Rob Kelso Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

Creativeman Productions is the largest promoter of Western musical Artists in Japan with over 100 Artists' headline tours every year and 5 major music festivals. Business Affairs - Negotiate contracts both terms and financial. Review all performance contracts, verifying accuracy. Explain tax implications of out of country touring artists. Maintain a firm yet positive multi-beneficial working relationship between Artist Managers, Agents and Accountants.Settlement Supervisor - Settle Stadium and Arena level financial agreements for live performances. Work in partnership with Artist's accounting team on tour profit, costs and expenses for the shows and profit percentages. Talent Buyer - Negotiate Artist fees and terms for festival headliners and national tours. Maintain balance between the Artist's artistic vision and the potential tour profit. Annual Festivals:Summer Sonic: 2000 to Present: Tokyo 60,000 capacity, Osaka 50,000 capacity, 2d / 2 CityLoudPark: 2004 to Present: Tokyo 50,000 capacity, 2 dayPopSpring: 2016 to Present: Tokyo 35,000 capacity, 2 dayWarped Tour: 2018: Tokyo 35,000 capacity, 2 dayElectric Daisy Carnival: 2017 to Present: Tokyo 40,000 capacity, 2 dayPunkSpring: 2006 to 2017: Tokyo 40,000 capacity, 2 dayMajor Artists:One Direction, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Guns & Roses, Justin Bieber, Harry Styles, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Sam Smith, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, U2, The Police, Foo Fighters, Calvin Harris, Green Day, Linkin Park, Selena Gomez

Greater Los Angeles Area

Maintain and control a music library of actively utilized cues for film trailers and advertising. 30 - 50 film trailers per year. Negotiated synchronization and usage fee for both Master and Publishing terms.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Maru Music, an Independent record label, released Japanese rock and pop music in North America. Oversee the execution of all management functions and oversight of record company, with 4 full time employees, to release 28 albums both physical and digital. Collaborate in all phases of master licensing, mechanical licensing, royalty reporting, advertising, promotion, publicity, human resources, development of US tours, pressing CDs and merchandizing. Control distribution of 8 Artist's merchandise lines direct to consumer and through retail channels including Hot Topic and Anime stores. Artists Include: AKB48, the GazettE, Alice Nine, D'espairs Ray, An Café, Kanon Wakeshima, LM C., Versailles, ViDoll, Mix Speakers Inc., Duel Jewel, Kra, kanon x kanon, Miyavi

Greater Los Angeles Area

Tofu Records - boutique record label operating in North America, owned by Sony Japan, released 21 Sony Japan artist albums and label merchandise with distribution through Sony RED. Management and coordination of production of mechanical licensing, royalty reporting, advertising, promotion, publicity of Artist festival appearances and CD pressing. Artists Include:L'Arc-en-Ceil, T.M. Revolution, Nami Tamaki, Polysics, Asian Kung-fu Generation, Boom Boom Satellites, Hyde