Al Damashek

About Al Damashek

A proven curator, talent buyer, experiential producer and promoter with nearly 2 decades…

Experience

1. Founder Executive Director

   Move Forward Music

   Nov 2008 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   We Break Artists. We Build Brands. We Impact Culture. Move Forward Music is a Brooklyn-based music events and content production agency. We connect artists and brands with audiences by creating unique experiences based around music, art and live performance. Our reputation for breaking artists and introducing them to market via their debut concert is unmatched in the industry. In 2020, we made a strategic pivot to digital via an exclusive content streaming partnership with Twitch, launching our o&o channel with the virtual Move Forward Fest, which ultimately became a successful hybrid in-person/live-streamed music festival in 2021. Following the pandemic, Move Forward Music reemerged as a leading artist tastemaker in NYC, continuing to produce impactful event activations and concerts. In recent years, we\'ve thrown the debut shows of breakout stars such as Tems, Tommy Richman, Shaboozy and more. We\'ve also produced notable concerts such as Jack Harlow at Barclays Center,\'Palmwine Festival\' at Central Park Summerstage, and Andre at the historic St. Ann & The Holy Trinity, while spearheading branded and experiential events for Spotify, Heineken, NFT.NYC, Red Bull, Maison Kitsuné, and Places + Faces.

Education

• Emerson College

  Communications, Audio/Radio Production, Marketing, Music Busniess

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• Theatre
• Special Events Production
• Event Management
• Radio
• Tour Management
• Music Industry
• Marketing
• Sound
• Management
• Entertainment
• Social Media Marketing
• Concerts
• Talent Management
• Broadcast
• Talent Booking
• Publicity
• Brand Awareness
• Sales
• Producing
• Public Relations
• Music