Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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Il Bowen Brings Concerts With A Bong y Photos by Peter Paige Oakland Park Boulevard is saturn with businessmen who operate ougil rented offices and risky dreams. rl of those who has survived 'l hazardous process of finanr! extinction is a 28-year-old conili promoter, Rick Bowen. Bowen, who owns East Coast Concia and produces two hit rock groups, Q recently become an important namn the music industry around the couni Usually glued to the telephone in ig second story office, the promoterl already catapulted a threeman rci group into instant stardom al controls much of the concn presentations in this area. Last November, Silver Sands writ Bill Jacques and photographer Pell Paige spent a considerable amountl time interviewing Bowen both in ali out of his office. He is primarilyil businessman, Jacques tells i loading himself with responsibilit and gambling with incredible su l both financial and psychological Supplementing their office visits w backstage loafing, both Silver San staffers further observed and record the young businessman's activiti Here, they conversed with the play of the financial rock community a sought to understand Bowen's positi within the complicated hierarchy. lt is almost as if Bowen is introvert in a competitive a egotistical world of rock promotio Jacques says. He avoids associati his personal name with his shows, seems less anxious to socially inter with the performers and spectat than other promoters. What follows is a partially edi conversation between Bowen a Jacques. The promoterfprodu discusses the different facets of industry in which he's involved.