Banch Abegaze
CEO
Amlak Music
Banch Abegaze is the founder and CEO of Amlak Music, a talent manager, attorney, film producer, and co-founder of Mamush Studios. Prior to launching Amlak Music and Mamush Studios, Banch served as Chief Operating Officer for Atom Factory (Lady Gaga). In that role, Banch served as one of the senior talent managers and was responsible for operational and strategic leadership of the organization, business development, business affairs, and asset acquisitions. While there, Banch was instrumental in growing the Atom Factory brand both inside and outside the entertainment industry, including its expansion into product development and tech investments.
Prior to joining Atom Factory, Banch was a litigation attorney at the international law firms of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP. Banch served on the founding Board of Directors for Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation from 2002 to 2013, and is currently the Executive Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greater Leimert Park Village and Crenshaw Corridor Business Improvement District Inc. Her management clients include jazz giant Kamasi Washington and pop producer Nate Mercereau.
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Yeuda Ben-Atar
Certified Trainer
Ableton
Yeuda Ben-Atar is a producer, performer and music educator based in Los Angeles, California. He hosts weekly online meetings for music producers of all levels.
Yeuda Ben-Atar studied music in Israel before making the move to the United States. He discovered Ableton Live in 2007 and began his journey into mastery.
He approaches Ableton in a unique way. Producing and performing under the moniker Side Brain, playing live beats with video game controllers.
One of Yeuda’s most remarkable qualities is his exceptional knowledge and speed, combined with his unparalleled ability to explain complex concepts in a simple and engaging manner.
With years of experience as a music production instructor and educator, Yeuda has contributed his expertise to prestigious institutions throughout the United States, including USC, UCLA, UCSD, Colburn Music School, Berkley School of Music, Cal Arts, NAMM, Skywalker Sounds, Bedrock LA, Sonos Studios, Sweetwater Headquarters, 1500 or Nothing studios, Grammy U, Pensado’s Place, Vintage King, Museum of Making Music, Lynda.com (now known as Linkedin Learning), and Perfect Circuit Audio, among many others.
His projects have included working with and teaching artists such as Timbaland, Ludacris, Lavel Kali(Beyonce, Drake) DJ Numark and Jurassic 5, Beck, Skrillex, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Rick Rubin, Giorgio Moroder, Simi, Bootie Brown (Pharcyde), Dave Pensado, Madison Mcferrin and countless others.
https://www.ableton.com/
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Ableton
Kristina Benson
Director
Sweet On Top
Kristina began her career with a degree in opera from University of California at Irvine and took piano lessons in her spare time under Miles Davis’ sideman Kei Akagi. After stints as a promoter, DJ, and branding specialist, she went from there to acting as Music Director for Lip Sync. After many successful placements and two wonderful years at Lip Sync, she decided the time had come to start her own agency and publishing company. In the short time since it has opened its doors, Sweet On Top has established landed placements with high-quality brands such as Apple, Michael Kors, Mazda, Macy’s, Vogue, and St. Regis; promotions for the Olympics, the Golden Globes, and “Songland”; promos and trailers for Forza, Griselda, The Good Doctor, and Tom & Jerry, and in television shows including “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” "Marvelous Mrs Maisel," “All Rise,” “Firefly Lane,” “High Fidelity,” “Ray Donovan”, "Quantum Leap," and “The Blacklist.” Additionally, her writers have secured cuts with Dim Mak and Warner Records’ artists. Kristina also worked closely with the Guild of Music Supervisors’ education committee and is a member of the California Copyright Conference and the Association of Independent Music Publishers.
https://sweetontop.com/
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Sweet On Top
Cody Billet
Lighting Designer
The Regent Theater
A long-tenured lighting designer for The Regent Theater, Cody Billet is an artistic and intuitive force on the faders. Truly passionate about color, aesthetic, and design- Cody has a deep knowledge and tactical eye for bringing visuals to life for large scale live events.
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The Regent Theater
Randy Bookasta
Editorial Director
FLOOD Magazine
Editorial Director + Co-Publisher, FLOOD Magazine
Head of Music + Culture, Anthemic Agency
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FLOOD Magazine
Jocelyn Brown
Head of U.S.
Warp Publishing
Jocelyn Michelle Brown is a music supervisor, music producer, rights administrator, conduit and consultant.
She is the founder of Reality Club, LLC - a consultancy offering music supervision, licensing, clearance and research services. Reality Club specializes in helping creators utilize music in a thoroughly considered way, prioritizing its role in historical, cultural and critical contexts.
Jocelyn also serves as the Head of Publishing, US for Warp Publishing, and as the Director of Licensing and Synch/Artist Relations Manager for International Anthem Publishing, representing an innovative and forward- thinking catalog of artists and their musical works for both companies.
Prior to these efforts, she served as a Music Supervisor/Producer within the advertising space – most notably for DDB Chicago and Leo Burnett.
Ms. Brown currently lives and works between Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois and Pensacola, Florida.
https://warppublishing.net/
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Warp Publishing
Michelle Cable
Founder
Panache
Michelle Cable founded Panache in 1998 in Eureka, CA. Panache has existed as many different entities in the music industry since then. We originated as a music zine, born out of the pure love of discovering bands that both inspired and shook your soul. Interviewing bands led to promoting shows in Humboldt County, CA, and then in San Francisco. Panache evolved into a North American booking agency when we started organizing tours for bands nationwide. While in NY, after existing as an agency for over a decade, Panache expanded into music management to help our artists find the guidance they needed to develop their art into sustainable, healthy, long-lasting careers.
At Panache, we are a collective of independent-minded music lovers who pride ourselves on thinking outside the box as we focus on creative production. Our artists are part of our family as we work closely to promote, share and expand their art. We bridge the gap between DIY ethos and commercial success while always keeping an artist’s best interest and integrity to heart. Our worldwide management roster now includes Mac DeMarco, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Ty Segall, SPELLLING, The Murlocs, and Jess Cornelius.
