chapter Board for the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP). “Cappriccieo has done more for NARIP Atlanta than almost any other individual, and laid out the red carpet for our organization in his city. He is a consummate professional, with years of experience in the industry as a record executive and personal artist manager...[Capp] is a connector and a valued colleague, and he epitomizes qualities of today’s most successful professionals [with] a desire to learn and grow, and to help others achieve their goals," says NARIP President Tess Taylor. He is a former member of The Georgia Music Industry Task Force, which served to consult Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue on the economic impact of music, film and entertainment during his last term in office.

Sir Scates was selected as a Black Enterprise BE Modern Man in October 2019 http://www.blackenterprise.com and as a consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus https://cbc.house.gov. He was the second person in history to receive the Congressional Black Caucus Lapel Pin (designed by The Royal House of the Dairamontcy of Africa) https://www.facebook.com/DairamontcyOfAfrica/, after Congressman Rangel of New York: Charles Rangel who received the pin first.

Sir Scates prides himself on his personal slogan, “Your floor is someone else’s ceiling. Always be appreciative for where you are, but never stop trying to reach the next floor.”

In September 2018, Ambassador Scates was honored as a Dior Man (Christian Dior). The Dior Men are noted trailblazers for their business engagements, sense of style, and community & philanthropic activities.

Ambassador Scates was also Knighted on September 14, 2018 into The Royal Order of Knights of Malta of Africa and The Diaspora, with all the Rights, Lights, Honors, Privileges and Prerogatives which belong to this Order. This order is noted of record as No. U.S. 2018/DAR5028/#0002 on the 30th day of the month of July 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. He is hereby further known as Sir Cappriccieo Montrell Scates, Sr.

Further, Ambassador Scates proudly served his country as a soldier in the U.S. Army (6 years) and U.S. Army National Guard (14 years) where he retired in July 2013 after completing 20 years of service.

In 2011, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed presented Mr. Scates with the Phoenix Award, which replaced the “Key to the City” that was awarded by previous Mayor's. Mr. Scates also received a Proclamation from the Atlanta City Council proclaiming September 22, 2011 as “CAPPRICCIEO SCATES DAY.” Mr. Scates holds a Masters in Business Administration from Averett University where he was selected to the National Dean's List for academic excellence. In April 2016, Mr. Scates received a Doctorate of Philosophy and was awarded an Ambassadorial Appointment in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC). This is the highest level of accreditation that is awarded internationally to all designates.

In 2006, Cappriccieo was named Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC's first satellite office in Atlanta, GA, where he was responsible for recruiting songwriters and publishers. Prior to joining SESAC he was Director of Operations for PM Music Group, where he represented songwriters whose credits include Michael Jackson and Beyoncé. In addition, he is author of “10 Steps to Successfully Managing Recording Artists,” and "The 11th Step I Missed," which were published in October 2004 and June 2018 respectfully.

Cappriccieo M. Scates (born May 23, 1969), also known as "Capp," is an American record industry executive. He currently holds the position of President/CEO at Mytrell Records and previously held the positions of Executive General Manager at Arrow Records and Senior Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at SESAC. As the former Senior Director of Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC, his direct signings include: Day 26, RichGirl, Bone Crusher, Jacob Latimore, Q Parker of 112, Nikeshia Briscoe, Rico Love, Jay Fenix, The Platinum Brothers, BXC, Atozzio Towns, Eric Sire, Miykal Snoody, Nas Star, Travis Greene and London to name a few.