Full-service merchandising firm specializing in Private-Label Product Development and Full-Package Production Services such as Cut/Sew Apparel/Bags/Homegoods, Custom MTO Accessories, Toys, Collectibles, Packaging, and more categories Made In The USA and abroad (China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkey, Portugal, UK, Mexico, Canada) for brands, licenses, and other IP.Competitive capabilities from bespoke atelier 1-of-1 cut/sew prototypes by our pattern-makers and seamstresses, to larger-volume container-scale supply.Milled Fabrics in the USA and abroad with trend-driven patterns on-file, + 3D Design, Injection-Molding, Rotocasting, 3PL / retail kitting / fulfillment, and more services. RotatoR Clothing dba RotatoR Consulting llcmj@rotatorconsulting.com

PP23 LLC began in 2018 as a boutique agency converging the phygital metaverse [url<~>irl], consulting and strategy to full-service development and execution, bespoke solutions with global partners for market-leaders and startups.In 2018-2019, PP23 clients and credits included Brown University, 88 Rising for Joji and Head In The Clouds Festival, ID10T for AMC The Walking Dead, DeathWish Coffee, Supervsn, Rotator, Music Today, CapThat, 2 Chainz, helping David Sabastian found Believe In Yourself Records JV Blueprint/Warner, Theragun, and more.In January 2020, PP23 dedicated it’s focus to helping combat COVID-19 and partnered with Rotator to co-manage core clients. By January 2021, PP23 had delivered services in Healthcare, Finance, Education, + more industries (some: Morgan Stanley, University Of Iowa, BAMKO, Mercy Surgical, PeopleFirstPPE, Sunline Supply USA).In January 2022, PP23 returned to our core capabilities with Rotator. By January 2023, we served Sony, L'Oreal/Maybelline, Marvel/Bait/Endstate, Amazon Invincible / Netflix StrangerThings / TheWalkingDead for Skybound, Condé Nast/GQ3, Legendary Films for Trick’R’Treat, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Uprisers x United Way x ComplexCon, WeedMaps, Dertbag Atelier, 88 Rising, DeathWish Coffee, Ruben Rojas, Global Merch Services Ghost '23 World Tour, Fourthwall, Streamy Awards '23, Ludacris '23 World Tour.By 2024: Sony, Skybound/Hasbro, L'Oreal, Amazon, Google for WNBA, NHL LA Kings, Boston MFA + IndyCar JHR for Endstate, Fourthwall, Ludacris, Jason Derulo, Muni Long, Edie Parker & more.PP23 -> Physical+Digital Services:i. PS: Development, Cut\Sew CMT, MTO, SCMii. DS: Development, Audio/Visual MTO, Web3/NFTi. PP23->PS:-Product Development, Full-Package-Cut\Sew Knits + Wovens CMT-MTO / ODM, SCM-Milled Fabrics -Merchandise -Homegoods -Activewear-Glassware -Packaging-Headwear-Bags-Toys - >Made In USA, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, CZ, Portugal, Mexico, Canada. > mj@pierceproductions23.com

Retained for business development strategy and sourcing on a short-term project michael@sunlinesupply.com

Recruited by & reported to Founder-CEO as an advisor at this Y-Combinator B2B SaaS Marketplace Platform Startup which was a disruptive innovator in Manufacturing, Sourcing and Supply-Chain.

Supply-Chain SaaS Marketplace Platform for Custom/MTO Accessories, Merchandise, Apparel.Private Label - Fashion, Entertainment, eCom, Licensing, Brand, & Agency clients/credits:Netflix, YouTube + Google, Facebook, Golf Wang, FEAT Socks, Stussy SS18, Happy Place, The Mountain, Event Network, Crowded Coop, The MET Store, The Phluid Project, Death Wish Coffee.Palace Skatewear FW17, Mozilla 2018 Merchandise, FRAME Denim FW17-SS18, Sandbag Ltd. (NIN, The Shins), Fullscreen Influencers / Shops, Celine Dion tour/Caesars Palace, CornerstoneOnDemand (Nasdaq), Faculty Management & Productions, FameHouse (The New Yorker, Cat Stevens), Church Of Merch (Deadmau5, HFTRR, Poppy), BeCore Experiential: Walmart + Omelet Agency, Mosaic Experiential: Grey Goose + XO (The Weeknd), Cap That (2 Chainz, Post Malone, XXXtentaction, Young Money), Live Nation Merchandise (Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Pentatonix)_____$10M Series-A led by Ignition Partners Dec17. _____Executive-Team Member,Reported to CEO-Founder,Longest LA Team Member at exit.`'Dave Jansen and I launched B2B BizDev, the top KPI + only client referrals to investors during diligence closing the Ignition Partners led $10M Series-A 11/17; Created Product/Market-Fit, Proof-Of-Concept + Case-Studies, & Department Processes, while generating+managing our own production with a Global FTY/MFG network. Then luckily recruited Bobby Cabbagestalk to manage production. Joseph & I ideated the T/S Enterprise Program as a Series-B Roadmap, in the backseat of a 6-state Uber MA-NH-VT-CT-NJ-NY sales trip... After Series-A, I launched+managed it.`Recruited by music merch vet T/S BizDev Head Dave Jansen (BandMerch, RedBull / LVMH Strategist, M80, UMG, TommyBoy A&R), then contracted by CEO-Founder Joseph Heller.RIP Dave Jansen 12/26/18'`'Promoted to BizDev Director in 90 days. Reported to Joseph & managed Dave's clients at his exit 2/18

