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Steffen Franz is listed as Music Marketing & Distribution Executive for Indy Music. Large Scale Event Production, Teacher, Freelance Diplomat at Illuminate, based in San Francisco, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at independentdistro.com, phone signal with area code 415, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Steffen Franz.
Steffen Franz previously worked as Production Manager - Golden Gate Park Bandshell at Illuminate and President/Founder at Independent Distribution Collective. Steffen Franz studied at Anglo American School.
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In the music business for almost 40 years, including many years as a technical director and production manager for dozens of nightclubs and venues in New York, Maui, HI, and San Francisco, CA. Many years as an independent artist, producer, and engineer for over 50 recording projects. 15 years of national tour managing (Mix Master Mike, Linton "Kwesi" Johnson, Lee "Scratch" Perry) and running an independent "conscious" reggae record label with over 20 releases. Currently, Steffen is running and building Independent Distribution Collective, a 1000-label independent marketing, promotion and distribution company he founded in 2004. In 2013, Steffen was appointed President of Tarpan Records, a record label owned and founded by Multi-Platinum, Grammy Winner Narada Michael Walden. Also, Steffen speaks at many industry events, teaches music business, and consults with a handful of musical artists and small businesses.For the past few years, Steffen has also been an in-demand show-caller, technical director, and technical producer for over 150 large corporate events and conferences. He currently works with 3 or 4 event production companies and also freelances for different corporate and NPO clients. In July 2021, Steffen was hired as the production manager of Golden Gate Park Bandshell in San Francisco. This 125-year-old, iconic venue is producing a series of shows (4 days a week, 600 since 2021) that Steffen also books and produces. These shows, in partnership with Internationally known arts non-profit Illuminate The Arts have expanded to Civic Center Soundtrack, a 3 day per week series in Fulton Plaza, and a 2 day a week concert series during the summer on JFK Promenade at the Whale's Tail Garden in Golden Gate Park. In 2024, on behalf of Illuminate and SF's Office of Economic Workforce Development, Steffen produced 20 concerts as part of the free SF Live concert series. These shows had over 25,000 attendees throughout the summer of 2024.Specialties: Event and Concert Series Producer, Corporate Event Techincal Director, Technical Producer, Show Caller, Business Building, Engineering (music/production), Musical Artist and Label consultation and Management, Independent Music Marketing, Vocalist, Music Producer, DJ, Bass Player, Freelance Diplomat.
Listed skills include Music Industry, Music Production, Music, Record Labels, and 46 others.
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San Francisco, Ca, Us
Currently booking, producing, and production managing at this iconic 125-year-old venue, which was recently renovated with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. Produced 50 shows in 5 months in 2021, 120 shows in 2022, 130 in 2023, and 125 in 2024.
President and Founder of 1000 label Marketing and Distribution company based in San Francisco, CA. In business for over 20 years, IDC is very different from most other small to mid-level distribution companies and continues to grow new services and increase its client base. IDC provides its clients with "turn-key" label services including full-scale marketing and promotion campaigns, physical and digital distribution, and artist development. Continued development of "IDCPromo", IDC's marketing and promotional service, and virtual events.In 2021 IDC began producing events on behalf of Illuminate the Arts. As of 2024, Illuminate Live and IDC produce close to 500 free live performances per year and close to 2000 total free live events since 2021.
Owner/Operator of Independent Record Label, which released mostly conscious dancehall reggae music, as well as some electronic and turntablist music. 24 releases and counting. Developed many different revenue streams from this company including; Retail Sales, Digital Sales, Licensing, and Tour and Event Production. Featured artists include Barrington Levy, Nicodemus, Rocker-T, Jamalski, Mix Master Mike, and Automator.
San Francisco, California, Us
Technical Director and Technical Producer for B Line Events in San Francisco to help design and manage A/V setups for various events in the Bay Area and beyond.
San Francisco, Ca, Us
TD and Technical Producer for Event Production Company 2 the 9s Events.
San Francisco, Ca, Us
Technical Directing and Show Calling for global non-profit, Women in Product. A/V design and management for various annual conferences and events.
San Francisco, California, Us
Former Teacher of Music Business, 2 - 8 week courses, Music Business 101 and Music Business 110 at San Francisco's premier "audio school". Designed course structure and materials, and provided mentoring to 15 to 20 students at a time. Also, developed Music Business 301, an elective that allows a student 4 hours of 1 on 1 consultation outside of the classroom. During the pandemic, Steffen created an online program (which is still in use today) called "Indie Artist Business Toolkit" that helps independent artists gain a foothold in the industry with a simple 10 to 15 hour online course.
Former President of Multi-Platinum, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning producer Narada Michael Walden's independent record label based in San Rafael, CA. Running all day-to-day operations including the development of releases, marketing plans, and budgets. Working with the entire team to create new releases.
San Francisco, California, Us
Technical Directing and Producing events for Girls In Tech in San Francisco, London, Dallas (Canceled because of Covid-19) for this amazing stem focused NPO.
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Technical Producer and past Technical Director for the largest AR and VR conference and annual event held in Santa Clara Convention Center.
Member and later Chair of San Francisco's Park Recreation and Open Spaces Advisory Committee for almost 10 years. The committee was formed in 2000 in the cities' charter to oversee the Recreation and Parks Department.The committee's main role was to work with SF RPD and many outside agencies to facilitate and steward the over 200 parks and open spaces in the San Francisco RPD system.
Label consultant for Pyramind's independent Record Label, Epiphyte Records. Report directly to the President, and help plan short term and long term strategy.
Tour managed 3 time DMC World Champion, and DJ for Beastie Boys for close to 1000 shows over 7 years including 3 MMM Solo tours, 4 or 5 large tours (including opening for Guns and Roses) and hundreds of "Aftershows" and "One-Off" shows all over the world. In addition, Tour managed Mike for 50 or 60 Beastie Boys shows on the Hello Nasty World Tour, and many other One-Off Beastie Boy shows.
Production Manager for 1000 person nightclub in San Francisco, CA with 4 stages and upwards of 5 to 7 bands per night, 6 or 7 nights a week. Advancing, On-Site Management, Contract and Rider administration.
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Steffen Franz works for Illuminate.
Steffen Franz is listed as Music Marketing & Distribution Executive for Indy Music. Large Scale Event Production, Teacher, Freelance Diplomat at Illuminate.
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Steffen Franz is based in San Francisco, California, United States while working with Illuminate.
Steffen Franz has worked for Illuminate, Independent Distribution Collective, Positive Sound Massive Recordings, B Line Events, Inc., and 2 The 9S Events.
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Steffen Franz studied at Anglo American School.
Steffen Franz is listed with skills including Music Industry, Music Production, Music, Record Labels, Recording, Sound, Entertainment, and Studio Recording.
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