“Line em' Up” Northeast Ohio Media Kit

 

A feel-good Hip Hop line dance performance from Dilly Gence, whose Akron and Cleveland roots helped shape his journey from corporate IT professional to artist, performer, and creative entrepreneur.

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Available for interviews, in-studio appearances, virtual segments, clean performance clips, and line dance demonstrations.

The Story: Feel-Good Hip Hop Built for Movement and Connection

 

“Line em’ Up” brings together Hip Hop, line dance energy, and everyday joy in a way that feels instantly inviting. The performance video features Dilly Gence alongside community line dancers, creating a visual that is energetic, accessible, and built around participation.

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This is not a performance video that keeps the audience at a distance. It invites people in. Whether someone is a longtime dancer, a casual stepper, or the person who usually waits until the third song to finally join the line, “Line em’ Up” gives them a reason to move.

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For media outlets, the story offers a strong visual, an easy on-air moment, and a Northeast Ohio creative journey: Dilly Gence can talk about the song, his Akron/Cleveland connection, the corporate-to-creative pivot, and teach a simple section of the line dance.

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Why Northeast Ohio: Where the Life Pivot Happened

 

Northeast Ohio played a major role in Dilly Gence’s journey.

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After graduating from Tennessee State University, Dilly Gence worked in Akron as an IT professional at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He had first co-oped with Goodyear while attending TSU and was offered a full-time position after graduation. At the time, he was on a steady corporate path.

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But Akron and Cleveland became the place where that path began to shift.

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While living and working in Northeast Ohio, Dilly Gence began seriously exploring entertainment. He joined Pro Model Management agency (PMTM) in Akron, first stepped into stand-up comedy in Akron and Cleveland, acted in local theater productions from Cleveland to Canton, and started building experience in front of audiences and cameras. Through PMTM, he participated in a talent competition in Los Angeles, competing in comedy, drama, singing, commercial print modeling, and runway modeling.

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At that competition, he received callbacks from agents and earned awards for a comedy monologue, solo singing, group singing, and group runway modeling. The feedback from agents was direct: if he wanted to pursue entertainment seriously, he would need to move to Los Angeles.

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That moment helped Dilly Gence make one of the biggest decisions of his life — to leave his corporate IT career and pursue the path of music, acting, and performance.

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Northeast Ohio was also where he booked some of his early commercial print modeling work, including print jobs for American Greetings in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine, and other commercial print opportunities.

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That Akron/Cleveland chapter became more than a job stop. It became the turning point where a corporate professional started becoming the artist and performer now known as Dilly Gence.

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TV Segment Idea: Dilly Gence Teaches the “Line em’ Up” Dance

 

Dilly Gence is available for a live in-studio or virtual segment that gives viewers music, movement, and a Northeast Ohio artist journey in one package.

 

A possible segment could include:

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• A short interview about Dilly Gence’s Akron and Cleveland connection

• The story of working in IT at Goodyear before pivoting toward entertainment

• A brief clip from the “Line em’ Up” performance video

• A clean performance moment or music playback segment

• Dilly Gence teaching hosts a simple section of the line dance

• A conversation about Hip Hop, career pivots, creativity, youth expression, and taking the leap toward purpose

 

This segment is a strong fit for morning shows, lifestyle programming, entertainment segments, arts coverage, career reinvention stories, wellness features, and community-focused media.

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About Dilly Gence

 

Dilly Gence is a Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based feel-good Hip Hop artist whose music blends humor, rhythm, confidence, and movement. His creative lane is rooted in classic Hip Hop flavor with a playful, positive edge that makes people want to loosen up, laugh, smile, and get in the groove.

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Before moving fully into entertainment, Dilly Gence worked in Akron, Ohio as an IT professional at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. His time in Northeast Ohio became a major turning point in his life and creative journey. While living in the Akron/Cleveland area, he began pursuing comedy, modeling, singing, acting, and performance opportunities that eventually helped lead him to Los Angeles.

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Through songs like “Line em’ Up” and “Let Your Belly Hang,” Dilly Gence creates music that feels accessible, energetic, and made for real people. His work celebrates joy, movement, humor, community, and everyday wisdom that makes a room feel lighter.

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Media Assets for Producers

 

The following media assets are available through the buttons above:

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• Video link for the “Line em’ Up” performance video

• Press release

• High-resolution artist photos

• Video stills

• Clean audio / performance track

• TV segment notes

• Suggested interview questions

• Booking and media contact information

 

Additional assets, including behind-the-scenes photos, short clips, and custom segment materials, may be available upon request.

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Suggested Interview Questions

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• What inspired “Line em’ Up”?

• What is your connection to Akron and Cleveland?

• How did working at Goodyear in Akron shape your journey?

• What made you start exploring entertainment while working in corporate IT?

• What do you remember about your first stand-up comedy experience in Akron?

• How did your modeling agency experience in Northeast Ohio lead to the Los Angeles talent competition?

• What happened at that competition that made you decide to move to Los Angeles?

• What was it like leaving a steady corporate IT job to pursue music and acting?

• How does “Line em’ Up” connect to your larger message of joy, movement, and community?

• Can you teach us a simple section of the “Line em’ Up” dance?

 

Booking & Media Contact

 

For interviews, live or virtual segments, performance requests, media assets, or booking inquiries, please contact:

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Adriohn Richardson
Media / Booking Contact for Dilly Gence
Phone: (323) 905-7575
Email: crazatic@gmail.com

 

Dilly Gence is available for Northeast Ohio media appearances connected to the release of “Line em’ Up,” including in-studio segments, virtual interviews, performance clips, line dance demonstrations, and community-centered conversations around Hip Hop, creativity, career reinvention, movement, and purpose.