instagram.com/eTRAINmusic***The eTRAINmusic Trilogy: Prince Of Venosa Imagination Of Mr. Malo (2013)Wrath Of Roxane (2010)_Atari Ferrari EnzosNotes Capsule, fw20Atari Ferrari Knights Animated Series ‘21-‘23• Nick Lippman & Bryan Calhoun advisors, 6/19.• Dance videos ft WillDaBeast, The Hatala Sisters, Kyndall Harris, Sean Lew, SHEStreet fw20• AtariFerrari EnzosNotes Capsule PopUp fw20• 1.5M+ streams across 87+ countries 2016-2019• Coca-Cola, Disney, MTV, VH1, YouTubeSpaceLA, DanceOn, &more syncs + clients.• Four Seasons, Lululemon, Hard Rock, Marriott, Wildstyle + Joyrich, Meltdown Comics, more retailers add 'Wrath Of Roxane' songs to their playlists, 7/17.• 1M+ views in <1yr WreckTheDiscotech dir.David G Javier @Vessel via DanceOn 5/16.• 50+ HypeMachine blogs publish eTRAINmusic receiving 2k+ hearts.• 100+ gigs booked&performed at LA/Chicago/Festival hotspots.• Complex Network's DJ Booth premier 'GLOW SO HARD' music video.• DJ SKEE Premiers songs off 'Imagination Of Mr Malo'.• HipHop Legend CypressHill's B-Real: DrGreenthumbShow, Aug15.• DanceOn, David G Javier, Dirty Rich: Tatiana McQuay, Matt Steffanina; Vessel, 7/15.• DanceOn, WreckTheDiscotech: TaylorHatala+KyndallHarris/AntoineTroupe, TheHundreds 6/15.• Skee / Dash Radio add songs off Wrath Of Roxane to rotation, 4/15.• SXSW Artist @MillerLite UproxxHouse ft Future, BestCoast, Bleachers, 3/15.• Worldwide sync-deal by John Anderson at OleSongs (Anthem Entertainment), 1/11.• Warren-G open: SunsetStrip (booked after 1st LA gig 5/10 Sold Out in Hollywood), 6/10. • Formed ROXtar Records LLC, moved to LA for debut WrathOfRoxane, 4/10.• 3 songs via Interscope Digital, '09.• Opened for KRS-ONE, MC'd by HustleSimmons, Songs on B96/WGCI, '09.• 2k CD's sold in Chicago streets, ClearChannel DJ mixtape ft Eminem/Kanye, '08. --MJ.eTRAINmusic@gmail.com

KNXN App is a SaaS Marketplace enabling unique ‘Connection’ btw Music Stars, fans, & the world. Differentiators: Engineered Mobile-1st, Proprietary Pandora-style DMCA-Compliant 5M-Song Radio&OnDemand Music Service, IM, Geo/Social/Trait Targeting/Fencing/Tagging, BigData, MarTech Automation, Cut&Sew Apparel / PoD / Custom Merch Programs, eCom, Tickets, Fanclub Gamification w/Subscription + Ad Model.  Without a UGC-Kit + LiveStreaming.Responsibilities -> Results: Consultant -> 1st employee, named venture “KNXN (pronounced: ‘Connection’)”, helped ideate & execute model-pivots; I recruited LA Team-Leader Shelly Hartman & worked w/cofounder-CTO Mykel Ruvola, + Starsky Robinson, Marsha Knight, Taylor McCann, &more LA/SF/Boston teammates to launch Jordin Sparks KNXN App in AppStore 10/16 + Android 11/16, & Matisyahu KNXN App in AppStore 11/16.*Recruited by & Reported to KNXN LLC CEO + Founder/Chairman (Bain Capital cofounder & Invaluable LLC chairman) Adam W. Kirsch - CloudSpins App, NationalRadioHoldings / NetVentures LLC.*A&R with the Top 200 Music Acts, led Industry Relations *Drive sales artist-direct, &/or Mgr-1st … (Label/Agent 2nd):*Signed Jordin Sparks and Matisyahu in ‘16, and had DeJLoaf 15M, NeYo 41M, JLo 127M advancing.

