Experience

Ridge Production

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  CCO, Producer, Client Relations CCO, Producer, Client Relations



ESP Guitars

• North Hollywood

• Artist Relations

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Handled all product fulfillment and marketing communication for a roster of over 300 artists including members of Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Guns and Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Lil’ Wayne, Deftones, Rammstein, Slayer, Florida Georgia Line, Eric Church, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, KISS, A Day To Remember and Rob Zombie. Personally signed and contracted more than one hundred of the aforementioned artists to exclusive product deals with ESP that often included royalty, advance and promotional negations for signature series guitars. Produced and directed all on camera product reviews, interviews and music videos with a majority of the roster while utilizing the social media outreach of ESP and the respective artist to co-promote online. The roll out of all content was creatively coordinated with each artist’s management, record label and any other relevant partners. Procured a partnership between Live Nation and ESP that traded online promotions/impressions as well as a Live Nation owned in-venue advertising campaign. Oversaw and distributed ESP’s annual physical and digital advertising budget to third parties such as New Bay Media, Alternative Press, and Blast Beat Network. Set up signings, meet and greets and product clinics with ESP’s top artists at the major instrument tradeshows that included NAMM in Anaheim and Music Messe in Germany. Handled all sponsorships of tours and festivals including set up and attendance for on-site activations at Orion Fest in Detroit, Aftershock in Sacramento, Rock On The Range in Columbus, and SXSW in Austin. Show less



Roxwell Management

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner/Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Manager of Producers and SongwritersSecured music placements on NBC, MTV, FOX, E!, A&E, VH1 and FX that generated national exposure and synch fees averaging $30k. Placed songs on major label releases and television commercials such as Pepsi that have yielded publishing, performing and mechanical revenue of $200k. Tailored brand partnerships with Fender, Orange Amps, Red Bull, AMP Energy, Taco Bell, Samsung, and Firefly Vodka that have created millions of impressions. Compiled and released mix tapes from artists Frank Ocean and Dawn Richard that have surpassed a million downloads and received critical acclaim and radio accolades due to trendsetting blog partnerships. Facilitated national tours by assembling talent and sponsors, budgeting costs, and advancing shows including Warped Tour, Jeffree Star and Brokencyde. Co-wrote and collaborated with platinum selling artists and producers from LMFAO to Jason Evigan. Show less



Warner Records

• Musicians
• 200 - 300 Employee

• A&R Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2011

  Signed artists Eric Hutchinson and The Maine and created alliances with online communities such as Perez Hilton to expand the audience and sell 400k albums. Selected producers/writers and oversaw all studio recordings, songwriting sessions and song selection. Built non-traditional revenue streams through special packaging initiatives, exclusive content releases and brand sponsorships with Hurley and Skull Candy. Supervised promotional tours, marketing campaigns, and brand continuity. Scouted and showcased unsigned talent including Mike Posner, LMFAO and Far East Movement for the president of Warner Bros Records. Budgeted Albums, selected/booked studios and supervised production deadlines Coordinated the recording process of My Chemical Romance, The Used, Avenged Sevenfold, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Mastodon, Against Me, and Serj Tankian. Show less