A History of VIP Music Industry Speakers!

A decade of highlights featuring a ‘Who’s Who’ list of Music Industry Attendees, Guest Speakers and Keynote Interviews at the Florida Music Festival & Conference Seminars. Everyone on this list was made available to you as an artist, music company or aspiring music industry student, to network with, drop a demo or hand off a resume. Don’t miss your chance at FMF2012 to further your career as an artist or industry representative! All submitting artists will receive passes to the Industry Conference(Performing artists receive one pass per member/Non-Performing artists receive two passes total). Industry Registration for music business representatives and students officially opens on January 1st, 2011!

FMF2011:
Keynote:  Melvin BennFestival RepublicReading & Leeds/Glastonbury/Orlando Calling
Allison Hagendorf • FUSE TV HostMAXIM.COM Music Blog
Steve RobertsonAtlantic RecordsParamore/Shinedown
David Kahne: Producer(Sublime / Sugar Ray / Regina Spektor)
Jeff HansonJHMP/Silent Majority GroupCreed/Candlebox/Tantric/Framing Hanley
Dirk HemsethThe Working Group ManagementNever Shout Never/Hello Goodbye
Paul Trust: Producer (Atom Smash / Endo / Sunday Driver)
Colleen Flynn: Hard Rock International Talent Buyer (Booking Agent for Hard Rock Live Venues & Festivals)
Robert Carter: Slip N Slide Records: (Rick Ross / Trina)
Dave SiegelProducer TI/Soulja Boy/Christina Aquilera/Enrique Iglesias
Kevin Griffin: Artist/Songwriter (Better Than Ezra singer/songwriter, Sugarland, Train, Red Jumpsuit writer)

FMF2010:
Keynote: Monte & Avery LipmanUniversal Republic FoundersOwl City/Taylor Swift/Godsmack/Jack Johnson/3 Doors Down
Allison Hagendorf • FUSE TV HostMAXIM.COM Music Blog
Steve RobertsonAtlantic RecordsParamore/Shinedown
Jeff Fenster • Jive/Zomba RecordsTribe Called Quest / Britney Spears / HedPE
Jeff HansonJHMP/Silent Majority GroupCreed/Candlebox/Tantric/Framing Hanley
Dirk HemsethThe Working Group ManagementNever Shout Never/Hello Goodbye
James WisnerProducerDashboard Confessional/Underoath/New Found Glory
Kent MarcusMusic AttorneyKings of Leon/Josh Hoge
Matt MarooneSRC Records David Banner/Akon/Asher Roth/Melanie Fiona
Dave SiegelProducer TI/Soulja Boy/Christina Aquilera/Enrique Iglesias
Brett HestlaMusician/ProducerDark New Day/Creed

FMF2009:
Keynote: Steve RobertsonAtlantic Records VP of A&RShinedown/Paramore
James WisnerProducer • Dashboard Confessional/Underoath/New Found Glory
Matt MarooneSRC Records David Banner/Akon/Asher Roth/Melanie Fiona
Tobin WatkinsonMyspace RecordsOne Republic/Pennywise
David MckennaBonded/Universal RecordsBetween The Trees/Aaron Barnhardt
Paul Doucette Musician/Producer • Matchbox Twenty/The Break & Repair Method
• Dave SiegelProducer TI/Soulja Boy/Christina Aquilera/Enrique Iglesias
Eric TobinHopeless RecordsThere For Tomorrow/All Time Low

FMF2008:
Keynote: John JanickFueled By Ramen FounderFallout Boy/Gym Class Heroes/Paramore
Jim MalloneeHouse of BluesVP Concerts Southeast
Jaime KelsallAPAFlogging Molly/Flobots
Jason RossMusician/ProducerSeven Mary Three
Ken BlausteinWarner Records Mastadon/Avenged Sevenfold/My Chemical Romance
Brett HestlaMusician/ProducerDark New Day/Creed
Billy HumeProducerLil Jon/Ludacris/Nelly/Shop Boyz
Ryan Murphy • No Idea RecordsAgainst Me!/Hot Water Music

FMF2007:
Keynote: Richard GottehrerThe Orchard/Sire Records Founder Blondie/The Raveonettes
Steve TramposchVirgin RecordsRed Jumpsuit Apparatus/The Format
Tim HallBooking Agent/Venue OwnerJackrabbits/Freebird Live
David InnesSuntrust MusicJohn Mayer/Ludacris
Adam ShoreVice RecordsBloc Party/Jay Reatard/The Raveonettes
Brian Malouf • ProducerPearl Jam/OAR/David Gray/Travis
Tim Riley • Activision GamesVP Music Affairs ‘Guitar Hero’
Diana Fragnito Island Records Sum 41/Hoobastank/Saliva

FMF2006:
Keynote: Richard Reines Drive Thru Records FounderDashboard Confessional/New Found Glory
Jim Zumwalt Zumwalt, Almon & Hayes • Courtney Love/Jars of Clay/Saliva
Kent Marcus • Music AttorneyKings of Leon/Josh Hoge
• Vada NoblesProducerRehanna/Lauryn Hill/HIllary Duff
Trevor Pryce • Outlook RecordsDaphne Loves Derby
Lou PearlmanTransCon Records FounderBackstreet Boys/‘N Sync/Britney Spears/Otown
Ron BurmanRoadrunner RecordsNickelback/Theory of a Deadman/Black Stone Cherry

FMF2005:
Keynote: Rodney JerkinsProducerMichael Jackson/Beyonce/Alicia Keys/Lady GaGa
Steve Smith • Aware Records • John Mayer/The Fray/Train
Brett Woitunski PureVolume.comFounder
Tim Beeding • CAAMat Kearney/Mute Math
Kyle CookMusician/ProducerMatchbox Twenty/The New Left
Jaime FeldmanCapitol Records • Red Jumpsuit Apparatus/Reliant K
Jeff Howard APA Nashville • Various Artists
Will Langolf The Artists OrganizationLenny Kravitz/Counting Crows/John Legend/Matisyahu

FMF2004:
Dirk HemsethThe Working Group ManagementNever Shout Never/Hello Goodbye
Dan DymtrowDMand EntertainmentTaylor Swift/Britney Spears
Peter VisvardisWarner Chappell Publishing • Flyleaf/30 Seconds to Mars/Godsmack
Jason SilbermanASCAP • Various Artists
Rusty HarmonFishco/MTM Music ManagementHootie & the Blowfish
Peter MalkinPM Management • Vanessa Carlton/Nine Days/Cartel

FMF2003:
Tony BattagliaProducerShinedown/Paramore/Puddle of Mudd/Mandy Moore
Steve RobertsonAtlantic RecordsParamore/Shinedown
Theresa PageWEG Management • Justin Timberlake/ Sean Puffy Combs/Backstreet Boys
David BeameBeame & Mencher LLPNever Shout Never/The Ready Set
Pete ThorntonProducerLimp Bizkit/Taproot/Shinedown

FMF2002:
Nick FerraraSerling, Rooks & Ferrara • Various Artists
Samantha CoxBMIVarious Artists
Lynn OliverBMI/ROAR Management Zac Brown Band
Jeff HansonJHMP/Silent Majority GroupCreed/Candlebox/Tantric/Framing Hanley
Michael WeemanWeeman Entertainment GroupVarious Producers

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