A label.
A studio.
A point of view.

The story.

BLAKBYRD Entertainment is a multimedia distribution and production company. We develop artists, produce narrative films and documentaries, and put original stories in front of global audiences — on our own terms.

BLAKBYRD holds direct distribution deals with Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, Fawesome, Freevee, Plex, and a growing roster of FAST/AVOD platforms. Our broader distribution partnership runs through Monarch Distribution, replacing our previous multi-year venture with E1 Entertainment.

On the production side, our team has placed work with HBO, Lionsgate, Showtime, Amazon, and Hulu. What started as a music distribution and artist development shop has grown into a full-scale film operation that originates, produces, and self-distributes narrative features, documentaries, and branded stories — keeping more of the catalog in the hands of the artists and filmmakers who made it.

Gregory Baker

Founder & CEO

Gregory Baker is a music and film executive with more than thirty years inside the rooms where major catalogs get built. Before founding BLAKBYRD, he held senior executive positions at Def Jam Records, Epic/Sony Music, Blackground Records, and Dreamworks — working artist development, A&R, marketing, and distribution across some of the era's most consequential releases in R&B and hip-hop.

In 2013 he closed an exclusive multi-year venture with E1 Entertainment that opened the major-distribution market for the BLAKBYRD imprint. That partnership has since transitioned into a direct relationship with Monarch Distribution, alongside direct platform deals with Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, Fawesome, Freevee, and Plex — putting the catalog in front of global audiences without the friction of legacy intermediaries.

Under his leadership, BLAKBYRD has expanded from artist development into a full-scale film production company, releasing a Spring 2026 slate of fifteen-plus titles and operating an active music catalog with artists including Syleena Johnson, IDK, and Paula Campbell. He brings the same playbook to brand consulting clients — strategy, positioning, and distribution counsel for artists, founders, and producers serious about the long arc.

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