Meet Our Industry Mentors - Page II
More Industry Mentors who have volunteered their time and expertise to
help make your musical journey less frustrating, more productive and less risky!
Simon Tam
Artist, Social Activist
Simon is the founder of the dance rock band called The Slants, and founded a nonprofit - The Slants Foundation. He spent a lot of his time funding, mentoring & empowering artists of color to incorporate arts and activism into their careers.
Sydney Justin
Lead Singer of The Miracles; Producer; Songwriter
Sydney has the lead singer of the world famous group The Miracles (formerly Smoky Robinson and the Miracles) for 25+ years, He was also the lead singer of the hit group, Shalamar, and played football in the NFL for 5 years.
Michael Bihovsky
Musical Theater Composer; Advocate; Director
A musical theater composer, writer, performer, & director, Michael has written 4 original musicals,. His viral YouTube Les Mis food allergy parody “One Grain More” has been hailed as “The funniest nutrition video ever made!”
Gina Donaldson
Artist Manager; Artist Consultant
Gina has been on Indie Connect's management and consulting clients since 2017. She works directly with artists to help them in the areas of strategic planning, branding, marketing and booking.
Daniel Panetta
Artist; Songwriter; Producer; Voiceover Talent
Daniel is a classically trained vocalist with a 5-octave range. He has been performing professionally since he was just 5, accounting for his incredible stage presence. He still performs nonstop and produces up-and-coming artists,
Amy Wolter
Live Music Producer
Amy Wolter is a Live Music Producer with Tom Jackson Productions. Her work with numerous signed and indie artists has given her the opportunity to effect the live shows of performers on stage in front of millions of people.
Ariel Hyatt
Founder - Cyber PR; Publicist; Social Media Strategist
Ariel is the founder of Cyber PR and has been a cheerleader for independent artists for over 25 years. She is the author of 6 books on marketing, crowdfunding, social media, and publicity for artists, all of which went to #1 on Amazon.
Steve Bloch
Music Publisher
Nashville publisher/song plugger Steve Bloch is the founder of Southern Cow Music, and Writer Zone Music, LLC. He listens for Doug Johnson, creative head of Black River Entertainment. He's a sought-after speaker at songwriter organizations.
Gerg Anidem
Founder - Indie Scene Radio
Gerg Anidem, in 2013 founded, created and currently operates the award winning, very popular "multi-genre" internet radio station, Indie Scene Radio. The station attracts half-a-million listeners or more every year!
Benji Rogers
Lark 42 - Verifi Media
Benji Rogers is a British-born, New York-based, entrepreneur, technologist, and the co-founder of multiple companies including Verifi.Media, Lark42, Radiary Creations & PledgeMusic - the first direct-to-fan music platform.
Chris Dunnett
Artist, Guitar Instructor, Merch Sales Expert
hris is an accomplished songwriter, composer, guitarist, producer, artist and guitar teacher. He is also an expert on merch sales, having sold merch for countless major and indie artists over the past almost 40 years.
Craig Dobbin
Composer - NCIS, Shark Week & More
Craig Dobbin is an acclaimed composer with 30+ years of professional musical composition in film, television & commercials. Since 2016, the two-time BMI award winner has composed the score for the noted weekly CBS series NCIS Los Angeles.
Rick Alan King
Award-Winning Christian Artist, Songwriter
Rick Alan King has been an award-winning Christian artist in a career spanning over 50 years. He has 7 albums out, and performs all over the US. He also is also known for incorporating comedy into his performances.
R.L. Read
Artist, Songwriter Mentor
R.L. celebrates 40+ dynamic years as performance artist, mentor and writer with vast experience in theatre, film, writing & music both locally & internationally. She plays percussion & sings with Soul Revival - an all-star, funk-soul project.
Rob Ondras
Singer-Songwriter; Cruise Ship Entertainer
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Rob Ondras has the extraordinary ability to immediately connect with his audience and make them feel right at home. He has a vast repertoire of one-thousand-plus songs stored in his memory!
Marc Alan Barnette
Artist, Songwriter, Songwriting Coach
Marc's had cuts by Frankie Ballard, David Ball, John Berry, Shaun Murphy, Ides of March,& more. He's also a teacher/mentor with NSAI, Songwriters Guild, and offers his private “Marc-Alan Barnette” songwriter tours, and workshop programs,.
Kellan Fluckiger
Composer; Recording Artist; Author; Speaker
Musician, composer, performer, coach &executive who successfully returned from an astounding near-death experience, He has 8 albums to his credit. He transitioned from being a top corporate executive to helping others deal with change.
Ron 'Blondie Boy' Thaler
Drummer, Artist. Producer, Music Director
Ron is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, musical director, recording artist & record producer. He's best known as the drummer on Alicia Keys’ Grammy-award winning No One & on NBC TV’s Lipstick Jungle.
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