Description

Jerry Ned Pruitt III

The University of Georgia    jnedpruitt@gmail.com/jnpruitt@uga.edu    (706) 294-2568
Objective: I desire a career where I can have a positive influence in the music industry. I also want to work in an environment where I can stir up musical passion in others and let my passion for music leak into every aspect of the job.

Education

The University of Georgia Terry Business College

Bachelors of Business Administration in Business Management

Certificates: Music Business

Graduation: May 2016

GPA: 3.53/4.0

Experience

Pledge Music                                                                                                                                             January 2015-January 2016
Artist and Repertoire Intern for Atlanta/Athens/Chicago music
Compiled and organized information on 10 bands in Excel weekly
Communicated with upper level management on bi-weekly conference calls
Reference: Terry Tompkins (Terry.tompkins@pledgemusic.com)
Carnival Music Publishing                                                                                                                              May 2015-August 2015
Office Assistant
Assisted with day-to-day activities such as phone calls and organizing the song catalog
Critiqued and analyzed new potential songs and songwriters
Experience filing songs in the in-office filing system and song filing software
Reference: Emily Schiraldi (Emily@carnivalmusic.net)
The Iron Factory

September 2014-December 2014
Sound Management Intern
Managed live sound with a number of touring bands
Experience with a Behringer X32

Current Music Business Involvement

Music Business Certificate at the University of Georgia                             August 2014-Present
Instructed by David Lowry, David Barbe, and Tom Lewis in all areas of the music industry
Received an A on a project in which I reorganized the Spotify business model and researched hypothetical legal and software changes that could be made to improve the overall streaming experience
Reference: David Barbe (Dbarbe@uga.edu)
Georgia Music Partners                                                                                                                               September 2015-Present
Regional Marketing Intern
Provide information to upper level management while simultaneously connecting local businesses to support Georgia music
Social media support through reposts and sharing events
Creation and execution of local GMP music networking events
Reference: Mala Sharma (malashree@me.com)
Grace Athens Church                                                                                                                                      January 2016-Present
Sound Production Volunteer
Help set up, mix, and break down the 6 piece band
More experience with a Behringer X32

Organizations and Awards

Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient
Professional Entertainment and Sports Association (PESA)
Georgia Music Partners (GMP)
Grammy U Atlanta/Athens Chapter
Grammy U 2nd Annual Business Competition Finalist