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South Florida native, Jen Appel graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Communication and Culture and Barry University with a Masters in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. Jen got her start with several top South Florida based PR firms working with a multitude of industries including automotive, hotel, restaurant, and local/national non-profits to name a few. Moving to the music industry was a natural progression for Jen... Read More →

Over the last 15 years Cory has been an active member of the Ontario, Canada music scene. First playing in bands then working as a concert promoter.  As Co-founder of KOI Music Festival in Kitchener, Cory brought 120 - 160 bands each year to perform across the downtown core. Most recently Cory has taken on the role of Music Industry Development Officer for the City of London. This role has him working as a liason  between the... Read More →

Vince Edwards has been at Metal Blade Records since 2007. Currently, he works to create content for social media, promotes releases to radio, functions as A&R for several artists, in addition to serving as one of the publicists for the label. You can also hear him on the official Metal Blade Records podcast.

Kyla started her career managing music and sports sponsorship programs at DDB Chicago for some of the world’s largest brands including McDonalds, Discover Card, and Anheuser Busch. Following her time at DDB, she helped launch a start-up that merged entertainment properties and gaming to create immersive digital experiences.   | | Currently she is the Marketing Director for Riot Fest, a music festival with dates in Chicago &... Read More →

Mike Mowery is the President and Managing Partner of Outerloop Management. He began the company with Jeff Cohen in 2004. With Mike's extensive knowledge of the road and what it takes to make a band survive along his partner's legal background and extensive network, Outerloop Management was born. With a home base in Silver Spring, Maryland, and an office in Los Angeles, Outerloop manages 40+ artists and employs 6 managers, support staff and has... Read More →

Dan has been booking tours for bands since the mid 1990’s.   Initially started with his own band, while running his own DIY venue and talent buying for a number of clubs around his college town of Tallahassee, FL, word spread and other bands, both local and nationally signed acts cued up with Dan for booking.  While simultaneously running a record shop, hosting a nationally renown metal radio program as DJ, and talent buying as... Read More →

My passion for playing a role in the music scene started in the 7th grade when I began running local shows. As a means to be able to showcase the music I felt strongly about, I was able to foster a local music scene within my small suburban New Jersey town by renting out local music venues and firehalls to run shows. By the 9th grade, I was running a consistent series of shows per year and was able to bring in both regional and national touring... Read More →

Best known as the powerhouse behind the kit of Multi Platinum recording artist Breaking Benjamin - Chad Szeliga has forged a name for himself in the music community as a highly skilled professional with a variety of playing styles who does more than just "slam the skins". Chad has toured worldwide and has been seen on the throne behind the kit with the likes of Scott Stapp, Zack Wylde & Black Label Society and most recently, filling in for... Read More →