Dan Wessels

Music Executive, Cocomelon Lane @Moonbug Entertainment

Los Angeles, CA, US

Manage the workflow of the audio team and composers - Ensure audio deliverables remain on time and on track - Serve as a liaison between the audio team, creative team, the production pipeline, and any external or internal stakeholders- Provide all notes with stakeholders to ensure next steps and actionables are completed by the necessary audio team members in a timely fashion- Traffic out deliveries to the necessary stakeholders- Ensure to communicate any roadblocks or issues that may arise with the line manager- Provide clear communication to the audio engineers and the composers of any notes for revisions and changes to make the music, lyrics, guide vocals and SFX- Quality check/cross check the music, lyrics, guide vocals and SFX.(Including word pronunciation of the lyrics in the guide vocal, complexity of a melody, pacing of a melody and emotional elements of a composition, quality of SFX for characters, placement or use of other SFX throughout episodes)- Work with the production department to coordinate and schedule voice talents recording sessions. Oversee and coach vocalists during the recording sessions- Relay the story with the composer and help map out the structure of songs, including interludes, transitions, verses, choruses, intros and outros.

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Music, Music Theory and Composition