Josh Spinner is a music professional and talent/buyer with hands-on experience in bookings, campaigns, and promoting artists across live venues and digital channels. He combines performance experience with marketing execution to grow audiences and drive ticket and conversion results. He has contributed to major-label digital/influencer campaigns, ran Meta Ads for ticket sales and conversions, and manages local artists alongside active band leadership. Josh brings a collaborative, results-focused approach spanning events, social media rollouts, and music production/performance.

Josh Spinner

Josh Spinner is a music professional and talent/buyer with hands-on experience in bookings, campaigns, and promoting artists across live venues and digital channels. He combines performance experience with marketing execution to grow audiences and drive ticket and conversion results. He has contributed to major-label digital/influencer campaigns, ran Meta Ads for ticket sales and conversions, and manages local artists alongside active band leadership. Josh brings a collaborative, results-focused approach spanning events, social media rollouts, and music production/performance.

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Josh Spinner is a music professional and talent/buyer with hands-on experience in bookings, campaigns, and promoting artists across live venues and digital channels. He combines performance experience with marketing execution to grow audiences and drive ticket and conversion results.

He has contributed to major-label digital/influencer campaigns, ran Meta Ads for ticket sales and conversions, and manages local artists alongside active band leadership. Josh brings a collaborative, results-focused approach spanning events, social media rollouts, and music production/performance.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner
Beginner

Work Experience

Talent Buyer/Bar at AliveOneTalent
December 1, 2025 - Present
Books events/acts and supports bar operations. Handles alcohol sales and contributes to venue programming and guest experience.
Internship at 740 Project
August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Led major digital and influencer campaigns promoting projects for artists signed to Sony, Warner, and UMG. Brainstormed viral social media concepts and rollout ideas; partnered with creative teams to execute campaigns that increased reach and audience engagement.
CEO / Artist Management at Ashland Records
June 1, 2024 - Present
Manages and promotes local artists. Runs Meta campaigns to drive conversions on any objective; plans social media rollouts; books artists at Chicago venues; negotiates contracts on behalf of artists.
Internship Talent Agent for Major Blues Acts at Stewart Entertainment Agency
June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Worked as a talent agent intern for major blues acts. Supported work with artist management and contributed to representation-related activities.
Intern at Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment
August 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Runs ambassador program at the Canopy Club; books major acts in a 900-capacity room. Runs Meta Ads to drive ticket sales in a local market.
Bartender / Barista at Botanical Gardens
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Provided fundamental barista and bartender service. Handled cashier duties and daily service operations.
Band Manager, Leader, Guitarist, Producer
January 1, 2018 - Present
Leads an active band and supports show operations including venue communication, social media management, organization, and band finances. Performed 100+ shows across Chicago, Northern Suburbs, Urbana-Champaign, and Los Angeles; notable venues include The Subterranean, Beat Kitchen, Canopy Club, Schubas, Lincoln Hall, Whisky A Go Go, and more. Music catalog has 200,000+ streams on Spotify and Apple Music.

Education

Bachelor of Music Business at University of Illinois in Chicago
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Jazz| Performance at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
High School Diploma at New Trier Highschool
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment