"Seriously... Amazing!" - Mike Shea, Alternative Press / AP Tour CEO & Founder
"The Driven Music Conference felt like I was at SXSW when it started, all about the artists and the music." - Kevin Lyman, Van's Warped Tour Founder
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"Seriously... Amazing!"
- Mike Shea, Alternative Press / AP Tour CEO & Founder
"The Driven Music Conference felt like I was at SXSW when it started, all about the artists and the music."
- Kevin Lyman, Van's Warped Tour Founder
"One of the strongest industry showcases I've been to ever."
- Jeff Levin, Atlantic Records A&R
“The Driven Music Conference was an amazing experience. I was able to see incredible talent from up and coming artists as well as learn from my fellow panelists. I look forward to participating in future events and watching this conference continue to grow.”
- Isaac Heymann, Leverage Records A&R
"Had a great time at the Driven Music Conference.
Very organized, great panel discussions and top notch talent at the shows."
- Neil Sheehan, Standby Records Owner
“The Driven Music Conference is run the way all conferences should be run - educate and network with the artists during the day and make sure the industry folks show up and critique performances at night,
like the artists are expecting them to.”
– Lou Plaia, ReverbNation Co-Founder
Marc Wilson
Warner Bros./Chappell, A&R
Having been with Warner Bros./Chappell over 3 years now, Marc has built up an A&R roster that includes Steve Aoki, Breathe Carolina, Plain White T’s and Ian Kirkpatrick.
Peter Cohen
The Voice, Talent Producer
Peter Cohen currently serves as Talent Producer for the hit NBC TV series The Voice. He served similar roles for successful TV series including Rockstar:INXS, Rockstar:Supernova and The Road To Stardom with Missy Elliott. Early on, he worked as A&R for Epic Records; scouting, developing and marketing major international artists. He then joined No Name Management (Slipknot, Hatebreed) in LA as an artist manager and went on to form the management/creative consulting company Special Teams Music (MoZella).
Mike Shea
Alternative Press / AP Tour
CEO & Founder
First started by Mike Shea over 25 years ago in his parents' basement, Alternative Press has grown to become recognized as being a definitive source for what is happening in the music scene today, providing insight into the latest trends and covering the hottest bands first. This scene has extended beyond music and has become more of a lifestyle for fans, making AP one of the most recognizable brands in music today.
Luke Ebbin, Producer
12x Times Platinum
5x Grammy Nominated
Luke Ebbin is a 12 times platinum, 5 times Grammy-nominated record producer, composer and songwriter. Ebbin is credited for executing the comeback and extreme makeover of Bon Jovi with his production of the worldwide hit "It's My Life" (one Grammy nomination) and the 11 million selling album Crush (one Grammy nomination). Luke wrote with Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's on their hit record "Hey There Delilah" and has produced and/or written with the All-American Rejects, will.i.am and more. Among other projects, currently Ebbin is writing and producing with Richie Sambora for his upcoming solo record.
What is The Driven Music Conference?
A music conference in Atlanta, Georgia that is a direct-connect to music industry professionals. It includes discussions, Q&A, meet & greets and private performance feedback from music professionals, putting you in a great position for the chance at career advancement.
Is The Driven Music Conference for me?
Yes, if you're interested in music. It's for artists seeking the chance at advancement and to showcase for industry professionals, fans of live music, those studying music, anyone interested in the business side of music and those already active in the industry looking to make new contacts.
Why should I attend?
Hear from and meet a panel of music industry professionals. Engage yourself in discussions and Q&A led by Featured Panelists. Shake hands with those right now who may be in the position to advance your career in music. As a fan, see the best of emerging artists showcase their live performances. Connect. Network. Learn. Advance.
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Stephanie Christie
Stephanie Christie Management & Publicity
In the role of both manager and publicist, Stephanie represents artists on her roster like the Driven Music Conference Showcase Performer Chuck Shaffer Picture Show and her own son, Conner Christie, who is an actor on ABC/Lifetime's hit series "Army Wives". Her firm maintains publicity is the cornerstone to longevity in this business; a firm which features diverse and crucial offerings to artists from radio pushes and tour publicity and tour buy-on negotiations to press releases and lining up both reviews and interviews.
