Debra Antney

About

Founder and CEO of Mizay Entertainment, an Atlanta-based management company with clients including OJ da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj and French Montana. She is also a music manager and executive. She has a reality competition series called Deb's House in which eight aspiring female rappers compete to be a rap superstar. She is the mother of Juaquin Malphurs, better known as rapper Waka Flocka Flame.

Before Fame

She began growing passion for business as a child with small entrepreneurial feats such as starting a lemonade stand and a makeshift animal hospital. She became Waka Flocka Flame's manager in the early stages of his career. She worked with the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services coordinating community activities. She started Mizay Entertainment in 2007.

Trivia

She has been involved in charity work focusing on initiatives supporting underserved communities. She also uses her platform to advocate for mental health awareness, community development, and youth empowerment. She has launched campaigns for women's empowerment and awareness of online bullying. She has also created life skill programs to teach financial literacy. She has been a publisher at Cobalt Publishing. She has appeared on shows like Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Family Life

She grew up in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. She was the oldest of nine children. As a single mother of five, she worked multiple jobs to support her family. In addition to Waka Flocka Flame, she has four other sons and three adopted daughters. One of her sons KayO Redd, died by suicide in 2013.

Associated With

Her son has frequently collaborated with Lex Luger, whom she's also represented. She has worked with new talent such as Kash Doll and Yaya Flawless.