Exolution
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Exolution Entertainment LLC is an artist representation, production, and consulting company based in Los Angeles
, California
. Exolution specializes in artist representation and booking, event production, digital media, and international music business.
The company was established in early 2007 by John Wooler
, former A&R
executive at Virgin Records
and founder of Point Blank Records
, and Corey Johnson. Recently, Ted Gardner
, co-founder of Lollapalooza
and ex-manager of Tool
joined the organization as the President of Artist Representation. In Spring 2007, Exolution put together and managed a ground-up music venture for UK Trade & Investment called Meridian UK. The project was a post-South by Southwest
tour and promotional campaign for British
rock bands Scanners and The Hedrons
.
Exolution currently represents four artists:
Jubala, Woven
, The Storm Petrels from Scotland, and the up-and-coming aerial performance troupe Illume of the Vampyre.
The name Exolution is a portmanteau that combines the word 'exodus' with 'evolution,' 'revolution,' or 'solution.' 'Exolution' evokes a movement away from stagnant business models and toward a creative, global and digitally-minded approach to the music business.
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, California
California
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. Exolution specializes in artist representation and booking, event production, digital media, and international music business.
The company was established in early 2007 by John Wooler
John Wooler
John Wooler is a producer, former record label executive, and co-founder of Exolution. With 25 years of worldwide music industry experience, he worked for almost 20 years as an executive at Virgin Records where he founded Point Blank Records...
, former A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
executive at Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and founder of Point Blank Records
Point Blank Records
Point Blank Records is a record label subsidiary of Virgin Records.Point Blank Records was founded in 1998 by John Wooler. Wooler served as Deputy Head of A&R at Virgin Records UK from 1984-1994 and Senior Vice President of Virgin Records US from 1994-2002. He had a passion for blues, Americana...
, and Corey Johnson. Recently, Ted Gardner
Ted Gardner
Ted Gardner is an Australian-born artist manager, entrepreneur and company owner. Gardner began his career in Melbourne in 1977, then relocated to Sydney in 1980 and on to United States from 1982...
, co-founder of Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
and ex-manager of Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
joined the organization as the President of Artist Representation. In Spring 2007, Exolution put together and managed a ground-up music venture for UK Trade & Investment called Meridian UK. The project was a post-South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
tour and promotional campaign for British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rock bands Scanners and The Hedrons
The Hedrons
The Hedrons are an all-girl four-piece rock band, formed in early 2005 in their native Glasgow.-Career:The band have released three singles on the Glasgow based label, Measured Records. Two singles went top 5 and one went top 20 in the Scottish Chart...
.
Exolution currently represents four artists:
Jubala, Woven
Woven
A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions , unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.Woven fabrics are worked on a loom and made of many...
, The Storm Petrels from Scotland, and the up-and-coming aerial performance troupe Illume of the Vampyre.
The name Exolution is a portmanteau that combines the word 'exodus' with 'evolution,' 'revolution,' or 'solution.' 'Exolution' evokes a movement away from stagnant business models and toward a creative, global and digitally-minded approach to the music business.