Randy
Chortkoff (C.E.O., Producer)
With well over twenty years experience in music production and promotion, Rand Chortkoff is widely recognized as a vital member of the West Coast entertainment community. His wide-ranging expertise covers every aspect of the entertainment business, including creating a unique and innovative approach to film production, promoting and producing music festivals, producing award-winning records, and even flexing his own considerable creative muscles as a song writer and performer.
email: deltagroove@earthlink.net
Joshua
Temkin (Senior Art Director
& Designer, Photographer, Web & New Media Design)
With an extensive history in fine art and commercial design, Joshua Temkin has worked for many years as a freelance designer for many successful companies. He has also been heavily involved in the Los Angeles music scene since the early '90's where he has produced multiple albums with local musicians.
email: deltagroovemusic@earthlink.net
Jeff
Scott Fleenor (Director
of Retail & Artists Submissions)
Our retail specialist Jeff Scott Fleenor
was employed by Virgin Entertainment for
over 10 years and held a number of important
positions including Regional Inventory Coordinator
for the Southern California Virgin Megastore
locations. Jeff is also currently the host
of "The Blues Disease" which has
been airing on KUCI 88.9 FM since the summer
of '96 and has also had involvement as a
talent consultant/producer for several local
blues festivals including "Blues On
The Bay" in Newport Beach and the "Doheny
Blues Festival" in Dana Point.
email: deltagroove5@earthlink.net
Kelly
Davis (Production/Public
Relations, Tour and Road manager)
Indianapolis native Kelly
Davis brings a wide range of business skills
and experience to the Delta Groove family.
A degree in communications along with schooling
in the technical aspects of film and sound
production and engineering help to make
her uniquely suited to her multiple roles
at Delta Groove. Davis serves as the label's
public relations specialist, coordinating
communications for the label and its artists,
as well as assisting in all aspects of production.
email: deltagroove3@earthlink.net
Jody Best (Director of Radio & Promotions)
Jody Best is president and founder of Best Bet Promotions, an independent promotion company focusing on marketing and promotions with all radio formats, radio airplay with Classic Rock radio, radio special clearance and interviews with radio stations and radio syndications. Over the past year Best Bet Promotions has worked with various labels such as Capitol Records, EMI Music, Blue Note Records, Universal Music Enterprises, Sony/Legacy, Columbia Records, Rhino Records, Interscope Records, Coming Home Media/Coming Home Studios, Immergent Records and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Best Bet Promotions has cleared radio specials for On The Strip Radio Networks on Eric Clapton, Heart, Anne Murray, Don Felder and Van Halen. She has also cleared specials on Mick Jagger, Stephen Stills and Eric Clapton for Rhino Records. She has worked on Steve Miller’s 2007 and 2008 spring and summer tours setting up giveaways with Steve Miller Band’s Complete Greatest Hits on Capitol Records and Steve Miller Live From Chicago DVD on Coming Home Media. She also set-up interviews with Steve for Classic Rock radio and setting up promotional giveaways around major tour markets & sound check parties in select key markets. Best Bet Promotions has set up promotions and cleared radio special for The Beatles Help! DVD release on Capitol Records, Monty Python Life Of Brian Radio Special for Sony Pictures, secured airplay and giveaways for The Rolling Stones “Shine A Light” Soundtrack on Interscope Records, set-up promotional giveaways with David Gilmour “Live in Gdansk” CD/DVD release on Columbia Records and Cheap Trick Budokan! DVD/CD set on Sony/Legacy. Best Bet Promotions worked with Def Leppard for Universal Music Group in support of their April 2008 album release of “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge”. Here she worked the band’s first single “Nine Lives” (duet with Tim McGraw) at Classic Rock radio, which she took to #1 on the Classic Rock chart. Their follow-up single, “C’mon C’mon, has remained in the Top 10 at Classic Rock for the past 4 months. She set-up promotional giveaways with the new CD at Classic Rock and also set-up artists interviews with all band members around their U.S. tour and “meet & greets” in select markets around their U.S. tour. Best Bet Promotions also worked Steve Winwood’s first single “Dirty City” at Classic Rock radio from his new album “Nine Lives” released in April 2008. Here she took the track to #3 on the Classic Rock chart and set-up promotional giveaways in select markets around his 2008 U.S. tour with Tom Petty. Previously Jody had worked at Capitol Records/EMI Music for 20 years where she worked artists such as Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Paul McCartney, setting up interviews, promotions and sound check parties around their U.S. Tours. She worked all major campaigns for The Beatles releases, setting up giveaways and radio special clearances. She also worked on promotions over the years for artists such as The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, The Rolling Stones, Grand Funk Railroad, George Thorogood, Heart, Frank Sinatra, Poison, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Crowded House and Al Green just to name a few.
email: deltagroove1@earthlink.net
Steve Dixon (Executive Assistant)
Steven Dixon moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to attend CSUN in Northridge and study music business. In December of 2007 he graduated from CSUN with a Bachelors in Business Marketing. He worked for two different record labels before coming to Delta Groove/ Eclecto Groove Records. He has always surrounded himself with new and independent music. Attending South By South West in Austin solidified for Steven that the independent music business is where he belongs. Music is Steven's life and he fits in at Delta Groove the way a harmonica solo fits into a Mannish Boys song. Tight.
steved@deltagroovemusic.com
Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson has always had a passion for music. He is an avid drummer and played with several bands growing up in Seattle, where he studied with Scott Mercado (Candlebox). Jeff received a BA in Communications from Western Washington University in 2007. He recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career (and his girlfriend), and is thrilled to find his start with the Delta Groove family.
Cara Kidwell (Director of Partner Relations)
With an extensive background in the entertainment industry as well as finance and marketing services, Cara will be overseeing company and artist affairs, as well as communication between partners and music development.
email: relationsvip@gmail.com
Scott
Dirks (Creative Services, Production, Staff
Writer)
Award winning blues record producer Scott Dirks, whose credits include work with Alligator and Delmark records, and a who’s who of Chicago blues artists. Dirks is also a well respected writer, with recent credits including co-authoring the Little Walter biography, “Blues With A Feeling”, which has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a Classic of Blues Literature. Dirks is also a talented musician who fronts his own blues band in Chicago.
email: checker758@sbcglobal.net
Malcolm
Wiseman (Business & Legal Representation)
email: rockinrebel@msn.com
Kurt
Johnson (Staff Photographer
- Pacific Northwest)
Pacific Northwest
503-757-5263
email: swingcatpdx@yahoo.com
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