Teena Scogin Camp

Teena Scogin Camp’s career began as a fashion stylist for Standard Knitting Mills, Knoxville, TN. She transitioned from design work to teaching ice skating full time, and formed Charisma Talent, a booking agency for the budding pop/rock scene in Knoxville. She moved to Atlanta, landing work at Sound Pit Studios. That position propelled her to GRC Records, first in marketing and later as assistant in pop promotion. An unexpected opportunity as road manager for David Allan Coe’s tour brought her to Nashville. Following the tour, Teena, a professional seamstress, designed custom Western shirts for entertainers and Nashville’s elite, eventually segueing into road management for Canadian artist Colleen Peterson. In 1977, operating from a closet and borrowing $100 to open a bank account, she began Teena Shirts, offering branded wearables and promo products. Sales were slow, so she waited tables for tips and a free meal. The company grew quickly, adding salespersons, support staff and a showroom. Their diverse clientele included the Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Reba, Diamond Rio, Marty Stuart and corporate giants MTV Networks, M&M Candy, Journeys Footwear and the Country Music Hall of Fame, BMI, RCA, Arista, MCA. Teena Shirts later rebranded to TSC Marketing to reflect their expanded services. She served on the board of Promotional Products Association of Middle Tennessee (PPAMS) for multiple years. In 2018, Teena was inducted into the PPAMS Hall of Fame, for leadership and service to the industry. Additionally in 2008, she was honored in the top 100 Women Owned Business in Tennessee. Teena was Chairman of the Board of the Nashville Entertainment Association and helped organize NEA’s presence at MIDEM. She served as chairman of Extravaganza, a 3-day music event in multiple Nashville venues. ln 1988, she was awarded the NEA Chairman’s Award for outstanding service. After selling her company in the late ‘90s, Teena has remained involved in Nashville’s creative landscape, supporting and encouraging visual artists and musical talents, such as the band LUTHI.