# harrison diskin

> Founder of Curated Music, Community Director for GRiZ, Talent Buyer for Auris Presents, Former Talent Buyer for React Presents

Determined and results driven live music professional with 13+ years of experience. Delivering a long built footing in concert and festival development strategy, along with marketing, community building, and optimizing event revenue and profits while bringing together unique partnership opportunities and deal structures.

Things I can advise on:
- building a company in live music
- creating the perfect show budget
- developing a festival/concert brand
- building and sending offers
- getting agents to field your offers
- developing venue partnerships
- creating ancillary revenue in concerts
- balancing wellness and burnout
- finding the right job in live music
- fundraising
- community building 
- live music marketing
- live music PR
- settling shows
- live music production
- A&R and talent discovery

Founder of Curated Music:
Detroit based independent music promoter. Focused on building community and have helped develop hundreds of events and dozens of festivals since 2011.

Community Director of GRiZ:
Co founder of the 12 Days of GRiZMAS charity program that has raised over $750,000 for music education in Detroit and beyond since its inception in 2014. Co creator of Camp Kulabunga, a 4-day wellness retreat led by GRiZ and friends.

Talent Buyer at Auris Presents:
Booking 100+ shows per year in venues like Radius and Concord Music Hall. Helped develop festivals such as Heatwave Music Festival, Beyond Wonderland Chicago, and Arc Music Festival. 

Former Talent Buyer and Detroit Market Manager for React Presents:
Grew concert business in Detroit year over year while leading long term partnerships with AEG, Movement/Paxahau, Elektricity Nightclub, and more. Creator of the GRiZMAS concert series.

Recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award in 2015 in recognition of exceptional achievement, outstanding leadership, and dedication to improving the quality of life in the City of Detroit.

Host of Well Being Creative Podcast; an interview based podcast series that focuses on breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health and wellness in the creative fields.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $250.00

## Links

- [Expert profile](/harrisondiskin)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)