The Team

Steven Van Zandt

Chairman/Founder

Steven Van Zandt is an acclaimed record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. He spent the eighties immersed in international politics, wrote five albums, and toured internationally with his own band. He has been twice honored by the United Nations for his human rights achievements and received the International Documentary Association Award for his film The Making of Sun City. In 1999 Steven added acting to his mercurial career. He played the role of Silvio Dante in HBO’s hit series The Sopranos for seven successful seasons.

Josh Kurfirst

Chief Operating Officer / Head of Business Development

Son of legendary music manager Gary Kurfirst and protégé to Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Chris Blackwell, Josh Kurfirst has established himself as one of the leading minds in helping to shape the future of the music business.  Starting off his career as an A&R assistant at Radioactive Records in the 90’s, Kurfirst was part of label that sold over 25 Million albums worldwide. In 2000 Kurfirst senior and Blackwell teamed up to form Kurfirst-Blackwell Entertainment and called on young Kurfirst to run the newly formed management/record company conglomerate. With a diverse roster that included artists such as The Ramones, Talking Heads, Live, Ambulance Ltd, Lake Trout, Los Amigos Invisibles, Yerba Buena, Si*Se, Indigenous and numerous others – KBE was dedicated to building artist brands and increasing client profitability by diversifying revenue streams through a multifaceted approach to the music business.  In early 2010 after a brief stint as an independent talent buyer / festival producer for AEG, Live Nation and Wasserman Media Group, Kurfirst teamed up with Little Steven and Renegade Nation and set his sights on developing a new online platform that empowers artists by giving them the tools to take control of their own music careers.  By offering similar services to a traditional label / management company, but applying it to an online-forum, Kurfirst believe Fuzztopia.com will emerge from the ruins of the old industry to become the leading platform for emerging artists in the new digital age of music.

Christopher Dixon

Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Dixon has over 30 years experience in operating and investing roles in the media and entertainment industry. He served as strategic advisor and managing director, media investments, for Gabelli Group Capital Partners from 2004 to 2010, where he focused on investing in privately held emerging media companies. Previously, he was global strategist for media at UBS, where he made investment recommendations and headed a research team that covered all aspects of the media landscape, from early stage Internet companies to global conglomerates. He advised NBC, DreamWorks, Time Warner, CBS and Clear Channel and has appeared regularly on CNN, CNBC and other media outlets. Prior to UBS he covered the entertainment, cable and broadcasting industries for Paine Webber. He began his analyst career at Kidder Peabody where he covered entertainment, specializing in the motion picture industry. Prior to Wall Street he worked as a film editor and independent filmmaker. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dixon received an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he currently teaches as an adjunct professor in finance. Mr. Dixon is a member of the Board of Advisors of Minyanville.com, an online financial news service.

Maureen Van Zandt

Executive Vice President

Director/ Choreographer for Garage Girls a Go-Go; Renegade Talent.

