DEXTER DALE

Lombard,IL

Summary

Entrepreneurial-minded leader with an impressive and diverse track record in establishing, growing, and improving artist exposure. Over 20 years of experience in management; creating career advancing opportunities for artist of diverse genres and audiences. Highly knowledgeable of the process and operations of music and media industries. Excell at creating and developing networking and business connections and managing strategic partnerships. Seeking a rewarding career opportunity in Artist Management; that will fully utilize my broad experience, management skills, and passion for music and artist development to cultivate an environment for optimal artist growth and success.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

A&R/ARTIST TALENT DIRECTOR

Star Link Ent.

01.2020 - Current

Participate in creative brainstorming sessions with executives artists, producers to develop new ideas or improve existing ones.
Curate, select and arrange artistic pieces that speak to diverse themes and audiences.
Partner with non-profit organizations to use art as tool for social change, leading initiatives that raised awareness on various issues.
Develop and execute social media strategies, for new artist, resulting in a significant increase in followers, social engagement, including record, and publishing deals.
Publishing and distributing music and artist into online stores;
Collaborate with music executives and recording artists/producers to coordinate studio sessions, promotional appearances, and artist performances
Contributed to sales team success by creating compelling sales presentations and marketing materials.
Kept projects on schedule through effective communication, documentation, and organization skills.

Porter Manager

Dee Tailing & U-Haul

01.2016 - 01.2019

Managed day-to-day operations and facilitate customers' online system access to confirm rentals
Oversaw adherence to policy and safety guidelines
Managed staff schedules and perform quarterly customer service performance evaluations

Financial Management Systems

01.2011 - 01.2016

Negotiated payment arrangements with past due account holders, proactively made follow-up calls as needed.
Reconciled discrepancies with debtors and/or their representative.
Recorded information regarding financial status of client and status of collection effort.

Education

Diploma -

John Marshall High School

Chicago, IL

Skills

Microsoft office mastery
Event planning/coordinating & promotion
Strong networking & communication skills
Schedule & personnel management
Service-oriented team player
Music recording Software (Pro Tools)

Record production process
Digital marketing
Distribution deals/contracts
Negotiate contracts
Organizational skills
Entertainment industry knowledge

Websites

Coreaccomplishments

Launching of 'Chicago Stop the Violence Celebrity Basketball Game.' An ongoing free annual community event, inspired by my love for basketball and desire to end gun violence in Chicago., 2014-2023
Produced 'The Sprite Cypher' during the Big Jam Concert., 2021-2022

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