Over the years, Panache has focused on utilizing our resources to perform philanthropic acts for organizations like Planned Parenthood, Noise For Now, Elizabeth House & many others. We strive to be innovative in doing our part to help make this world a better place.
https://www.panacherock.com/
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Panache
Gary Calamar
Music Supervisor
Go Music
Gary Calamar, president of Go Music, is a five time Grammy-nominated producer and music supervisor who has overseen the music on some of the most acclaimed and popular shows on television including “True Blood”, “Six Feet Under”, “Dexter”, “Entourage”, "Weeds", “House”, “Man In The High Castle” and “Titans”. Gary is currently working on“3 Body Problem” (Netflix) and “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO). Gary was twice awarded the Guild Of Music Supervisor Award for Best Music Supervision for Television. Gary has also music supervised the films, “Uncle Frank”, “Slums Of Beverly Hills”, “Carrie Pilby”, “I Love You Philip Morris” and “Varsity Blues” for which he received a gold record for the soundtrack.
Gary is the longtime host of a hit radio show every Sunday night on 885 The SoCal Sound and as a songwriter, Gary co-wrote the song “Let’s Boot and Rally” performed by Iggy Pop and Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast) which was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of Iggy’s all-time best collaborations.
https://garycalamar.com/
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Go Music
Tristan Calder
Senior Technician
CenterStaging Inc.
Tristan Calder is a Senior Technician at CenterStaging, L.A.'s premiere rehearsal and backline facility, specializing in production and tech support for television and live performances. Known for their state-of-the-art rehearsal studios, extensive range of musical instruments, and industry veteran technicians, CenterStaging’s backline gear is used on practically every major television show, as well as numerous tours, concerts, live events, and festivals. Their legendary client base includes generational artists that have truly shaped the industry through the years, as well as productions such as the GRAMMY® Awards, Academy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and more.
https://www.centerstaging.com/
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CenterStaging Inc.
Geoff Campbell
Business Development
Praxis Pioneering
Geoff is the head of business development for a machine learning company, Praxis Pioneering. Praxis clients include Universal Music Group (UMG). The company uses large data sets to focus on demand forecasting and supply chain optimization.
Before Praxis, Mr. Campbell was SVP of Business Development and Operations at UMG. He led commercialization for UMG's film and television properties. Mr. Campbell also led the deployment of Praxis technology at UMG’s $200M eCommerce business.
Mr. Campbell held similar positions at SlingTV and Sony and has been a start-up founder in the digital media space. He's worked in private equity for Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic Partners, and BCG JV and began his career as a Consultant at BCG.
He graduated from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.
https://www.praxispioneering.com/
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Praxis Pioneering
Michael Cantor
SVP Business Affairs and Development
Virgin Music Group
Virgin Music Group is the global independent music division of Universal Music Group, which brings together UMG’s leading label and artist service businesses under unified leadership and strategy.
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Virgin Music Group
Michele Ceazan-Fleischli
Founder
Like MGMT
Michele Ceazan-Fleischli has been an artist manager for three decades. She is the founder of LIKE Management whose roster currently includes Tenacious D, Karen O, Maya Hawke, Hermanos Gutierrez and more.
Michele has also helped guide the careers of Bad Religion, Sonic Youth, Beck, Rage Against the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Soul Asylum, Victoria Williams, as well as provided support for Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Queens of the Stone Age, Jimmy Eat World and Band of Horses to list a few.
Michele has produced wide-ranging and large-scale projects from Tenacious D’s music and comedy festival (Festival Supreme) to Beck’s collaboration with Lincoln Motors for the car company’s “Hello Again” campaign. “Hello Again” featured 160+ musicians performing live in the round, with Beck at the center of it all. One of her latest projects was "An Encounter with Lux Prima" for Karen O and Dangermouse's album, a fully immersive experience that commanded the audience to watch / listen / touch the album.
Michele had also worked with The Windish Agency (now Wasserman Agency), building out its creative crossover department and working with artists such as Run The Jewels, Dillon Francis, CHRVCHES, YACHT, Ta-ku and WARPAINT.
https://www.likemgmt.com/
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Like MGMT
Alejandro Cohen
Executive Director
dublab
Alejandro Cohen is a musician and composer from Los Angeles, California, and the executive director of dublab. Over the last two decades, Cohen has released music under numerous projects and groups including Languis and Pharaohs. He’s composed music for TV shows, documentaries and educational materials, and recorded more than two hundred solo artists and bands as a sound engineer and consultant for dublab, KPFK 90.7 FM, Sony/Columbia and the Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound (SASSAS). As dublab’s Executive Director, Cohen curates the station’s programming and podcast offerings, fundraises for the organization and curates the annual ambient music event Tonalism.
https://www.dublab.com/
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dublab
Scott Cornish
FOH Engineer
Freelance
Los Angeles based FOH and recording engineer. Touring resume includes Angel Olsen, Andrew Bird, Big Thief, The Linda Lindas, Slint, Best Coast, No Age.
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Freelance
Daddy Kev
Founder / Engineer
Alpha Pup Records
Kevin Marques Moo, better known as Daddy Kev, is a GRAMMY® Award-winning audio engineer, record producer, and executive based in Los Angeles. He co-founded seminal L.A. indie label Alpha Pup Records and the legendary Low End Theory club night. With a discography spanning four decades, Daddy Kev has played an integral role in crafting the modern sound of alternative jazz, R&B, and underground rap. His mastering has led to 7x GRAMMY® awards and nominations across various fields, including Best R&B Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Dance Recording, Best Score Soundtrack, and Best Historical Album. In 2022 he self-published a book on audio engineering entitled Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering—reaching #1 on Amazon's Best Seller list for Acoustic Engineering. Today he serves as President of Alpha Pup Records, distributed by Virgin Music Group (UMG).
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Alpha Pup Records
Domenico DeCaro
Director of Digital Marketing and Strategy
Nettwerk
Domenico DeCaro is the current Director of Digital Marketing & Strategy at indie record label Nettwerk Music Group. He is also the former longtime Marketing Director for Spaceland Presents, The Echo, Echoplex and The Regent Theater where he oversaw the marketing of 600+ live music events every year in the LA area for close to a decade.
In his time at Nettwerk Music Group he has been key in leading partnership discussions and artist activations with Spotify, TikTok, Meta, Youtube, Snapchat, VEVO, Bandsintown, Audiomob, Discord, Nowhere, Feature FM, Tradable Bits, Twitch and many other platforms.
Domenico has also helped oversee and facilitate significant digital growth as well as larger activations for newer Nettwerk signings such as Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Missio, The Album Leaf, Geographer, Together Pangea, and Foreign Air across key platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Youtube. At Nettwerk he also oversees a team of 7 digital marketing experts who work across a roster of 100+ artists on the label and helps with all touring and live music marketing initiatives for the label.
https://nettwerk.com/
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Nettwerk
DJ Noir
Founder
Juke Bounce Werk
DJ Noir is a co- founder, DJ/producer and co-curator of the international artist collective Juke Bounce Werk. Today, with over 20 years of involvement in nearly every aspect of underground music culture, Noir’s sound palate continues to evolve. Her sound defines past, present and future incarnations of wide and subversive soundscapes. Her DJ sets are journeys through experimental eras that include but are not limited to: breaks, broken beat, electro, house, garage, dubstep, juke, footwork, jungle and techno. DJ Noir’s creative passions are not limited to sound. She is a published writer and photographer whose work has appeared in DJ MAG, Mixmag, XLR8R, The Fader and the Los Angeles Times.
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Juke Bounce Werk
Chris Douridas
Music Consultant
KCRW / Music Supervision / School Night
Chris Douridas is among the premier musical tastemakers in the world. He began his career as music director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, at the flagship Los Angeles NPR station, KCRW-FM, one of the most respected and progressive radio stations in the world. Additionally, Douridas has served as an A&R executive at Dreamworks Records, curated and hosted the inaugural season of the PBS series, Sessions at West 54th, and created the America Online music performance series, Sessions at AOL. Douridas was also tapped by Steve Jobs and Eddie Cue at Apple to create the iTunes Originals performance series, and the first incarnation of Apple's playlist series iTunes Essentials. In film and TV circles, Douridas is best known as the three-time Grammy-nominated music supervisor for both American Beauty, and the Shrek series, as well as Heat, As Good as It Gets, Austin Powers, Captain Fantastic, In a World, Flaked, House of Lies, and the recent animated features, The Addams Family, Paws of Fury, and the upcoming In Your Dreams due in November. He continues to champion the best new artists from around the world on his weekly radio show, and at his long-running live music concert series School Night, a breaking new artist showcase happening weekly in Hollywood, and monthly in Nashville, Toronto, London and Sydney. Most recently, Douridas took on his first-ever management client, Danielle Ponder.
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KCRW / Music Supervision / School Night
Emily Rose Epstein
Musician / Event Producer
Zebulon
Emily Rose is an LA musician and event producer- known for curating both new and legend-status acts in the indie, folk, blues, and country scenes. Having booked for The Ford, Zebulon, and The Love Song Bar- Emily is known for cultivating communities and producing shows that truly exhibit LA's DIY spirit. She also plays in her band- Emily Rose & The Rounders, which can be seen playing throughout the city's ever expanding country stages.
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Zebulon
Elvin Estela
Co-Founder
Low End Theory
Elvin Estela, better known by his stage name Nobody, is an American hip-hop producer and was a resident DJ and co-founder of Low End Theory. He has collaborated with 2Mex, Abstract Rude, Freestyle Fellowship, Busdriver, and Mystic Chords of Memory. In addition to his musical career, he is a successful full-time mortgage consultant based in Los Angeles.
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Low End Theory
Kylie Everitt
Director of Artist and Label Strategy
Stem
As current Director of Artist & Label Strategy, Kylie helps oversee Stem's artist marketing and label services team. With nearly half a decade there, she’s helped launch the company's Strategy function and has worked across a number of artist campaigns including LANY, Saba, Mk.Gee, Beach House, Injury Reserve and more. Her recent work with multi-platinum artist, Brent Faiyaz, is her proudest achievement yet with his latest album, “WASTELAND” debuting at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart with seven tracks appearing on The Billboard Top 100. She believes in empowering the next generation of independent artists though music education, access to data and investment resources.
https://stem.is/
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Stem
Patrick Ferrell
Head of Business Development
AudioSalad
Patrick Ferrell is the Head of Business Development at AudioSalad, an industry leading content management, analytics, delivery, and digital distribution platform. With offices in NYC, London, and LA, AudioSalad works with a wide range of labels, distributors, and rights-holders such as Secretly Group, Redeye, Sparta (300 Entertainment), Mad Decent, Stones Throw, Foundation Media, and many others to provide best-in-class solutions to power their digital operations.
Prior to joining AudioSalad in 2019, Patrick served as the Head of Label Relations at A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music), a trade organization that is committed to protecting the value of independent musical contributions and influence on a policy level. Over the course of his 15 year career working in the music industry, Patrick has also held roles in the Radio Promotions and A&R departments at Capitol Records, as an A&R at Spirit Music Group, and as an artist manager.
https://audiosalad.com/
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AudioSalad
Coco Fernandez
Director of Marketing & Artist Development
TBA Agency
Fernandez arrived at TBA’s Los Angeles office at the start of 2021, advancing each year, and now serves as the agency’s Director of Marketing and Artist Development. In her three years at the company, she has been a part of creating and executing successful marketing strategies for the agency’s roster, including Courtney Barnett’s inaugural Here and There Festival, JUNGLE’s North America stadium tour, and Faye Webster’s critically acclaimed ‘I Know I’m Funny haha’ album touring cycle. When not overseeing touring, Coco is working hand in hand with the Partnerships team to bring forth meaningful brand opportunities that elevate their artists in a larger landscape and champion their authenticity.
