Ami Kim Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Songwriter, vocalist and music producer for various tv/film projects at an independent publishing company; Additionally, I've songwritten & composed for music label artist projects, theater productions and meditation apps. Clients have included Warner Music, Sony Music Korea, the OWN Network, The Uplift Network, PBS, Vice Media, Bravo TV (New Zealand) and FILA.I have over 7 years of experience with the intimate process of a song's life related to tv/film: from receiving a brief, initial production, editing, collecting PRO documentation and registration to final placement/exploitation . I place high value on creating quality music and knowing the business (IP, legal, revenue and negotiation) aspects of creating and placing music to sync for tv/film.I also have a passion for music education and music publishing advocacy. I've facilitated songwriting, music production, and music business workshops in the U.S. and overseas to teach these skills and promote more equitable access to music industry knowledge for children and young adults in undeserved and underrepresented demographics.

Conducted outreach, education and workshops educating 100s of independent songwriters, artists and managers on catalog management, PRO registration, music copyright law, songwriting revenue streams and sync licensing.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Moonbug Entertainment is a global company that creates and distributes fun and safe content for children which encourages healthy values such as compassion, empathy and resilience, while teaching fundamental life skills. We are a team of entertainment and technology experts with an ambition to redefine the kids' entertainment industry in this new digital age. Owning and creating digital IP brands and characters with views in the billions, we know where kids are and what they like. This gives Moonbug the power to create valuable content that parents trust, kids love and available in the way they want it.Moonbug Entertainment was created in 2018 and has since grown organically via our 360 approach and through acquisition to be one of the world’s biggest creators of kids’ content. We acquired Little Baby Bum in 2018, closely followed by My Magic Pet Morphle. ARPO was acquired in 2019 and CoComelon and Blippi the following year. Moonbug now has 18 individual IPs with over 500 hours content in 26 languages. We distribute on over 100 platforms worldwide including Amazon, Netflix and YouTube. Our brand partnerships business continues to expand; it currently includes Mattel Inc., Nickelodeon, Procter & Gamble and LEGOⓇ. Moonbug Consumer Products brings the company’s stories and characters to life through engaging physical and digital products across hardlines, softlines, FMCG and publishing. Consumer Products is a global business with teams in London, LA and Seoul. Moonbug currently operates with employees based in Camden, London and LA together with partners, agents and representatives in other territories. In July 2020, we secured a second round of funding with Goldman Sachs and Fertitta Capital together with existing investors, The Raine Group and Felix Capital.

- Assisted Director in sourcing community partners to support after-school programming activities including catering, masterclass guests and in-school locations for programming. - Wrote and implemented an updated middle school in-class music curriculum for HP partner school. - Sourced local musical artists, negotiated rates and booked artists for community engagement events for Harmony Project students and families.- Designed & presented new programming extensions for Harmony Project student musicians. - Managed and maintained regulatory and confidentiality standards of internal and external student musician profiles.

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Communicated with script writers and composers to develop song demos within brand framework for publicy-airing children's show. - Coordinated & scheduled travel, payments & recording sessions for voice talent & work for hire musicians; presented & coached vocal talent on character delivery of lyrics.- Created systems for audio file management and identified efficiencies in audio deliverable workflow. - Created FX cues and edited music to video mock-ups using Pro Tools and Logic Pro X.- Compiled and submitted publisher split sheets & cue sheets to performance rights organizations for included original songs. - Coordinated and executed quality checks of all audio assets throughout each production stage. - Served as liaison and managed actionables with all stakeholders; provided seamless workflow on song deliverables and timeline goals.

Worldwide

- Collaborated in a team of four hip hop music ambassadors to exchange the culture of hip hop via workshops, performances and culture exchange events. - Curated curriculum and taught hip hop beat-making workshops to youth students (12 -25 years old) abroad. - Co-organized and designed with Next Level diplomacy team music showcases for all workshop students.- Participated as a guest speaker and panelist at tv & radio appearances, universities and schools to share awareness about the positive impacts of music diplomacy.- Taught beat-making residencies in Bangladesh and Nigeria utilizing hip hop as a tool for conflict resolution.

Worldwide

Collaborated with the team's producers on song concepts, beat structure and melodic development; Songwrote ear-grabbing, relatable choruses for the worldwide independent music clientele at DivineTracks.com ; Work closely with various producers on the Divine Tracks team to exchange, record and mix new songs in a timely manner to make available for lease on the online platform.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Tracking engineer & audio engineering apprentice. Roles includds recording artists, DAW management, equipment maintenence & calendar scheduling.

Music & Industry Fundamentals Certificate, A

Founded by Grammy Award winners James Fauntleroy and Larrance Dopson, 1500 Sound Academy located in Los Angeles, CA is a music school that.

B.S.B.A - International Business Marketing, Minor: Spanish

Took classes in Music Business, Operations, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Business Communications, Economics - all aimed.

Audio Engineering I & Ii, Audio Engineering, A

Obtained certificate in fundamental theories on room acoustics, analog equipment & terminology, audio consoles, & microphones.