Alexander Fruchter

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Founder + President of indie hip hop label, Closed Sessions. Hip Hop Journalist and DJ with extensive experience in event curation + brand partnerships. Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Music Business. @ Closed Sessions
chicago, illinois, united states
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, United States
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About Alexander Fruchter

I have extensive knowledge of the music business and artist management as well as content creation, and event production/brand partnerships. I have worked with several brands on experiential marketing campaigns, and lead all marketing and PR projects for the independent record label, Closed Sessions, which I formed in 2010. I have produced documentaries for MTV2 Sucker Free, coordinated international tours, and was named a Chicagoan of The Year in 2016 by the Chicago Tribune. I have extensive familiarity with recording contracts, synch licenses, compulsory licenses, and booking agreements. I understand the art of negotiation, and how to reach a partnership with artists that can benefit everyone. Since I started Closed Sessions, I have signed 15 artists to customized recording agreements. I have also negotiated two distribution deals for Closed Sessions. I have developed keen leadership skills through these positions, as well as my teaching career at Columbia College and Teach For America. I bring an extensive network both in Chicago and globally that includes artists, brand managers, venue owners, journalists, and other creatives. I have developed trust and a strong reputation within the music industry and Hip Hop community as a writer, DJ, and professional. I am currently accepting opportunities in the music industry. I am looking for opportunities that allow me to work with other talented and driven people. I want new challenges and to be pushed creative and professionally. I believe I can be an asset to a variety of companies in the music, tech, and branding/marketing space. If you are looking to build out a music program, I am an ideal candidate with my experience and rolodex.

Alexander Fruchter's Current Company Details
Closed Sessions

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Founder + President of indie hip hop label, Closed Sessions. Hip Hop Journalist and DJ with extensive experience in event curation + brand partnerships. Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Music Business.
chicago, illinois, united states
Employees:
5
Alexander Fruchter Work Experience Details
  • Closed Sessions
    Founder And Artist Manager
    Closed Sessions Dec 2009 - Present
    Chicago, Il
    Closed Sessions began as a content series and has transformed into a leading independent hip hop label. As a founder and president, I have worked to grow Closed Sessions revenue, expand our business model, identify new talent, and lead our releases and brand activations. Through this work, I have had extensive experience in: contracts, artist management, press, marketing, brand partnerships, synch licenses, and A&R.
  • Columbia College
    Assistant Professor Of Instruction, Music Business
    Columbia College Jan 2011 - Present
    Chicago, Il
    •Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Business & Entrepreneurship.•Contribute the present and future direction of Columbia College Chicago's Music Business Program.•Design lesson plans to engage students and accomplish course objectives.*Mentor students in and out of the classroom.
  • Sae Institute, Usa
    Adjunct Instructor
    Sae Institute, Usa Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
    820 N. Orleans, Chicago, Il
    Teach students the past, present, and future of music industry with a focus on record labels.
  • Rubyhornet
    Founder And Editor-In-Chief
    Rubyhornet 2008 - Mar 2013
    Chicago, Il
    •Led creative direction and content development for Hip Hop music & culture site rubyhornet.com.•Managed staff writers, interns, and media team in content creation.•Conducted interviews with musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other contributors to pop culture. •Regularly cited by leading culture publications including XXL, Complex.com, Hypebeast.com, Nahright.com, 2Dopeboyz.com, Prefixmag.com and others.•Served as creator and director of RubyHornet’s live event series Digital Freshness.•Served as consultant to artists, venues, and brands.•Served as Production Assistant and Consultant for MTV2 Sucker Free Documentary on Chicago Hip Hop•Developed and executed strategy for traffic building, social media marketing, and outreach.
  • Teach For America Chicago
    Classroom Teacher, Teach For America Corps Member
    Teach For America Chicago Jun 2004 - 2006
    Henderson Elementary, Chicago Public Schools
    •Participated in highly selective national non-profit organization dedicated to closing our nation’s achievement gap by placing outstanding college graduates in under-resourced urban and rural communities.•Taught second and fifth grade in under-served Chicago Public School.•Increased students’ words per minute reading fluency rate by an average of 68%.•Created, published, and taught curriculum, “You Can Quote Me On That”, which uses Hip Hop music to teach psychology and sociology to elementary and high school students.•Published lessons from curriculum in The Hip Hop Association Guidebook, 2007 Hip Hop Association.

Alexander Fruchter Skills

Music Social Media Marketing Social Media Music Production Public Relations A&r Teaching Creative Direction Event Planning Brand Development Content Strategy Social Networking Marketing Strategy Hip Hop Music Journalism Marketing Content Development Video Film Production Event Producing Music Industry Digital Music Marketing Writing Creative Content Production Interviews Social Media Strategist Brand Developement Higher Education Publicity Digital Marketing Artist Development Record Labels Facebook Documentaries Media Relations Online Marketing

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Alexander Fruchter attended Indiana University Bloomington, Dominican University.

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