Scott Hueston

Sales and Marketing/Wicked Cool

Louis Arzonico

Graphics and Animation

E’edresha Sturdivant

Senior Software Engineer/Lead Developer

Maureen Ryan

Executive Assistant to Steven Van Zandt

Jacqueline Taylor

Executive Assistant to Steven Van Zandt

Craig Snyder

Production Engineer/Associate Producer/Renegade Radio

Dennis Mortensen

Production Engineer/Associate Producer/Renegade Radio

Angeline Girard

Production Staff/Renegade Radio

Billy Rapaport*

Renegade TV

Yo Negano

Renegade Circus

Brian Smith*

Production Associate/Archives/Renegade Radio

Mark J. Felsot

Syndication/Affiliate Relations/Little Steven’’s Underground Garage

Jerry Eisner

Finance

Crystal Bebel

Production Assistant/Renegade Radio

Crystal Blu*

Renegade Radio Research

Alexis Danziger

Legal and Business Affairs, Fuzztopia Project

Alexander Vail

Audio Visual

Michael Dimino

Information Technology/Website Maintenance

Howard Karp*

Wicked Cool Finance

Scott Kenny

Operations Manager

Jeremy Tufano

Content Manager, Fuzztopia

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SALES

Khris Kline

CONSULTANT/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

R.Scot Bross

Sherry Orson

RENEGADE NATION COUNSEL

Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn, LLC

Howard Siegel

Ralph DePalma

Steven Pierce

Stephen Rodner

PUBLICITY AGENCY

Shore Fire Media

32 Court St.

Suite 1600

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718.522.7171 ext. 24

www.shorefire.com

Marilyn Laverty

Mark Satlof

* Consultant, or independent contractor

Deborah Robicheau
Executive Product Manager/ Tour Associate

The Big Picture

Company Profile

Renegade Nation is a 21st century media company whose business model is based on Rock and Roll. At present, the company’s operations include broadcast and satellite radio programming, live event production, television and film content, music consulting, on-line programming, merchandising, and record distribution.

Steven Van Zandt, of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and The Sopranos fame and founder of Renegade Nation, launched an ambitious revolution four years ago with the goal of re-igniting the excitement, the passion, and the glory that is Rock and Roll. With a keen sensibility toward the guitar-driven Rock and Roll of the ‘50s and ‘60s, Renegade Nation is reintroducing Rock to millions of Gen Y, Gen X, and Baby Boomers hungry for an alternative to today’s limited, cookie-cutter radio formats. Key to the success of Renegade Nation is redefining the music business itself, rewriting the rules associated with the production, promotion, and distribution of music and music-related content. Thanks to Van Zandt, authentic Rock and Roll and its associated philosophy of cool, fun rebellion is re-emerging with a growing fervor under the genre of Garage Rock.

Thus, Renegade Nation was born to take Rock and Roll to new heights by creating a new infrastructure for finding, supporting, and bringing success to great bands and great music. The company comprises multiple, complementary business divisions, each providing a support mechanism that when taken holistically creates an effective business model for developing, promoting, and marketing Rock music in a variety of formats across a multiplicity of channels. These businesses include: Renegade Radio (radio programming including Little Steven’s Underground Garage syndicated radio show and Sirius Satellite programs), Renegade Circus (live events and promotions), Wicked Cool Records (record label), Renegade Talent (artist agency), Renegade Film (film production), Renegade Television (live and pre-recorded television) and Renegade Swag (merchandising/distribution).

Today, Little Steven’s Underground Garage is a certified success and cultural phenomenon, with an audience of approximately 1.2 million people every week in 200 markets across the US and Canada. The program is also broadcast internationally in 44 additional countries. Renegade Nation also has two music channels on the Sirius satellite radio network, Underground Garage and Outlaw Country, as well as a weekly talk show, It’s The Wise Guy Show.

During 2004 the company sponsored regional Battle of the Bands competitions to showcase rising talent, with the finals held in New York City and broadcast on MTV. Renegade Nation also held the critically acclaimed International Underground Garage Festival in New York featuring 45 live bands, including classic acts like The New York Dolls and The Stooges as well as new favorites like The Raveonettes, The Strokes, and The Mooney Suzuki.

The increasing use of popular music in advertising and branding campaigns has provided a growing revenue stream for Renegade Nation. The company has attracted sponsorship from major companies including Hard Rock Café, Pepsi, Unilever, Dunkin’ Donuts and Rolling Rock. By maintaining a focus on providing only the best Rock n’ Roll to the fans, the Little Steven’s Underground Garage brand has continued to increase both its reach and its credibility while incorporating sponsorship into its events.

Renegade Nation is now looking to leverage its existing assets and relationships to vertically integrate along the music industry supply chain, including launching an artist agency, creating multiple recurring touring networks to showcase its bands, and developing TV programming to include live band performances.

Renegade and Billboard magazine have jointly launched a weekly Little Steven’s Underground Garage chart and column that feature all that’s cool in the Underground Garage world.