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Los Angeles County, California, United States

The Globe Theatre is a historic 2,000 capacity multi-use venue featuring top of the line production in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The Globe Theatre closed unexpectedly in December 2023 due to an ongoing dispute between the landlord and owner of the business.- End to end event production and management of venue bookings, contract negotiations, budgets, schedules, pre-production, walkthroughs and client interactions.- Managed full venue and staff for the duration of each event.- Events include galas, movie premieres, awards shows, video shoots, television shoots, nightlife events, weddings, proms, burlesque shows, convention afterparties, corporate conferences and vendor markets.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led a variety of special projects and ongoing programs for full-service artist management and consulting firm; clients include Shepard Fairey, Chuck D, Public Enemy, Raphael Saadiq, DJ Nu-Mark and celebrity fitness trainer Mark Jenkins.- Managed execution of marketing and social media campaign for Public Enemy album release on Def Jam.- Line produced short format music video shoots and live performance video shoot.- Legal discovery for ongoing lawsuits pertaining to publishing splits and differentials between contracts, financial reports and final payout to artists.- Day to day management: scheduling, budgeting and tour management (Public Enemy and Prophets of Rage), press, legal research, contracts, social media management.- Coordination of multiple production schedules, composing deadlines, and rehearsals for tv / film projects.- Managed the research, packaging and rights clearance process for assets and artwork used in Chuck D’s book, This Day in Rap and Hip Hop History and supporting promotional material published by Hachette Book Group.- Coordinated strategy and execution of Raphael Saadiq’s awards season FYC campaigns and subsequent nominations.

Hollywood, Ca

Chief talent buyer and programmer at Avalon - a 2,000 capacity, multi-room venue, hosting weekly parties in partnership with promotions and events companies, including Giant and clients like NBC’s The Voice, LA Fashion Week and Live Nation.- Programmed and booked multiple weekly club events with primary focus on electronic dance music.- Negotiated and finalized contracts, managed event budgets and night-of execution.- Directed all aspects of event production and management from artist logistics to aftershow hospitality.- Oversaw internal communications on marketing and promotional efforts and external communications between all third party partners, ticketing systems, sponsors and vendors.- Directed all aspects of creating planning and budgeting for technical production, including stage build, lighting, visuals, LED and artist riders.- Consolidated internal organizational systems and oversaw transition to Google Workspace.- Created hiring and training processes to streamline influx of full and part time employees.

Hollywood, Ca

Oversaw the physical execution of transforming one of BuzzFeed’s Hollywood facilities in preparation for the social news and entertainment company’s on-site video production initiatives.- Mediated frequently competing concerns between various internal teams to assess priorities for build-out of newly-acquired space.- Developed construction, moving and other pertinent plans including budgeting and contingencies.- Executed all projects on the proposed timeline, to finish on deadline and on budget.

Los Angeles, Ca

Curated by Shepard Fairey and presented in association with C3 Presents and Lollapalooza, Art Alliance: The Provocateurs is the largest street art and contemporary art festival in the US. - Managed working budget and budget reconciliation between C3, Art Alliance, vendors and venue.- Coordinated full team of employees and vendors.- Negotiated and coordinated worldwide shipping and 3 million dollar insurance policy to cover all fine art.- Handled all artist relations – both musical performance and artists.- Acted as customer service liaison for all fine art collectors. Negotiated and executed consignment.- Handled troubleshooting of all event aspects from start to finish.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bullitt Bookings (now The Bullitt Agency) is a boutique booking agency specializing in bookings, tour coordination and artist management for a roster of the world’s best house music DJs and Grammy-winning electronic music producers. Responsibilities included: • Booked and negotiated worldwide tours.• Coordinated logistics worldwide for all artists and support personnel (up to 50 events per week), including ground transportation, hotels, flights, technical requirements, and other various gig details. • Managed and coordinated all special events, including record release parties and Winter Music Conference activities.• Obtained and developed new talent, assisted in managing current talent.• Managed advertising and press for all events.• Designed and implemented various marketing and promotional campaigns for agency and artists in markets throughout the world.• Assisted artists with programming mixes and albums.• Assisted in obtaining US work permits for International artists.

The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Responsibilities included: • Assisted in creating and coordinating all events, including in-office appearances by major label artists, events on Capitol Hill incorporating member companies, artists, and members / staffers of Congress and Senate, Black Eyed Peas performance for the RIAA party at the Democratic National Convention.• Assisted team of 3 Senior Vice Presidents and 2 Directors with scheduling, travel logistics, and presentations to members of Congress and Senate, as well as member company record executives.• Maintained all invoices, contracts, and documentation relating to the department’s many vendors, contractors, and outside counsel. • Supervised team of part-time employees and interns.

Responsibilities included:• Drafted letters and affidavits to record companies, maintained databases and charts, assured proper handling of evidence, researched member company copyright ownership, and identified sound recordings.• Maintained organization and tracking of in-house sound registration certifications for the Anti-Piracy and Civil Litigation departments.• Acted as liaison with member companies, artist management, and the US Copyright Office to obtain copyright registrations of sound recordings, as well as registered works for member companies.