I bring 7+ years of experience in the music industry as an independent artist and have managed the development of local, regional, and national touring acts. My catalog streams over 30 million times yearly across DSPs and sync placements. Higher education and self-study in both the Music and Film & TV industries have helped me build the foundation of my brand and learn to manage the day-to-day operations for myself, along with other projects to write, produce, release, and tour a catalog of music.

James Hurtt

I bring 7+ years of experience in the music industry as an independent artist and have managed the development of local, regional, and national touring acts. My catalog streams over 30 million times yearly across DSPs and sync placements. Higher education and self-study in both the Music and Film & TV industries have helped me build the foundation of my brand and learn to manage the day-to-day operations for myself, along with other projects to write, produce, release, and tour a catalog of music.

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I bring 7+ years of experience in the music industry as an independent artist and have managed the development of local, regional, and national touring acts. My catalog streams over 30 million times yearly across DSPs and sync placements.

Higher education and self-study in both the Music and Film & TV industries have helped me build the foundation of my brand and learn to manage the day-to-day operations for myself, along with other projects to write, produce, release, and tour a catalog of music.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Intern (Remote) at Tetragrammaton.com
January 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborated with a global, remote team of creatives to support project pipelines, asset management, and social content; contributed to content calendars and platform initiatives.
Creative Director & Producer at Mega Hot Records
January 1, 2023 - Present
Collaborated with national/regional artists as writer, producer, and engineer to define project scopes, produce original content, and optimize for DSP performance— generating 20M+ annual streams across platforms.
Creative Director & Producer at Mega Hot Records
January 1, 2019 - Present
Wrote and produced music as an engineer, collaborating with artists such as Flipturn, Stop Light Observations, Sam Burchfield, Mo Lowda & The Humble, Caiola, and others. This catalog generates over 20 million annual streams across all major DSPs. Co-produced and engineered “Only Real When Shared,” the debut record for Philadelphia-based artist Caiola. His song “Alaska” has been streamed over 19 million times since its release, with an artist profile of over 350k monthly listeners.
Founder, Artist & Manager at Little Bird Band
January 1, 2016 - Present
Managed full creative and operational pipeline—from concept/script to release, promotion, and touring; grew audience from 0 to ~50k monthly listeners (1.5M yearly streams across DSPs). Tour managed national/regional runs, including a 2022 headlining tour yielding $35,000 net revenue across 27 shows through tickets/merch and targeted promotion.

Education

B.F.A. in Film and Television at Savannah College of Art & Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
B.F.A. Film and Television at Savannah College of Art & Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet