NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The TJ Martell Foundation, a music industry charity that helps fund critical cancer research, has announced that Big Loud Partner and CEO Seth England will be the honoree at the organization’s 49th annual New York Honors Gala.
The event, scheduled for Sept. 17 at Cipriani 42nd Street, will be the foundation’s major fundraiser of the year in support of its mission to support high-risk, high-reward research to advance cancer detection and treatment.
“We are delighted to honor our distinguished music industry colleague and dear friend Seth England with this year’s Lifetime Music Industry Award in honor of his unwavering commitment to the Foundation,” said Steve Gawley of REPUBLIC Corps. TJ Martell Foundation Business and Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and Business Development and Chairman-elect of the Board of Directors. “We are proud to spotlight Seth’s dedication to our cancer research and his groundbreaking work in the music industry, and look forward to celebrating Seth and his achievements with an exciting evening of music!”
In addition to paying tribute to Seth England, the evening will also include three performances by Big Loud artists, including Morgan Wallen, Hardy and country singer-songwriter ERNEST.
Additionally, Def Jam Chief Creative Officer/Executive Vice President Archie Davis, who was honored with the 2023 New York Honors Rising Star Music Star Award, will announce an initiative to continue raising awareness of early screening and testing.
“As a long-time and proud member of the music industry, I’m excited to see what our fellow musicians are doing to help advance this important cancer research,” said John Esposito, Chairman of the TJ Martell Foundation Board of Directors. “As we look ahead to the Foundation’s 50th anniversary, this year’s gala is a good reminder of how far we have come as a Foundation and how much more we still need to do in the fight against cancer. Go as far as you can.”
“We are so grateful that the music community has come together to support the Foundation’s important work in funding cancer research,” said Lynn-Anne Huck, CEO of the T.J. Martell Foundation. “Watch our donors unite in the fight against cancer and honor the bond between fathers and sons. The promise is both beautiful and inspiring.”
