Founder, The Noise Cartel
Presenter, SCA's Hit Network (Australia)
Live Music Agent, Circle Talent Agency
Vice President, United Talent Agency
Frank Helmink
Director, BUMA ROCKS! (Holland)
Exec. SVP, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP)/President, RockHouse Presents
Music Producer (Motörhead, Papa Roach, Chris Cornell, Apocalyptica, P.O.D.)
Founder, Blue Lemon Management (Sweden)
Jeremy Summers
GM, The Firm & President, Prospect Park Records
Head of Marketing & Strategic Marketing, KBK Konzert-Künstleragentur GmbH, Germany
Joe Cuello
CCO, TuneCore
Jordan Berliant
Co-Founder, Revelation Management Group
Justin Arcangel
Artist Manager, 5B Artist Management
Keith Cunningham
Corporate Programming/Rock Formats & Westwood One Classic Rock Program Director, KLOS/Los Angeles
Kenny "Tick" Salcido
A&R, Red Bull Records
Managing Director, Incendia Music Management & PR
Legendary Rock DJ (formerly KNDD "The End" Seattle)
Owner, Endless Music
Mike Faley
President, Metal Blade Records
A&R, Razor & Tie
Director Live Events & Entertainment, The Livescape Group
Manager Client Relations, Ticketmaster OnTour
Owner, To11 Media/Metal Edge
Director, No Dice Management
Founder/Owner, Infinite Dreams (India)
Sat Bisla
President & Founder, A&R Worldwide/Global Rock Summit
CEO, Papa Entertainment PLC
Founder/Managing Director, Rodeostar Records
Music Programming Specialist, Fathom Events/Co-Founder, Rock Band Entertainment
VP Operations, Artery Global
HOWARD BENSON
Music Producer (Motörhead, Papa Roach, Chris Cornell, Apocalyptica, P.O.D.)
Born in Philadelphia, Howard Benson pursued twin interests in music and science, studying composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts while also earning a degree in Materials Engineering from Drexel College. Arriving in Los Angeles, he took a day job with Garrett AiResearch while playing with a band at night. When he decided to bring his two interests together as a record producer, Howard quickly shot to the top of the profession. Since the turn of the century he's produced dozens of the most creative acts on the charts, including My Chemical Romance, P.O.D., Hoobastank, Papa Roach and Daughtry's 5x Platinum debut album.
The key to Howard's success is his understanding that technology is a means to an end: a tool to unleash the best of what a band has to offer. He draws from his experience as a musician to empower the artists to find their own voice. "I try not to put a style of my own on what the artist does," Howard observes, "which is why it's a compliment when people say that none of the albums I produce sounds the same."
