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
