Drew Magid

Big Loud has added Drew Magid to its management team, serving as day-to-day manager for Warner Records’ R&B artist Bren Joy. Bren Joy is signed to Big Loud for management and publishing.

“I couldn’t be happier to be a part of the Big Loud team,” shares Magid. “My goal in all of my years touring was to ultimately become an artist manager. Getting to work for an artist I believe in as much as Bren Joy is a dream come true.”

Magid graduated from Penn State University in 2011 and began touring with O.A.R., then working with rock artists including The War On Drugs, Walk the Moon, and Young the Giant. He concentrated on tour management full time, working with Grouplove, Charlie Puth, KT Tunstall and more, as well as an extensive role as tour manager for Imagine Dragons on their 140+ date Evolve World Tour in 2018. He served as tour manager for Florida Georgia Line before joining Big Loud Management. Magrid has also won Young Gun Tour Manager of the Year during the 2020 Pinnacle Awards at the Live Production Summit.

“We’ve already built a great working rapport with Drew, and I’m pumped to have him join our Management team,” adds Seth England, Partner/CEO of Big Loud. “He’s got a killer touring record and a special connection with his clients. His excitement and dedication to Bren Joy makes this pairing an ideal fit.”

RoadHouse

BBR Music Group has signed DJ duo RoadHouse, comprised of Dee Jay Silver and DJ Ikon.
In addition to remixing other artists’ songs, the duo will release original music that infuses country, pop, EDM, hip-hop and other genres. The duo has released its first remix, a new spin on LOCASH’s “One Big Country Song.”

DJ Silver was the first DJ to be signed to a Nashville record label, and has opened shows for artists including Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and Chris Young. DJ Ikon a staple in Las Vegas clubs for years.

“Silver has unofficially been in our family for years. He and [Jason] Aldean revolutionized the country concert experience through his performances between sets at nearly every amphitheater and arena in the US, not to mention his electrifying club performances. Ikon is a force of nature in his own right with a proven track record,” said Jon Loba, EVP BBR Music Group. “When the guys laid out their vision for RoadHouse, we immediately recognized the opportunity for them to be revolutionaries in country music again, while bringing new listeners into the genre through their remixes and original work. Our world needs an escape and party more than ever and RoadHouse brings that in spades!”

“Our goal from day one as RoadHouse was to do something different—something that has never been done before! We knew for this project to work, we would need the right partner, one that wasn’t afraid to take chances and believes in us! It took one meeting with Jon Loba and we knew we were home,” said RoadHouse. “BBR has always looked outside the box and has never been afraid to take chances. We are excited to work with the whole team and create something truly amazing together! We are proud to be the newest members of the BBR family!”

RoadHouse is managed by Red Light Management.

The Field at Franklin, a new drive-in theater sharing movies and events in Franklin, Tennessee, officially opens Thursday evening, located at 1810 Columbia Avenue behind Rolling Hills Community Church. The new drive-in theater will celebrate opening weekend with a screening of the 1993 movie The Sandlot, with screenings July 24-26.

The events will be hosted by Atema and his team at AP Live. Movies will be shown on a 22-by-42-foot LED screen which is similar to those used at concerts and festivals. The suggested rate per car for events is $35, but considering financial struggles from the pandemic, the company is offering a pay-what-you-can model for attendees.

To facilitate safe social distancing measures, the company will allow 175 cars in the field, which would normally fit approximately 600 cars. Audio will be transmitted through FM radio.

All payments must be made online with a confirmation sent to the user, and customers must show confirmation to an attendant at the theater. Viewers must remain in their cars during the show, but they can bring all the snacks and food they want per car, and alcohol is not allowed.

Chris Oglesby

BMG publishing executive Chris Oglesby has been promoted to Sr. VP, Creative, BMG’s lead creative publishing role in Nashville. He will report to head of U.S. Publishing Monti Olson.

Oglesby will oversee the creative publishing team in Nashville, and will serve to further the collaborative efforts between BMG’s roster of artists and publishing clients in both Los Angeles and New York, as well as BMG’s BBR Music Group (Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, Wheelhouse Records).

Olson said, “Chris’ relationships and understanding of our writers and the music community is unrivaled. A true song man, he has the innate ability to create synergy with our teams, offices and writers around the world, building on our USP of publishing and recording together as one. He will continue to serve as a major asset for the team in Nashville and BMG abroad.”

Thomas Scherer, EVP, Repertoire & Marketing, Los Angeles, said, “We are thrilled to have Chris take the creative publishing lead in Nashville and look forward to working more closely as we bring our recording artists and songwriters together. This is a great opportunity to strengthen our business in Nashville, with BBR Music Group, the creative synch team for film and TV, along with our LA-based creative publishing team, to produce new opportunities and deliver results for our songwriters.”

Oglesby joined BMG in 2013 as VP Creative, and has been involved with chart-topping hits including “Heaven” (Shy Carter), “God Whispered Your Name” (Chris August, Shy Carter, James Slater), “Dirty Laundry” (Hillary Lindsey), and “Hurricane” (Thomas Archer), among many others. In addition, the BMG Nashville international songwriter roster includes Andrew Farris of INXS and The Wolfe Brothers (Australia), Dave Gibson (London), and Dan Wilson and Greg Wells (Los Angeles).

Oglesby began his career at Almo/Irving Music, signing Grammy award-winner Craig Wiseman, before joining Dreamcatcher Music. He would later join former BMG Music Publishing where he spent a decade working with a roster of established songwriters and emerging talent involved with hit songs including “Check Yes or No” (George Strait), “Young” (Kenny Chesney), “Born To Fly” (Sara Evans), “So Small” and “Temporary Home” (Carrie Underwood), and “God’s Will” (Martina McBride). In 2004, he moved into songwriter management creating, Oglesby Writers Management, as part of 19 Entertainment/CKX.