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VNUE Inc.CEO & Chairman
May. 2016Greater New York City AreaVNUE, Inc., (OTC: VNUE) is a VNUE is a music technology company dedicated to further monetizing the live music experience for artists, labels, writers, publishers, and literally all stakeholders, by creating new and exciting products; by leveraging automation technology and second-to-none experience in the instant live space; and by identifying issues such as lack of transparency with performance rights organizations and solving this through innovation and our patent-pending Soundstr (soundstr.com) platform. The VNUE team is the most experienced in our space, a group of technology entrepreneurs, artists and songwriters who are passionate about the future of the industry, and ensuring that the value of the rights holders are not lost in the context of new and ever-changing technology. Our team has produced live content and created experiential products for such artists and companies as Peter Frampton, Bad Company, Devo, Blondie, Wind Up Records, EMI, Capitol Records, and many more. By (a) selling only live content through our platforms, to include not just major and independent label content, but creating and scaling our own “instant” live exclusive content, (b) processing and paying mechanical royalties on instant live content, and (c), ensuring proper accounting and payment to rights holders of material played in venues, VNUE has a perfect trifecta of solutions that will revolutionize the live music business. VNUE is the exclusive licensee of DiscLive Network, and the owner of Set.fm and Soundstr.com.
DiscLive NetworkPresident & CEO
Apr. 2012Los Angeles, New York, Tennessee, Manchester UK, Sydney, AustraliaDiscLive Network (a RockHouse Live Media Productions, Inc. Brand), is formerly known as Abbey Road Live US/EMI). The company is the global leader in creating innovative live content available to audiences immediately after a concert. With more than a decade of experience, we have the most trusted, experienced team in the industry, and produce high-quality audio and video products, available to fans within minutes after a show, and on a variety of platforms. We have produced over 110 live concert recordings with Grammy award winning artist Peter Frampton, as well as many other artists such as Seether, Dickey Betts, Richey Furay, REO Speedwagon, Bad Company, and more. As president, I continue to be in charge of growth and expansion of US operations of a global company revolutionizing the way live music is captured and delivered to music fans, and offering exciting and innovative new products to recording artists, labels and brands to realize new revenue at zero cost/risk. Designed, architected and implemented the company's specialized e-commerce system, utilizing ColdFusion, Javascript, CSS, and a variety of web tools, as well as SQL. Oversee all technical aspects of the company, as well as functional areas such as public relations, marketing, and business development.
EMI MusicHead of the Americas, Abbey Road Live
Aug. 2009 - Apr. 2012Greater New York City Area, Los Angeles, LondonDuring this time period, RockHouse Live Media Productions contracted with EMI Music group and Capital Records, and rebranded during this time to "Abbey Road Live" - the new "instant live" arm of the company. Worked closely with senior management across the label to market and execute the new initiative. Reached out to artists and facilitated recording deals, and drove business in the US, the UK, and Australia/New Zealand.
RockHouse LIve Media ProductionsPresident & Producer
Jul. 2007Visionary and president of broadcast and live entertainment production company specializing in immediate delivery. RockHouse Live Media Productions produces content for DVD, CD and television, including "The Awakening: Live" for platinum recording artist Melissa Etheridge, as well as a long list of other artists. RHLMP has operated under the name "DiscLive Network" as well as "Abbey Road Live". The company is basically a continuation of the original DiscLive, which my company Immediatek acquired in 2004. Combined, our company has 13 years experience in our space, making us the most experienced, trusted and knowledgable team in the space.
Rockhouse Live Grille & VenueFounder
Jul. 2006United StatesFounder and creator of multi-unit entertainment-themed restaurant and bar. With locations in Key West, FL, Largo, FL, Memphis, TN, and more, RockHouse Live has been recognized as one of the fastest growing restaurant concepts in the country. Featuring home-grown recipes, live entertainment, a friendly, attentive staff, and technology from VNUE, Inc., RockHouse Live is your place to Eat, Drink and ROCK!
DiscLive & ImmediatekCEO, Producer
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2006Founded Immediatek in 2001 and served as its CEO, president, and chairman of the board. Took company public in 2002. Acquired numerous companies, including DiscLive. DiscLive is the company that pioneered the business of recording concerts and other live events in high quality, and distributing mass quantities of CDs to fans within minutes of the show's end.
VoyenceFounder, CTO
May. 2000 - Dec. 2001Founder of hi-tech configuration management company based on patented software of my design that I rolled out at Sabre/American Airlines. Served on board of directors and as CTO, but also worked with other management on fund raising, budget, business deals, and many other aspects. Formed management team and raised over $12 million in venture funding in less than three months.
Sabre HoldingsManager Network Capacity Planning and Performance Engineering / Warped
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 2000Dallas/Fort Worth AreaSenior engineer in the Network Performance Engineering and Capacity Planning group utilizing Cisco equipment. Work with various groups and organizations within Sabre and its customers to identify and eliminate problem areas in the wide area network. Research new technology and solutions. Designed and implemented an extensive, complex cost saving automation system (using ColdFusion and SQL, as well as Java and JavaScript) utilized by Network Services and other Sabre groups and customers, known as WARPED (Wide Area Router Production Environment and Design). The tool utilized unique combinations of tools never employed before, such as the ability for the ColdFusion application to ‘touch’ live network components and receive data back from those components. Promoted to Manager of the Network Performance Engineering and Capacity Planning group after successes with automation and cost saving measures. Oversee a group of ten highly skilled network engineers. Provide network capacity planning for AMR and Sabre featuring heavy use of Cisco gear. Review engineering and approve designs, as well as research and implement new designs to increase performance and capacity. Conduct salary reviews, provide technical and business direction. Research new technology and solutions; facilitate implementation. Design and implement new cost saving automation systems (using ColdFusion and SQL) utilized by Enterprise Resource Management. Generate custom reports by integrating CF with Crystal Reports. Work with other management where necessary. Integrate ColdFusion applications with PeopleSoft and other technologies such as CA Unicenter, NetScout, etc.
Management and Technology ConsultantManagement and Technology Consultant
Jun. 1993 - Mar. 1997Houston, DallasDuring this period, I have worked a professional consultant, with assignments including AMR Corp, JC Penney, Nortel, Sprint, EDS, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Arco Oil & Gas. Responsibilities included management consulting and business process re-engineering; software design (ColdFusion, PeopleSoft); project and product management; technical sales and consulting; design and implementation of complex WAN/LAN environments, including Cisco and other networking hardware; Unix administration (Solaris); website development using tools such as ColdFusion, Java, JavaScript, etc., (including www.dallascowboys.com and www.indyracingleague.com); WinNT support and implementation; Macintosh support & implementation; internet technologies such as SMTP, POP3, IIS, Apache, etc., and general consulting and recommendations.
Marathon Oil CorporationMacintosh Systems Administrator / LAN Engineer
Mar. 1990 - Jul. 1993Houston, Texas AreaResponsible for company Macintosh support worldwide. Routine tasks include the analysis of group (organization) needs, recommendations for computer systems, vendor relations, ordering software and hardware, configuration and installation of computer systems and software. Conducted regular training courses for company personnel, wrote and edited training and software documentation, and kept the company informed of new technology. Also responsible for maintaining compatibility between applications and platforms, and defining company software standards. Additionally, responsible for network design, integration and monitoring.
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