Brands & Partnerships

The name brands put in front of their crowd

Joe Major is a Nashville media personality who brands trust to carry their name — as an apparel ambassador, a liquor-brand rep, an event host, and an on-air voice reaching a 33K-strong social audience. When Joe puts his name on something, his people show up.

Joe Major hosting the City Gear x PUMA Sneaker Ball in Memphis

A track record brands trust

Retailers, festivals, and media have put Joe out front — hosting the room, running the interview, and carrying the brand to his crowd.

Black2Zanzibar

Official MC · Destination Festival

2026 · returning 2027

Hired as an official MC for Black2Zanzibar — the diaspora destination festival in Tanzania. Joe hosted the Juneteenth homecoming, from the catamaran day party to the Welcome to Africa Gala — and the 2027 edition is already announced with him back on the mic.

Joe Major in Zanzibar with Black2Zanzibar
Joe Major on the Black2Zanzibar catamaran day party
The Black2Zanzibar catamaran party off the coast of Zanzibar
Joe Major hosting the Welcome to Africa Gala in Zanzibar

King Palm

Paid Brand Partner

2021–2023

A paid partner (#Ad) for King Palm, the rolled-leaf brand — from product-education spots to announcing their nationwide launch into 11,000+ 7-Eleven stores. Joe called it “one of my FAVORITE brands to work with.”

Joe Major with King Palm at 7-Eleven

Live Above

Brand Ambassador

2017–2019

A brand ambassador for the Live Above apparel label — front of the campaign, from the studio jersey shoot to a Live Above × Sprite collab. The “BLACK IS LEGENDARY” run made him one of the faces of the brand across Nashville and beyond.

Joe Major in the Live Above brand ambassador jersey shoot
Live Above apparel campaign shoot with Joe Major
Joe Major in a Live Above 'Black Is Legendary' hoodie

Luc Belaire

Brand Ambassador · Black Bottle Boys

2018–2019

One of the Black Bottle Boys — Luc Belaire's brand-ambassador crew. Joe repped the champagne label across Nashville nightlife: branded gear, Bottle Wars nights, and appearances that kept Belaire in the room and on his feed.

Joe Major in a Luc Belaire New Era snapback as a Black Bottle Boys ambassador
Joe Major with Luc Belaire at a Bottle Wars night
Joe Major repping Luc Belaire at a Nashville venue

Red Bull Music

Event Host

2019

Hosted the Red Bull Music showcase at Music Works Nashville — on the mic for the brand's artist series, from the stage to the after-recap. His one-word review: “ELECTRIFYING.”

Joe Major on stage at the Red Bull Music show at Music Works Nashville
Joe Major backstage at the Red Bull Music show

Fiyori Vodka × Uncle Nearest

Spirit Sponsors · Drunk Couples LIVE

2025

When Drunk Couples LIVE taped at Roasted, Fiyori Vodka and Uncle Nearest signed on as official spirit sponsors — Joe reps Fiyori as a brand ambassador (signature cocktails, influencer tastings, affiliate program), and he's been putting Uncle Nearest on his feed since 2018.

Joe Major with an Uncle Nearest 1856 bottle
Uncle Nearest 1856 premium whiskey

City Gear × PUMA

Event Host

2019

Hosted the Sneaker Ball in Memphis for City Gear and PUMA — on the mic for one of the region's marquee sneaker-culture nights, capping a multi-year run of City Gear × PUMA gear features.

Joe Major hosting the City Gear x PUMA Sneaker Ball
PUMA sneakers from the City Gear collaboration

Afronaut Fest

Official Host

2025

Tapped as an official host of Afronaut Fest — billed by the festival as “a dynamic voice in entertainment and community impact” for his work advocating men's mental health, backing independent artists, and leading cultural moments.

Afronaut Fest 2025 flyer — hosted by Joe Major

101.1 The Beat · iHeartMedia

On-Air Personality

2015–present

A decade on air at Nashville's 101.1 The Beat — host of The Joe Show and an iHeartMedia interviewer who's sat across from Floyd Mayweather, Lil Nas X, Jermaine Dupri, and more. Daily segments, celebrity interviews, and station appearances across the city.

Joe Major interviewing Chrisette Michele
Joe Major on National Radio Day at 101.1 The Beat
Joe Major in the 101.1 The Beat studio
Joe Major paying homage on National Radio Day
A moment from Joe Major's decade of interviews

Promotion that mobilizes a crowd

Joe Major on the throne at the Welcome to Africa Gala
~33Kcombined audience

A host who brings his own crowd

Every concept comes with Joe's audience attached. He's spent a decade building Nashville's going-out crowd — and when he promotes a night, they show up.

~27K

Instagram

@joeonthegram · followers

~4K

Facebook

Joe Major · followers

~2.3K

TikTok

@joeonthetik · followers · ~35K likes

  • Approximately 9,400 posts of Nashville nightlife content on Instagram alone
  • Weekly promo cadence: socials + findjoemajor.com + email/text list
  • Media personality at 101.1 The Beat — on-air reach beyond social

Work with Joe

From a single sponsored post to a full ambassadorship — Joe already runs paid promotion for brands and creators. Here's how a partnership takes shape.

Sponsored content & social promotion

Feed posts, Reels, and Stories to Joe's 33K+ combined audience across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook — the same influencer promotion he already runs for clients.

Event & activation hosting

Product launches, pop-ups, festivals, and brand nights — Joe MCs the room and keeps the energy (and the crowd) locked in from doors to close.

On-air & media features

Radio reads, interviews, and on-air mentions through 101.1 The Beat — reach that extends well beyond social.

Ambassadorship & partnerships

Longer-term brand representation — recurring content, appearances, and always-on advocacy from a name Nashville already trusts.

Put Joe in front of your brand's next crowd

Tell Joe what you're launching and he'll put together a partnership — content, hosting, or the full package.