Kasey Sobey

VP, Head of Touring at Forward Artist Management
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Musicians
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP, Head of Touring
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Clients Include: Jack Antonoff, RZA, Sleater-Kinney, Zoe Kravitz, Wu-Tang Clan, Bleachers, Tyler Cole, Sarah Cothran.• Built and maintained touring budgets, communicated with vendors, hired crew and negotiated crew salaries. • Worked closely advancing tours with TM/PM and all vendors. • Worked hand in hand with production designers to hone in tour creative and build out shows designs. • Acted as a liaison for artists and partners, day to day communication with labels, agents, publicists, etc. • Oversaw day to day artist relations including maintaining artist schedules, travel, and meetings. • Negotiated artist deals and brand opportunities. • Oversaw planning and implementation of long term strategies surrounding artist music campaigns, including global release schedules, promo, press, marketing, and touring. • Assisted in organizing and executing artist writing and recording sessions.

    • Senior Day to Day Manager
      • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

      Clients Include: Jack Antonoff, RZA, Sleater-Kinney, Zoe Kravitz, Wu-Tang Clan, Bleachers, Tyler Cole, Sarah Cothran.

    • United States
    • Musicians
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • A&R
      • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

      • Provided administrative organization for a growing publishing catalogue including gathering split and release information, and maintaining digital music libraries, music submissions and disco.ac catalogue.• Researched artists of interested, reached out to artist teams to build relationships and potential signings.• Pitched new artists and sync opportunities both internally and externally. • Provided administrative organization for a growing publishing catalogue including gathering split and release information, and maintaining digital music libraries, music submissions and disco.ac catalogue.• Researched artists of interested, reached out to artist teams to build relationships and potential signings.• Pitched new artists and sync opportunities both internally and externally.

    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance
      • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

      Recent Freelance Projects & Credits:Jezek & Associates Set Design – Shoot Coordinator [Oct '21 / Nov '21]COMPLEXCON – Artist Relations Manager [Nov ‘21]Elements Festival – Site Producer with Backbone International [May ‘21]IKEA Festival ‘My Home Turf’ – Production Manager [August ‘21]Rolling Loud Miami – Sponsorship Liaison with Backbone International [July ‘21]Amazon Prime Day Special – Associate Producer [June ‘21]Melissa Etheridge “One Way Out” Live at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel – Producer [May ‘21]

    • United States
    • Executive Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Virtual Project Manager
      • Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

      • Simultaneously managed multiple executive’s inboxes to implement seamless organizational processes to allow executives to easily access and organize incoming messages.• Maintained executive calendars, juggling several schedules and navigating timezones to set meetings across team members.• Provided personal support in gift giving, personal appointments, maintaining family photos and archives, dinner reservations, dry cleaning and house stock.• Maintained client’s social media profiles providing full posting schedule, graphic design support and social growth. Ensuring success of media outreach initiatives through Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

    • United States
    • Musicians
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Day to Day Artist Manager
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

      • Lead artist team management while maintaining efficient daily communication and transfer of information with the artist.• Acted as a key point of contact and representation for all third parties including major brands, filtering information as needed, acting as a central point for third parties to communicate and exchange information with the artist. • Negotiated artist deals and fees, invoiced and managed all incoming payments and contracts on behalf of the artist. • Planning and implementation of artist music campaigns, including global release schedules, promo, social media plans, press, marketing and touring.

    • Coordinator
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

      •Provided robust support for a fast-paced team of C-Suite music executives including but not limited to extensive calendar management, travel coordination, and planning and coordinating on and off-site meeting details. •Executed logistics for album release and project rollouts including marketing plans and distribution logistics.•Managed merchandise inventory, shipments and gifting. •Steered processing of all synch and master licensing requests from publishing and artist side.•Managed company social media profiles creating 15,000+ followers in growth.

    • Executive Assistant
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • Road Manager
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

      Simultaneous to my coordinator role, I worked directly with the Tour Manager and Production Coordinator to make the “This Is America Tour” a success through North America, Europe, Australia and 2019 Headlining festivals. Provided robust support by managing choir and dancers needs and backstage operations. Evaluated immigration forms for Canada, Europe and Australia for completeness and accuracy; submitted all papers in conjunction with the promoter for processing. Administered MasterTour database as well as updated and maintained float reports with financial information for tour accounting.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Management Intern
      • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

      In 2016, I was engaged with Mick Management as an Entertainment Management Intern. I administered inboxes/calendars for managers/artists, managed media outreach, researched artists, generated weekly analytic compilations, and delivered pitch letters to targeted media. In 2016, I was engaged with Mick Management as an Entertainment Management Intern. I administered inboxes/calendars for managers/artists, managed media outreach, researched artists, generated weekly analytic compilations, and delivered pitch letters to targeted media.

    • Musicians
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Publicity Intern
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

      As Music Publicity Intern at Warner Music Group: Atlantic Records in 2015, I liaised between partnering companies and record labels, compiled press pickups, contributed to press kits for media outreach, formulated news burrelles, attended phone calls, and directed media relations between publicists. As Music Publicity Intern at Warner Music Group: Atlantic Records in 2015, I liaised between partnering companies and record labels, compiled press pickups, contributed to press kits for media outreach, formulated news burrelles, attended phone calls, and directed media relations between publicists.

    • United States
    • Music
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Publicity Intern
      • Feb 2015 - May 2015

      I was the Music Publicity Intern at Welk Entertainment: Vanguard Records in 2015. I coordinated with radio stations throughout outreach and media relations. I engaged with various departments for publicity of multiple artists. I increased artist radio play by 50% through recording of metric impressions with Mediabase. I was the Music Publicity Intern at Welk Entertainment: Vanguard Records in 2015. I coordinated with radio stations throughout outreach and media relations. I engaged with various departments for publicity of multiple artists. I increased artist radio play by 50% through recording of metric impressions with Mediabase.

Education

  • Loyola Marymount University
    Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies
    2014 - 2018

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