https://tbaagency.com/
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TBA Agency
Jennifer Ferrer
Senior Product Manager
Too Lost
Formerly Senior Manager at Warner Music's ADA Worldwide, Jennifer Ferrer currently serves as Senior Product Manager at Too Lost. Ferrer's impressive track record in label and product management within the dance and pop genres have proven invaluable in shaping Too Lost's projects. Jennifer is also a long-loved member of the Los Angeles DJ community, and former host of her show "Fish Whistle" that ran for many years on dublab radio.
https://toolost.com/
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Too Lost
Mitchell Frank
Senior Director
Live Nation
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Live Nation
Geneva Jacuzzi
Artist
Geneva Jacuzzi
Geneva Jacuzzi is well known for her uncompromisingly obtuse synth-driven pop and one-of-a-kind performance art that is comprised of one time only spectacles and installations. Her works have been presented in famous art institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA, The Broad Museum, Vooruit, Kampnagel, and numerous other venues across the globe.
https://www.genevajacuzzi.com/
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Geneva Jacuzzi
Daniel Gill
Founder
Force Field PR
Gill founded Force Field PR in LA in 2006. The company has played a pivotal role in launching the careers of a long list of artists, including Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Panda Bear, Toro Y Moi, Lord Huron, Wavves, Kevin Morby, Eyedress, Dirty Projectors, Cate Le Bon, Vivian Girls, Neon Indian, & St. Vincent just to name a few. Force Field has also repped music documentaries about Little Richard, Joan Baez, Frank Zappa, Big Star, The Pogues, The Band, Elephant 6 and many more.
https://www.forcefieldpr.com/
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Force Field PR
Richard Ginsburg
Attorney
Richard F. Ginsburg, Attorney at Law, Inc.
Richard Ginburg's firm advises artists, independent producers and entrepreneurs in all transactional matters throughout the industries of film, television, music, technology and new media, including above and below-the-line talent deals, producer/co-producer agreements, rights acquisition, development and rights exploitation agreements. In addition, he has extensive experience working with clients to acquire, license and protect the use of their copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property.
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Richard F. Ginsburg, Attorney at Law, Inc.
Sean Guerin
Artist
De Lux
Sean Guerin is 1/2 of the band De Lux. From Los Angeles, concocting a mix of new wave, disco, punk and funk. Debuted with their first album Voyage in 2014 which landed them spots at festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Best Kept Secret and more. Since then have released 4 albums on the local label Innovative Leisure
https://innovativeleisure.net/collections/de-lux
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Tricia Halloran
Music Supervisor
KCRW
Tricia Halloran has been curating, DJing, and obsessing over indie pop and rock since 1992, when she started hosting Brave New World at influential Los Angeles public radio station KCRW. She's currently working with KCRW on a new podcast about the '80s independent music scene, and working as a music supervisor on various film projects as well as television shows Dead To Me and New Amsterdam. She believes that indie music is art, songs are healing, and a well-written lyric can move mountains.
https://www.bravenewworld.net/
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KCRW
Cindy James
General Manager, North America
Virgin Music Group
Cindy James is an accomplished music industry leader who has lived and worked in Sydney, London, New York, and Los Angeles, garnering global knowledge, perspective, and insight into the evolving recorded music landscape.
She has spent the past fifteen+ years navigating music companies worldwide through the industry's rapid transformation from Physical and Downloads to Streaming, Playlisting, Audience Data, Voice Technology, and Short-form Video disruption.
Cindy is the General Manager of Virgin Music Group, Universal Music Group’s Independent artists and label division. She focuses on all aspects of the company’s growth, innovation, operations and strategy with a focus on building careers for artists, growing labels, driving hits and breaking artists.
https://www.virginmusic.com/
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Virgin Music Group
Kumi “BAE BAE” James
Artist / Promoter
Hood Rave
Kumi James, aka BAE BAE, is a Los Angeles based DJ, producer, organizer and multidisciplinary artist. The LA native has risen to prominence within LA's underground music scene, organizing innovative communal spaces, including the notorious underground party HOOD RAVE. BAE BAE is driven by her commitment to creating safer party spaces for queer black and indigenous folks. Her dj mixes race freely through global afro diasporic riddims, breaks, club, techno, bass and beyond, with her lifelong love of R&B never far from the surface. The intuitive selector's wide-ranging taste combined with a deft hand makes for sensual and emotional sure to get you on your feet and in your feelings.
As a DJ, BAE BAE’s selections uplift Black diasporic music and femme voices, while her original experimental productions, slick edits, and shape-shifting remixes have become club essentials. Her original music has been lauded by DJ Mag, Resident Advisor, Tidal, and presenters on BBC Radio, while her mixes have made “best of” lists on Pitchfork and Crack Magazine. She is currently earning her Phd in Media Arts and Practice at USC.
https://linktr.ee/hoodrave
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Hood Rave
Andrew Jervis
Director of Artists and Labels
Bandcamp
Andrew Jervis is the Director of Artists and Labels at Bandcamp, the online music community for musicians, record labels, and music fans. Overseeing the label and artist outreach team, he helps bring in music from all over the world, and he works closely with artists and labels to define new tools and features. He also hosts the Bandcamp Weekly show, combing through the site to uncover and present weekly selections of amazing new music. Before Bandcamp, Andrew was VP at Ubiquity Records, hosted a longtime radio show in San Francisco, DJ'd around the world and wrote and edited for various music publications.
https://bandcamp.com/
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Bandcamp
Danny Johnson
VP
Little Empire
Veteran manager Danny Johnson has been at the forefront of Dance Music’s global expansion for over two decades. As a pioneer of the early bass music scene in Los Angeles, Danny helped foster the development of the burgeoning genre in North America. Currently a Vice President at the long standing electronic-focused management company Little Empire Music, Johnson oversees a roster that includes 12th Planet, MUST DIE! & RemK.
https://littleempiremusic.com/
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Little Empire
King Britt
UC San Diego
Teaching Professor in Computer Music
As Teaching Professor in Computer Music at the University of California San Diego, King carries a unique perspective, bringing a non-linear approach and knowledge to the department by focusing on various modern forms of electronic music pedagogy, while continuing to be an active force in the music industry.
