“Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple.” - Charles Mingus.Hi, I’m Tim! Originally from New Zealand, I’ve had the privilege of living and building my career across New York, Los Angeles, Auckland, and London. My journey has been filled with pivots and twists—starting as a jazz (nerd) musician and teacher, I fell into band management, and then devolved into restaurant ownership in Brooklyn. Eventually, I found my way into music supervision and sync licensing, which ultimately led me to DISCO (not the genre).In 2016, I relocated to Los Angeles to launch [DISCO.ac](http://disco.ac/), originally developed as an in-house tool for a music supervision team in Melbourne. The platform has since transformed catalog management, creative workflows, and the international music ecosystem for countless industry professionals. It’s been an exciting journey to onboard over 100 million tracks and collaborate with a diverse array of clients, from Netflix, HBO, Apple, and Marvel to major music groups and influential independents like Subpop, 4AD, Dead Oceans, Terrorbird, and Mushroom.As I transitioned from business development to customer success, and then marketing, I distilled my experiences into creating the School of DISCO website and resources. The school serves as a repository of insights, workflows, and best practices gathered from years working with experts at every level of the music industry.In an effort to learn more about the inner workings of music publishing, I co-founded Koze Music Publishing, which now offers sync and pub admin services for approximately 700 talented artists and songwriters and growing (mostly thanks to my partners running the show).Since 2010, I've always kept ticking along with my passion project, Familiar Strangers—a rotating collective of creative industry professionals that fosters connection, knowledge sharing, and community. We organize regular gatherings and create educational workshops to up skill local industry with international expertise.In conclusion, I’m a proud generalist who loves sharing what I learn and helping others pursue their passions. I thrive on exploring new challenges alongside new people (as a way of building relationships), and endlessly failing and adapting to figure out how things work.Thanks for reading, and don’t be a stranger. Reach out to say hi if you’re working on something amazing.