Manitoba Music
Meet the Speakers: The Road to BreakOut West
The Road to BreakOut West: International Networking & Team Building
We’re gearing up for the BreakOut West Conference & Festival’s return to Winnipeg this month with a new edition of The Road to BreakOut West! Manitoba Music is hosting an evening of music industry programming focused on supporting artists' international career development goals.
We’ll welcome a few BreakOut West delegates to share their expertise on a panel addressing one of our most requested topics: international networking and team building. This panel is designed to show artists and industry how to create new and strengthen existing industry connections. Delegates will give advice, opinions, and share some of the best practices they use to meet, vet, and build out the international team they need to grow.
Speakers:
José Luis Sedano, Managers Anónimos
Nimkish O'Sullivan-Younging, International Indigenous Music Summit
Osamudiamen Ekunwe, Mavin Records/Mavin Global ** JUST ADDED**
Sarah Sleeth, Twin Fang Records
Sean Rhorer, Distance Management
Panel Discussion
Monday, September 22 / 6 PM
Manitoba Music, 520-112 Market Ave, Winnipeg
Free for members, $10 for non-members
Speed Meetings
Tuesday, September 23 / 11 AM - 2 PM
Manitoba Music, 520-112 Market Ave, Winnipeg
Pre-registration required / Available to Manitoba Music members only
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Meet the Speakers
José Luis Sedano
Managers Anónimos
José Luis Sedano is the current President of MMF Mexico and a seasoned music business professional with over 20 years of experience across all major record labels in the country. As the head of Managers Anónimos, he leads a team driving one of the most dynamic sectors of the music industry, specializing in the development of emerging talent in Mexico and Latin America since 2007. He manages renowned artists such as Siddhartha, Porter, Hello Seahorse!, among others, and plays a key role in multiple ventures: serving as Marketing Director at LOV/RECS and Discos Anónimos, and as Director of Operations at Anónimos Publishing, in association with Sony Music Publishing México.
Nimkish O'Sullivan-Younging
International Indigenous Music Summit
Nimkish is a Queer Indigenous pop artist and Arts Administrator with 2 albums under her belt, titled “Heartbreak on the Coast” (2019) and “Damage Control” (2021). Nimkish spent many years as one of the Artistic Producers of the music program for the Talking Stick Festival. She has also spent time as a grant coach and outreach coordinator for Creative BC’s Career Development program, and sat on the board for Music BC from 2022-2023. Nimkish is currently the Programming Coordinator on the team at the International Indigenous Music Summit.
Osamudiamen Ekunwe
Senior A&R Manager
Mavin Records
Ekunwe O Edward (Vaedar) is currently the Snr. A&R Manager at Mavin Records. He looks after 10 amazing talents (some of which are Ayra Starr, Rema, Johnny Drille, Magixx, Crayon and Elestee) with a passionate team of A&Rs dedicated to building the brands, imagery and repertoire of their artists, further shaping the world’s views of Afrobeats.
With over 9 years of experience developing talents ranging from recording artists to songwriters and producers. He is a knowledgeable music business and product enthusiast.
My journey in the music scene encompasses diverse experiences, from managing power rentals for events to Stage Management and Live Sound Engineering.
Previously Head of Operations for NPG Entertainment - a record label in mainland Lagos, Nigeria - his role focused on developing music talents from the city's rural areas
As a graduate of Electrical Electronics Engineering from Bells University of Technology and Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, Nigeria, he is excited about the future of music, its data and technology.
Sarah Sleeth
Twin Fang Records
Sarah Sleeth is the founder of Twin Fang Records. Twin Fang offers years of experience, attention to detail and a boundless respect for music and its makers. Female and queer-owned and operated, Twin Fang is a place built for women, queer, non-binary, trans folk and allies, with a mission to create more representation in the industry. Most of all, Twin Fang is a place built for community, a place where fandom lives and thrives, and a place for sharing newest faves with oldest buds.
After nearly a decade in marketing and operations at Six Shooter Records (Tanya Tagaq, July Talk, Whitehorse), Sarah launched Twin Fang. She brings with her years of hands-on experience releasing award-winning records and building artist-first marketing strategies that span across multiple genres.
In addition to running Twin Fang, Sarah offers boutique label and distribution services to artists looking for personalized support and deep industry insight with a commitment to making sure great music reaches the ears it deserves.
Sean Rhorer
Distance Management
As founder and lead Artist Manager at Distance Management, Sean Patrick Rhorer draws upon over 25 years of music industry experience in service of his clients. With accomplishments in many areas of music beyond management, including distribution, publicity, marketing, label operations, retail, and design, Sean holds a unique and well-rounded understanding of the current landscape, readily utilizing this know-how to best advise the artists with whom he works. He prioritizes a focus on partnering with incredibly talented and hardworking artists that are also good people, holding firm to the belief that these crucial elements are the building blocks of success.