Amantha Walden

Adult Swim Senior Director Of Adult Swim Events & Talent January 2012 - Present Executive in charge of strategy for Adult Swim events and activations as well as talent relations for the network. Developed innovative events for Adult Swim, including the Adult Swim Fun House (Named Adweek’s Best in Show at SDCC 2013) as well as live adaptations of Adult Swim programs, including Dethklok, Eric Andre, Tim and Eric, and most recently an Adventure Time musical adaptation and most recently a pop-up drive-in experience. Oversees Adult Swim presence at San Diego and New York Comic Con. Works closely with Turner Ad Sales and Branded Entertainment to create and sell projects to brand partners, including multiple college tours. Reports directly to the head of Adult Swim, Mike Lazzo. Adult Swim Director of Music January 2007–December 2011 Executive in charge of Cartoon Network’s music division. Responsible for building a record label and music strategy for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Developed music initiatives such as the Singles Program that continue to be sold to brand partners. Music supervisor on all Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series. Adult Swim/Cartoon Network Label Manager, Williams Street Records January 2007-January 2009 Velocette Records Co-Owner/President 2001–2006 Founded independent record label in 2001. Ran daily operations including administering recording funds to artists, managing inventory, and all marketing and promotion. Home to bands Beulah, Jucifer, The Glands, Vic Chesnutt, The Party of Helicopters, Brass Castle, Jack Logan, Brute and Kevn Kinney. Capricorn Records Director of Product Development 1999-2001 Supervised all aspects of touring, marketing and promotion for label’s artists, including such multi-platinum acts as 311, Cake and Widespread Panic. Education School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL 1993–1996 BFA PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM 1996 Studio Art Centers International Florence, Italy 1992–1993 Bennington College Bennington, VT 1991-1992 Awards Event Tech Awards 2014 Silver Award for Best Use Of Projection Mapping for Meatwad Full Dome Experience Silver Award for Best Use Of Event Technology and Data Collection for Adult Swim Fun House and Meatwad Full Dome Experience Professional Activity Georgia Music Foundation Board Member 2012-Present Guest Lecturer and Board Member of University of Georgia’s Music Business School 2006-Present

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Experiential Branded Design, Live events, Music Business, Television