Designed for media music professionals eager to expand their horizons, this session will spark inspiration and offer fresh perspectives. While we are proud of the exceptional talent and quality of our Dutch music agencies, this panel aims to broaden our perspective and explore the cutting-edge strategies that are driving success abroad. Discover the latest technological innovations that are revolutionizing the industry, learn how top agencies foster collaborative relationships with artists, and uncover the unique approaches they use to scout and nurture new talent. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and ideas that can elevate your work and push the boundaries of creativity. In this panel we will hear from Black Sheep Music and Heavy Duty Projects.
Heavy Duty Projects has studios in New York, London and Los Angeles. They have recently launched campaigns for Gatorade, Google X, Barbie, Samsung, Hot Wheels and many more.
Black Sheep Music is a part of BBH London and is specialized in trailer music and sound design. Recent projects are trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine, The Last of Us, Call of Duty and many more.
Daniel Olaifa
Music Supervisor, Black Sheep Music, UKDaniel Olaifa is a Music Supervisor at Black Sheep Music part of BBH London. Daniel’s expertise extends from his background as a producer and multi-instrumentalist, and most recently he’s been balancing life as a Music Supervisor with sessioning as part of BIIG PIIG’s live band. Over the past four years, Daniel has worked in Sync within Concord Music Publishing’s UK team and now here at BBH, he has supervised a plethora of campaigns with brands such as Experian, Tesco, Tesco Bank, Barclaycard, Genetech, Ennovi, Samsung, Ribena and Burger King.
Tom Cathcart
Music Producer, Heavy Duty Projects, UKTom Cathcart leads the UK and Europe arm of Heavy Duty Projects, a global original music and music supervision agency with studios across London, New York and Los Angeles. As music producer, he is the creative principal on advertising projects for brands including the BBC, Samsung, the NHS, Amazon, IKEA and many more. Prior to launching Heavy Duty London, he worked as a producer for advertising music company Studio Salamanca. Tom began his career at NTS Radio, where he still hosts a monthly show called Last Resort, and runs a label of the same name.
Tessa Rose Jackson (moderator)
artist, composer, Someone, NLTessa Rose Jackson is a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and composer from Amsterdam and London. She has released numerous albums and tours with her live band throughout Europe and the UK. As she splits her time between releasing music as an independent artist and working as a composer for film, TV and videogame, her music is inherently cinematic and narrative. She produces records from her home studio, taking great joy in shaping the sound so as to paint a mental picture for the listener. Jackson is currently working on a number of scores for US and UK-based film and videogame projects, while simultaneously writing towards her next record.