Cultural Arts Community Advocate | Producer | Manager | Songwriter

Music has always been synonymous with community for New Orleans native Nathaniel “Suave” Cameron, Jr. 

From honing his vocal talents amongst church family as an 8-year-old choir member to earning his place in a historic brotherhood connecting lauded musicians like Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Terrance Blanchard as a section leader of the St. Augustine Marching 100, the privilege of creating music has always provided Nate with a close-knit group of artists who inspired, educated, and protected each other. Even in his former role (2017-2022) as tour and production manager for Tank and the Bangas, Grammy-nominated winners of the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest and longtime members of Nate’s musical family, his greatest joy is in the moments when they explore the depth of connection music facilitates across country borders and language barriers. 

Nate takes on his duties as a cultural curator with pride. His commitment to collecting, documenting, sharing, and creating history through music underscores the work he does in artist advocacy and empowerment, economic development, and event production. Doing his part to sustainably grow both the talent and the environment necessary for artists to support themselves creatively is his life’s work. In partnership with his wife, Krystle Sims-Cameron, Nate co-founded Them People Productions, an organization that provides artist support services and produces Black artist-centric events designed to strengthen community ties and promote cultural healing. As the former director of Ropeadope Record’s new Artist Advocacy Group, he empowered modern music makers to connect with talent brokers and venues worldwide so they can build and maintain a fan-based communities across the globe. As founder of The Oakland Second Line Project, Nate brings free cultural community experiences that brings the authentic African roots of Second Line History and spirit of community building from New Orleans to POC communities of Oakland, Ca. And having returned to his hometown after nearly a decade of immersing in, learning from, and supporting artist communities throughout the country and abroad, Nate has begun a new chapter of mentoring and preparing local creators to take advantage of the economic frameworks he’s concurrently helping to develop. 

Currently serving as the Cultural Outreach Director for Our Voice Nuestra Voz, Nate is the co-founder along with recording artist/producer Pell, of the New Orleans based Hip Hop and music business collective, glbl wrmng. and is currently the board President of the Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MACCNO), A Governor for the Recording Academy’s (Grammys) Memphis Chapter, and Music Industry Apprenticeship Program Director for the Trombone Shorty Foundation.

Nate is the proud recipient of the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF) 2024 Emerging Artist Award, Gambit 40 for 40 (2022), Biz NOLA 2023 & 2024 top Business owners, and was nominated for a 2024 Grammy as an executive producer for his work on the New Orleans NightCrawlers album(Category: Regional Roots).

Nate’s personal and professional experiences have proven to him that the connections made and sustained by shared artistic expression are essential to vulnerable communities. These experiences have also equipped him with a unique skillset, one that he has dedicated to a collaboration between artistry and entrepreneurship that will support generational healing and wealth.

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We know that finding the right person to discuss or represent you and your art is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer consultations to walk you through your needs, the scope of your goals, your budget, career roadmap, and more.

nate@thempeopleproductions.com

504-822-3106