Recruited by Bain Capital cofounder Adam W. Kirsch [Adam led Staples (Nasdaq-SPLS) in 1986, then Sports Authority (NYSE-TSA), Brookstone (Nasdaq-BKST), Wesley-Jessen Visioncare (Novartis AG acquired), Stage Stores (Nadaq-STGS), Duane Reade (NYSE-DRD].I helped Adam ideate an innovative business model, create the name ‘KNXN’ (pronounced ‘Connection’), & execute pivots rebranding his 'Cloudspins App' into our “KNXN App”. Engineered Mobile-1st, w/a Proprietary Pandora-style DMCA-Compliant 5M-Song Radio&OnDemand Music Service, Geo/Social Targeting //BigData MarTech; only my PoD Merch & Ticketing idea was approved, no UGC-Kit + Livestream. Became 3rd KNXN LLC cofounder w/CEO Adam Kirsch & CTO Mykel Ruvola, recruited LA-Team + Marketing Director Shelly Hartman, led BizDev direct w/Top100 acts + mgmt/camp.

Verified Collection™ (VC) - The True Ownership Label:VC™ is a blockchain social NFT marketplace that unlocks true digital ownership of the physical and digital goods you collect. Using our quantum fingerprint 3-step authentication protocol called TAG, we seamlessly secure and authenticate collectibles on the blockchain and using digital collectibles we help maximize the value of brand intellectual property across the web, mobile and hmd devices. Whether it is the first edition of your favorite comic book, a ticket stub to your favorite superhero movie or a rare vinyl toy, Verified Collection makes it easy for you to collect, authenticate and unlock with digital collectibles all thanks to blockchain technology.Verified Collection maximizes the value of intellectual property. __Mesmr.tv + Rekkal.io parent Verified Collection.mesmr™ is a secure media ecosystem powered by blockchain; our 1st proof-of-concept in the blockchain space is a B2B2C SaaS Marketplace Platform for Premium Social Content, mesmr.tv Chief Scientist Dr. Minh Duong-Van (Chaos Theorist; Cornell University Quantum Field Physics PhD '73, Stanford University SLAC Faculty '73, US Secret Service Task Force in Cyber Security): “Our vision is to empower the world by leveraging influence; building a decentralized content ecosystem that fosters the era of trust, transparency and truth.” The holy-grail for content creators & advertisers delivering unprecedented visibility that traces influence to purchase with powerful tools for optimizing experience and monetization.Founder & CEO Dil-Dominé Jacobe Leonares brought me in to help their STO.

Connecting Creativity.An Invite-Only Digital Content SupplyChain SaaS Marketplace Platform that matches professional creative-marketing needs with the best qualified executional teams (design/development/production; filmmaking, copywriting, advertising, short-form content, ux/ui // digital media, apps, etc). Award-winning platform’s clients included Coke, Disney, AMEX, NIKE, McDonalds, Amazon, Urban Outfitters, Levi's, Diesel, LVMH, AOL, Viacom, Peguin Publishing, BBH-LA, Razorfish, 360i, MRY, BLITZ, Airbnb, Warby Parker, The Clinton Foundation, Greenpeace, Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, IDJMG/UMG, Columbia Records, Conde Nast, and more with 257 projects totaling +$11,000,000 in 2013. The IdeaLists was acquired/sold in 2014.**Lady Gaga's manager Bobby Campbell introduced me with VP Ben Duhl who retained me, then later I reported to Founder Adam Glickman and Chairman/President Csaba Konkoly while helping transition from a manual process into an automated platform, scaling for exit.

A new business generator designed to capture Consumer Product and App ideas that would likely never be considered in the current VC/PE incubator and accelerator ecosystem. **Recruited by EMMY-Winning Producer Damon D’Amore (my supervisor at CBS-TV Undercover Boss) for their WayFounder Launch. Helped ideate and execute launch/marketing campaign alongside Rogers&Cowan; plus secure partners/investors/brands/celeb judges.

