Bill

I am a 45 year old (going on 21) kid, who is passionate about many things including my children ( I have 2 sons and 1 daughter), my family and my friends. I am also very passionate about music or rather musicians. I have been working in the entertainment industry for over a dozen years. I got my start humping gear in Seattle for many of the Seattle greats during the "Grunge Era".I have had the pleasure over the years to work with some very talented musicians. In 1996 I formed BBM&E, a Entertainment Management Company. Since that time I have been building relationships with major labels, booking agents, radio staions and musical artists. I came to Minneapolis to manage a local talent, who dispite their tremendous talent, was overlooked by the major labels who were too busy trying to stop the musical hemmorage that led to the current demise of the music industrys' inability to support new projects.After 4 years of intense managing, the dissapointment and expectations were too much and we parted ways. During my time managing this Minneapolis band, I had notice the tremendous talent in the Twin Cities and decided in these days of no label support, that my goal would be to help as many local bands as I could, to develope a viable understanding of what the next generation of musical artist are going to have to contend with in this "Do It Yourself" marketplace.I work very hard with the local musicians, helping them book shows. On every first and third Tuesdays of the month, I have a music meeting at The Rock in Maplewood where we work on buildng their music projects through a better understanding of the business side of the industry. I also book 18+ events with mid level National bands (Kings X, Motograter, 40 Below Summer, Otep, Crisis, Local H, Dope, Saliva, Soil, Bobaflex, Hed p.e., 6 Feet Under, Powerman 5000, Team Sleep, American Headcharge and more.) I do this in an attempt to help local bands open in front of these acts thus gaining them more exposure and to provide a great night of entertainment at a reasonable ticket price.I am a positive and patient person who whenever possible challenges other people to follow their dreams, hang on to the innocence of hope and to recognize, help and have compassion for those around you who are struggling with life's complications.