Music Sumo is operated by myself, John Brown. I have a degree from Berklee College of Music in Music Business / Entrepreneurship. While in school I was an intern at Heavy Rotation Records where I gained experience in many aspects of the music industry including artist management, promotion, publishing, and web design / maintenance.

After returning home to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002, I decided to try and develop a way for local independent artists and Berklee Alumni to be heard by larger audiences. While finalizing my business plans for Recast Records, I furthered my experience in promotion, marketing, licensing, retail merchandising, customer service, and accounting while working for Bill Graham Presents / Clear Channel Entertainment, Cinder Block Merchandise, MP34U.com, and Rasputin Records.

Now, I have launched MusicSumo.com! Music Sumo is aimed at assisting independent artists in further promoting their careers on the internet.

Music Sumo

The top of the new Endor flow trail. “Flow It. Don’t Mow It!” EPIC!! (at Tamarancho Boy Scout Camp)

Fun time with Diplo last night in the Subsonic tent at Live 105’s BFD. (at Shoreline Amphitheatre)

All set up and ready for BFD. Here we go! (at Shoreline Amphitheatre)

Time to retire the old day hiking boots. Oh, the places we’ve been! (at Yosemite Village)

This little piece of happiness was right off the side of the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail. (at Yosemite Falls)

Hiking above Upper Yosemite Falls. (at Yosemite Falls)

Climbing a stairway to heaven. (at Yosemite Falls Overlook)

Vans Warped Tour @ Pier 30 & 32 in San Francisco, CA - 07/03/04

Yosemite Falls was pouring a rainbow into the Valley the other day. (at Yosemite Falls Overlook)

Half Dome (at Columbia Rock)