Career Jam 2022
Creative Technology Center
150 Massachusetts Avenue
Friday, April 1, 2022
2. Marvel's Secret Weapon: Composer, Pinar Toprak
Join us for an insightful and fascinating discussion that charts Pinar Toprak's rise in Hollywood from a technical assistant to becoming one of the most in-demand composers in the industry. You know her scores from blockbusters such as Captain Marvel to video games such as Fortnite—both of which grossed more than one billion dollars worldwide.
2. Musicians are Natural Entrepreneurs
Stephen Webber - Moderator
Executive Director, Berklee NYC/Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Berklee College of MusicThe skills needed to make a living as a musician are the exact same skills required to be a successful entrepreneur including the ability to listen, improvise and collaborate. These Berklee alumni are successful executives who are innovating and breaking new ground in music, technology, and education. They are also amazing musicians, performers, and a Grammy Award-winning producer for artists such as Eric Clapton, Barbara Streisand, and the Bee Gees.
2. Building Your Own Seat & Table: Black CEOs in Music
Hear from established veteran artist manager, Cortez “Tez” Bryant (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), Beatmaster Tiffany Miranda (Janelle Monae, Chloe x Halle, Tinashe), and the powHERful Madeline Nelson, CEO of Heads Music and the Head of Independent Label Relations at Amazon Music. Our guests share how they’ve broken the glass ceiling—not only for themselves—but for artists, songwriters, producers, managers, and other passionate industry professionals of color. Come and explore how their journey, and driving the evolution of their business, permanently restructured the relationships between artists of color and labels, which in turn ultimately changed the culture of the industry as we know it.
2. Indie Artist Toolkit
If you’re an independent artist looking to bring your career to the next level, this session is for you. The guests on this panel have been crucial in helping to build sustainable careers for artists such as Lizzy McAlpine, Jason Isbell, John Prine, Little Simz, Jungle, Tom Misch, Banks, and many more. Learn proven tactics to develop your brand, grow your fanbase, and monetize your music career.
2. Creating Hit Songs as a Songwriter/Producer
Shea Rose '11- Moderator
Assistant Professor, Contemporary Writing and Production, Berklee College of MusicJoin the Grammy Award winners and nominees responsible for hit songs from artists who include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds for a session that will illustrate the day-to-day skills necessary to be successful as a songwriter/producer. From conception to revision to recording and production, these industry greats are hired for their ability to shepherd a song from a germ of an idea to a finished product.