Blacktronika : Afrofuturism In Electronic Music, is a new lecture course at UCSD, created by King, researching and honoring the people of color, who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within the electronic music landscape. Genres span from Chicago House, Detroit Techno and Drum & Bass music. Using his position in the industry, the class has been attended by many, including Questlove, Herbie Hancock, and Flying Lotus. King remains one of the go-to authorities on Afrofuturism in music.
https://linktr.ee/kingbritt
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Teaching Professor in Computer Music
Travis Kirschbaum
Head of Label Relations - US
Beatport
Commercial Digital Music Platform Specialist | Music Licensing | Rights Management | Relationship Management | DJ | Producer
https://www.beatport.com
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Beatport
Joseph Kunze
Production Manager
The Love Song Bar
Production Manager for The Love Song Bar, Joe is known for his top-tier hospitality and end-to-end care for each and every show. Experienced in many styles of sounds, Joe creates the perfect sonic setting for the intimate clutches of The Love Song Bar- from hosting Kamasi Washington, DJ Swisha, St. Panther, Hannibal Burress, RAP Ferreria, and many more.
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The Love Song Bar
Reid Kutrow
VP
Sacks & Co.
Reid Kutrow is a Vice President of Sacks & Co., a full service media and management company with offices in New York, Nashville and Los Angeles. With over a decade of experience in the industry, he has developed and executed PR strategies for highly acclaimed artists, events and creative projects. Sacks & Co. works with clients both established and developing and strives to craft personal, tailored and highly effective campaigns for each. Reid and Sacks & Co. founder Carla Sacks recently launched SacksCo Creative, a new agency for the management of creative professionals.
https://sacksco.com/
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Sacks & Co.
Chris Lakey
SVP Creative Synch
Kobalt
With over 20 years experience in music publishing, Chris Lakey serves as the SVP of Creative Synch for Kobalt Music Publishing. Lakey works closely with film studios, streaming platforms, trailer houses, video game companies, music supervisors, directors and editors to further exploit Kobalt compositions for synchronization opportunities. He also oversees the Los Angeles based creative synchronization team in all of their efforts to further exploit Kobalt’s expansive catalog across all media. He has made Kobalt music contributions to some of the highest-grossing films, award-winning programs and culture-defining shows throughout his tenure.
https://www.kobaltmusic.com/
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Kobalt
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Founder / Journalist
HEADS KNOW
Arielle Lana LeJarde, also known as ariellenyc, is a Brooklyn-based music journalist and founder of underground party and platform HEADS KNOW. Her work spotlighting underrepresented and emerging artists has been published in world-renowned publications including Rolling Stone, MTV News, Billboard, Resident Advisor and The FADER.
With HEADS KNOW, she aims to contribute to music history by booking underground legends with trailblazing acts in a live setting as well as through the program's mix series, HEADS KNOW TAPES. The platform has been recognized by Forbes for its pioneering work in New York's underground nightlife scene.
https://linktr.ee/ariellenyc
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HEADS KNOW
Earl Little
SVP Finance
UMG
Recently retired finance executive with over 33 years of experience in the recorded music field. Have worked with major record labels, distribution, and logistic divisions within Universal Music Group and previously with Warner Music Group.
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UMG
Johnny Luna
Bassist / Lighting Designer
Eyedress / St. Panther / Lodge Room
https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/
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Eyedress / St. Panther / Lodge Room
Maral Mahmoudi
A&R
Big Dada / Ninja Tune
Maral has been spearheading the A&R at Ninja Tune sub-label Big Dada the past 4 years with signings like Yaya Bey, Rahill, H31R, Gaika and more. In addition to working at a label she is also a producer and DJ releasing two critically acclaimed records, Ground Groove (2022) and Push (2020) on Leaving Records. She has collaborated with artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, Panda Bear, Penny Rimbaud of Crass, Anika and more.
https://ninjatune.net/
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Big Dada / Ninja Tune
Mapamota .
DJ / Promoter
Serenity Link / Direct Drive
Mapamota is a heavy-hitting underground DJ, and event producer behind three of the Los Angeles underground's most cutting-edge parties—Direct Drive, Serenity Link, and Soul Swap. She brings the freshest selections to her mixes, breaking the best sounds from her underground community; and build platforms for these artists to perform in engaging events that have become pillars of the after-hours scene.
https://boilerroom.tv/audio/system-mix-083-mapamota
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Serenity Link / Direct Drive
Jason McGuire
General Manager
Stones Throw
Jason McGuire is an attorney, entrepreneur, and seasoned music executive with over 25 years of experience in the industry. For the past 13 years, he has been General Manager of Stones Throw Records, overseeing all operations at the storied independent record label. While at Stones Throw he has overseen successful record campaigns from a diverse group of artists including NxWorries, Knxwledge, Sudan Archives, Mild High Club, Benny Sings, Automatic, Mndsgn, John Carroll Kirby, Kiefer and Los Retros. He executive produced the critically acclaimed documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton and has produced numerous live events, including Stones Throw Superfest.
Starting his career in the Soundtracks department at Interscope Records, Jason executive produced the soundtrack album for MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch and contributed to a series of critically acclaimed and platinum-selling soundtracks including 8 Mile, Rugrats, Bulworth, Moulin Rouge and Office Space.
He went on to work for label head and music mogul Jimmy Iovine (Interscope Records, Beats by Dre, Apple), coordinating several A&R projects and working on many of the label’s best-known records, including albums by Eminem, Dr. Dre, U2, No Doubt, Sheryl Crow and . . . And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.
Following his stint at Interscope, Jason earned his law degree and worked as an attorney at the Walt Disney Studios. At Disney, he worked on music deals for the movie studio, handling licensing, composer, songwriter and recording agreements.
Jason is also an owner and managing partner of Stones Throw Studios and the hi-fi bar Gold Line in Highland Park.
https://www.stonesthrow.com/
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Stones Throw
Oz McGuire
VP A&R and Business Development
Symphonic
It is Oz McGuire’s professional background as a music artist that informs every decision he makes as an executive. “I own my own masters and believe every artist should own theirs. Every artist I’ve ever signed has maintained their rights.” That core value has reaped great results as labels, artists, and managers know they can trust McGuire with their work. “My mission today is the same as when I was a club DJ: turn people on to new music that I think they will enjoy.” McGuire started his career in college radio and nightclubs before producing albums for seminal indie labels such as ESL Music and Soul Clap Records.
Throughout his career, he has helped indie artists and heritage acts navigate the evolving world of digital streaming. At Ingrooves, the roster of labels he advised included luminaries such as Stones Throw, Alpha Pup, and Foreign Family Collective. As an A&R, he’s signed a diverse roster, including Kelly Rowland, MF DOOM, and TOKiMONSTA. He also specializes in digital marketing, working on gold records by Big Gigantic, Stick Figure, Freddie Gibbs, and Madlib.
https://symphonic.com/
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Symphonic
Matthew McQueen
Founderperson / CEO
Leaving Records
Founder and label boss of LA's artist community & record label Leaving Records. All Genre artist/producer/musician releasing music across various labels such as his own and Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder. His valuable experiences in the music industry over the last 15 years include working with various record labels, distribution companies, and radio stations such as Stones Throw, Alpha Pup, Plug Research, dublab, and more.
https://leavingrecords.com/
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Founderperson / CEO
Leaving Records
Sal Moreno
Founder
Gasolina
Sal Moreno is an LA event producer known for his long-standing and nationally touring Reggaetón party Gasolina. These parties helped to usher today's wave of Reggaetón, Dance-hall, and Latin sounds to the greater club scene- while also showcasing the unique sounds and styles of each city that the party passes through. In addition to hosting his own events, Sal is a managing partner for Greater Marketing LLC, spent years growing and marketing HARD Festival, and a former talent buyer for Live Nation.
https://linktr.ee/gasolina__party/
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Founder
Gasolina
Stephanie Morgan
Producer Manager
MNRK
Stephanie has worked in Artist Management for over 14 years, working with a wide range of talent from reggae band Rebelution, to dance and pop artist and producer, SG Lewis, to rock producer icon Jacknife Lee. Stephanie has lived in Los Angeles, Austin, New York City, and most recently is returning after spending seven years in London. She now manages 2x Grammy winner Delilah Montagu and runs the MNRK Songwriter and Producer management division.
https://www.mnrk.com/
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MNRK
Eamon Mulligan
SVP Product and eCommerce
EMPIRE
Eamon Mulligan is the VP of Product & eCommerce at EMPIRE, and it’s his job to help lead teams toward eCommerce success. He has been with the company for over a decade, and he built and launched EMPIRE’s in-house merchandising team in 2019. Eamon Mulligan has extensive work experience in the music industry, with a focus on product management, marketing, and eCommerce.
https://empire.empi.re/
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EMPIRE
Bianca Oblivion
Artist / Promoter
Warp Mode
Bianca Oblivion lives and breathes Los Angeles. Born and raised in the City of Angels, the globe-trotting, genre-hopping, hard-hustling artist-who was recently named by Mixmag as one of 2023's breakthrough DJs of the year and is also part of Beatport Next's class of of 2024—is unbound by dance music orthodoxy, opting instead for an "anything goes as long as it bangs" approach that reflects the unique cultural palette ofher hometown. Growing up Mexican in LA, Bianca heard G-funk blasting out of cars and cumbia coming out of the stereo at backyard BBQs, and during her teen years, she started spending her nights soaking up electro, house and all sorts of heavy bass music, most often in the city's vibrant underground club and warehouse rave scene.
https://linktr.ee/bianca_oblivion
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Warp Mode
Miwa Okumura
SVP West Coast Operations and Licensing
Beggars Group
Miwa Okumura heads up the Licensing team for the Beggars Group of labels which includes 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings, and Young. Her 30 years of music industry expertise and long tenure at Beggars has made her an invaluable musical resource. She has been responsible for hundreds of syncs for the label’s 40 years of releases and enjoys working closely with music supervisors across multiple platforms.
https://www.beggars.com/
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Beggars Group
Open Mike Eagle
Artist / Entrepreneur
Auto Reverse
Open Mike Eagle spent the 2010s finding comedy in rap music and American nightmares. On albums like Brick Body Kids Still Daydream and Dark Comedy, he delivered hilarious socio-political insights via half-sung verses laid atop progressive production. Acclaim from publications like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and NPR coincided with headlining solo tours and top-billing at events like Adult Swim Festival. Between studio sessions, Eagle co-founded The New Negroes, a standup-meets-music variety show that explores perceptions of blackness. He and co-founder Baron Vaughn brought the show to Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Central, and venues around the U.S. Since founding his record label Auto Reverse Records, though, Eagle has scaled back the jokes. He’s finally unpacking his traumas and acknowledging their impact.
http://mikeeagle.net/
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Artist / Entrepreneur
Auto Reverse
Edwin “Phenom” Paredes
Chief Content Officer / President / Program Director
Beatsource / DJcity / SiriusXM
From Los Angeles to London, DJ Phenom’s reputation as a party starter and tastemaker precedes him—bringing in beats from all worlds and leaving a blend tailored for any dance floor. Rejuvenating the sub-cultures of music fixed in him, Edwin, the El Salvadorian-born record aficionado, flies the Beatsource (Head of Artist Relations) and DJcity (President) flags high. Phenom proudly reps the “open format” DJ style—from the hottest mixshows on-air to A-List party venues—effortlessly fusing hip-hop, Motown, Latin, house music, and more.
