Head of Alt Hall's Advisory Panel. Brian heads up Alt Hall's Artist Signature Program and our Traveling Exhibits.Tour Manager for The English Beat. Former band member of The English Beat. 40 years of music industry experience in radio, music video production, and management.
Head of Alt Hall's Radio Industry Curation and Honoring Program. Legendary radio host on SiriusXM's 1st Wave, formerly with KROQ alternative radio station in Los Angeles. First to play so many early new wave bands in the early 1980s. Author of seven books including his autobiograpy 'World In My Eyes'. 2024 Hollywood Star recipient.
Music industry legend with a 50+ year career going back to the MD of WWUH Hartford, ran the promotion dept. of IRS Records in their heyday. Helped start Virgin Records
in the Branson era (17 years) developing and breaking The Police, The Go-Go’s, R.E.M.
Squeeze, The English Beat, Lenny Kravitz, Massive Attack, Daft Punk (w/o helmets),The V
Music industry legend with a 50+ year career going back to the MD of WWUH Hartford, ran the promotion dept. of IRS Records in their heyday. Helped start Virgin Records
in the Branson era (17 years) developing and breaking The Police, The Go-Go’s, R.E.M.
Squeeze, The English Beat, Lenny Kravitz, Massive Attack, Daft Punk (w/o helmets),The Verve, Blur-Gorillaz, Smashing Pumpkins, Ziggy Marley and many more.
Michael has helped introduce Alt Hall to legends in the music industry to help us vote for our
2024 induction class.
Head of Alt Hall's Collectibles Program. Collectibles legend. Founder/CEO of GoCollect.com and owner the UltraSounds Collection that has donated $10,000 in product to Alt Hall and is allowing the hall to sell his 10,000+ rare original concert posters, handbill and flier collection on RewindMemorabilia.com. An example of the depth of the c
Head of Alt Hall's Collectibles Program. Collectibles legend. Founder/CEO of GoCollect.com and owner the UltraSounds Collection that has donated $10,000 in product to Alt Hall and is allowing the hall to sell his 10,000+ rare original concert posters, handbill and flier collection on RewindMemorabilia.com. An example of the depth of the collection is a priceless original Sex Pistols flier with Malcolm McClaren's office stamp on the back.
Alternative music radio legend with 45 years of radio experience as a DJ and marketing director. Currently with iHeartMedia's Radio 94.5. Formerly with alternative music station 91X in San Diego. Dwight owns a large collection of recordings of interviews he has done with some of the most iconic bands back in the early 80s including Depeche Mode, The Cure, Billy Idol, The Cult & more.
Head of Alt Hall's Young Musicians Resource Center. Entrepreneur that guides Alt Hall to make wise business decisions. Young musician coach with RockStarNetworker.com. Former Live Nation Production Manager. Former Tour Manager for Lady Gaga, Lauren Hill, and Lifehouse. Current Tour Manager for Matt Sorum's (Guns N' Roses, Super Group Velvet Revolver, The Cult) Super Group Kings of Chaos.
Alt Hall's radio and TV media advisor. Veteran alternative music DJ; founding MTV2 VJ and Emmy nominated Music Host & Journalist; one of only 3 DJs to broadcast Eddie Vedder’s inaugural and now legendary secret “Monkeywrench” pirate radio show live over the air. Host of MTV's first Live-Stream in 1997. Created & Produced one of the world's first music podcasts, "AudioFile Airwav" in 2003.
One of the world's top music and entertainment industry photographers. His works spans the Oscars, Super Bowl, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Coachella, and more. Long standing clients include: Getty Images, HBO, MTV, Rolling Stone, and US Magazine. Jeff has donated usage of many of his iconic photographs for Alt Hall to use and market as fund
One of the world's top music and entertainment industry photographers. His works spans the Oscars, Super Bowl, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Coachella, and more. Long standing clients include: Getty Images, HBO, MTV, Rolling Stone, and US Magazine. Jeff has donated usage of many of his iconic photographs for Alt Hall to use and market as fundraising tools including Nirvana, Depeche Mode, U2, Pearl Jam, The Cure, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Green Day & more.
