Barry Hankerson was born on August 3,1947 and is an American record producer, music label owner, and manager.
12 Facts About Barry Hankerson
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Later in the decade, Barry Hankerson moved into the entertainment industry, helping to produce the 1976 film Pipe Dreams, which he costarred in with his then-wife Gladys Knight.
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Barry Hankerson produced Ron Milner's play Don't Get God Started in 1988.
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Barry Hankerson formed Blackground in 1993, as a result of unsuccessful efforts to sign his niece, Aaliyah, to big record labels.
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Barry Hankerson served as Aaliyah's manager until 1995 when her father, Michael Haughton, took over as manager.
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Additionally, Barry Hankerson managed and produced The Winans, and was a percussionist on their albums Let My People Go and Decisions.
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Barry Hankerson has been a strong supporter of Barack Obama, contributing heavily to both campaigns and producing a movie on him in 2012 titled The Obama Effect for the newly launched Blackground Pictures.
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Barry Hankerson married Gladys Knight in October 1974; after four years the couple divorced.
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Barry Hankerson has one daughter and two sons; one with Knight, Shanga-Ali Hankerson and Jomo Hankerson, his oldest son, from a previous marriage.
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In 2007, Braxton filed a $10 million lawsuit against her former manager, Barry Hankerson, alleging "fraud, deception and double dealing," in addition to mismanaging her relationship with Arista Records.
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Barry Hankerson claimed that the problems initially arose due to a number of disputes with Braxton and her wish to include her husband in her music.
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Barry Hankerson's self titled album was released a few weeks later.