UGH! But Melinda says all the long hours, grueling travel schedule and hard work pays off when the guys win an award. Though the WEG office is open 10 am to 7 pm, Melinda says her phone does not stop ringing all day and it means staying late to get paper work done. 'My favorite part is when all my hard work pays off and I can get a kid with cancer to one of the shows.' 'It's a lot of hard work, but it's gratifying,' says Melinda. She also does everything from organizing Challenge For The Children events, to organizing the Sound Check parties and helping the guys out while they tour. She's the lucky lady who keeps you up on the guys lives through her column, *N Touch at *NSYNC's official site. If you're a die-hard *NSYNC fan you already know and love Melinda. Lately, Melinda's job is focused on one of WEG's top artists - *NSYNC. Nick was shorter than me back then - and I am only 5'1,' Melinda laughs. 'They auditioned for us in a pizza parlor. Melinda was there when Backstreet Boys auditioned for Johnny. Johnny and Melinda became good friends and when Johnny decided to set up Wright Entertainment Group (WEG) in Florida, he called her.

While working at the 'happiest place on earth', she organized a performance by New Kids on the Block. 'In New York or LA it's harder to get started. 'I was lucky because there are theme parks where I live,' says Melinda.

Eventually, she snagged a job with Walt Disney World in their Events Department. When it was time to go to college, Melinda chose the University of Central Florida's School of Communication and majored in Radio and Television, with a minor in Marketing. She used to be a performer herself and spent her teen years in Florida singing and dancing. Melinda's love of the music biz started when she was young.

During her career as Vice President of Special Projects with the music management company Wright Entertainment Group, she's worked with Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, to name just a few. There are lots of jobs behind the scenes that can be fun and exciting. WEG head, Johnny Wright, even worked with New Kids on the Block! Maybe your odds of becoming the next Britney Spears aren't the best, but that doesn't mean you will never be a mover-and-shaker in the music biz. Working with Wright Entertainment Group, Melinda Bell has managed such pop music celebrities as *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys.

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