A 30+ year veteran of the entertainment business producing over 3,000 events and productions which credits and experience extends from promoting, managing and consulting talent that included Prince, Janet Jackson and Steven Seagal to pre-season basketball games with NBA teams in non-traditional markets.

Wall Street financial firms such as Lehman Brothers sought after Donwell’s background in unique funding and asset development where Donwell consulted their Global Strategies Division with unique entertainment based acquisition opportunities.

Donwell’s relationships with his client base lead far beyond the normal concert, event promotion, and management and consulting, which included real estate development (including the creation of the “Improvement In Living” initiative in partnership with Home Depot), converting distressed assets, automotive dealerships, franchise acquisition and other business development.

Donwell is a member of several philanthropic organizations and boards, which support family and community development to include:

Joseph and Martha Donwell Foundation for Humanitarian Rights and Services – President/ CEO ARTicle Center for Digital Arts and Culture – Chief Financial Officer City of Detroit Board of Review – Chair/Administrator

Donwell resides in Detroit, Michigan with his wife Sharon of 30+ years. Donwell has 4 children and 9 grandchildren.