Steve Backer Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Backer Entertainment was a full service marketing and consulting company which provided a "virtual label" experience for a artists who were untethered to a traditional record deal and have significant brand value in the marketplace. We created and implemented campaigns and strategies involving marketing, promotion, touring, press, internet, sales.

Los Angeles, CA

One Haven Music Publishing was a joint venture between Steve Backer and BMG Rights Management, the KKR/Bertelsmann music publishing and master rights venture.

New York, NY And Beverly Hills, CA

- Developed and executed all marketing and promotion strategies on behalf of V2 artists including The White Stripes, Moby and The Crystal Method. - Responsible for managing marketing budget of over $30MM. - Liaison to finance and business affairs.- Managed staff of 30 executive and support staff.- Created branding and event marketing on behalf of label and.

Santa Monica, CA

- Oversaw West Coast operation for EMI Music Publishing.- Managed staff of 30 plus executives and support staff.- Responsible for all EMI artists/writer signings from West Coast office.- Negotiated all new artist deals as well as renegotiated existing artist contracts.- Artists signed under regime include Blink-182, New Radicals, The Living End, Slipknot.

New York, York

- Responsible for all marketing campaigns on behalf of Enclave artists.- Oversaw promotion and sales department as company built out infrastructure.- Liaison To EMI Distribution.- Advised Chairman in signing of highly competitive talent.

Beverly Hills, CA

- Direct reports included Head Of Promotion, Head Of Sales, Head Of Marketing, Head Of Press and Head Of Video.- Liaison to Warner Brothers Records.- Personally responsible for development and implementation of marketing campaign for Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles resulting in sales of 5M records.- Acquired soundtrack rights and created marketing.

New York, New York

Began at CBS Records out of college and held significant posts in promotion and marketing for thirteen years. Responsible for running college marketing department, video promotion, top 40promotion and first Vice President of Alternative Marketing. Worked closely with Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Social Distortion, Celine Dion, Cyndi Lauper, Living.