Behind the scenes, Phenom holds the position of Program Director for Sirius XM’s Globalization radio station, channel 13. Sirius XM’s subscription-based national service of curated and exclusive programming, plus Pandora—the largest U.S. streaming music provider with its highly personalized free ad-supported service—under one roof, SiriusXM now reaches over 100 million people across its audio products.
https://www.beatsource.com/
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Chief Content Officer / President / Program Director
Beatsource / DJcity / SiriusXM
T.J. Petracca
Promoter
Emo Nite
Since they threw their first party at an East L.A. dive bar, T.J. Petracca (& Morgan Freed) built Emo Nite into a fan-driven club night phenomenon. Top-tier emo artists, old and new, curate playlists and perform, with guest lists boasting members of blink-182, All Time Low, Dashboard Confessional, The Maine, and Good Charlotte. Scene-friendly pop culture mavericks often participate, like past attendees Post Malone, Demi Lovato, Machine Gun Kelly, and Skrillex. Evolving to large scale events such as Coachella, as well as hosting the multi-day Emo Nite Vegas Vacation- T.J. has proven to create scalable success that taps into the energetic nostalgia of fans and bands alike.
https://emonite.com/
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Emo Nite
Dominick Prieto
Chief Operating Officer
Soulection
Dominick Prieto is the Chief Operating Officer of Soulection—a cornerstone of creativity for innovative musicians, crate-digging DJs, and open-minded fans from across the world. What began as an independent radio show has since blossomed into a global community of artists and audiences, united in a borderless, genre-bending, musical movement. Today, Soulection exists as a Apple Music 1 radio show, an independent music label, festival (Soulection Experience), world-touring concert and clothing line.
https://soulection.com/
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Soulection
Paul Preston
Project Manager / A&R
Brainfeeder / TAR
PBDY (Paul Preston) has been the resident selector/DJ at the heart of the Brainfeeder family for nearly 12 years, hosting radio shows, building DJ mixes, rocking label showcases, instores, afterparties and touring worldwide with Thundercat, Flying Lotus and The Cinematic Orchestra. A self-confessed music fanatic, his inestimable and seemingly inexhaustible passion for new sounds is utterly infectious. He established his own label TAR in 2013, creating a platform to share his favourite experimental sounds sourced from lesser known acts as far afield from the world.
It was simply a matter of time before his energy shifted from musical curation to creation. In 2017 PBDY linked with Jeremiah Jae under the moniker JP Moregun for a moody, psych-heavy rap mixtape on Brainfeeder. It was PBDY’s first outing in the role of producer. 2018 saw PBDY make his solo debut on Brainfeeder, contributing the eerily beautiful ‘Bring Me Down’ (featuring vocals by close friend and labelmate Salami Rose Joe Louis) to the label’s 10th anniversary compilation “Brainfeeder X”. 2019 saw the release of PBDY's debut solo record 'Careworn' including features from Samuel T. Herring (Future Islands), Anika & Salami Rose Joe Louis along with musical additions from Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Tylana Renga & Justin Brown. Post pandemic PBDY has recently shifted his sonic vision a bit towards ambient sounds releasing 2 'untitled' releases & focusing on a more cinematic style as he breaches into the music scoring world. His first short film score came out in 2021 for the short film 'Red Room' based on the novel Bitterhall. With a finished new 2nd album ready to release, more to come from this DJ turned Producer.
https://linktr.ee/pbdy_paulpreston
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Brainfeeder / TAR
Christian Rivera
Video Engineer
Sub-Alt
Working as a video engineer, Christian Rivera AKA Mayor, operates creative and technical projects for clients nationwide. He is the creator of Sub Alt Radio, a platform to showcase his live generative visuals as well as DJs and producers in the Los Angeles area. He continues to explore new technologies to enhance future live audio-visual events.
https://sub-alt.com
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Video Engineer
Sub-Alt
Jeff Rona
Composer
Wide Blue Sky
Jeff Rona is an accomplished and award-winning composer for film, TV, and video games, as well as a recording artist and music producer. He started as an in-demand studio musician, arranger, sound designer, synthesist, and music programmer working in Los Angeles and New York. After working with a number of top record producers, he focused his efforts on film music where he has gone on to score hundreds of films, documentaries, and episodic TV projects. In addition to film and television work, he has written music for multiple AAA video games including God of War III, Far Cry 4, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Transformers, Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5, Quantaar, ExoPrimal, and many others.
https://jeffrona.com/
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Wide Blue Sky
Sam Roseme
Partner
King Holmes Paterno & Soriano
Sam Roseme is a partner at King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP where he heads both the Corporate and the Film and TV Departments at the Firm. Sam has a diverse client base that includes public and private companies, musicians, film and television producers and talent, public figures, and entrepreneurs across the entertainment industry, with a strong focus on the intersection of technology and entertainment. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Sam started his career in the corporate department of O’Melveny & Myers. He has also worked at Sidley Austin and Hogan Lovells. As head of the Film and TV Department at a leading music law firm, Sam is at the forefront of the booming field of musical biopics and documentaries. In this capacity, he has represented many high-profile musical artists with their various film projects, including the Tupac Shakur estate, Metallica, Linda Ronstadt, the Sex Pistols, and many others.
https://www.khpslaw.com/attorney/samuel-g-roseme/
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King Holmes Paterno & Soriano
Ryan Roth
Digital Marketing Manager & Artist Relations
Pioneer DJ (AlphaTheta)
Ryan Roth, Digital Marketing and Artist Relations Manager at Pioneer DJ (AlphaTheta) in Los Angeles, is a seasoned expert in global marketing and creative advertising for music technology. The Saint Louis, Missouri native has orchestrated over 100 international product launches, collaborated with industry-leading influencers and brands like Cartoon Network, Mixmag, and Beatport, and even coined global slogans and product names for popular Pioneer DJ gear.
https://ryanandrewroth.com
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Pioneer DJ (AlphaTheta)
Lindsey Schiffman
Agent
TBA Agency
Lindsey Schiffman has been working in the music industry for nearly a decade. She prides herself on identifying talent early and creating the best touring experiences for the artists she represents, as informed by her own eclectic background of professional experiences in agency, label, and gigging musician positions. Lindsey is based in LA and her roster includes julie, Momma, American Football, feeble little horse, Tanukichan, and many more.
