| A Fight For Fame is Judged by | |
| On Saturday March 20, 2010 the Overtone Family suffered a great loss. Our good friend Gary "Z-Man" Zimmerman went to go meet the Lord. To many of the OKC & Tulsa bands he was a outspoken studio owner and judge that gained the respect and adoration of many local bands. To Overtone, he was our friend and family. Your character and humble spirit touched our hearts and made us proud and privledged to work with you. Smile upon us from heaven good friend. - Your Overtone family. |
| Dr. Trey Rick is currently an adjunct professor of Music Industry Studies at the Academy of Contemporary Music @ UCO. Rick is a 2009 law graduate from Mississippi College School of Law. Upon graduation, Rick joined as an associate at Shrum & Associates entertainment law firm in Nashville, TN. |
| Dr. Peter Pollack came to ACM@UCO in July of 2009 as Director of Academic Operations. A veteran rock musician, Pollack most recently provided drums for the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group and has previously recorded with numerous artists and producers including Steve Albini and Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois. |
| Eddy Crim currently resides at the Academy of Contemporary Music as a professor specializing in drums and stage presentation. He has had extensive experience in the music industry, more specifically the Nashville music scene, and has played with acts such as The Dixie Chicks, Travis Tritt, and Dolly Parton. He now owns and operates the Crim School of Music with his wife, Ewelina Crim. |
| Clay Withrow is an instructor at the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO and teaches courses in songwriting, music industry studies and stylistic awareness. His background in performance and composition has lead him to release a collection of successful albums with his rock band Vangough, where he has had the opportunity to play several festivals including the prestigious ProgPower in Atlanta. With two albums releasing this year Clay is business marketing and promoting Vangough, producing local artist albums and fulfilling his duties as a faculty member at UCO. |
| Scott Booker began his career in the music industry as a clerk at Sound Warehouse in Midwest City before moving on to manage the Rainbow Records chain in Oklahoma City while simultaneously attending Central State University, now known as the University of Central Oklahoma. Shortly after graduating from UCO with a degree in education, he met local band the Flaming Lips and in 1990 began as their manager. He created Hellfire Enterprises, Ltd, an artist management company and continues to work with the three-time Grammy Award winning Flaming Lips today. Scott has also worked with Academy Award nominee Elliott Smith and other acts like Wheat and Mercury Prize nominees British Sea Power. In 2003 Scott co-founded World’s Fair Label Group – a service company that runs independent record labels and artist-owned labels for artists to self-release their own music. Recently he sold his ownership in World’s Fair to focus on launching and growing the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma. |
| Derek Brown has enjoyed a broad and successful musical career as a guitarist, bassist and keyboardist, performing and touring with The Flaming Lips, Liz Phair, Steve Burns, the Starlight Mints, and the Chainsaw Kittens, among others. Derek has broad live performance experience appearing on such programs as The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and The Colbert Report as well as touring internationally and performing at such music festivals as Austin City Limits, SXSW, and Bonnaroo. As a music industry marketing professional, Derek has led marketing efforts for World’s Fair Label Group and Hellfire Enterprises Ltd., working with artists such as The Flaming Lips, British Sea Power, Snow Patrol, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and many more. Derek also owns Jupiter Crash Productions, a concert promotion company that has brought concerts to Oklahoma. In addition to being a touring member of The Flaming Lips, Derek also performs and records with his band, Crocodile, the line-up of which includes his wife Raechel. |