Married to Grace for 26 years and father of two wonderful kids, Travis & Maddy. Animal Friends: 4 dogs, Duke, Mack, Bosco, and Red Dog of California (all rescues), 1 turtle, and approximately 100 guppies.Loves mother dearly and misses father dearly (RIP).
The Grät Network, Pbc.
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Founder And CeoThe Grät Network, Pbc.Newport Beach, Ca, Us
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Ceo & Founder Of The Grät Network, Pbc.The Grät Network, Pbc 2015 - PresentNewport Beach, CaliforniaA social media platform that enables its users to express gratitude to a person, place, or thing.
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PartnerHong Entertainment May 2018 - PresentNewport Beach, CaliforniaTalent Management company that represents andyRobot, The SIDE DEAL, Slaves To Humanity, Charlie Colin.
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Partner Of Artist Network (Management Firm Of The Dirty Heads & Sublime W/Rome)The Artist Network 2005 - PresentNewport Beach, CaliforniaArtist Management company that represents The Dirty Heads, Siblime with Rome. Partners with Mike "Cheez" Brown and Henry Nicholas.Former Clients: Artistis Chester Bennington (RIP) & Tiffany
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PartnerOriginal Sgt. Pepperoni'S Pizza Store Oct 2013 - PresentNewport Beach, Ca"Spreading love through pizza since 1976"#1 rated Pizzeria in Newport Beach, CA 92660 on Google/YelpPartners: Jeff Roberts, Rob Dodman, Stan Frazier, and Trevor Kotchek
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PresidentHenry Nicholas Foundation 2010 - 2015Newport Beach, CaliforniaOversaw Henry Nicholas's philanthropic/humanitarian causes in the area of public safety, crime victim's rights, education for the socioeconomically disadvantaged.Lead the state of illinious constitutional amendment (2014 Marsy's Law, crime victims bill of rights) with highest margin of victory (79% voter approved) in history of state of Illinois.Note: The Nicholas Avademic Center has helped over 700 students from Santa Ana Unified School District to attend colleges/universities by providing tutoring, mentoring, financial resources and cultural enrichment programs.
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Co-Founder/PresidentLevel 7 Artists 2005 - 2010Newport Beach, CaliforniaResponsible for all areas of executive and artist recruiting (music, technology, visual, gaming, fashion).Identified and successfully recruited Rob Cavallo (then-SCP of A&R and eventual Chairman of Warner Bros Recrods), Venus Brown (then President of the will.i.am record label) and Chang Weisberg (Owner of Guerilla Union).Lead artist relations/recruiting on Radiohead, Linkin Park, Lil Jon, Lauryn Hill, My Chemical Romance, Jeffrey Sebelia, 311.Responsible for investments to fund technology development and events including historic 2007 reunion of Rage Against the Machine (one of my favorite bands ever!) @ Rock the Bells including the following acts: Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Public Enemy.Recruited by Henry Nicholas (Former CEO & Founder of Broadcom Corporation) to help build what would have been the "Broadcom of digital media".
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Managing Partner & Co-FounderI.A.M. Entertainment Inc. 2003 - 2005Newport Beach, CaliforniaI.A.M Entertainment: Agency with focus on music industry and unpaid product placement. Agency Relationships: Calvin Klein, Fendi, Marchon Eyewear, Dickies, SRS Labs, and Etnies. https://vimeo.com/138842807Influencer Relationships: Ozzy, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Guns N'Roses, Linkin Park, Britney Spears, Kid Rock, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Eminem, Korn, and Lenny Kravitz.http://www.ocregister.com/2007/03/16/linkin-park-singer-collaborates-with-entities/
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Ceo & FounderXingmail Inc. 2000 - 2002Hollywood, CaliforniaCreated a brand associated email service company (i.e. andy@metallica.com instead of andy_41938@hotmail.com) by procuring exclusive rights with influencers (then previously unutilized form of intellectual property).Secured long-term exclusive rights to Metallica (another favorite!), Eminem, Dr. Dre, Matchbox Twenty, KoRn, Pamela Anderson, Jude Law, David Copperfield, Randy Travis, Interscope Records and The Firm.Partnered with then-President of Lava Records and SVP of Atlantic Records, Jason Flom.Investors: Tom Yuen (my mentor), John Tu, David Sun, and Thomas Gonzales Jr. of CommerceOne (RIP).http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78370/top-acts-offer-names-for-fans-e-mail-addresses
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Cheif Creative Officer & Co-FounderWww.Com/Onair Streaming Networks 1999 - 2000Irvine, CaliforniaOnAir Inc.: Online broadcast company that quickly grew to become one of the leading online network with reach of 3.2 million listeners in U.S. (Source:PCDataonline - 2000) Offering over 200 professionally programmed music stations and with over 50,000 syndication partners.Helped in raising a $42 million venture financing mostly from Carlton International (then-2nd largest broadcast network in Britain other than BBC).Oversaw all aspects of product vision, content development/strategies, label relationships (Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner Music Group), RIAA/ASCAP/BMI/SESAC licensing, and B2B strategy.Business development with category leaders such as Real Networks, Microsoft, Metallica.com, Levi.com and iSyndicate.com.Company was acquired by LoudEye Technologies and subsequently, Nokia.
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Founder/CeoMusicsite.Net - Online Radio Network 1997 - 1999Irvine, CaliforniaOnline radio network providing over 100 of professionally programmed stations. Merged with WWW.COM
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Senior Vice President Of Government&Education DivisionNew Technologies Inc. Nov 1988 - 1996Pasadena & Santa Fe Springs, CaFounded New Technologes GED. Systems integrator focusing on high-end vertical markets (authorized Intel Distributor/Manufacturer, Novella/Microsoft Certification/Training/Solutions, EDI)Grew from its inception in 1994; from pre-revenue to $40 million annual revenues in two years.Clients include JPL, NASA, Dod, Caltech, Rockwell, TRW, US Marine Corp., Los Angeles Unified School District, and Desert Sands Unified School District.
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