https://tbaagency.com/
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Agent
TBA Agency
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Performer / Producer / Composer
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a classically-trained American composer, performer, and producer from the Pacific Northwest. Her music is a form of auditory interpretation, powered by curiosity and her toolkit of modular, analogue, and rare synthesizers (including her signature Buchla), orchestral textures, and voice. Since her first self-releases in 2012, she has explored the endless possibilities of electronic instruments and the relationship between sound, shape, color, body movement, and expression. Spanning releases on Western Vinyl, RVNG Intl., Ghostly International, and her own multidisciplinary project, Touchtheplants, her work has drawn acclaim from all reaches of the experimental music world, including NPR, The New York Times, The Wire, and Rolling Stone. The latter named Smith’s 2017 LP The Kid their avant-garde album of the year. Her collaborations include projects with Danny Elfman, Emile Mosseri, Suzanne Ciani, and commissions for Apple, BBC Orchestra, Epcot Center, Google, and others
https://kaitlynaureliasmith.com/
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Performer / Producer / Composer
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Jack Sills
Director, Licensing and Publishing
Stones Throw
Jack Sills has over 15 years experience working in music and is currently the Director of Licensing and Publishing at Stones Throw Records. Jack also runs his own boutique label, Day End Records, and manages a handful of artists.
https://stonesthrow.com
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Director, Licensing and Publishing
Stones Throw
St. Panther
Singer/Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist
St. Panther
St. Panther's debut EP ‘These Days' (released in 2020 via Ricky Reed’s Nice Life Recording Company & Nate Mercereau’s How So Records) has garnered support from radio, sync, and DSPs. Humbly beginning to receive nods from the likes of Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhmmad of A Tribe Called Quest, they closed out 2020 as KCRW's Best New Artist and included in the lineup of LA Times “50 best songs of 2020”. Their debut single “Infrastructure” went on to become the lead single for the Insecure HBO’s Season 4 Soundtrack. St. Panther's music can since be heard in episodes of The L Word, And Just Like That, Gossip Girl, Genera+ion, Harlem, Slip, and across campaigns for Apple Keynote, Amazon Music (receiving billboards in Times Square & Beverly Center), Journeys, and on the runway opening Givenchy's Womenswear Fall Winter 2023 show.
https://stpanther.com/
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Singer/Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist
St. Panther
Laurel Stearns
Manager
Primary Wave
Before venturing off on her own Laurel Stearns for a year and a half, built a small roster at Prospect Park(The Firm) with Red Fang, White Denim, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jenny O. and Father John Misty as well as day to day for Danzig, spent 8 years at Capitol Records, 3 years at Red Light Management office and 6 years as an independent manager.
https://primarywave.com/
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Manager
Primary Wave
Chris Taylor is the President and CEO of MNRK Music Group and GRAMMY® Award-winning music executive. He started his music career as lead singer for Virgin Recording artist One. Following his music career, he became one of the world’s most successful music attorneys, representing Drake, Nelly Furtado, and Avril Lavigne. In 2004, he started the independent music company Last Gang to launch the careers of Metric, Death from Above 1979, Mother Mother, and Crystal Castles. He sold Last Gang to Entertainment One in 2016 and left his law practice to head eOne Music Group. Taylor led the sale process of eOne Music (now called MNRK) to Blackstone in 2021.
https://www.mnrk.com/
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CEO
MNRK
Lynn Tejada
Founder
Green Galactic
https://linktr.ee/GreenGalactic
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Founder
Green Galactic
Victor Valle
President
Siempre Agency
Victor Valle is President of Siempre Agency and marketing professional who emphasizes in strategy, planning, ad buying, writing and design in tech, music, entertainment, non-profit, and agency sectors. He has led marketing campaigns for companies like Google, Live Nation, Insomniac, Lyft, United Way, Black Lives Matter, and beyond with a data focused approach that utilizes storytelling as a main driver.
https://siempre.agency/
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President
Siempre Agency
Dan Wilcox
Music Supervisor
KCRW
For years, Dan Wilcox was Music Director at Ten Music, a company that found commercial licensing opportunities for indie artists. He now works freelance as a music supervisor for various film, TV and ad projects. Since 2007, Dan has hosted a weekend music program on KCRW. He hosts a musical piñata of sounds perfect for a night of partying, including new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics. In addition, he has deejayed at many of the top nightspots in Los Angeles, including The Standard Hotel, Bardot, Zanzibar, The Crocker Club and a residency at The Doheny, as well as various events at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards.
https://linktr.ee/danwilcox
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Music Supervisor
KCRW
Brigitte Wright
Manager
The Assembly
Brigitte Wright is an accomplished artist manager and co-founder of The Assembly. She began her career managing Rage Against the Machine, L7, Cypress Hill and RZA and, today, continues to work directly with clients in developing and implementing the artist narrative, identifying and pursuing new avenues for income and growth, and ultimately building and sustaining the clients’ brands.
https://www.theassemblymusic.com/
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Manager
The Assembly
Courtney Young
Head of Label Services
Too Lost
Courtney Young has extensive work experience in the music industry. In 2022, they joined Too Lost as the Head of Label Services, where they tripled streaming income and secured numerous placements for Spotify Premium Homepage Takeovers. From 2020 to 2022, Courtney worked at Create Music Group as a Product Manager and Marketing Coordinator, overseeing campaigns for both emerging and established artists. Prior to that, they were the Social Media Manager at Gareth Emery from 2018 to 2020, where they executed tour and release rollout campaigns and managed various platforms. Courtney also worked as a Freelance Production Assistant at Phillymack, Boy In The Castle, and London Alley, where they assisted with shoot coordination and worked with artists and brands. Additionally, they were a Personal Assistant to the President at SEMINAL MUSIC LTD in 2016 and an Assistant Marketing Manager at Dim Mak in 2015.
https://toolost.com/
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Head of Label Services
Too Lost
