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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

 

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