Allen has held the position of Director of Urban sales for the K-Tel Corporation, Simitar & associated labels, V. P. sales for Mind Seed Corporation and Southeast regional director of promotion for Arista, EMI, Ariola and Fantasy Records. 

For a period of over ten years he was co-owner of Joeyboy Records, J.R. Records, On Top Records, American Faith Records, Joeyboy Publishing BMI, Beam of Light Publishing ASCAP, To Soon To Tell Publishing SESAC, and Bazooka Film works

He now consults new and existing entertainment businesses, increasing their revenue streams while making them technically astute. He develops international content licensing agreements, and mobile delivery to Africa, China, Brazil, India, Europe and USA. Allen is an accomplished speaker and has lectured for the American Bar Association, the Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee Bar Associations Continuing Legal Education Divisions and numerous conferences in China, India, South Africa, France, UK and United States.