Isaac Heyman
Leverage Records A&R
Leverage is a new label recently started by mega Music Producer Rick Rubin (Josh Groban, Adele, Metallica, Weezer, System Of A Down, Linkin Park, Rage Against The Machine, Slayer, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dixie Chicks, Beastie Boys, Run DMC) and TV Executive Producer Stephen Levinson (HBO's Entourage and more).
Jason & Aaron Bieler
Bieler Brothers Records
Owners
Past and present label roster includes Nonpoint, Skindred and more. Jason is also a founding member of Saigon Kick.
Matt LaPlant
Bieler Brothers Records
Producer
As a Producer, Mixer and Engineer, Matt's bio includes a list of credits that's both as diverse and recognizible as it gets: Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Dashboard Confessional, Barry Gibb, Nonpoint, Skindred and more.
Lou Plaia
Reverbnation Co-Founder
Before becoming the Co-Founder of Reverbantion, Lou was the VP of Marketing & Artist Development for Atlantic and Lava Records.
Andi Hill
Black Fuel Music Artist Manager
As an Artist Manager for Black Fuel Music, Andi works alongside artists such as Dove Award-winners Group 1 Crew (Warner Music Group/Word Records), Shonlock (Arrow Records) and more. With over a decade of combined booking, management, PR, promotion and music events under her belt, her passion remains artist development in all genres and taking local artists from the ground up in all facets of their careers.
Chuck Alkazian
Producer
Based out of the heart of Motown, Chuck has been producing and developing artists for over twenty five years. Having come from a very diverse musical background, he has produced and engineered for such timeless artists including Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger, and Smashing Pumpkins. Chuck has also produced and mixed records for chart toppers Pop Evil, Trust Company, Bobaflex, and Kaci Battaglia. As a songwriter, Chuck has recently been writing with industry giants such as Saving Abel, Richy Nix, and Eddie Money and has also been concentrating on developing such up and coming artists as Finding Clyde, Razer, Sam Kay, Otto Vector, 650 North, and Savvy.
Tony "Bravo" Buttitta
XtremeiRadio.com, CEO
One year after Tony launched XtremeiRadio.com, listenership has grown to nearly one million worldwide. In addition to offering internet radio, XtremeiRadio.com also promotes a tour with select indie bands reaching from Texas to the Great Lakes. XtremeiRadio.com caters to both signed and unsigned artists look for airtime and promotion.
Neil Sheehan
Standby Records Owner
Neil Sheehan is the Founder and Owner of Standby Records, including the Hip Hop/R&B label Standby Urban. Neil is an artist manager, concert promoter and label owner. In recent years in the world of Management, Neil has brought the world the likes of Forever In Terror (Metal Blade Records), The Drama Summer (Eulogy Records), Beneath The Sky (Victory Records), Driver Side Impact (Victory Records) and many more, developing and securing these acts production, licensing, publishing, attorneys, endorsements, distribution showcases and recording deals. Most recently, Neil's Standby label has scored their first Billboard Number One with the Goth Metal Rock act, Black Veil Brides. The label has been number one in merchandise sales across the nation with Hot Topic. Media has picked up on Standby’s success, leading to Standby features in Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine and MTV.
Bram
Indiehitmaker Founder
With one half of his brain steeped heavily in the music industry and the other half working the daily grind in technology, both careers finally collided with the inception of Indiehitmaker (IHM). Part of the new music industry, IHM offers a music service once unavailable to artists who are still selling music in today’s market. Backed by PolyPlat Records, the label he co-owns, and powered by Blue Mountain Technologies, his software development company, IHM is helping independent artists establish and advance their careers by allowing them to report live venue sales to SoundScan, a service once only available to signed artists.
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