Jae Deal
Global Solutions, Strategy
Music Media Direction + Production
SEASONED PROFESSIONAL WITH 25+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE EVOKING EFFICIENT PRODUCTIVITY
WITH WISDOM, AND INTEGRITY. INTERNATIONALLY SAVVY AND PERSONABLE, DELIVERING SUCCESS IN
HIGH DEMAND ENVIRONMENTS.
EXPERTISE
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◦ Music Industry Intermediary ◦ Music Production
◦ Music Industry Executive ◦ Sound Design
◦ Music Education ◦ Music Tech Brand Liaison
◦ Music Composition ◦ Music Talent Contractor
EXPERIENCE
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Board Member - Guitar Center Music Foundation
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Guitar Center Music Foundation
January 2022 – Present
Strategic planning and decision-making aligned with GCMF’s mission and goals
Event Curating
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Lecturer - University of Southern California
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USC Thornton School of Music, Los Angeles, CA
July 2018 – May 2023
USC Thornton School of Music’s Music Technology program encompasses the creative,
technical and business aspects of professional music. The major reflects the current and
evolving nature of professional music making in the digital age, as well as most or all of
the business aspects related to music.
◦ Instructor, 400, 500, 600-level courses in digital music production
◦ Instructor, Hip-Hop Music & Culture
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Los Angeles Chapter Lead - Jammcard
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Jammcard
January 2021 – December 2021
Acquired stellar talent while serving the existing Los Angeles Jammcard community,
created opportunities in the Los Angeles market
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Programmer/Arranger/Musician - Janet Jackson
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Janet Jackson, World-Wide
June 2008 – August 2019
multi-platinum and multi-GRAMMY award winning Pop icon
◦ Orchestral arranger, musician contractor, digital audio workstation programmer, sound
designer and performer worldwide for major multi-media events.
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Musician/Programmer - Faithful Central Bible Church
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FCBC, Los Angeles, CA
November 2003 – May 2024
World renowned church that serves the Los Angeles community
live performances from Inglewood, CA and the
multi-media broadcasts to a world-wide community
◦ Work alongside other world-renowned musicians to service 5,000+ live
audience listeners, and hundreds of thousands of listeners via broadcasts weekly.
◦ Consistently deliver high quality presentations in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
◦ Exhibit high learning agility, self-discipline and foresight to prepare for
presentations, as well as working effectively on a team possessing a myriad of
personalities to complete and deliver presentations.
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Music Technology Brand Liaison
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◦ Represent premiere music technology companies as an artist, engaged to promote their
products while contributing to research and development for new products.
◦ Create music content for viral campaigns, participate in video interviews, and aid in developing
marketing events and techniques aimed towards particular sub-cultures.
Korg U.S.A. (Melville, NY)
2004 – present
Fender. (Scottsdale, AZ)
2016 – present
Roland Corporation (LA, CA)
2016 - present
Reason Studios (Stockholm,
Sweden) 2006 – present
Moog Music (Asheville, NC)
2007 – present
I.K. Multimedia (Modena, Italy)
2008 – present
Roli (London, U.K.)
2014 – present
Casio Music (New Berlin, WI)
2016 – present
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Instructor/Curriculum Development
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Los Angeles College of Music, Los Angeles, CA
August 2016 – June 2018, present
Music Arts College located in the heart of music and entertainment industries
that prepares emerging leaders in music and offers Bachelor’s degrees in Music
Performance, Music Production, Songwriting, and Music Business.
◦ Created the Songwriting 1 curriculum and online content for Songwriting 1+ 2
◦ Professor for Songwriting 1 for Songwriters and Songwriting 1 Producers
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Speaker / Lecturer / Presenter
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1500 Sound Academy (2017,2018,2022) - Hosted George Clinton, Sadhguru
TEDx University of Baltimore (2017) - Closing Speaker-T opic: Math, Neuroscience & “x”
Guitar Center, West Los Angeles (2016) - Guitar Center Workshop f/ ROLI Rise
MyMusicMasterclass.com (2x 2016) - Synth Bass, Pro Tools Programming
Los Angeles College of Music (2016) - Artist Performance Showcase
Musicians in Action (2006, 2009, 2012, 2016)- Performance Tech Integration
Musicians Institute (2x 2012)- Synthesizer Bass Technique
UCLA, Dept of Ethnomusicology (2007)- Music Technology History in Hip Hop
Thelonious Monk Institute, BeBop to Hip Hop (2005)- Digital Audio Workshop
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Record Production
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"Vulnerable" on The Legacy Experience (Live) (2023)
2x GRAMMY nominations 2024
Composer
"Vultures" on Vultures by Kanye West & T y$ (2024)
#1 Album Billboard 200 March 2024
Composer, Producer, Engineer, Orchestral Arranger
Use Y our Voice Global Collaboration (2023)
debuted #3 on iT unes Worldwide charts
Executive Producer, Composer
Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida Soundtrack (1999)
Walt Disney Records - “Enchantment Passing Through”
Orchestrator, Musician
George Clinton (2024) currently in production
Co-Producer/Composer/Musician
Tia P . 4 Seats From Beyonce (2016)
Producer/Composer
Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest [Hip Hop Category]
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Major Televised Performances
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Donnie and Marie Show f/ Dru Hill (1997)
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno f/ Tyrese (2004)
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno f/ Omarion (2005)
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno f/ Frankie J. (2005)
Sharon Osbourne Show (2006)
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno f/ NeYo (2007)
NFL Season Opener f/ Jessica Simpson (2007)
Jimmy Kimmel f/ T-Pain (2007)
Ellen Degeneres f/ NeY o (2007)
Good Morning America f/ Mario (2007)
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno f/ Lady Gaga (2010)
Front Row Live f/ Mary Mary (2011)
Ellen Degeneres f/ Joe Jonas (2012)
Queen Latifah Show f/ Queen Latifah (2013)
ACADEMIC
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Morgan State University
Bachelors of Science, Pure Mathematics c/o 2002
PERSONAL
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∙ Global Purpose
∙ Honesty & Integrity
∙ Jovial and Positive
∙ Highly Motivated and Driven
COMPETENCIES
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∙ Strong Independent Research Skills, High Learning Agility
∙ Ability to work extremely well in teams
∙ Immersed in Environments of Trend-Setters and Taste-Makers
∙ Experienced International Traveler
∙ Keen Attention to Detail
∙ Stellar Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Partial List of cities worked in:
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, Chicago, Cologne, Frankfurt,
Jakarta, Johannesburg, Minneapolis, Hamburg, Hong-Kong, Houston,
LasVegas, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Monaco, Munich, Paris, San Francisco,
Singapore, Stuttgart, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington D.C., Vancouver,
Yokahama, Zurich, St. Croix, Miami