Ground Control is an innovative illumination agency, with a rich experience of working with an international and local clientele for almost a decade. ​Founded by award winning Lighting designer Naveen Deshpande, Ground Control is helmed by his vast experience in lighting design and launching India's premier artist and event management agency - Mixtape.Ground Control's team of industry veterans and multidisciplinary creative collaborators, led by Satvinder Singh, have worked on progressive and futuristic lighting design and audio visual experiences for artists, festivals, corporates and other large scale events across the globe. The team is constantly focussed on delivering efficient solutions of the highest international standards for all requirements. We specialise in curating and managing custom designed events and festivals, from ideating and planning to content management and execution.The agency has worked on prestigious festivals such as Magnetic Fields, Bacardi NH7 Weekender, the Dubai D3 Festival, Echoes of Earth, and many more; and have designed and executed rigs for some of the biggest touring acts, including Pentagram, Divine, Nucleya, Amit Trivedi, Prateek Kuhad along with international talent such as Steve Vai, Anderson Paak + the Free Nationals, Fatima Yamaha, Sikth, Karnivool, Four Tet, Chet Faker and many more.2023/ 2024 Touring Artists Prateek KuhadDivine RitvizLucky AliAnkur and the Ghalat Family Bloodywood Anoushka Shankar 2023/ 2024 Festival DesignBacardi NH7 Weekender , PuneMagnetic Fields Festival, Alsisar Lollapalooza India, Mumbai Echoes of Earth, Goa and B’loreMahindra Independence Rock , Mumbai Mahindra Blues , Mumbai Mahindra Percussion Festival, B’lore HG Street Festival, Mumbai Coca Cola Delhi is cooking, New Delhi Control Alt Delete (CAD), MumbaiBandland Festival, B’lore Serendipity Festival Goa

Mixtape as an agency has been working at the forefront of the independent music industry, specialising in booking talents and managing world-class events and festivals across the globe.

Artist Manager :- Pentagram , Raghu Dixit Project, Swarathma. Festivals worked on:- The Great Indian Rock, Global Groove Festival, Roots Festival, Independence Rock Festival

Artist Manager: Brute Force, Blackhole TheoryCo creater of Wrath Fest, Festival of New Noise, Whole Lotta Rock, Underground Deathfest

Internship at Campus Rock Idols produced by DNA Networks

Floor Lead for International Music at Planet M. Event Executive at Planet M Music Retail Store