Chris Strouth Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis

Stand Up! is one the largest independent comedy label in the world, with the first releases by Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Hanibal Buress and dozens more. My job is overseeing the media team, functioning as a consigliarie on strategy in marking, promotion and merchandising.In this role crating and overseeing promotions and marketing staff, building and executing strategy and and content.

Worked for numerous companies, and individuals ranging in roles from the very informal to redefining the very concept of what their company does. I have also worked with numerous individuals from multi platinum artists to people just starting a business in a coaching role to either start a new path, or redefine and sharpen the one they are on. The role varies as he companies do, I like at each project as its own unique situation so there is no standard way of doing things, its catered to its… Show more Worked for numerous companies, and individuals ranging in roles from the very informal to redefining the very concept of what their company does. I have also worked with numerous individuals from multi platinum artists to people just starting a business in a coaching role to either start a new path, or redefine and sharpen the one they are on. The role varies as he companies do, I like at each project as its own unique situation so there is no standard way of doing things, its catered to its uniqueness. Most of the companies and individuals that I have worked with on I have privacy agreements, but a few of note include Stand Up Records, Liquid Audio and the American Composers Forum. Show less

As a designer my work been seen on everything for ads for audio books for Sony, to rub on tattoos for the Stand Up! Label. My work has taken me everywhere from album covers to Shoe Lace packaging to buttons sold in boutiques to international ad campaigns.As an art director even more ads, posters and records including the Grammy nominated kind.

As a composer and performer I have had work at the Walker Art Center, Orchestra Hall, and the Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art. I have performed in King Paisley, Ex-Boyfriends of Pamela, Seduction of Timothy, A Most Happy Sound, The Snaildartha 6. and under my own name in styles from hardcore experimental to lush techno pop, to jazz.My recordings include one record with King Paisley, two with Future Perfect, three with Paris1919, and the contemporary holiday classic Snaildartha.

-Highlights-FILM“Holiday in Dirt; 14 short films of the music of Stan Ridgway" on UltraModern/New West, (with Rick Fuller) Notable showings: Sound Unseen, Netflix"M-80", a concert film of the legendary Minneapolis concert from 1979 featuring Devo, James Chance, the Fleshtones, and a host of others. On MVD (with Rick Fuller). Notable showings: Sound Unseen, Alamo Drafthouse, Noise Pop, Northwestern Film Forum, Seattle "Unconvention: a Mix-Tape from St. Paul", a re-mix… Show more -Highlights-FILM“Holiday in Dirt; 14 short films of the music of Stan Ridgway" on UltraModern/New West, (with Rick Fuller) Notable showings: Sound Unseen, Netflix"M-80", a concert film of the legendary Minneapolis concert from 1979 featuring Devo, James Chance, the Fleshtones, and a host of others. On MVD (with Rick Fuller). Notable showings: Sound Unseen, Alamo Drafthouse, Noise Pop, Northwestern Film Forum, Seattle "Unconvention: a Mix-Tape from St. Paul", a re-mix documentary that I also directed, about the 2008 Republican National Convention. Notable showings: Twin Cities International Film Festival, Walker Art CenterMUSIC (live) Mark Mallman Marathon III- a 78 hour song performed live by Mark Mallman and 78 or so musicians. Future Perfect- a experimental music collective I ran from 1995- 2003. 17 performances at venues such as First Avenue, The Walker Art Center, a four year residency at the Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Orchestra Hall, Intermedia Arts, Red Eye Theater, and the Landmark Center.House Nation/Depth Probe/Bedrock Music Appreciation Society- So many shows that no one has a clue to the total count. In places like the Cricket, The Southern, the 7th Street Entry (promotion only). This is the era where I learned how to turn a trend into a community. Independent shows – Holger Czukay, Windy and Carl, ClusterMUSIC (recorded) Bad Companions, Irwin Chusid, Michael Yonkers, Philip Johnson, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Snaildartha 6, Stan Ridgway, the Vibro Champs, Thunder in the Valley,- really dozens more but this is a nice startTELEVISIONWhat. (see details below)Unconvention: the TV Show, a 4-episode series based on the art and politics of the 2008 Republican National Convention. Aired on SPNN and through several Forecast installations Conversation. (see details Below) Show less