Connecting brands and creators. Peer-to-peer driven social-media content marketing for Tier1 Brands/Marketers/Advertisers / Fashion / Entertainment / Celebs/Talent fueled by a proprietary Art Content Supply-Chain SaaS Marketplace Platform crowdsourcing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for aspiring creatives \ creators.• Created +10,000,000 engagements & +100,000,000 impressions on +200 campaigns.• Drove +$300,000 in sponsorships with The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Nikon and more.• Agency relations with Leo Burnett, Wieden+Kennedy, Edelman, Cornerstone, and more.• Closed on Miley Cyrus, Major Lazer, A$AP Rocky, Avicii, Justin Timberlake, P!nk; +200 acts• SXSW Panelist, SF Music Tech Fest rep, Anschutz Annual Summit presenter.• Forged partnerships with Universal and Warner, RedLight, LiveNation, +more.___- Google chairman Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors, Gerard Butler, Brett Ratner, Este Lauder chairman William Lauder, Myspace / SGN founder Chris DeWolfe, Greenberg Traurig LLP Media&Ent.Chair Joel Katz, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, more join board/invest; $13.1m SeriesB.- Talenthouse('TH') had +1.2M Facebook fans & +50 employees when I exited, and was named by Facebook as a model page on their platform in terms of engagement and content.- Longest LA Executive/Employee, I began w/TH @ -10k FB fans & 14 Employees. TH had +90% Turnover.

Michael Silverstein, Director of Artist Relations for Talenthouse, left the windy city of Chicago for the sunny side of Los Angeles two short years ago and hasn't looked back since.With Talenthouse, Silverstein tailors numerous amounts of creative campaigns to help build the social audiences for artists of all calibers. Working along side an amazing team, headed up by VP Artist Relations Larry Little, Talenthouse hosts collaborative creative campaigns in five different verticals: film, fashion, art/design, photography, and music.Silverstein has worked to create life-changing opportunities for the creative community lending a hand in campaigns for Justin Timberlake with FOX Studios, Lady Gaga with Virgin Mobile, ASAP Rocky + RCA + 2DopeBoyz, Theophilus London with Microsoft Bing, Kylie Minogue with Dolce & Gabbana, Portugal The. Man with Jagermeister, Jason Derulo with Indaba, Red Fang with Monster Energy and ZAZZLE, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. with Soundtoys, Steve Aoki with Sol Republic, Rusko with Souncloud, Chromeo, Common, Game, Mastodon, Korn, Wale, and many more..Silverstein is passionate about exciting the Talenthouse community by igniting the passions of artists worldwide.By night, Silverstein kicks the suit and loafers for a mic and high-tops as a world-class MC and hypeman for E-TRAIN. Who says white boys can't rap?2012 SXSW bio by @Hawshietashie: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MP13273

Honored to be an Official SXSW Music Panelist Speaker chosen by Host Zazzle's BizDev Head Joyce Williams to represent Talenthouse at their 'DIY Merchandise Solutions / Crowdsourcing & Contesting' Panel with music industry legends Brian Furano, Sean O'Connell, and Catherine Enny: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MP13273

Honored to be a part of TheNest’s 2nd year working with legends Paul Hunter, Kristen Emhoff, Ali Brown, Candice Dragonas Ouaknine, The Daniels, Melina Matsoukas, Max Malkin, Tim&Eric, Rami Hachache, & everyone else in this wonderful family._______PB Credits (only a bit):- 2023: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS BEST PICTURE, DIRECTOR, ACTRESS, SUPPORTING ACTRESS, SCREENPLAY + EDITING BY the DANIELS.- 2020 NFL Super Bowl: "Take It To The House, Kid"- 2019 Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road" - Beyonce "Formation" : GRAMMYS 2017: Best Music Video ; Cannes Lions 2016: MTV VMAs 2016; Video of the Year, MTV VMAs 2016; BET Awards 2016; Video of the Year• AdAge, Creativity's 2015 Production Company of the Year: http://adage.com/article/advertising/prettybird-creativity-s-2015-production-company-year/300536• Music Videos (Paul Hunter pre-PB too):Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Drake, Kanye West, Anderson Paak, Vince Staples, Michael Jackson, Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Skrillex + Diplo ft Justin Bieber, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Usher, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Boyz II Men, Missy Elliot, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Erykah Badu, Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, Nas, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Stevie Wonder, Outkast, Common, T.I., DJ Snake & Lil John, MGMT, The Shins, Tame Impala, Alt J, FKA Twigs, Lenny Kravitz, Jack White, Passion Pit, Two Door Cinema Club, Bob Dylan,...• Commercial: Diet Coke, Nike, Old Spice, AT&T, Adidas, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Amazon, GE, T-Mobile, Volkswagen, Beats By Dre, Logitech, ESPN, Cadillac, RadioShack, Adobe, Target, KIA, Burger King, CoverGirl, Banana Republic, Trogan, Buick, Dewars, and more..• Web & Digital: Straight Outta Compton Grammys Spot, Led Zepplin, Old Spice, GAP, ABSOLUT Vodka, Windows, NCAA, Levi's, Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Dogboarding, and more..• Documentary: The Pat Tillman Story, and more.

