Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Partnership development, talent acquisition & negotiation specialist. Innovative leader with a proven track record for developing talent Including originally discovering, co managing & producing worldwide hit singer/writer John Martin (Swedish House Mafia). Management: Tour mgmt. under co management team of Matthew Knowles of Music World Ent. [Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Play, Solange] & Laila Bagge of [Meriola Media, Idol Juror SWE, Made in Sweden, Rock by Sweden Jewelry Brand, Ruby Zin Wine, You Rock Perfume, The Brand Children's Clothing.] Sideman work: Chris Whitley - R.I.P.- Acclaimed singer/songwriter. Tony Mangurian - Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Daniel Lanois. Jo Davidson - top 20 modern AC hit "Kiss me there". Greg Humpreys/Hobex - United Islands Festival, Prague Cz. & Stockholm, Sweden). Apollo Drive: http://youtu.be/9ceXC4441FU Producers worked with: Gordon Raphael (The Strokes). Anders Bagge (Madonna, Santana, Janet Jackson, J Lo, Celine Dion). Murder Inc.Records - for Funk Master Flex. Andreas Carlsson (Bryan Adams, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Bon Jovi, Paul Stanley, Kiss, Def Leppard). David Lowery (Counting Crows, Cracker, Sparkle Horse, Camper van Beethoven). Roscoe Ambel (Ryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett, Steve Earl). Brian Paulson (Beck, Wilco, Replacements, Uncle Tupelo). Ken Sluiter (OK GO, The Jesus Lizard, Smashing Pumpkins, Mekons, Waco Brothers). Mike Napolitano (Blind Melon, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Dave Pirner, Greg Duli). Studio Work in: New York, LA, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, NC, VA., Stockholm, Gothenberg, Kristanstad. Always looking to find interesting cool new sounds - "Sometimes you just have to come back to it with a fresh set of ears in order to really give it an honest listen!" While working in the (Business of Music) Pitts has gained record label, marketing/promotions, management, merchandising, tour management & artist development experience.
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Executive Team Member
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A&R, Production, Management: Managed and later partnered singer John Martin with writing partner who would co-wrote/and perform with John Martian as featured vocalist - U.S. Grammy nominated hit songs "Save the World" & "Don't You Worry Child" - Swedish House Maffia. Partnered songwriting team Stefan Örn & Sandra di Amante- who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.*
B2B partnership specialist. Working to partner our catalog with local, regional, national businesses. Built key working relationships with Creative Agencies, Web developers, Project Man agers to aquire licensing rights for our existing catalog & outside music from other major/indie labels for commercial use in film, tv & web based advertisements. Discovered new artists & signed them to our existing roster to continue to build out Parma's catalog.