Denis Coleman
Student of UPenn | Music Industry Professional
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About
I am a 19 year old student of UPenn with over 5 years of experience within the music industry. I have guided my independent artist project in a label capacity, overseeing and directing all areas of the project (PR, distribution, online, merchandising, touring etc.), to over 8 million worldwide streams, 20 editorial spotify playlist placements, millions of views and 100s of thousands of followers online. I have garnered practical and theoretical business and economic understanding, through running my artist project and studying economics at the University of Pennsylvania as well as throughout my high school years.
I also have a strong musical background, having studied composing, violin and music theory for over 6 years at the Royal College of Music Junior department, as well as having experience producing in ableton and songwriting at the highest level for over 5 years.
Experience
Industry experience
o Independently ran Denis Coleman project as label (2016-present) and management (2017-2019)
o Independently led multiple successful single release campaigns
- Over 8,000,000 total worldwide streams
- 20 spotify editorial playlist placements (incl. 2x global New Music Friday (4m likes) & 7 apple music editorial placements
- Over 85,000 instagram followers
- Over 125,000 fans online
- Over 2,000,000 Youtube views
- Music featured in Wonderland, Fucking Young, Boys by Girls, Notion, Enfnts Terribles and more
Singer, songwriter, performing artist:
o Wrote and independently released original songs generating over 8,000,000 global streams o Ideated and/or directed music videos o Extensive touring experience*
o Ideated publicity concepts, wrote/edited press releases o Collaborated with hit producers including Red Triangle (MGK, Yungblud, Charlie Puth, One Direction), Zakk Cervini (Halsey, 5SOS, Grimes, Bring Me the Horizon), Sky Adams (Doja Cat, Zak Abel, Kylie Minogue) and more
Music and Volunteering
o Brand Ambassador for Power of Muzik, a collective of singers and public figures raising awareness for mental health and leading music therapy sessions at schools
- Spokesperson for their Mental Health Campaign
- Performed at Cavern Club, Liverpool Fundraiser for Leukemia Care November 2018
- Guest speaker at OpenMic UK finals at the O2 Indigo, London January 20, 2019
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 2022-Present
Homeschooled, London, England 2009-2021
Royal College of Music (RCM), London, England 2013-2019