CMJ Music Marathon

HOUSE OF LOUD; PRESIDENT | | Biography London England-born David Bendeth has been around music and musicians most of his life as a Guitarist, songwriter, producer and A&R executive. Self-taught on guitar before studying at the famed Berklee School of Music in Boston, Bendeth traveled back and forth between London and Toronto in his formative years before going on the road with the likes of Drummers Billy Cobham and Lenny White. After working as... Read More →

Cakewalk/Roland; Artist Relations/Producer/Songwriter/Engineer | | Jimmy Landry has toggled back and forth between the artistic side of the industry, which includes his roles as A&R, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer/Songwriter, and Engineer for major and independent labels, and the business side, including his former roles in Radio Promotion and Marketing at Major Labels. He was also the Music Business Panel Director for CMJ and most... Read More →

RAK - Group of Companies; General Manager | | Andy's musical career began as a studio assistant at SBK Publishing in London (87') he was then promoted to A & R Manager when EMI merged with SBK 3 years later. He went on to work at Mother Records (Polygram) and BMG before joining RAK in 2005. Andy is General Manager of RAK GOC which include Studios, Publishing, Mastering and Producer Management. Signings across his career have included PJ Harvey... Read More →

Cookie Jar Recording; Owner/Producer/Mixer | | Brian Malouf has mixed, produced, or engineered for a variety of artists over the past 3 decades. A partial list includes Michael Jackson, Pink, Pearl Jam, Matt Nathanson, Natasha Beddingfield, Slaughter, Smokey Robinson, The Jonas Brothers, David Gray, Trevor Hall, Madonna, and The Muppets! He has also done his time as an A&R executive with Columbia Records, Walt Disney Records, and most... Read More →

Mixer, Producer, Engineer | | Owner - MAN Entertainment Inc. | | | | Mark Needham is a mix engineer, music producer, recording engineer, and music publisher with over 40 years experience in the business. His credits include Platinum selling and Grammy nominated artists: The Killers, Shakira and Chris Isaak as well as Fleetwood Mac, The Neon Trees, Michelle Branch, Sick Puppies and Blondie.

Shoutz, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Music & Entertainment | | Eddie Wenrick CEO, Eddie Wenrick Entertainment Media Senior Vice President of Music & Entertainment, Shoutz, Inc. An impresario in the broadest sense of the word, Eddie Wenrick's career in music and entertainment has encompassed the roles of record label executive, artist manager, concert promoter, music magazine publisher, executive producer, and radio broadcasting executive. He... Read More →