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Kevin Hellman - President
Kevin Hellman is the Publisher of San Diego CityBeat, a San Diego alternative weekly newspaper. Prior to CityBeat, Hellman published SLAMM, a San Diego area publication which covered San Diego musicians for nearly 9 years. Hellman has also been a talent buyer for many community events, concert venues and nightclubs in San Diego, in addition to running a talent booking agency on the West Coast from 1984 until 1991. He is the founder of the annual San Diego Music Awards, an event which has donated nearly 1100 Baby Taylor Guitars to San Diego County elementary schools since 1998. |
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Bryan Spevak - Secretary
Bryan Spevak is an account supervisor at San Diego-based Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Public Relations. Prior to joining NST, Spevak spent three years at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, where he served as PR/marketing manager, overseeing all institutional, exhibition and program-related communications. Spevak started his career as a publicist at Geffen Records, developing campaigns for such artists as Counting Crows, Arc Angels, Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, Maria McKee and Ricki Lee Jones. Spevak relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1994 to manage the daily operations for local label Cargo/Headhunter Records working with such bands as Three Mile Pilot, Heavy Vegetable, Garden Variety, Boys Life and Smile. |
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Larry Munroe - Treasurer
For the past 22 years, Larry Munroe has been working with the concert promotion company, Fineline Entertainment. From 89-95 he worked at SDSU's college radio station KCR as a new music DJ, Promotions director and Music Director. In those years he also worked with local concert promoters and venues promoting shows. From 94-01 he worked at San Diego's Cargo Records marketing bands to college / commercial radio and performing A&R, marketing and distribution duties. In addition he has helped organize national showcases at CMJ and SXSW and was a co-host on the local radio show Dated and Jaded that aired on 91X's Loudspeaker. From 2001-2005, Munroe co-owned and operated Bandsbiz, a company which helped artists by forming a roadmap and marketing plan for future success. |
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Benton Moore - Director
Benton Moore is a San Diego entertainment attorney who champions artists rights. Through his firm, Benton Moore Advisors, he helps clients navigate music industry transactions, including international licensing, intellectual property, television, film and Internet rights. His clients include musical artists, writers, producers and independent record labels. Moore is the past chair of the Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association and a panel attorney of the California Lawyers for the Arts. He has served on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Music Awards since 2001. |
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Dang Nguyen - Director
A San Diego High and UCSD alum, Dang Nguyen has been a resident of greater North Park for over 30 years. His involvement in the local music scene began at the Live Wire, as manager and talent buyer. In 2007, he opened what would come to be known as Bar Pink, a vintage-style cocktail lounge showcasing live music. A founding member of the North Park Hospitality Group, he also sits on the planning committees for The Festival of the Arts and Toyland Parade. |
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