Brian Hardgroove

Craig Anderton is an internationally recognized authority on music and technology. He has played on, produced, or mastered over 20 major label recordings and hundreds of tracks, authored 50 books and over 1,000 articles, presented lectures on technology and the arts (in 10 countries, 38 U.S. states, and three languages), toured in the US and Europe, and done sound design and consulting work for numerous music companies. A former President of The MIDI Association, and current board member of the Bob Moog Foundation, he maintains the free educational website craiganderton.org and posts music and educational videos at  youtube.com/thecraiganderton. 

Athan’s life is centered around music, technology innovation and MIDI. He started his music career playing keyboards with Herb Reed of the Platters and Jerry Martini from Sly and the Family Stone.  He then moved into the music instrument industry working for Korg Inc in Tokyo in developing the Korg M1, the best-selling hardware synthesizer of all time.  He joined Yamaha as a Director of Marketing and was involved with the product planning and marketing for every Yamaha synthesizer from the S80 to the Montage. He is the current President of the MIDI Association (www.MIDI.org).

Joanne A Calitri is a freelance journalist, published weekly in The Montecito Journal. She interviews and photographs music icons, film directors and artists. She is also a commercial documentary photographer and award-winning video creator, with work published internationally. Joanne is on Faculty at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, and former Faculty at Brooks Institute of Photography 8 years. She holds a MPA from Suffolk University, a B.A. from Brooks Institute of Photography, B.S. from UCONN, and studies/plays guitar, piano, flute, and sitar.

Caroline is an award winning PR executive and marketer with 20+ years of corporate and agency experience in music, live entertainment, retail, philanthropy and television.  

Before launching M2M PR and Partnerships in 2010, she led global marketing teams as a senior executive for companies including Gibson Brands, The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios and Planet Hollywood. She is also a founding member of Music Rising, the charitable organization created by U2's the Edge and legendary producer Bob Ezrin. Her tenures included Director of Broadcast Marketing at The Walt Disney Company, Vice President of Global Promotions and Public Relations for Planet Hollywood International, Director of Strategic Alliances at Universal Studios and the Executive Vice President of Global Outreach Marketing where she was responsible for Global Public Relations, Global Events, Entertainment Relations and Promotions. 

As the Founder and CEO of M2M PR & Partnerships, Galloway and her team support numerous entertainment and music partners including the Les Paul Foundation, Van Eaton Galleries, the legendary Priscilla Presley, THEM GUNS band, Brian Hardgroove, NAMM, Kruse GWS Auctions, Best selling author Colin Campbell, Rock and Roll European Event Manager Alex Becker, The T.J. Martell Foundation, Music Rising, The Glen Campbell Museum, and numerous other organizations and musical artists.  She has played a signifcant role in establishing partner's profiles at the CES show, AES, NAMM, NAB, NATPE and many others. For more information on M2M PR & Partnerships go to www.m2mpr.com

David is a highly accomplished figure in the world of music production and technology. With a career spanning several decades, he has made significant contributions to the industry. David is best known for his work as the editor-in-chief of Mix Magazine, a premier publication covering music production and recording technology.  Additionally, Schwartz has been involved with prestigious events like the TEC Awards and NAMM, where he has facilitated discussions and shared his expertise through the TEC Tracks program. His passion for music and commitment to fostering innovation have made him a respected authority in the industry.

Muzz Skillings is a multiple consecutive-year Grammy Award-winning artist most widely known as the original bass player with the history-making rock group Living Colour. He has also recorded and performed with Michael Jackson in the ‘Give In To Me’ song and music video, the broadcast premiere of which still holds the record for the highest viewership worldwide when it premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Muzz has partnered with the United Nations, conceiving and developing their first worldwide Global Media Event to eradicate AIDS, and has written, directed and narrated the NFL Films presentation of his not-for-profit organization, Audible For Autism, partnering with the National Football League.