Head of the Alt Hall's fundraising store, RewindMemorabilia.com that offers unsigned and signed original print vintage concert posters, handbills, fliers, iconic photographs, and other collectibles from an array of musical genres. With vast experience in trading cards and memorabilia at companies like Upper Deck, Beckett, and PSA among s
Head of the Alt Hall's fundraising store, RewindMemorabilia.com that offers unsigned and signed original print vintage concert posters, handbills, fliers, iconic photographs, and other collectibles from an array of musical genres. With vast experience in trading cards and memorabilia at companies like Upper Deck, Beckett, and PSA among several others, Jamie is known as an industry expert in product development and marketing. He also heads up our licensing efforts.
Richard A. Pizante currently serves as SVP, Production for Dick Clark Productions (DCP) which produces music-driven content including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, The Academy of Country Music Awards, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, The Golden Globes, Streamy Awards, etc.
The intersection of Music and Entertainment is at th
Richard A. Pizante currently serves as SVP, Production for Dick Clark Productions (DCP) which produces music-driven content including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, The Academy of Country Music Awards, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, The Golden Globes, Streamy Awards, etc.
The intersection of Music and Entertainment is at the core of what he values most and he is passionate about preserving Alternative Music as an advocate and advisor to the Alternative Music Hall of Fame.
In September 1988, Billboard Magazine introduced "alternative" into their charting system to reflect the rise of the format across radio stations in the United States by stations like KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, 91-X-FM in Tijuana/San Diego, WLIR-FM on Long Island/New York, WHTG-FM in New Jersey, and WDRE-FM in New York, which were playing music from more underground, independent, and non-commercial rock artists. The Alt Hall™ uses the term alternative as the umbrella term over the numerous sub-genres organized below it.
Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ honors the legends of alternative music from various sub-genres including (but not limited to): punk, post-punk, new wave, ska, two-tone, synth-pop, gothic rock, new romantic, revival rockabilly, grunge, alternative rock, revival mod, reggae, rocksteady, alternative metal, dark wave, 1960's-1970s early influencers, Britpop, surf rock, indie rock, post-rock, post-grunge, alternative hip hop, experimental, emo, and electronic rock.
Alt Hall's™ main mission is to build a physical museum that honors our inductees and educates the public about alternative music and the importance of having a creative outlet in life. Our curated collections will feature items that are indicative of our inductees and feature world class interactive exhibitions with instruments and technology to try out and be taught how to play/use. We are the Curator of Controlled Chaos™
Immersive video on large screens will allow attendees to choose and watch music videos and concert archives featuring our inductees. Young bands can utilize our concert hall for concerts and our law library that offers advice and pitfalls to avoid when signing contracts.
Please contact kurt.christian@althall.org for further information.
Our not for profit will guide young artists to make the right decisions and get the tools they need to succeed in today's music industry.
Young Musicians Resource Center:
-Legal & Contractual Advice From Music Attorneys
-Resources to Obtain Equipment, Instruments, Lessons, and Recording Studio Time
-Coordination of Mentoring From Industry Veterans
We are building a wait list for donations of equipment, instruments and lessons. Please email a letter explaining why you feel Alt Hall™ should make the donation to kurt.christian@althall.org. Include subject line: Alt Hall Equipment and Lessons Donation Request Waitlist.
Help us continue your life's legacy with planned giving. Work with our legal team with your will and know that you are helping youth find a creative outlet that is so needed in today's society through music.
Please contact kurt.christian@althall.org for further information.
The Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ has quickly become the World's Preeminent Alternative Music supporting not for profit organization. We are the curator of controlled chaos. The Alt Hall™ honors the legends of alternative music from various sub-genres including (but not limited to): punk, post-punk, new wave, ska, two-tone, synth-pop, gothic rock, new romantic, revival rockabilly, grunge, alternative rock, revival mod, reggae, rocksteady, alternative metal, dark wave, 1960's-1970s early influencers, Britpop, surf rock, indie rock, post-rock, post-grunge, alternative hip hop, experimental, emo, and electronic rock.
Alt Hall™ has three categories of inductees including: Alternative Music Legendary Artists (individuals and bands according to recipients chosen genre), Alternative Music Legendary Albums & Songs, and Alternative Music Industry Legends.
OUR MISSION IS TWO FOLD:
Help guide young artists to make the right decisions and get the tools they need to succeed in today's music industry.
Young Musicians Resource Center:
-Legal & Contractual Advice From Music Attorneys
-Resources to Obtain Equipment, Instruments, Lessons, and Recording Studio Time
-Coordination of Mentoring From Industry Veterans
And of course, Alt Hall™ is working toward raising money to plan and build the Alternative Music Hall of Fame Museum, a physical museum that honors our inductees and educates the public about alternative music. Our curated collections will feature items that are indicative of our inductees and feature interactive exhibitions featuring massive library of records and record players to listen to music, instruments and technology to try out. Immersive video on large screens will allow attendees to choose and watch music videos featuring our inductees. Young bands can utilize our indoor and outdoor concert halls for concerts, and utilize our Artist Resource Center.
Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ Foundation (Alt Hall™), a program of CEDC, a 501(c)(3). Alt Hall is a fiscally sponsored project of COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CEDC), a Nevada non profit corporation, and registered 501(C)(3) organization. Tax ID (EIN) 88-0306149.Alternative Music Hall of Fame a program of CEDC to better humanity since 1994, we are part of the "A Place For Everyone" suite of programs. CEDC also sponsors the Institute for Maximum Human Potential (IMHP). The Institute for Maximum Human Potential (IMHP) is a human service and community economic development agency providing services to children in foster care, minors involved in the juvenile system, the learning disabled and families experiencing social, emotional and economically challenging issues. Your donations go to fund Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ missions.
We are currently accepting donations to build a physical museum in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Metropolitan area. Money raised goes into an escrow account that helps pay for an architectural firm for design, feasibility studies, legal and working with city planning. If you are interested in sponsoring the museum or make a donation over $10,000, please email kurt.christian@althall.org or click here for smaller donations. All donations Help Build Alt Hall™
Our main commemoration is an annual in-person and streamed induction awards ceremony featuring live music and video feeds from inductees from all over the planet. Our 2024 Induction Awards Ceremony will take place at a Los Angeles venue in December 2024. Details will be announced to our members first to sponsor an artist experience with tickets to attend. The striped down ceremony will not have photographers flashing as artists walk in, no glitz, our stage set up will be like going back in time to the venue where the artists first played. Music will be the emphasis.
Artist nominees must have 20 years of contribution to alternative music genres (2004 or before formation for 2024 Induction Class). What makes an alternative artist legendary? Our final inductee criteria consists of 25% talent, 25% creativity, 25% impact, and 25% influence on alternative music and it's community. Final selections will be chosen by our 2024 Inductions Committee made up of artists, historians, and members of the music industry by June 8, 2024. Artists may not vote for themselves. Commercial success or lack thereof is not a voting factor. Alt Hall's™ not for profit management cannot vote for artists to keep voting democratic. Remaining completely transparent and democratic are the main goals for Alt Hall's voting systems.
2024 Induction Class Nominee Fan/Member voting ends May 27, 2024 (represents 20% of Nomination decision.) Final induction voting by industry experts and artists ends June 8, 2024. Final inductees will be announced at the 2024 Induction Ceremony in December 2024 in Los Angeles. Details to be announced.
"Alternative music is music that hasn't yet achieved a mainstream audience, Alternative isn't new wave any more, it's a disposition of mind. Alternative music is any kind of music that has the potential to reach a wider audience. It also has real strength, real quality, real excitement, and it has to be socially significant."
—Mark Josephson, Executive Director of the New Music Seminar, 1988
No pablum.
No pretense.
Pure appreciation.
Authentic experiences.
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Curator of Controlled Chaos™
Legendary DJ Richard Blade | 2024 Industry Inductee
adjective
al·ter·na·tive ȯl-ˈtər-nə-tiv al-Synonyms of alternative
1: offering or expressing a choice, several alternative plans
2: different from the usual or conventional: such as a: existing or functioning outside the established cultural, social, or economic system, an alternative newspaper alternative lifestyles b: of, relating to, or being rock music that is regarded as an alternative to conventional rock and is typically influenced by punk rock, hard rock, hip-hop, or folk musican alternative band also : of, relating to, or being music of a genre other than rock that is similarly regarded as an alternative to the conventional music of that genre
Etymology
Adjective: borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French alternatif "occurring by turns, alternating," borrowed from Medieval Latin alternātīvus, from Latin alternātus, past participle of alternāre "to ebb and flow, act in alternation, arrange in alternating order"
MerriamWebster.com
"Alternative has been a part of my life since being a long haired skate punk in the late 1970s in Southern California. I owe my initiation to Brian Eno, Mark and the Bobs for such great music. Never looked back. Alternative music needs it's own hall, our crowd we understand and relate to deserve the recognition for giving all of us so much thought provoking, authentic, creative, influential and mood inspiring music all these years."
—Kurt Christian, Producer, Co-Founder of Alternative Music Hall of Fame
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