Beverly Bond (born December 19, 1970) is an American author, DJ, businesswoman, philanthropist, producer, writer and former Wilhemenia model.
Bonds signed with Wilhelmina Models and was booked for campaigns and commercials for Diesel Jeans, Guess, Nike, and Nordstroms.
[3] In November 1999, Bond bought a set of turntables, with aspirations of using her extensive record collection to become a DJ.
[4] Bond spun and mixed for gatherings of celebrities including Prince, Jay-Z, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kimora Lee Simmons, Alicia Keys, Hugo Boss, Andre Harrell and Veronica Webb, and Playboy.
[5] In 2013 Bond spun at New York nightclubs, and contributed regularly to Russell Simmons' OneWorld magazine and Essence.
[7][8] This started out with a T-shirt imprint in 2006[1] and grew into a mentorship program for young women promoting self-worth and empowerment.
BET Network executive Stephen Hill was on the host committee and attended the 2nd Annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
Bond was the creator and executive producer of the show, which honors the accomplishments of women of color in categories that included acting, politics, music, and more.