'Two and A Half Men's Angus T. Jones Joins Justin Combs' TONITE

TONITE, the newly minted Los Angeles-based full service multi-media, event production and promotion company, has tapped award-winning actor Angus T. Jones ("Two and a Half Men") as President, Entertainment. The announcement was made today by TONITE's Co-Founders Justin Combs and Kenechukwu "Kene" Orjioke.

In his new role, Jones will oversee the company's efforts in talent acquisition and brand development within non-urban markets.

"I'm honored for the opportunity to work alongside such passionate and talented individuals such as Justin and Kene," says Angus T. Jones. "I've always had a deep passion for music and this is an exciting way to play a bigger role in that industry with TONITE."

Jones adds, "This will allow me to express a different type of creativity behind the scenes that I wasn't able to when I was acting. I'm looking forward to working with Justin and Kene to realize our collective vision for TONITE."

Said Justin Combs, Co-Founder and President, Urban Branding, "I'm excited for the partnership with Angus. His personality and talent allows us to further realize our vision in markets that we didn't have immediate access to. His network and relationships within theentertainment industry will be a huge asset for us moving forward."

"In addition to his value and influence within the industry, the humility and authenticity that Angus brought to the table upon our first meeting sealed the deal for Justin and I,"comments Kene Orjioke, Co-Founder and CEO. "We put great emphasis on synergy within our founding team and Angus' natural charm seems to complement our personalities well."

"Though it sounds overly ambitious, we all believe we can grow this into something that has a meaningful effect on culture, our generation and the way live events are hosted and experienced," adds Orjioke. "We have very good pillars to build on. It is now up to the three of us and the rest of the operational team to scale this into what we all envision it to be."

Angus T. Jones is best known for his role as Jake Harper in the two-time Golden Globe nominated CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men," for which he won two Young Artist and a TV Land Award during his 10-year tenure as one of the show's main characters.

In 2010, Jones became the highest paid child star in television at the age of 17 when his new contract with "Two and a Half Men" guaranteed him $7.8 million over the next two seasons, amounting to $300,000 for each of the 26 episodes.

Jones' other film and TV credits include supporting roles in "Bringing Down the House" starring opposite Steve Martin and Queen Latifah; John Lee Hancock's "The Rookie"; "The Christmas Blessing" alongside Neil Patrick Harris; and most recently in "Horace and Pete" as Horace the 9th.

Launched in October 2015, TONITE plans to disrupt a mundane live-events industry through social experiences with headliner performers, DJs, and hosts, set in unique venues. The company's goal is to create an identity and experience unique to their brand through these events that can scale as their attendance increases. Possessing a philanthropic agenda, TONITE partnered with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's education disparity focused philanthropy, LA's Best.

The company produced their first successful event on Halloween in October 2015, which featured performances by platinum recording artist and producer Travis Scott and critically acclaimed DJ Metro Boomin.

Justin Combs, first son of business mogul and recording artist Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, serves as Co-Founder and President, Urban Entertainment. He's responsible for overseeing the company's efforts in talent acquisitions, marketing, and brand development within the urban markets.

TONITE is Comb's first company, which he conceptualized with fellow UCLA Bruins teammate and friend, Kene Orjioke.

As Co-Founder and CEO, Kene Orjioke is responsible for managing the company's? daily operations,? corporate partnerships, talent acquisitions, philanthropic partnerships, ?and ?business development. In addition, he will oversee the company's overall efforts in marketing, digital?, social media, creative and content strategies alongside Justin Combs.

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