Olivier Chastan Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, US

Founded company dedicated to managing the overall legacy of iconic entertainment artists, creators and brands. Iconoclast has a strong focus on leveraging innovative and future technology to maintain the relevancy of iconic creators and grow the engagement with their audience.We look after The Band, Tony Bennett, Murder Inc., Marianne Faithfull, among.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Iconic Artists Group is a brand development and management company dedicated to building a portfolio of iconic music artists.
• Originated business idea, setup infrastructure and operations, and led all business development and M&A.
• Completed two successful fundraises.
• Completed the acquisition of the intellectual property and brand of The Beach Boys, David Crosby and Linda Ronstadt.
• Company setup and developed in partnership with manager Irving Azoff and The Azoff Company.

Advising leading independent music publisher's management team and investors on operational, financial and strategic issues. Sold to Hipgnosis Songs in 2020.

Studio City, California, US

Advisor to leading reporting, payment and data technology solution in the entertainment business. Sold to City National Bank in 2018.

Nashville, TN, US

Advisor and interim CEO of tech startup providing integrated content and rights management platform to the music industry. Led fundraising efforts and sale of the company.Sold to Fuga/Downtown Music in 2019.

Los Angeles, California, US

• In charge of corporate development and strategy (M&A and strategic partnerships).
• Lead liaison with Shamrock Capital (private equity) on content and IP acquisitions.
• Founder and head of global rights solutions division (music publishing, label services, neighboring rights, licensing). Built INgrooves, into a leading full- service, global music publishing and music rights company.
• Working with CTO and IT team on tech/product development.http://www.ingrooves.com/

Jamaica, NY, US

• Led the company's worldwide growth including development of the company into merchandising, food, clothing, concert production, video production, and many other areas.
• Engineered and led the acquisition of our largest competitor, Greensleeves Records + Publishing, leading to the creation of the largest reggae label and music publisher in the world (50,000 copyrights and 20,000.
• Oversaw all company activities including A&R.
• Catalog includes global hits by Sean Paul, No Doubt, 50 Cent, Akon, Black Eye Peas, Jay-Z, Wyclef and Rihanna among others.

Jamaica, NY, US

Responsible for operations and creative for VP Records worldwide.

Founder of video production company specializing in music. Produced concerts, videos and DVDs for Roadrunner, Jive, Arista, MTV, VP Records, BBC, VH1 and many more clients. Sold/exited in 2005.

Barcelona, ES

Freelance photographer for New York Times, Géo (French National Geographic), New York Sun, Beat Magazine and many others. Exhibits in New York, Paris, Berlin. Currently working on two long term projects (book and exhibits) about Faith and Mississippi Delta.

Session player (primarily bass) and producer.

M.A., International Business

B.A., History / Economics