David Dunn Email & Phone Number

David is a founder and the Managing Partner of Shot Tower Capital, an investment bank providing advisory and capital raising* services in the media sector with a specific focus on the music industry where it has completed more transactions globally than any other investment banking firm. In addition to representing major and independent music companies and many of the most iconic music catalogs of all time, Shot Tower has extensive experience working with significant artist estates on matters relating to music and image rights including, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Mac Miller, Prince, Lisa Marie Presley, Elizabeth Taylor and Robin Williams. Over his career, David has advised on over 125 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $75 billion, including $20+ billion since founding Shot Tower. Specific sector expertise and dedication to long-term client relationships has resulted in a close rate on engaged transactions of over 95% with nearly all assignments resulting from referrals from prior clients. David was named to the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Billboard Power 100 list and was peer nominated as one of the 20 most influential executives in the music industry in both 2023 and 2024.Select Client Representation:- Sale of Hipgnosis Songs to Blackstone;- Non disclosed iconic music transaction;- Sale of majority interest in Mavin Records to UMG;- Sale of Mojo Music to Concord (Kiss & REO Speedwagon);- Non disclosed iconic music transaction;- Position Music equity raise and debt financing;- Formation and funding of Pulse Records;- Purchase of Genesis/Collins/Mike+Mechanics by Concord;- Sale of Client investment in Primary Wave;- Hitco recorded music assets sale to Concord;- SoundHouse sale to HarbourView;- James Brown Estate sale to Primary Wave;- SideOne Dummy sale to Exeleration Partners;- World Poker Tour sale to Element Partners;- Big Deal Music on its sale to Hipgnosis;- Pulse Music on joint venture with Concord Music;- Blue Raincoat/Chrysalis Records sale to Reservoir Music; - EMI Music Publishing investor in Sony’s control buyout;- Fania Records on its sale to Concord Music;- Imagem/Rogers & Hammerstein on its sale to Concord Music;- Estate of Michael J. Jackson on the sale of its 50% interest in Sony/ATV (including the Beatles catalog) to Sony;- Ease Entertainment financing/subsequent sale to EP;- EMI on the sale of Virgin Music to BMG; - Sony investor group on purchase of EMI Publishing.*Securities transactions executed through Shot Tower Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Financial Structuring, and 16 others.