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Ben Lazar: Photographer (www.benlazar.com) in Reno, NV

Ben Lazar

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Photographer (www.benlazar.com)
Reno | United States
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Ben Lazar Photography

Photographer (www.benlazar.com) | 06/2013 - Current

* Experienced commercial, fine art, landscape, wedding, fashion and family photographer in New York City and Reno, Nevada. * Photography instructor and mentor for individual clients and class at Action Camera in Reno, NV. * Photography in Burning Man permanent collection.
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Tenth Avenue Music

Creator and Founder | 08/2006 - 04/2011

• Creator and writer for "A Deeper Shade Of Soul" music blog. • Featured on AOL's "Spinner" Homepage, Conde Nast, NPR, and other websites. • Writer of over 200 music biographies for major label and independent recording artists. • Consultant and on air talent for Sirius/XM's E Street Radio (Bruce Springsteen) channel.
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Island Def Jam Music Group

Director of A&R and Head of A&R Research | 03/2001 - 07/2006

• Created, built and ran the A&R Research department. • Responsible for finding emerging regional talent in all genres. Discovered, signed and developed two artists with top 10 records (Thursday & Blue Merle)
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College Media Journal

Director, Artist Services | 12/1999 - 03/2001

Created CMJ's Artist Services website, providing artists with promotional tools on the Internet.
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College Media Journal

Showcase Manager | 05/1999 - 11/1999

Selected and booked 1000 bands over four nights for CMJ Music Marathon.
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EMI Records

A&R Manager | 09/1996 - 06/1997

Secured recording agreements for new artists
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Elektra Records

Marketing Coordinator/A&R Scout | 08/1993 - 08/1996

• Scheduled all of Elektra's releases in all genres • Responsible for shipment of all promotional product to radio and staff • Created the first A&R Research department in Elektra history
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School of the International Center of Photography

| 2011 - 2013

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