Nanci M. Walker Email & Phone Number

West Hollywood, Ca, Us

Greater Los Angeles Area

Hired as a consultant primarily to work directly with peermusic songwriter Linda Perry, and also to be the first point of A&R contact for Peermusic's international creative departments. Discovered & presented publishing deal opportunities to the creative departments, created & set up co-writing opportunities for USA & European songwriters. Close collaborator with worldwide Managing Directors and President of Peermusic. Highlights:*Arranged collaboration between producer/writer team Mark Jackson & Ian Scott & Italian pop artist Alfa resulting in the Top 10 Hot 100 platinum single, "Vai," which has garnered over 70-million streams since its February 2024 record release.*Signed UK band The Big Pink, including the hit song Dominos & catalog. Set up and managed songwriting collaborations, hired producers, secured record deal, landed The Late Late Show w/James Corden, and oversaw a USA tour, including securing visas. Currently working with the band setting up song collaborations and recording sessions for a 2025 release.*Met with artists and their representatives and resented available publishing deal opportunities to Peermusic for the following artists: Wet Leg, Enola Gay, Omar Apollo, Cavetown,, Turnstile, Benee, Bros. Landreth, Del Water Gap Band, King Nun, songwriters Mark Jackson & Ian Scott.*Signed sync rep deals, set up song collaborations and developed new business opportunities for artists Old Sea Brigade, King Nun, Alex McArtor, Children Collide/Lord Fascinator, Shoffy, The Big Pink, and Andrew Goldring.*Signed publishing agreement with Peermusic for 50% of Italian Top 10 Hot 100 hit song "Vai" (Alfa)

West Hollywood, California, United States

Founded and currently operate a successful music business consultancy, specializing in artist management, A&R, publishing, and music supervision. Currently working with songwriter/producers Linda Perry, Mark Jackson & Ian Scott and UK band The Big Pink.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Represented Grammy-nominated recording artist and producer Linda Perry & her team of songwriters and producers setting up songwriting collaborations and securing sync opportunities. The company We Are Hear, co-owned by Linda Perry, dissolved and I transitioned to representing Linda Perry & Co. at Peermusic Publishing.Arranged for, and accompanied, Linda Perry to meet with the head of music at every major film studio in Los Angeles. The Disney meeting we took resulted in Linda composing the music for the forthcoming Disney+ series The Muppets of Mayhem, released May 2023.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

“We might just have launched something extraordinary, that can persist and change lives/careers. We are all proud of the work Nanci did in helping shape an important experiment in arts and culture on Nantucket (and maybe beyond). I’m grateful, as I know all the artists are, for her effort in the Colony’s launch and I look forward to seeing what her talents generate on the west coast." -John S. Johnson, III, Co-Founder of Buzzfeed, Almanack Arts Colony, Screenwriters Colony, Eyebeam, & Harmony InstituteCo-conceived a non-profit Songwriters Colony in collaboration with the Almanack Arts Colony Nantucket, on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Our mission is to foster collaborations between both emerging and established songwriters who wouldn't ordinarily find themselves in the same room together. We would invite four or five songwriters to live and work on Nantucket and several “mentors” who come in for a week each. Though I moved back to Los Angeles, this program continues to thrive and grow. Invited artists include Courtney Marie Andrews, Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses,) Eric Pulido (Midlake,) Pearl Charles, Jade Castrinos (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros,) John Alagia (Producer,) Rob Kleiner (Producer,) Jason Agel (Producer,) Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen,) Nick Stumph (French Kicks,) Lola Kirke, Chris Stills, Kelly Zutrau (Wet,) Mark Stoney, Tom Peyton, Austin Jenkins Joe Haller (Cheerleader,) & Amber Coffman.

Nantucket, Massachusetts & Hanover, New Hampshire

On Air Radio Talent every weekday at two different Triple A commercial radio stations, 2 P.M. to 6 P.M. in Nantucket, Massachusetts 97.7 ACK FM and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire & Vermont at The River 93.9 FM

Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

After conducting a national search process led by the board of directors, I was selected to be the Executive Director of a Schmidt Family Foundation non-profit community music center based on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. With less than a month's notice, I moved from West Hollywood, California, at the height of the summer season 30-miles out to sea, to cut the ribbon on the new music school. Worked closely with the board of directors to sustain and grow existing funding while also establishing new relationships and partnerships with prospective donors. Chose and set up new fundraising software, built a robust donor contact base, created email fundraising materials & events grew our donor base and donations by 100% in just one year. Was the sole full time employee and in charge of every aspect of running the day-to-day operation of a year round non-profit music school & recording studio. I personally opened the door at 8am and greeted the students as they filed in for their music classes and closed the door at 9pm. Forged new partnerships with other non-profits, local musicians, and with the high school, where I started a "Rap Recording Class" personally working with those students teaching them how to choose song and record an album from start to finish. A wonderful adventure that lead me to co-founding another non-profit more in line with my music industry background, a songwriter's camp that brought established songwriters from the music industry to live and work with one another for one month on Nantucket Island.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Signed new artists, producers and songwriters and acquired catalogs of existing songs. Developed & presented deal proposals, analyzed data/music trends, and developed business strategies. Mediated and resolved songwriter split disputes to enable all parties to collect royalties. Arranged co-writing and recording sessions and attended concerts, showcases. Managed publishing business and catalogs of high-profile acts including The Beastie Boys, Kenny G, Blink 182, Frank Black/Pixies, Stephen Bishop, Heart, and Diana Krall. Oversaw developing and monetizing the catalogs of 45+ songwriters concurrently.Highlights: - Signed Oscar/Golden Globe/Grammy-winning producer/composer/songwriter Atticus Ross, credited with co-writing the #1 song of 2019: "Old Town Road" by Little Nas X as well as with numerous award-winning film scores including The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and HBO's Watchmen.- Won highly competitive bidding process to sign songwriters Scott Thomas & Balthazar Getty (Ringside); their song Tired Of Being Sorry was an international #1 for Enrique Iglesias and their work has been featured on multiple soundtracks and ads. Recouped initial advance and earned $1M+.- Secured soul legend Betty Wright and her entire catalog for Universal; Ms. Wright was subsequentlynominated for 3 Grammys and collaborated with Joss Stone, Snoop Dog, Lil’ Wayne and Lenny Williams.- Signed The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus whose debut album, Don’t You Fake It sold over a million recordsand over two million singles worldwide and earned Platinum certification.- Signed Slayer for Rick Rubin-produced album World Painted Blood and extended their back catalog; won deal over substantial competition and quickly recouped initial investment.- Arranged collaboration between Pete Yorn and Charles Thompson a/k/a Frank Black, resulting in critically acclaimed album ("Yorn emerges with his most purposeful, affecting album yet" -Spin

Greater Los Angeles Area

Was hired to identify new artists and oversee recording albums with existing talent on the Island/DefJam roster. Introduced The Killers, The All American Rejects, James Blunt & Anna Nalick to the company and was ultimately successful at convincing our executive team to offer record deals to The Killers and Damien Rice.Highlights:The Killers signed to Island Def Jam and went on to sell over 30 Million records for the company.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Identified, signed, and managed new and existing talent on the Columbia Records roster. Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of A&R scouts nationwide. Directed brand strategy and identified marketable songs; hired producers, mixers, and engineers; arranged tracking-mixing-mastering sessions for recording projects; and managed multimillion-dollar recording budgets. Worked with artists in selecting photographers and video directors. Oversaw approval of song splits, song credits, album credits, lyrics, and artwork.Highlights:A&R, Pete Yorn's Music For The Morning After'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (Featuring Korn, Offspring, L7, Kula Shaker, Soul Asylum, Our Lady Peace, Type O Negative and more.)Awarded Gold & Platinum Records for work with signings Evan & Jaron and Pete Yorn.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Identified, signed, and developed new talent nationwide while also overseeing staff & writers. Reported directly to the president of the company. Developed annual North American creative department signing budgets, approved T&E expenses, and negotiated publishing deals. Conceived of and oversaw building a 24-Track analog recording studio with the idea of creating a west coast "Brill Building" atmosphere where writers of different genres would be inspired to collaborate with one another. Brian Jonestown Massacre recorded "Give It Back!" in the studio, Campfire Girls recorded two EPs including "Mood Enhancer," Plexi recorded their debut "Cheer Up".

Greater Los Angeles Area

Discovered, signed, and developed talent. Listened to demos, attended shows and travelled nationwide to meet artists and local music industry figures. Highlights:Discovered, recorded demos, secured 1st record deal for Cypress Hill, considered to key progenitors of West Coast and 1990s hip hop. Over 25 Million records sold.Gold & Platinum albums with signings Michael Penn, Victoria Williams, & Cowboy Junkies.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Ba, English

High School Diploma, High School