A life-long music geek, Jay turned his musical obsession into a real hobby when he started playing drums at the age of 10 and had already formed a band by the time he bought his first drum set at the age of 11.

Being a long time fan of bands through the years, Jay has formed a keen sense of how to market to and serve the fans. After a stint in Marketing and Special Projects at the EMI CMG label in Nashville, Jay turned his focus toward consulting in a direct-to-fan and ffan engagement role when he founded Music Geek Services in 2009. He has spearheaded new products and direct-to-fan initiatives for artists such as Barenaked Ladies, Sloan, the Presidents of the United States of America, Mindy Smith, John Oates, Carbon Leaf and Jars of Clay. Jay's goal of “super-serving the fans while serving the artists” rings even more true today with his recent consultant work as a member of the Artist Relations team with PledgeMusic. Jay also makes time to teach Music Marketing for Berklee Online.

David Macias is the co-founder and President of Thirty Tigers, an entertainment company that specializes in marketing, distribution and management for independent artists. Clients include Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, The Avett Brothers, Chase Rice and others. Macias is also a Grammy-Award winning producer, and the personal manager for Patty Griffin.