Evan Kenney Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston Area

As the Global Product Coordinator/Specialist, I oversee and facilitate all aspects of seeding for Converse Inc. to drive awareness and elevate the brand. With a direct line into talent, stylists, agents, etc., I work with our collaborative design partners on creating specific and deliberate gifting plans that allow their footwear and apparel to be worn by our desired influencers, musicians, artists, and athletes. I work closely with wardrobe and styling departments by providing Converse product for TV and Film Projects. My work has been featured in White Lotus, Ozark, Stranger Things, and Euphoria, just to name a few.I also work in the daily operations with all of our contracted talent by facilitating payment, travel, and other opportunities within the org.

Greater Boston Area

*Oversee all studio projects, coordinate and book talent, create social media, and work closely with local and national vendors, press, and artists to drive awareness to the Converse Rubber Tracks music program.* Have facilitated and managed audio & video sessions for hundreds of diverse artists from all over the world including Vince Staples, Frightened Rabbit, and Tyler, The Creator.*Hosted tours and walk-throughs of the studio and HQ for corporate CEO's, political officials, fashion designers, professional athletes, Fortune 500 companies, and dozens of advertising and marketing agencies. *Managed curated music weeks for the Newport Folk Festival, MetalSucks, Journey's, and The Boys & Girls Club. *Lead all outreach, hiring, scheduling, payment, and management of all CRT Boston staff including guest audio engineers such as Paul Q. Kolderie, Kurt Ballou, and Justin Pizzoferato. *Managed the day-to-day of the CRT "pop-up" studio program in Nashville, TN's Grand Victor Studio in February of 2015. *Managed the CRT Global Program, coordinating all travel, lodging, and studio recording for artists from Brazil, South Korea, Australia, and South Africa recording at the Boston studio.*Created successful vendor relationships with Fender, Zildjian, Earthquaker Devices, Taylor, and Tama. *Worked with the Converse Community Outreach Team to coordinate a clothing drive to provide winter coats, hats, and sweatshirts for immigrant children in need.

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, And Chicago.

• Recorded and assisted in mixing full-length albums as well as multiple singles in various studio settings since 2001.• Collaborated with producers such as Paul Kolderie (Pixies, Radiohead, Nirvana) and Steve Albini (Big Black, Electrical Audio) on the recording and mixing of full-length albums. • Co-produced with studios and other artists to create songs for advertisements such as Svedka Vodka and Wrangler Jeans as well as TV/film placement with featured songs on HBO’s Entourage, Showtime’s The L Word, CW’s Supernatural, and MTV’s Catfish, Washington Heights, Viva La Bam, and Waiting movie.

• Planned, organized, and booked national and international tours in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe, including a performance at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England and Boston Calling Music Festival, working both independently and with agents and promoters.• Oversee all artist concepts regarding promotion, marketing, media, design, and branding of all bands. • Successfully worked with press outlets to acquire reviews and interviews in Rolling Stone, Spin, NME, Esquire Magazine, as well as cover stories in Beyond Race Magazine and Boston’s Stuff At Night, Weekly Dig, and Boston Phoenix.• Winner of four Boston Music Awards including “Best Electronic Act” in 2009 and 2010 for Bodega Girls, and "Best Indie/Rock Band" in 2015 for Dirty Bangs. Also was nominated in 2016 for "Male Vocalist of the Year."• Raised $500 for Planned Parenthood with all sales of the Bad Boys Club EP as well as coordinated a benefit show to that helped to raise over 4K for Families For Freedom, an organization that helps immigrant families facing deportation.• Created and aided in the production of a major music video for Converse, two Rubber Tracks Brooklyn recording sessions, and two Converse Rubber Tracks Live concerts at The Sinclair in Cambridge.

Greater Boston Area

• Aggregated connections with local filmmakers, musicians, creative groups, food vendors, and visual artists to produce and execute all Boston CONSProjects. • Led all Boston pre-production including venue walk-throughs, food and product distribution, media instillations, and meetings with vendor owners for production planning. • Hosted Boston CONSProject workshops by focusing on major Converse brand identity and leading attendees and volunteers throughout the day. • Production assistant on the Converse Rubber Tracks Live! series at the Sinclair in Cambridge, MA; a week of sold-out shows feat. Slayer, Chance the Rapper, & The Replacements. Assisted all artists with all of their pre and post-show needs, including travel and transport, hotel bookings, and catering. • Managed the Converse Boston FARM team by coordinating distribution of promotional materials and directing FARM reps by targeting key areas and events in the city.

1680 Massachusetts Avenue

• Creator and director of the West Side Lounge beverage program. • Managed bartenders and servers in training sessions and tastings. • Purchased products as well as oversaw liquor inventory and beverage program.• Coordinated and marketed beverage tastings, cocktail competitions, and all other events.• Worked closely with vendors such as Tito's Vodka, Deep Eddy Vodka, Fernet Branca, and Narragansett Beer to promote products and events at the restaurant.

• Social media account manager facilitating campaigns, events, advertisements, and viral video production for clients such as Uno Chicago Grill, National Amusements, The Boston Music Awards, Boston Urban Music Festival feat. Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa, Pop Chips, and Prime Motor Group. • Business partner in world’s first artist-funding agency for established independent musicians. Successfully leveraged the power of relevant social media sites to establish company brand, while simultaneously executing grassroots artist-funding campaigns for established independent musicians like Linda Thompson.• Generated $50K in revenue in the six months since its initial site launch and garnered rave reviews in Entertainment Weekly, Paste Magazine, and NPR.• Created company artwork featured in Spin, iTunes, URB, and RCRD LBL.com.• Directed and edited all viral audio and video for The Hector Fund and its artists.

Cambridge, Ma

• Coordinated all events and maintained close contact with local and international artists, press, booking agents, and other promoters to sustain and manage a vibrant, popular music venue. • Director of social media and marketing outreach to promote all club events.

• Facilitated and maintained constant communication with record labels, managers, artists, and marketing teams (music, film, and fashion). Featured artists included the Jimi Hendrix estate, M83, The Raveonettes, and The Black Lips among others.• Directed the entire viral video process from pre-production to post-production, including conception, organization, filming, editing, hosting, and marketing.• Collected and aggregated numerous types of content to produce artist interviews and performance pieces for both artist and company promotion.• Collaborated with both production and marketing teams to help generate traffic to the website as well as spread artist awareness.

• Composed topical music videos for major New England website.• Utilized organization and prioritization skills to complete intricate projects daily.