Ghost writing is hard thing to talk about in a resume situation; suffice it to say I’ve done a fair amount of it.Wrote all the advertising copy and bios for the Institute of Production and Recording.Two columns on America Online's Digital City: "Dig The New Breed" and "Ask A Slacker". A regular column in Pulse called "Our Friend Electric", as well as various articles in City Pages, Request, Cake, Pulse, and Review. Regular contributor to the zines And She Said, the DJ Wrapup… Show more Ghost writing is hard thing to talk about in a resume situation; suffice it to say I’ve done a fair amount of it.Wrote all the advertising copy and bios for the Institute of Production and Recording.Two columns on America Online's Digital City: "Dig The New Breed" and "Ask A Slacker". A regular column in Pulse called "Our Friend Electric", as well as various articles in City Pages, Request, Cake, Pulse, and Review. Regular contributor to the zines And She Said, the DJ Wrapup and numerous others. Featured in the book Twitter Wit.Wrote the surprisingly popular blog "Kerry Doesn't Suck" in 2004, though in the end I was wrong and Kerry did sort of suck. Sorry about that one. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Record label/media company with more than 20 records and one movie. Artists include: Stan Ridgway. Savage Aural Hotbed, The Vibro Champs, Skip Heller, February, Future Perfect. Distribution deals with ADA (via partnership with Twin/Tone), Rounder (via partnership with Atomic Theory), RED (via partnership with New West Records).

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Writing and illustrating a column called "Makes No Sense At All" for the Gimmie Noise section of CItyPages.com (http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/makes_no_sense/) according to the editor "Makes No Sense At All captures the visions, ramblings, and memories of Chris Strouth, a Twin Cities-bred master of music, film, and everything else."

Mpls, Mn

An Aveda Hair Salon in NE MPLS, that breaks the rules of that stereotype. Bright, colorful and very rock and roll - with a top down different management strategy: this is not your mother’s Aveda salonDeveloped branding, marketing, business plan, finance, personnel, events

Producer/writer/host of a TV show for SPNN and Twin Cities Public Television. Sort of a post-punk “Person to Person”; one-on-one interviews with people sharing stories. Done in a unique visual style.

Mpls, Mn

Worked as a creative problem solver on any and all aspects of school issues: advertising, marketing, recruitment, retention, big picture visioning on curriculum. • Developed all advertising and promotional material including web redesign• Oversaw design on a campus expansion • Developed relationships with local media• Brand redefinition

Coauthored the original curriculum for the EB degree, wrote and developed classes, hired and oversaw teachers. Worked as an advisor on all things related to entertainment business on the corporate side of the school. Taught the primary introduction course for the school, the only one that was required of all students.

Responsible for operations in terms of artist relations, distribution, manufacture, scheduling, development of marketing plans. and art direction. Artists include The Clouds, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, the Beat Circus, Mathew Burtner, George Cartwright, ICE, Electropolis, Victoria Jordanova, Philip Johnston.

Head of a very large experimental sound system that held residences at the Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, First Avenue, and the Bryant Lake Bowl.

Co-author/designer of corporate parody site that Yahoo Magazine called one of the funniest sites on the internet. Also served as a download store for Liquid Audio.Got me sued for 25 million dollars. Spoiler: we won.

Responsible for day-to-day operations, handling artist relations, overseeing distribution, manufacture, publicity, scheduling, marketing plans, art and branding. Ran point for 12 separate labels, and several employees, partners and interns with some 200 releases including: Ed Kuepper, Marlee Macleod, Brother Sun Sister Moon, Likehell, The Celibate Rifles, the Beatifics, Lifter Puller, Spare Snare.

Producer/writer/host of a TV show about music, meant to document the burgeoning MPLS pop scene. The show found a small audience across the US and in Puerto Rico. Described as "music tv if MTV had never happened", or " If Ernie Kovacs had hosted American Bandstand". Won a 1995 Hometown Video Award. Produced with SPNN, and broadcast on KTCA.

Developed "Uneasy Listening" in the Difficult Music series; curated events and performers.

Put together all art showings, organized events and openings.

Handled publicity for all events at the gallery, eventually curating shows and events at alternate venues.

Idim: Theater, Film Studies, And Performance Art With A Special Emphasis In Popular Culture

Activities and Societies: Delta Kappa Epsilon, Govenors Council on Youth: Youth Advisory Board

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