MEET THE MENTORS
Music industry professionals here to help you grow
They are producers, curators, strategists, tour managers, and mentors, all based in Los Angeles, with real-life experience in the music business. Through exclusive interviews, they share practical advice, personal stories, and strategies to help independent artists like you succeed. Each one brings their own unique background to support your creative journey.
Brand Strategist & Revive Brands CEO
Originally from Toulouse, France, she founded her own company in Los Angeles in 2013, after eight years working at the Saatchi & Saatchi agency. She co-founded French Cluster, a French-American business network based in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas. She teaches innovation marketing at Supaero, one of France’s leading aerospace engineering universities. She is now the co-founder of Revive Brands, a creative branding consultancy powered by a unique network of strategy, design, and customer experience experts. Whether supporting brands, female tech entrepreneurs, or emerging music artists, Revive Brands strongly believes in the power of blending intelligence, art, and technology to help talent grow.
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Front of House Engineer & Tour Manager, Los Angeles
Marko Fazio is originally from the Southwest of France, from the Lot region, and he started from scratch in the U.S. He has had an incredible journey, from guitarist, to touring globally, being a sound engineer for some of the biggest venues in Los Angeles, and now being a Front of House Engineer and Tour Manager. Whether your path is clear or not, Marko offers an inspiring perspective on how the music industry has evolved and how it still allows creators to build their own way forward. Learn how he did it, how he successfully changed careers along the way, and how he continues to grow and develop new opportunities.
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Tech Investor, Software Developer, Multi-Platinum Grammy Nominated Music Producer, Los Angeles
Pascal Guyon is a multi-platinum music producer based in Los Angeles. He has contributed to three Grammy-nominated projects in pop and soul music and was also shortlisted for a Latin Grammy. Beyond music, he is a software coder and an investor in the tech space. He started at a very young age and built his entire career from the French countryside to collaborating with major American rappers and signing a deal with a Korean manager. Curious and driven, Pascal has leveraged multiple paths to success, honing his skills across several business-oriented fields. This multidimensional journey allows him to share valuable insights into building success and sustaining a long-lasting career that continues to evolve and grow.
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Music, Content & Events Consultant, Los Angeles / Paris / Tokyo
Emma Hirai has a rare and highly specialized skill: she is a music curator. She is known for sensing trends, uncovering underground artists, and scouting the future talents of the music industry. Whether you aspire to become a music curator yourself, or you’re an artist dreaming of one day being selected to perform or have your music featured in a creative project (film, documentary, event, or advertising) you may cross her path at some point. Learn what her role truly involves, how she discovers new talent, and what can make the difference when it comes to standing out and getting scouted.
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Music Promoter, Musician, Marketing Expert, Long Beach
Gary Clermont is a musician with an international career in marketing and communication. He has been living in California for the past five years. He began his career in Bordeaux, France, where he played in multiple bands while simultaneously working as a press agent. Using his marketing skills, he promoted his own projects and organized tours. He later moved to Canada, where he worked in the aerospace industry while performing in an acoustic duo, before eventually relocating to California. Throughout his journey, Gary has consistently applied marketing and branding strategies to his bands organizing tours, managing PR, handling merchandise, and developing additional revenue streams. Drawing from real-world experience, he shares practical keys to success that he has seen deliver concrete and lasting results.
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Grammy-Winning Producer Management & Creative Synch Agency founder and CEO, Los Angeles
Sophie Delila Baudry is a Grammy-winning producer manager, and creative sync expert based in Los Angeles. With a rich international background, having graduated from Boston’s Berklee College of Music and worked in Paris, London, and now California, she brings a unique blend of musical artistry and business strategy to the modern music industry. Starting her career as a singer-songwriter and performer, Sophie released several acclaimed albums and toured extensively across Europe. Over time, she expanded her skillset to include music production, collaborating with renowned artists and contributing to Grammy-winning projects. This journey gave her a deep understanding of both the artistic and commercial sides of the industry. Today, Sophie is the CEO of Freak N See Music, a talent management, publishing and synch agency that represents artists and catalogs for placement in film, TV, and advertising. She helps musicians monetize their music through synchronization deals while guiding them in developing their brand, sound identity, and strategic direction. Sophie is known for her ability to spot talent, shape artistic direction, and bridge the gap between creativity and commerce. Whether she's working with emerging artists or established names, her mission remains the same: to empower artists to grow sustainably and make a living doing what they love. Her experience as an artist herself gives her an empathetic edge, she knows what it takes to succeed at building a career, because she’s been through it. Today, she helps others do the same.
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