About Courtney Allen Creative Director - Starstruck Entertainment / Writers Group Courtney Allen started her journey in the music business when she was a junior in college. While attending The University of South Carolina, she moved to Nashville for an internship at Song Garden Publishing where she worked with Brett Eldredge, Jaida Dreyer, James Slater, Kris Bergsnes and Ben Daniel. It was there that she discovered her love for songwriters
About Eric Gallimore Creative Director, Red Vinyl Music Eric Gallimore grew up in the music business and at a very early age he became a vital part of the successful companies owned by his father, Grammy award-winning and mega-hit record producer, Byron Gallimore. Eric’s work continues as he pitches songs and scouts talent for Red Vinyl Music, an independent music publishing company established in 2010. Red Vinyl’s roster of songwriters
About Debbie Zavitson General Manager, Z Entertainment Debbie Zavitson is a veteran in the music industry. The experience she brings from performing with her own band internationally, to an executive in A&R at Sony and Giant Records. She has now created her own publishing and management company Debbie Z Entertainment. As of 2017, in addition to her songwriters, Debbie is representing Curb Publishing, Doug Johnson, Canadian artists Tara Shannon and
About Nicole Wyatt Creative Manager - writerslist music Chattanooga, TN native, Nicole Wyatt moved to Orlando, FL after high school to attend Full Sail University. In 2009, once receiving her B.S. in Music Business, Nicole acquired an internship with Sony Music and ventured to Nashville. Wyatt spent two semesters interning for the company until being promoted to Assistant for the Marketing and Media departments. She spent two years learning from
About Sherrill Blackman Founder and Owner - sdb music group Blackman, a Dudley, North Carolina native, arrived in Nashville in 1980 and graduated from Belmont University with a Music Business degree in 1982. He served on the staff of The Nashville Songwriters Association International for six years and was General Manager of Buckhorn Music for four years until 1994, when he founded his sdb music group, a publishing and songplugging company.
About Dallas Gregory Senior Creative Director & General Manager - Song Rocket Music Music veteran Dallas Gregory has nearly 25 years experience in the music Industry. The product of a musical family, Gregory grew up in Georgia, singing and playing Southern Gospel and Country music. Accepting an invitation to move to Nashville as a background vocalist, Dallas arrived and began working as an artist and background singer for the Grand
About Woody Bomar President, Green Hills Music Group Woody Bomar began his career at Combine Music, writing hits for artists like Conway Twitty, Jim Glaser and Loretta Lynn. He later became General Manager, but left Combine to start Little Big Town Music with partner Kerry O’Neil. After a 10-year run, including 15 #1s, they sold Little Big Town to Sony/ATV where Woody worked for 8 years as Sr. VP &
About Shane Barrett Owner - Shane Barrett Music A 25-year veteran of the Nashville Music Industry, Shane Barrett has generated many successes in the areas of A&R, Song Plugging/Publishing, and Performing. During Shane’s tenure at MCA Records-Nashville, he reported to two of Nashville’s top producers and heads of A&R, Tony Brown and Mark Wright; found songs for Gary Allan (Two #1 hits), Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, Rebecca Lynn Howard,
About Matt Lindsey VP Creative Director - Big Yellow Dog Music 1982-83 Interned for Gene Watson’s Publishing Company. 1983-89 Mel Tillis Enterprises. Started out in tape room and advanced to songplugger within the first year. In 1987 became general manager of publishing company. Also signed as a writer to company. 1989-92 Morgan Music Group. Worked as songplugger and managed publishing company. 1992-00 Forerunner Music Group. In 1995 became VP of
About Sherrill Blackman Founder and Owner - sdb music group Blackman, a Dudley, North Carolina native, arrived in Nashville in 1980 and graduated from Belmont University with a Music Business degree in 1982. He served on the staff of The Nashville Songwriters Association International for six years and was General Manager of Buckhorn Music for four years until 1994, when he founded his sdb music group, a publishing and songplugging company.