Cash Money Young Money / Universal Music Group “Right Thru Me” director Diane Martel (Diplo + Ellie Goulding ft Swae Lee "Close To Me"; Beyonce, Alicia Keys, J Lo,..) for Nicki’s debut 'Pink Friday':Nicki pounded me, said: "You w/me now", Yelled to the set: "He mine rest of the shoot"!Then smiled to me, pointed at my shirt, saying: "Fresh Pink color T too! ...You know what you're doing huh?" I nodded, said: "Glad you dig our ATARI FERRARI debut album MILAN KNIGHTS Shirt.....& this shameless promo plug";She laughed: "Love it!", Then intro'd me to her bodyguard, told him: "Yo meet ATARI FERRARI, he mine now" as she walked me into her dressing room, then told her mgr/a&r/stylist//camp the same...lol.Next 2 days, Assisted Nicki in her dressing room 5hrs/day; including her ET interview.(She kicked out her Mgr, A&R, +all from her room...except me for her ET sit.)`' ET Interview:@ 1:30-1:32 You hear me jump to her aid again:Nicki singing: "Cause you gotta have Faith Faith Faith......what was his name?”I quietly remind her the artist’s name...[you see her turn around to hear my voice behind her]...then she turns back to the camera & says “GEORGE MICHAEL” :)[s/o Nick Lippman!] + @ 0:56-0:58 C me behind Nicki & Diane Martel in ET's BTS footage (it was the 1st Day just before jumping in the water w/Nicki, Malik, & Nicki's video co-star Willy Monfret).___HSI Responsibilities: 1. Underwater Camera Assistant for Legendary Cinematography Malik Sayeed (Beyonce, Rihanna, Drake, Jay Z, Spike Lee, Stanley Kubrick). Malik asked me to assist him in&under-water w/New Lens Kit during our 1st Day's Golden Hour scene. 2. Nicki's Personal Aid: Nicki declared me her personal side-kick after our 1st day:Nicki said "You a real one, thank you"; after jumping to her help when others didn't (...just treated her like a human, not like the 'Talent'). Nicki's a real one.Special human, she went way beyond a usual 'talent'. Love you sis!

Managed by Chris McClure, I ideated & executed a new geo-targeted marketing campaign to increase fan engagement + ticket sales on Virgin Mobile sponsored Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour for Interscope \ Universal Music Group \ Atom Factory \ Live Nation \ Ticketmaster.Cold-called, negotiated, closed +50 radio-station Program Directors in 10 days to endorse an unorthodox marketing concept, then implemented its nationally-synced flight: closed 58 PD's, 17 stations gifted TH free ad inventory; +8.2% Avg.per-Mrkt-ticket-sales; +125k engagements, +1.3m impressions, +5m views on videos. __Became longest LA employee..

• Casted Fortune500 C-Suite Execs Seasons 1-2, & worked set on 1st EMMY Winning season.

Luckiest apprentice ever, love you Siobhan!'SMA' is a well known talent representation agency firm in commercial and music video production for over 20 years representing known names in the industry, such as filmmakers: Jon Favreau, Jason Reitman, Dayton/Faris, Davis Guggenheim, Bob Odenkirk, Zach Math, and Simon Ratigan amongst many others.

• “School Pride” NBC-TV with Cheryl Hines & Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on set at Compton Elementary School during my 1st month living in LA.

• +$2,500,000 in my 1st year helping build the inaugural admissions class at this film/music/game/Vfx academy.• Helped build 1st 2 classes, then Flashpoint Academy partnered w/Robert DeNiro to form "Tribeca Flashpoint".

Industrial real estate property canvased and catalogued digitizing the Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler internal database in my college summers.