Alec Stern

Alec Stern is a music supervisor, artist, producer, writer, and DJ from Chicago. As a music supervisor, the campaigns he's led have achieved wide recognition, including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix, Grand Clio, and Emmy for Outstanding Commercial. He was responsible for the first-ever licensed use of a Prince recording in an ad, produced a Broadway musical for Skittles on Super Bowl Sunday, nabbed a first-ever Guid of Music Supervisors nomination for a beer brand as well as a win for Best Original Score at the Music & Sound Awards, and more.

At his former role as Director of Music at DDB Worldwide, Alec led music creative, production, and strategy for global brands such as Jeep, McDonald's, Capital One, The U.S. Army, Miller Lite, Kroger, and State Farm. He is beyond excited to join Radish Music, aiming to break new ground and continue finding innovative ways for music to be at the heart of how artists, brands, and storytellers share their message and find their people.

Outside of supervision, Alec is an accomplished artist and producer whose collaborations have been featured by Billboard, Complex, and Lyrical Lemonade. He's a member of the Recording Academy, and is deeply passionate about mentoring young artists in creativity and industry comprehension. His writing has been featured by Fake Shore Drive, Ruby Hornet, PopMatters, and Muse by Clio, as well as the anthology Best Damn Hip Hop Writing. He's also a DJ, performing under the moniker DJ Young Health.