Much like the show “In Living Color” provided a platform for the comedic Wayans family, Adam Allen founded his company Phi Entertainment to create a space for area talent in Tallahassee to get in front of the right producers and people to launch their careers.

His vision for the upcoming 2022 Performing Arts Conference at Florida A& M University’s Lee Hall Auditorium aims to do just that. Allen put together two days of panels, presentations, and networking along with an emerging artists showcase for April 15-16.

“I wanted to give up-and-coming Tallahassee talent a place to put their stuff out there,” says Allen. “I think there’s a need for that here. We have a lot of talented people that come through Tallahassee, but everyone thinks they have to move to Atlanta, Miami or somewhere else. I wanted to create that hub and the right type of company here to broadcast their talents on a professional level.”

Allen earned his degree in Criminology from FAMU and has made a career working in the attorney general’s office as well as in juvenile detention centers.

His advocacy for the arts runs deep however, and stems from his mother who is an English and drama teacher. Allen played in his high school band while he was still a middle schooler. He’d attend plays with his mom and could read and write percussion music from a young age.

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