CAREER TIMELINE

2011-PRESENT
Owner/ Webmaster – urbanART Videos [San Francisco Bay, CA]
Responsible for all activity associated with urbanART Videos.

2007-PRESENT
AR / Storage Accounts Manager – Atthowe Fine Art Services [Oakland, CA]
Responsible for the billing and collection of moneys. Maintain inventory on over 250 accounts
Clients: SFMOMA, DeYoung, Oakland Museum, plus multiple private collections

2007
eCommerce Manager – Signatures Network (now Live Nation) [San Francisco, CA]
Produced and oversaw over 40 artist related web stores
Clients: The Beatles, Slash, Black Eyed Peas, Tommy Lee, Interpol and more

2006
eCommerce Manager – Signatures Network (now Live Nation) [San Francisco, CA]
Produced and oversaw over 40 artist related web stores
Clients: The Beatles, Slash, Black Eyed Peas, Tommy Lee, Interpol and many more

Independent Consultant – River Apparel [Orange County, CA]
Consulted Andrew McMahon on designs, styles, and marketing for his clothing line
Client: Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate

Independent Consultant – Butter… the Clothes [Los Angeles, CA]
Consulted Tyson Ritter on designs, styles, and marketing for his clothing line
Client: Tyson Ritter of the All-American Rejects

Partner – Double De Cent [Oakland, CA and NYC]
Produced tour merchandise for the Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour
Client: Fall Out Boy

Merchandise Manager – Reconstruction Prods [San Fran Bay, CA]
Ran merchandise sales for DJ Shadow on his Australian tour with Mos Def
Client: DJ Shadow

Project Director & Creator – LRG Clothing x DJ Shadow Collaboration [San Fran Bay, CA]
Worked with LRG to creative collaborative apparel for DJ Shadow’s 2005 “Outsider” Tour
Clients: Limited Research Group “LRG” and DJ Shadow

eCommerce Manager – Reconstruction Productions [San Fran Bay, CA]
Responsible for DJ Shadow’s web presence and the operation of his web store
Client: DJ Shadow

2005
Event Planner – Adidas and Direction Marketing [Berkeley, CA]
Produced grand opening event and art show for Berkeley’s new Heritage Store
Clients: Adidas and Direction Marketing

Event Planner – Kid Robot x “Public Works” Obey x DJ Shadow Collaboration [LA, CA]
Partnered with Kid Robot to host the largest Kid Robot in-store signing to date
Clients: Kid Robot, Obey Giant [Shepard Fairey] and DJ Shadow

Sales Coordinator – Kid Robot x “Public Works” Obey x DJ Shadow Collaboratn [LA,CA]
Partnered w/ Kid Robot to secure retail venues for the distribution & sales of “Public Works” items
Clients: Kid Robot, Obey Giant [Shepard Fairey] and DJ Shadow

Project Director & Creator – “Public Works” Obey x DJ Shadow Collaboration [LA, CA]
Partnered with Obey Giant [Shepard Fairey] to create collaborative “Public Works” items
Clients: Obey Giant [Shepard Fairey] and DJ Shadow

eCommerce Manager – Reconstruction Productions [San Fran Bay, CA]
Responsible for DJ Shadow’s web presence and the operation of his web store
Clients: DJ Shadow

2005 – MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA

2004
Merchandise Manager – Signatures Network [San Francisco, CA]
Ran merchandise sales for Anthrax on their USA tour with Dio
Client: Anthrax

Merchandise Manager – Interpol [New York City]
Ran merchandise sales for Interpol, as well as a other artists, on the Curiosa Tour with the Cure
Clients: Interpol, Muse, Mogwai and the Rapture

Merchandise Manager – FEA [New Jersey]
Ran merchandise sales for REO Speedwagon and Don Henley on multiple tours throughout the year
Clients: REO Speedwagon and Don Henley

Merchandise Manager – Quannum Projects [San Francisco, CA]
Ran merchandise sales for all Quannum artists while on their USA tour
Clients: DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, Lifesavas and Lateef

In-House Tour Coordinator – BandMerch [Los Angeles, CA]
Responsible for overseeing the merchandise sales of all BandMerch artists while on tour
Clients: Linkin Park, Jurassic 5, Trapt, Taproot and many more

2003
Festival Merchandise Manager – SmokeOut Music Festival [Los Angeles, CA]
Oversaw all merchandise sales of artists performing at the festival
Client: Guerrilla Union [Linkin Park, DMX, Cypress Hill, Body Count and Pennywise]

In-House Tour Coordinator – BandMerch [Los Angeles, CA]
Responsible for overseeing the merchandise sales of all BandMerch artists while on tour
Clients: Linkin Park, Jurassic 5, Trapt, Taproot and many more

2003 – MOVED TO LOS ANGELES, CA

2003
Merchandise Manager – BandMerch [Los Angeles, CA]
Ran merchandise sales for Linkin Park on various legs of their world tour
Client: Linkin Park [Project Revolution and Summer Sanitarium w/ Metallica]

Production Assistant – Summerfest [Milwaukee, WI]
Assisted with the booking and production of hundreds of live music acts
Client: Summerfest [Various Artists]

2002
Merchandise Manager – Blue Grape [New York City]
Ran merchandise sales for The Strokes and Nickelback on various legs of their world tours
Clients: The Strokes and Nickelback [MTV-2 Campus Invasion]

2001
Merchandise Manager – Blue Grape [New York City]
Ran merchandise sales for Mudvayne & The Strokes on various legs of their USA tours
Clients: Fear Factory, Mudvayne [Ozzfest] and The Strokes

2000
Independent Consultant – Pursuit Management [Milwaukee, WI]
Consulted management on new media marketing strategies and art direction
Client: The Buzzhorn

Tour Manager – Uppercut Management [Chicago, IL]
Managed all aspects of U.P.O.’s USA tour
Client: U.P.O.

Assistant Merchandise Manager – Signatures Network [San Francisco, CA]
Assisted head merchandise manager with the sales of merchandise for Kid Rock
Client: Kid Rock

1999
Tour Manager – Willy Porter / Weasel Records [Milwaukee, WI]
Managed all aspects of Willy Porter’s USA tour
Client: Willy Porter

1997-1998
Touring Operations and Publicity – Cast Management [Milwaukee, WI]
Oversaw all in-house touring operations, scheduled publicity and in-store appearances
Clients: Citizen King and the Cupcakes

1997 – MOVED TO MILWAUKEE, WI

1996
Production Assistant – MSM Productions [New York City]
Worked on the production of specials events around New York City
Clients: Time Square’s New Years Celebration, Rock Cargo [David Bowie]

Administrative Assistant – APA Artist Booking [New York City]
Assisted agent with phone calls, drafting contracts and bookkeeping
Clients: Bela Fleck, Charlie Hunter and many more

Studio Manager – RPM Studios [New York City]
Managed front desk, answered phones, maintained studio and assisted clients
Clients: Helmet, Bettie Serveert and They Might Be Giants

1996 – MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY

1991-1996
Intern – Don’t Records [Milwaukee, WI]
Assisted in all aspects of running a record label
Clients: Willy Porter, Paul Cebar and The Wooldridge Bros.

Student- University of Wisconsin SP [Stevens Point, WI]
Attended college
Major: Communications, Minor: Art