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MENTORSHIP

MONDAYS

The GRAMMY Museum excitingly partnered with GRAMMY U®, former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative, and some incredibly talented music industry professionals to present Mentorship Mondays! These virtual mentorship sessions originally ran from July 20, 2020 to August 31, 2020, and provided students with the opportunity to connect with established professionals across a wide variety of different careers.

These conversations served as a valuable tool for information, advice, and exploration into careers such as Performing Artists, Songwriters, Engineers, Producers, Managers, Booking Agents, Entertainment Lawyers, Publicists, Label Executives, and more! During the sessions, students were encouraged to ask questions and take part in the sessions as the format was intended to be very informal and conversational. 

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SESSIONS

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Jennifer Decilveo

July 20, 2020; 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
GRAMMY Award-nominated songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, sought-after female producer

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Carla Sacks

July 20, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
Founder & CEO, Sacks & Co.

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Phylicia Fant

July 20, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Co-Head of Urban Music at Columbia Records

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Orly Marley

July 20, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Entrepreneur and Music Manager

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Walshy Fire

July 20, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
International DJ, Producer, and member of Major Lazer

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Gabz Landman

July 27, 2020; 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
Vice President, A&R at Warner Records

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Beverly Keel

July 27, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
Dean, College of Media & Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University

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Theola Borden

July 27, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
SVP, Publicity, RCA Records

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Loretta Munoz

July 27, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
ASCAP AVP of Membership & Special Projects

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Ben Maddahi

July 27, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
SVP A&R, Columbia Records

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Paula Boggs

August 3, 2020; 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Founder of Boggs Media LLC, Musician, Public Speaker, Lawyer and Philanthropist

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Tikyra “TK” Jackson

August 3, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, and Artist

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Ledisi

August 3, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
GRAMMY® Award-Nominated Recording Artist, Songwriter and Actress

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Naledi Nyahuma Seck

August 3, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Director of Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging at Universal Music Group

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Evan Bogart

August 3, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Songwriter & Record Producer, Boardwalk Records

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Sasha Sloan

August 10, 2020; 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Singer and Songwriter

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Julia Michels

August 10, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
GRAMMY Award-Winning Music Supervisor

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Adam Anders

August 10, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
TV/Film Music Producer

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Chris Porter

August 10, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
President/CEO of Porter Productions LLC

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Francisca Valenzuela

August 10, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Singer, Songwriter & Founder of Ruidosa

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Ami Kay Spishock

August 17, 2020; 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Owner and Founder of Fort William Artist Management

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Shani Fuller

August 17, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
VP, Marketing, RCA Records

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Ben Hoffman

August 17, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Tour/Production Manager

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Julio Bague

August 17, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Vice President Latin Division East Coast and Puerto Rico – peermusic

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Russ Jones

August 17, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
VP of Streaming and Editorial at RCA Records

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Candace Newman

August 24, 2020; 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Senior Tour Director of US Concerts and Touring at Live Nation Entertainment

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Brandra Ringo

August 24, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
Senior Director of A&R, Warner/Chappell

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Mollie Lehman

August 24, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records

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Sam Harris & Seth Kallen

August 24, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Lead Singer and Manager of X Ambassadors

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Rochelle Holguin

August 24, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Vice President, Creative Music Strategy & Licensing at ViacomCBS

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Sam Fischer

August 31, 2020; 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Singer, Songwriter, Artist

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Davido

August 31, 2020; 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

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Kirby Lauryen

August 31, 2020; 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Artist and Singer-Songwriter

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Lyndsey Parker

August 31, 2020; 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Music Editor at Yahoo Entertainment and the host of “Volume West” on SiriusXM

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Amy Dragon

August 31, 2020; 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Mastering Engineer

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