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Terry College of Business

Georgia’s flagship business school, founded in 1912

Guest Lecturers

Agents

  • Matt Hickey

    Matt Hickey

    Booking Agent for High Road Touring

  • Scott Orvold

    Scott Orvold

    Talent Buyer for the Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA

  • Cass Scripps

    Cass Scripps

    Owner / Agent of Metro Talent

  • Velena Vego

    Velena Vego

    Talent Buyer for the 40 Watt, Athens, GA
    Co-Manager of Cracker

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Artists

  • Bill Anderson

    Bill Anderson

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Lewis Anderson

    Lewis Anderson

    Songwriter

  • Tony Arata

    Tony Arata

    Singer / Songwriter

  • John Bell

    John Bell

    Lead Singer / Songwriter for Widespread Panic

  • Randall Bramblett

    Randall Bramblett

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Luke Bryan

    Luke Bryan

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Clay Cook

    Clay Cook

    Singer / Songwriter / Producer

  • Bradford Cox

    Bradford Cox

    Lead Singer of Deerhunter

  • Dallas Davidson

    Dallas Davidson

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Mike Dekle

    Mike Dekle

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Jimmy Hall

    Jimmy Hall

    Performer / Singer for Wet Willie

  • Ed Hammell

    Ed Hammell

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Patterson Hood

    Patterson Hood

    Singer / Songwriter for the Drive By Truckers

  • Hillary Lindsey

    Hillary Lindsey

    Singer / Songwriter

  • David Lowery

    David Lowery

    Singer / Songwriter / Member of the band Cracker

  • Samantha Murphy

    Samantha Murphy

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Sunny Ortiz

    Sunny Ortiz

    Percussionist for Widespread Panic

  • Mickey Raphael

    Mickey Raphael

    Harmonica player for Willie Nelson

  • Ed Roland

    Ed Roland

    Singer / Songwriter for Collective Soul

  • Manuel Seal

    Manuel Seal

    Grammy Winning Songwriter

  • Corey Smith

    Corey Smith

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Tori Sparks

    Tori Sparks

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Phil Vassar

    Phil Vassar

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Butch Walker

    Butch Walker

    Singer / Songwriter / Producer

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Composers

  • Eddie Horst

    Eddie Horst

    Composer / Film Scoring

  • Chris Rickwood

    Chris Rickwood

    Composer for Music for Interactive Media

Consulting

  • Ed Douglas

    Ed Douglas

    Owner of Fibonacci Consults LLC
    Founding member of Mindspring and Earthlink

  • Monica Tannian

    Monica Tannian

    President of Milk Money Consulting

  • Erica Walbert

    Erica Walbert

    Career Consultant for the University of Georgia

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Corporate Relations

  • Rick Baker

    Rick Baker

    First Vice President of Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group

  • Giti Khalsa

    Giti Khalsa

    Financial Advisor for Smith Barney in Orlando, FL
    Former member of the Seven Mary Three band

  • Rasheed Muhammad

    Rasheed Muhammad

    Vice President and Client Advisor for SunTrust Private Wealth Management
    Sports and Entertainment Specialty Group

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Entertainment Attorneys

  • Backari Brock

    Bakari Brock

    Manager / Entertainment Attorney

  • Bertis Downs

    Bertis Downs

    REM Legal Counsel and Management

  • Charles Driebe

    Charles Driebe

    Manager / Entertainment Attorney

  • Monica Ewing

    Monica Ewing

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Omara Harris

    Omara Harris

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Evita Kaigler

    Evita Kaigler

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Scott Keniley

    Scott Keniley

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Cliff Lovette

    Cliff Lovette

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Scott Sanders

    Scott Sanders

    Entertainment Attorney

  • Kissy Black

    Philip Walden

    Legal Counsel at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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Entertainment Companies

  • Chad Denney

    Chad Denney

    General Manager of Degy Booking International Inc.
    Vice-President of Nimbleslick Entertainment, LLC

