Career Jam 2021
Inspire. Educate. Connect.
Career Jam is an annual event that connects you with prominent artists and industry leaders, grows your professional network, and broadens the scope of your career possibilities.
#careerjam2021
Schedule
Friday, April 2, 2021
Behind the Music with Adam Blackstone
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Adam Blackstone
Music Director, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show (Shakira and Jennifer Lopez)
Danielle "Queen D." Scott B.M. ’02
Berklee College of Music, Assistant Chair of Ensembles
The Art of Turning Music into Groceries
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Eve Nelson B.M. ’86
Solid Ground Sound, Co-Founder
Caitlin Hill
Solid Ground Sound, Cofounder
Jason Ve
88rising, Vice President of Artist Partnerships
Emily Weber B.M. ’97
Position Music, Vice President/Head of Synch
Adrian Miller
Manager, Music Supervisor, Executive Producer, Anderson .Paak
Lady Bri
Performer, Songwriter
Tonya Butler
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Music Business/Management
Those Who Can, Teach
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Sheryl Bailey
Berklee College of Music, Assistant Chair of Guitar
Colin Sapp B.M. ’02
Berklee College of Music, Associate Professor, Guitar
Tomo Fujita
Berklee College of Music, Professor, Guitar
David Tronzo
Berklee College of Music, Professor, Guitar
Jane Miller
Berklee College of Music, Professor, Guitar
Kim Perlak
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Guitar
Career Jam Keynote Presentation: With Keynote Speaker H.E.R.
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H.E.R.
Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist
Jeanine McLean
MBK Entertainment Inc., President/Managing Partner
Alonzo Harris
Musical Director/Arranger
Swagg R’Celious
Songwriter and Producer
Sean Skeete B.M. ’04
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Ensembles
Everything I Wanted…Discovering Billie Eilish
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Paul Wachter
Main Street Advisors, Founder/CEO
Hannah Gold
Vice President of Marketing, Interscope Records (IGA)
Brandon Goodman
Co-Manager, Billie Eilish
Danny Rukasin
Co-Manager, Billie Eilish
Chelsea Dodson
Interscope Records (IGA), Manager of Creative
Justin Lubliner
The Darkroom, Founder/CEO
Panos Panay B.M. ’94
Berklee College of Music, Senior Vice President for Global Strategy and Innovation
Songwriting and Production Open Session: Unpacking the Process
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Rice N' Peas
Bazzi feat. Camila Cabello, Lennon Stella, Hailee Steinfeld, Producers
Will Wells B.M. ’11
Songwriter, Producer, Performer
Jonathan Perkins B.M. ’00
Berklee College of Music, Assistant Chair of Songwriting
Staying on the Cutting Edge of Social Media
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Olivia Rudensky
Head of Marketing and Digital for Miley Cyrus, Maverick Management
Fadia Kader
Clubhouse, Media Partnerships and Creators
Sarah Michaelson
City Media Entertainment, Brand Partnerships/Social Media
Isabel Quinteros
TikTok, Music Partnerships/Artist Relations
Walter Smith III '02
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Woodwinds
You Oughta Know...Jagged Little Pill: the Road from Boston to Broadway
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Diane Paulus
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Artistic Director
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Royal Ballet Flanders, Eastman, Artistic Director
Ebony Williams B.F.A. ’05
Dancer/Choreographer
John Cardoza B.F.A. ’16
Actor
Scott Edmiston
Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Dean of Theater
Adventures in Music for Video Games
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Adam Burgess B.M. ’14
Blizzard Entertainment, Composer
SungHa Hong B.M. ’20
ArenaNet, Associate Sound Designer
Matteo Stronati B.M. ’11
Riot Games, Audio Director
Gina Zdanowicz
Berklee College of Music, Associate Professor, Film Scoring; Composer and Sound Designer
Chase Bethea
Video Game Composer & Sound Designer
Michele Darling
Berklee College of Music, Assistant Chair of Electronic Production and Design
Rhythm and Truth: Music to Empower
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Summer Lall B.M. ’08
CradleSong Birthing and Rhythm and Truth Music Therapy, Founder
Jon Lall B.M. ’07
Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocalist
Joy Allen
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Music Therapy
So You Think You Can Dance: Be the Spotlight in Commercial Dance
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Fatima Wilson
BlocNYC, Commercial Agent
Tanisha Whiting
BlocLA, Talent Agent
Mila Thigpen M.F.A. ’01
Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Chair of Dance
The Art of A&R
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Derrick Aroh
RCA Records, Vice President of A&R
Amanda Samii B.M. ’09
Capitol Records, Senior Vice President of A&R
Derek Cournoyer
Kobalt Music, Senior Director of Synch and Business Development
Lanre Gaba
Atlantic Records, General Manager/Senior Vice President of Urban A&R
Yvonne Drazan
PeerMusic, Vice President, Latin Division
Tina Davis
Empire Inc., Vice President of A&R
Bonnie Hayes
Berklee College of Music, Chair of Songwriting
Prince Charles Alexander
Berklee College of Music, Professor, Music Production and Engineering
This event is closed to the public and is only open to the Berklee community.