LAUNCH Dallas 2024

When it comes to the music industry, Mike Ziemer is a man of many hats! Starting in 2002, Ziemer began interviewing bands and reviewing albums for online magazines in order to get into shows for free and meet his favorite artists. After building up a large list of contacts, he was asked by a local band to manage them. The band’s first request was for Ziemer to help them put together a concert in the suburbs, the rest was history.In March 2004, Third String Productions was born at The Plano Centre where Ziemer would hold shows... Read More →

JAKE GATEWOOD is the Texas based Producer, DJ, Creative Director & Artist whose dance-floor ready tracks have been taking over clubs around the world. As an Artist & Curator, Jake has toured & performed alongside artists such as Marc Rebillet, Yung Bae, Miguel, Cashmere Cat and many... Read More →

Ashley Ventura is a dynamic leader in the music industry, known for her passion and expertisein artist development, touring, and brand partnerships. With over a decade of experience, shehas forged a remarkable career collaborating with major labels, artists, and promoters to drivesuccess... Read More →

Jeremy Weiss is the founder and owner of  The CI Companies, the umbrella brand of his career endeavors: CI Records (label), LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival, Christmas Burns Red (Annual Holiday) Festival, CI Productions, CI Design & Printing, & the CI band management arm. CI Records... Read More →

Kate Siamro is the owner & booking manager at Ladylove Lounge & Sound in Dallas, TX. Kate also works at Spinster Records, a premier stop for vinyl while you are in town for LAUNCH Dallas! 

As the Production Manager at one of Harrisburg, PA's most active venues, Kyle worked with artists, bands, agents, and staff daily. As a member of The CI Companies, he has been crucial in festival planning and has booked for The Champ, an all ages venue. Kyle also currently works at... Read More →

A member of The CI Companies, Mike is the Director of Media & Marketing at CI Records, CI Productions, LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival, and more. He has been the lead on artwork creation and marketing for a number of albums, live events, and tours. 

Gabi is a Business Development Representative at SET, based in Dallas, Texas. Since April 2022, she has been working on the SET team, providing artists and their teams with a variety of different tools (SET.Live, SET.Fan, SET.Bio) to better know, own and grow their fanbases. Her... Read More →

Laura Catana is a passionate advocate for independent artists and a trailblazer in the democratization of the music industry. She co-founded Cuba's first urban indie music label where she played a pivotal role as artist & label manager, marketing strategist, and creative producer... Read More →

When it comes to the music industry, Mike Ziemer is a man of many hats! Starting in 2002, Ziemer began interviewing bands and reviewing albums for online magazines in order to get into shows for free and meet his favorite artists. After building up a large list of contacts, he was asked by a local band to manage them. The band’s first request was for Ziemer to help them put together a concert in the suburbs, the rest was history.In March 2004, Third String Productions was born at The Plano Centre where Ziemer would hold shows... Read More →

Born in sunny, steamy, swampy South Florida, Matt Burns has been involved in many different avenues of the music industry for the majority of his life, including playing in touring bands, building and running an all ages venue (rest in power, The Talent Farm!), engineering at a recording... Read More →

Dakota Baker joined the CI Companies & LAUNCH teams in the summer of 2020 (what a silly time for the music industry!), where he assumed the roles of Label Manager at CI’s own independent record label and Associate Festival Director at LAUNCH Music Conference & Fest. At CI Records... Read More →

Blasko is a full time artist manager and part time hired musician. On the management side he owned and operated a boutique management firm for almost two decades with a roster that included Black Veil Brides, In This Moment Zakk Wylde, Clutch and Grammy winner High on Fire. In 2024... Read More →

Casey Cavaliere is an American musician, record producer, podcast host, artist manager, and music consultant. His creative work ethic has been sculpted by a career spanning over two decades with his band The Wonder Years, including multiple Billboard chart-topping releases, extensive... Read More →

William’s practice includes all transactional areas of the entertainment industry including but not limited to: music, film, electronic media, photography, gaming, copyright, trademark, and various business aspects of the industry such as entity formation and career planning.  As... Read More →