Designer Profiles
At the very core of DMX is our musical understanding. We tap into music knowledge that is the direct result of research & testing through partnerships with brands such as Nike, American Eagle Outfitters, PacSun, and PF Chang’s. These companies have worked with us from chalkboard to prototypes to create their perfect music strategies. Our success resonates in the music signatures used by these many brands to define themselves.
Our music design creates an incomparable experience and is brought to you by our world-class team of music industry professionals. DMX music designers bring a long list of accolades in and around music, business, entertainment, and marketing. DMX Music Designers are internationally recognized for their musical accomplishments, knowledge, and ability to convey identity in a consistent way through music design.
Jim Fisher
Jim is a ten year veteran of DMX, and has been the long time music creator for the Victoria’s Secret music strategies (which include Pink, Beauty & Intimissimi).
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Michael Griffin
Originally from Chicago, but raised in California, Michael Griffin has been designing music experiences for satisfied DMX clients since 1998.
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Linda Kennedy
Linda became a DJ about 10 years ago and had a number of residencies in Seattle before moving to Los Angeles, where she’s played underground and private parties dj’ing with the likes of Pepe Braddock, Daniel Wang and Marky Quark.
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Rochelle Matthews
Rochelle's background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Political
Science and a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing.
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Joel Oltyan
Joel Oltyan has been working for DMX for 8 years, coming to programming from the sales team.
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Trevor Pronga
Over 13 years of experience with DMX as a music consultant on fashion retail, tailoring custom soundtracks for the likes of Gap, Chanel, bebe, Guess, Express, The Limited, Wilsons Leather, Old Navy, Henri Bendel, Burberry, Sephora, and Marciano.
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Michael Pungello
Michael is the newest member of the DMX music design team, having
started at the company in early 2007. Prior to that, he worked for
years as a club and event DJ in the Dallas area for clients such as
Neiman Marcus, Kim Dawson and the Dallas Market Center, in addition to
having ongoing residencies at Lee Harvey’s and the Sapphire Room..
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Marc Rynearson
A California native, Marc has been involved in the professional music scene in Los Angeles since returning from Boston Conservatory and New England Conservatory in 1986.
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Randy Schlager
Randy joined the elite team of Creative Music Consultants at DMX over ten years ago, specializing in international and domestic dance, pop and alternative music programming.
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Mark Shapiro
Mark has been studying jazz—its recordings, discographies, biographies, history, and musical theory—since the spring of 1967.
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Dave Sloan
Dave Sloan started his career in the music department at KTWV, The WAVE. His career has ventured into management for such artists as Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach to on air talent at WHCS in New York and KCSN in Los Angeles.
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KenKi Tesfaye
In the 1980’s his music preferences went from artists like Prince & the Time, to the Depeche Mode’s & English Beat’s of the world.
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