Brian PerryArtist relations/Product designer/Consultant/Product specialist/Artist

Los Angeles, CA - 323.810.1795

OBJECTIVE:To use my expertise, relationship building, rapport with today’s high profile artists, wide range of product sales, customer relations, and product design experience to drive sales of products

SUMMARY:Speaking the language of today’s high profile artists for more than 28 years. (From

Katy Perry to Black Sabbath). A career built on relationship building, promotion, marketing, product design and sales. Strong leadership, communication, and proven

marketing skills for such high–profile companies as Fender, Rotosound Industries LTD, Jackson/Charvel Guitars, Sony Records, Warner Bros. Records, Metal Blade Records Inc.,

and Cleopatra Records. Specializing in creating cutting edge marketing concepts

ACHIEVEMENTS:• Endorsee/Product representative for several major music companies including Fender, Ampeg, DR Strings, Gibson, Warwick Basses, Washburn Guitars, ESP Guitars, BC Rich, Cerwin Vega, Rotosound Strings LTD, EMG, and others…• Designed a custom Jackson/Charvel bass which was well received and went into limited production.• Devised a string packaging strategy for Rotosound Industries LTD that remains the industry standard.• Charted with a bullet in Billboard magazines top 200• Recorded bass fretted and fretless, wrote, recorded and performed worldwide on various albums and stages with record sales exceeding 250,000 and performances of over 2,500. • Created and designed the Walk and Roll Clothing Company, A clothing line for infants and toddlers which gained traction from Live Nation/Signatures Networks, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Hot Topic, Nordstrom, Spencer Gifts, and many others. (www.walkandrollclothing.com)

STRENGTHS:

• Relationship Building • Entrepreneurial Creativity

• Brand Consistency• Marketing/Promotion

• Organizational Leadership• Trade Show Experience

• Innovative Marketing Campaigns

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Walk and Roll Clothing Company - Studio City, CA - 2007 to Present - Owner, Founder, CEO, Art Director, Manager

Creator and designer of the Walk and Roll Clothing Company, a clothing line for infants and toddlers with a flair for Rock and Roll. Responsible for continued success/growth - From rough sketches using Adobe CS to negotiating contracts with full range of

vendors, including acquiring licensing and distribution - Line gained traction with AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Live Nation/Signatures Networks, Hot Topic, Spencer’s Gifts, Nordstrom, and many others - Work closely with Signatures Networks, Trash tours, Anthill Trading, and their managements on product lines, endorsements & distribution. (www.WalkandRollclothing.com)

• Recording and Touring Bassist - Los Angeles, CA - 1982 to Present - Studio and live performing artist

Published Songwriter and Bassist under several labels, and monikers - BMI member - Recording artist and touring professional, licensed, released, and distributed music and likeness worldwide by: Sony Records, Interscope Records, Warner Bros. Records, Metal Blade Records, and Cleopatra Records - Charted 133 with a bullet in Billboard magazines top 200 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5UTDnD3mKY)

• Metal Blade Records Inc - Simi Valley, CA - 1999 to 2006 - Department Manager, Sales and advertising, New Media, Web Master

Conceptualized, designed, implemented and maintained the very first interactive Heavy Metal music website and online store - Increased physical and digital media sales and other merchandise via the World Wide Web (www.metalblade.com)

• C3 Entertainment Inc. (The Three Stooges) - Glendale, CA - 2005 to 2005 - Sales and Marketing, Senior Art Director, Graphic Designer, Print and Web (www.thethreestooges.com)

Designed trade show booth graphics - Developed fresh, new concepts for C3’s quarterly sales catalog - Implemented a banner trade program into the C3 online store. - www.threestooges.com

• Project 1 - Los Angeles, CA - 1997 to 1999 - Sales representative, Digital and tape media

Increased regional sales of digital and physical recording media, outboard gear 25% - Received the company's highest sales award two years in a row - Developed excellence in sales training.

• Sterling Sound - Marina Del Rey, CA - 1997 to 1999 - Special events Sound and Lighting specialists

Sound and Lighting engineer - Special events and Concerts, The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, Las Vegas, NV, Huntington Beach Open, Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills Hotel, Hard Rock Cafe…

• Hipshot Music Products - Van Nuys, CA - 1989 to 1991 – Trade Show demonstrator, Booth designer

Product endorsee, and demonstrator. Helped with the design, set up, and breakdown of trade show booths – Worked directly with the CEO.

• House of Guitars - Rochester, NY - 1986 to 1988 – Sales Manager, Bass and Guitar instructor

Managed eight sales representatives - Increased regional sales of musical merchandise 20% – Implementing training course for new recruits speeding profitability - Gave both bass and guitar lessons. Worked closely with all three owners.

EDUCATION:

Fine Art - Keystone College - LaPlume, PA

Computer Science - Lackawanna College - Scranton, PA

SKILLS:

Mac/PC Platforms: • CS • Photoshop • Illustrator • inDesign • Dreamweaver • Flash • PowerPoint • Final Cut Pro • Quark Express • Premier • Swish • Protools

REFERENCES:

David Krebs (Krebs Communications Corp.), Vinny Appice (Drummer: Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio), Monte Pittman (Guitarist: Madonna, Prong)

Marty O’Brien (Bassist: Tommy Lee, Celine Dion, Chris Cornell, Lita Ford), Bob Marlette (Producer: Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Tracy

Chapman), Dave Borisoff (Owner: Hipshot Music Products), Brian Slagel (Owner: Metal Blade Records), Dan Fitzgerald (Owner: Prosthetic Records), Dave Casey

(West Coast Pro Audio Sales at Avid)