Attorney Kamel King takes the Lee entertainment legacy to Mississippi College

By Brinda F. Willis, Ph.D.

JA Contributing Writer

Kamel King is a sports/entertainment attorney with the Frascogna Law Group in Jackson, Mississippi. He is an alumnus of Tougaloo College and Mississippi College School of Law.

In 2018, King taught his first Entertainment Law class at Mississippi College. In 2026, he returned as an adjunct professor.

King enjoys a rich family tradition in the entertainment field. His father, Lee King, wrote, directed, produced, and hosted Black Gold. Black Gold, which debuted in 1972 and ran for 21 years on WLBT-TV3, featured African American dancers.

During a recent interview, King said, “X. M. (Mike) Frascogna Jr., the head of the Frascogna Law Group, was first approached by Mississippi College regarding the need to have an Entertainment Law course taught within the School of Law back in the 1980s. Being a forward thinker, Dean Anderson believed that Mississippi is known globally for its artistic talent across the arts and sports, especially its penchant for all genres of music, and an entertainment law class would be an asset to the Mississippi College curriculum. To date, Mr. Frascogna Jr, has taught the class for several decades.”

King also noted the reasons he is excited to teach Entertainment Law to young aspiring lawyers. He said: “Because going through law school, I felt I had an inside track for Entertainment Law. I had grown up in the entertainment business working with my father, Lee King, meeting the famous artists and learning firsthand the inner workings of the entertainment business, even often in segregated environments that catered to white audiences throughout the North and South, the Chittlin Circuit, California, and eventually Europe. Therefore, when I went to law school, Entertainment Law was right up my alley. I had observed how African American artists were duped because of their lack of knowledge of Entertainment Law, about contracts, and Songwriter Rights. I knew Entertainment Law was a much-needed service I could offer to my community. Therefore, when Mississippi College approached me about teaching an Entertainment Law class, it was a perfect fit.” 

King is an accomplished attorney with many years working in booking and event production. His work includes serving as the Director of Operations for Blackberry Records, Inc. and Terminal Recording Studios.

He is also co-author of Jacktown USA: The Capital City of American Music, a book chronicling the city of Jackson’s entertainment history and some of Mississippi’s most famous music artists. This book is co-authored by Joe Lee. It holds the record for the most book copies sold in one day at Lemuria Bookstore during its 2025 premier release and book signing. Kamel is also a contributing author in the American Bar Association’s Entertainment Law: For The General Practitioner.

Additionally, King is the managing director of Emerald Tiger Artist Management, a talent management company providing entertainment business services to Mississippi’s elite artistic community. 

He can be reached via email at kking@frascognalaw.com or by calling 601-987-9180.