KRIS NORVET

currently

SOUNDBOX Co-Founder + Entertainment Strategist

SOUNDBOX is the first and only resource for one-of-a-kind, vintage LP box sets. Soundtrack your [Anything] with one of our ready-to-spin sets, or create your very own.

www.soundboxsets.com

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skills

• Experiential Marketing + Creative Development

• Brand-driven Entertainment Programming

• Talent Casting, Buying + Handling

• Music (Playlist) Design: Event + In-Situ 

• Budgeting + Finance Management

• Hotel/Venue Opening Strategy

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previous entertainment experience

Virgin Hotels Dallas: Director of Entertainment, 2019 opening team (Dallas, TX)

Naomi Watanabe North America Showcase Tour: Production (NYC + LA)

Live Tour Development for International Toy Brand (NYC)

Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night featuring Nas: Production (NYC)

Starwood Hotels Production + Talent Buying:

“Hear the Music, See the World” Concert Series (Beijing, NYC, Miami, LA)

Renaissance Hotels Production, Talent Buying + TV EP:

“The Navigator Live” for AXS TV (Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Palm Springs)

Red Bull Festival Production:

Red Bull Music Festival NYC, Red Bull Sound Select: 3 Days in Miami, RRMA NY, RBMA LA, Red Bull Sound Select (NYC), Red Bull Battle Grounds Finals (NYC)

Emmis Communications Production + Talent Buying:

Hot 97’s Summer Jam @ Metlife Stadium (NJ), Hot 97’s Summer Jam International (Japan), Metro PCS 5-Boro Takeover Tour (NYC)

SiriusXM Production:

Howard Stern Birthday Bash (NYC), Garth Brooks at The Ryman (Nashville, TN), Metallica at the Apollo (NYC)

Further Future Festival Planning and Development (Las Vegas, NV)

Headington Properties: Production + Talent Buying (Dallas, TX)

DIFFA/Dallas: Talent Buyer (Dallas, TX)

Skate or Die Festival: Development + Production (Dallas, TX)

The Gritznic: Development (Dallas, TX)

Spoke Media: Business Development – Branded Podcasts and Audio Entertainment (Dallas, TX)

Bulladora Music Experience: Development, Talent Buying + Production (Dallas, TX)

Decks in the Park: Development (Dallas, TX)

AEG: Mindless Behavior North America Tour: Accountant

Dishell Multimedia Group: Dita von Teese “Strip Strip Hooray” North American Tour Merchandise Management

21st Century Artists: Talent Manager Assistant + Tour Manager (The O'Jays, Anita Baker, Christopher Cross, Maxi Priest)

Rock ‘N Roll Fantasy Camp // NYC + London // Events Coordinator, on-location @ Abbey Road 2007

 

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EDUCATION

1999 – 2003

Southern Methodist University // Dallas, TX // BA Print Journalism // Presidential Scholar (full-tuition scholarship)

2001 – 2002

City University // London, UK // Music Journalism Concentration (study abroad program)