  • Ben Ferguson

    Ben Ferguson

    President of Nimbleslick Entertainment, LLC

  • Shannon Houchins

    Shannon Houchins

    Average Joe’s Entertainment Group

  • Ethan Schwartz

    Ethan Schwartz

    Nimbleslick Entertainment, LLC

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Management

  • Charlie Brusco

    Charlie Brusco

    President of Alliance Artists Limited

  • Scott Siman

    Scott Siman

    Manager of Tim McGraw

  • Buck Williams

    Buck Williams

    Founder of PGA Nashville
    Co-Manager of Widespread Panic

  • Cliff Williamson

    Cliff Williamson

    Starstruck Entertainment / Managing Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, and Blake Shelton

  • Marty Winsch

    Marty Winsch

    Owner of Mountain Entertainment

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Museum

  • Lisa Love

    Lisa Love

    Executive Director of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame

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Music Industry Trade Organizations

  • Erin Baxter

    Erin Baxter

    Senior Project Manager of NARAS, Atlanta Chapter

  • Michele Caplinger

    Michele Caplinger

    Senior Executive Director of NARAS, Atlanta Chapter

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Music Licensing Companies

  • Simon Horrocks

    Simon Horrocks

    Affix Music

  • Tammy Hurt

    Tammy Hurt

    Placement Music, LLC

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Performing Rights Organizations

  • Lynn Oliver

    Lynn Oliver

    Associate Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at BMI Atlanta

  • Cappriccieo Scates

    Cappriccieo Scates

    Associate Director of Writer / Publisher Relations at SESAC Atlanta

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Producers

  • Ben Allen

    Ben Allen

    Songwriter / Producer (Gnarls Barkley)

  • Dallas Austin

    Dallas Austin

    Producer / Songwriter

  • Jim Barber

    Jim Barber

    Producer / Songwriter for Ryan Adams and Courtney Love
    Former Vice President of A&R at Geffen Records

  • Newton Carter

    Newton Carter

    Independent Producer / Recording Engineer

  • Blake Chancey

    Blake Chancey

    Producer

  • Russell Gloyd

    Russell Gloyd

    Conductor, Producer, and Arranger with Dave Brubeck

  • Billy Hume

    Billy Hume

    Music Producer

  • Simon Illa

    Simon Illa

    Music Producer

  • John Keane

    John Keane

    Producer of REM, Widespread Panic, and many more

  • John Kurzweg

    John Kurzweg

    Producer of Creed, Jewel, and more

  • Glenn Matullo

    Glenn Matullo

    Producer / Engineer

  • Dee Dee Murray

    Dee Dee Murray

    Organized Noise

  • Donnie Scantz

    Donnie Scantz

    Producer / Songwriter

  • Ron Simpson

    Ron Simpson

    President / Owner of RCS Productions, Inc.

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Promotion/PR/Marketing

  • Kissy Black

    Kissy Black

    Marketing and PR at Lotos Nile

  • Marcie Allen Cardell

    Marcie Allen Cardell

    President of MAC Presents

  • Dave Dannheisser

    Dave Dannheisser

    Independent Promoter

  • Henry Glasscock

    Henry Glasscock

    Concert Promoter for Outback Concerts in Nashville, TN

  • Michelle Roche

    Michelle Roche

    Owner of Michelle Roche PR Firm

  • Seth Weiner

    Seth Weiner

    Shimon Presents

  • Nelson Wells

    Nelson Wells

    President of Team Clermont, Athens, GA

  • Mercer West

    Mercer West

    Party Party Partners

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Publications

  • Robert Clermont

    Robert Clermont

    Business and Operations Manager for American Songwriter Magazine

  • Scott Freeman

    Scott Freeman

    Senior Editor of Creative Loafing / Author

  • Michelle Gilzenrat

    Michelle Gilzenrat

    Music Editor of Flagpole Magazine

  • Rodney Ho

    Rodney Ho

    Reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Entertainment Features

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Publishing Companies

  • Pete Dugas

    Pete Dugas

    Owner of TSAV, Publishing Company

  • Kevin Lamb

    Kevin Lamb

    Peer Music Publishing

  • Stone Stafford

    Stone Stafford

    So So Def Pubslishing

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Record Labels

  • Clay Bradley

    Clay Bradley

    Vice President of A&R at Sony Music Nashville

  • Bryan Calhoun

    Bryan Calhoun

    G.O.O.D. Records / Kanye West’s Label

  • George Fontaine, Sr.

    George Fontaine, Sr.

    Owner of New West Records

  • George Fontaine, Jr.

    George Fontaine, Jr.

    New West Records

  • Laura Giles

    Laura Giles

    General Manager of Sho’Nuff Records

  • Jim Hawkins

    Jim Hawkins

    Sound Recording Engineer for Capricorn Records / Electro Acoustics

  • Steve Jones

    Steve Jones

    President of Brash Records

  • Barney Kilpatrick

    Barney Kilpatrick

    Owner of Rattlesby Records

  • Sheryl Merritt

    Sheryl Merritt

    Rowdy Records / Dallas Austin Foundation

  • Lucy Raoof

    Lucy Raoof

    Vice President of Operations for Mauldin Brand Agency

  • Michael Rothschild

    Michael Rothschild

    President of Landslide Records

  • Cameron Strang

    Cameron Strang

    President of New West Records

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Studios

  • Paul Diaz

    Paul Diaz

    Owner of Tree Sound Studios / Tree Leaf Music

  • Matt Leatherman

    Matt Leatherman

    Rodney Mills Masterhouse

  • Rodney Mills

    Rodney Mills

    Producer / Mastering Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, .38 Special and more
    Owner of Rodney Mills Masterhouse

  • Glenn Schick

    Glenn Schick

    Glenn Schick Mastering

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UGA

  • Chris Hanks

    Chris Hanks

    Director of the UGA Terry College of Business Entrepreneurship Program

  • Pat Pittard

    Pat Pittard

    Former Chairman, President, and CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
    UGA Terry College of Business Executive in Residence

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Venues

  • Barrie Buck

    Barrie Buck

    Owner of the 40 Watt in Athens, GA

  • Wilmot Greene

    Wilmot Greene

    Co-Owner / Manager of the Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA

  • Eddie Owen

    Eddie Owen

    Owner of Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA

  • Kyle Pilgrim

    Kyle Pilgrim

    Owner of the Melting Point in Athens, GA

  • Tanner Smith

    Tanner Smith

    Program Director for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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Miscellaneous

  • Jared Bailey

    Jared Bailey

    Songwriter / Record Producer
    Director of Athfest

  • DeWitt Burton

    DeWitt Burton

    Equipment Manager for R.E.M.

  • Bernard Cook

    Bernard Cook

    Director of the Dallas Austin Foundation

  • Rob Gibson

    Rob Gibson

    Executive Director of the Savannah Music Festival

  • George Howard

    George Howard

    Assistant Professor of Management at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA
    ArtistHouseMusic.org / Senior Editor at the Herb Albert Foundation

  • Rhubarb Jones

    Rhubarb Jones

    Country Music Radio Icon / DJ at Eagle 106.7 in Atlanta, GA

  • Chris Klaus

    Chris Klaus

    Founder and CEO of Kaneva

  • Marcus Matthews

    Marcus Matthews

    CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Heat Games

  • Cody Murray

    Cody Murray

    Owner of Raw Talent Inc.

  • Chris Rabold

    Chris Rabold

    Sound Engineer for Widespread Panic

  • Jan Smith

    Jan Smith

    Vocal Coach to Usher, Rob Thomas, Jennifer Nettles, and more

  • Brinkley Warren

    Brinkley Warren

    AthCast Podcasting

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Contact Information

Music Business Program
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6253
706-542-7668
706-542-9292 (fax)

Director

David Barbe
201 Caldwell Hall

Associate Director

Tom Lewis
201 Caldwell Hall

Office Manager

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