Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton is a freelance contributor who started his own website, The Industry Cosign in 2004 and is still going strong with the platform. His work has appeared in publications like VIBE, The Source, Billboard, Impact, CBS.com and many others over the years. Growing up in New York City and being involved in the music industry in marketing, promotions, event planning and even appearing in various music videos has led to being a mainstay in the industry.
His contribution to Black Enterprise goes back to 2012 when he freelanced for the publication and after a hiatus, has been writing until the present.