It is often stated that our life’s experiences are what determine who we are and what we will become. This theory holds true for Tracy Riley. She was adopted into a low-income, single-parent home and raised in a small community in rural Mississippi during the 70s and 80s.

Tracy is a graduate of Dillard University, New Orleans where she obtained a B.S. degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing. She is also a commissioned officer in the Army Reserve. Tracy worked at Ford Motor Company's Sales and Marketing Division for over ten years before joining the sales team of W.W. Granger Inc.

Now an entrepreneur, Tracy aissts in the careers of twelve young artists in the music and movie industry in New Orleans, LA. Her company, The Rouge House, LLC., helps the development and career progression of independent artists with a nurturing yet disciplined hands-on philosophy.