Henry Franklin Holden jr

Henry “The Man” F. Holden, a lifelong resident of the Greater New Orleans Area passed away on the morning of Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the age of 52. Beloved Father of Brittnay Joseph, Jada Holden, Kavvonne Joseph, Karen Joeseph and Yvonne Joseph. Son of the late Frances Barnes Holden (Mother) and Henry Franklin Holden, Sr. (Father). Brother to four (4) sisters: Zenobia Holden Brown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Earnie Annette Holden of Monticello, Mississippi, Debra Ann Triplett of Louisville, Mississippi and Leona Holden Turner of New Orleans, LA. and brother to one (1) Robert Earl Holden. Survived by 6 grandchildren: Khloe Williams, Angelynn Wells, Karter Joseph, Khonner Joseph, Ziyah Joseph and Cassie Ranson. Henry also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, sister in laws, brother in laws, and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Holden graduated from Walter L. Cohen High School and earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from Coastal College in New Orleans and attended Tulane University College. He was employed as an Anesthesia Technologist at both St. Tammany Parish and Slidell Memorial Hospitals. Henry “The Man” F. Holden, grew up in The ST. Thomas Housing Projects and was one of the founding owners of TAKE FO’ Records, TAKE FO’ Publishing and TAKE FO’ Music Entertainment. Thru the vision and leadership of Henry “The Man”, TAKE FO’ was established in 1992 and quickly became the center of the New Orleans hip hop movement. Bounce music was the newest genre at that time and TAKE FO’, without the help of the Internet or Social Media, was responsible for introducing this newest dance phenomenon to the nation and became known as “The Bounce Music Capital of The World”. For almost twenty-Five (25) years, with twenty-Four (24) plus artists, thirty-five (35) CD releases, TAKE FO’ collectively has over 300,000 independent record sales to date. TAKE FO’ launched the careers of hip-hop and R&B greats DJ Jubilee (King of Bounce), Choppa, Baby Boy-Da Prince, The Beat Doctor / 7th Ward Soulja, TEC-9 from U.N. L.V., P-Town Moe, Lisa Amos, Stevee, DJ Duck, Katey Red, Junie Bezel, K.C. Redd, 2-Sweet, Bigg Ramp, Da’ Sha Ra’, Big Al & Lil Tee, Flesh-N-Blood, The Hideout Click, Mr. Small, The Bounce Squad, Willie Puckett, 5th Ward Weebie and Big Freeda, just to name a few. Mr. Holden also helped to create several other businesses and organizations, including Positive Black Talk, Inc., PBT Network, Take Fo’ Record Sto’ and Big Momma’s Chicken & Waffles. He was on the inaugural production team of Cox Cable New Orleans production crew, videotaping City of New Orleans City Council meetings. He was one of the first television producers of Channel 4 WWL-TV’s Eyewitness NewsWatch. Mr. Holden also authored two (2) books: “The Morning After” and “The Secrets On How To Get Women”. He produced several music videos, an episode of BET’s “Bobby Jones Gospel” and several cable access television programs including; Midnight in New Orleans, Positive Black Talk, Trippin’ Out Hard and PBT. Relatives, Friends of the family, Recording Artists, Concert Promoters, DJ’s, Entertainers, Music Industry Professionals, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Take Fo’ Records, Slidell Memorial Hospital, Mackie One Construction, Q93, FM98, Ma Mommas House of Cornbread Chicken & Waffles, are all invited to attend Memorial Services on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Rhodes Funeral Home - 3933 Washington Ave New Orleans, LA 70125. Visitation will begin at 8:30 AM. Interment immediately following at Providence Memorial Park in Kenner, LA. A tribute parade, second line and music processional will begin at the corners of Broad & Orleans Avenues and will proceed to The Historic Carver Theater at 2101 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA starting at 12:30 PM.