LIFE LONG HANDS ON EXPERIENCES

Keno Mapp is the founder of Artist For Real and an amazing Artist himself

Keno Mapp is the founder of Artist For Real Music Business Consulting and his experience is vast, from working directly with the world’s top Artist, Concert Promoters, Venue Owners, Booking Agents, Entertainment Attorneys and Major Record labels (Universal Music Group, Warner Bros., Atlantic Records), along with being a live performer himself, supporting SOLD OUT shows across the globe.

From hanging out with Kurt Cobain and opening up for Nirvana, to securing a license from Prince (The Artist), and working side by side with the likes of Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), D’ Wayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Toné!), Stevie B (singer), Daryl Hall (Hall and Oaths), Joe Chiccarelli (Producer/Engineer), Gary Oldman (Actor), Mike Gaines (Director of Vau de Vire Society) and so many more.

A regular attendee at the annual NAMM Show in LA, securing endorsement for artist, all the way to cruising the Playa at Burning Man, working with its founders in an Artist collective hive, full of every artistic dream imaginable.

Coupling this with successfully being the original founder of Wondernote Book Publishing, learning every facet of the Book Publishing Industry, I now can say that it is my privilege to share this wisdom with you.

Record Label owner, Book Publisher, Producer, Director, Manager, Artist Consultant, Band Leader, Music Journalist, Radio Host, Legal Consultant, Mentor & friend.

MUSIC CONSULTANT

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BOOK PUBLISHING

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PRODUCER

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MANAGER

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CREATIVE

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Artist I jammed with

Take a look at all the bands I jammed with. INSANE!!

Live Concerts

Nirvana, Red Hot Chilly Peppers, Ice-T/Body Count, The Cure, Velvet Revolver, Radiohead, Fishbone, Vau De Vire Society, Ice Cube, Run DMC, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Cypress Hill, Jimmy Cliff, The Specials, Steel Pulse, Alpha Blondy, Hall and Oats, The Black Eyed Peas, The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age, Daft Punk, Lupe Fiasco, Gogol Bordello, Peaces, Carlos Santana, Third World, Outcast, M.I.A., Brand New Heavies, Trombone Shorty, Public Enemy, Gregory Issac, Wu Tang Crew, Black Uhuru, Modest Mouse, Naughty by Nature, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Iggy and the Stooges, Dave Matthews Band, CAKE, Lila Downs, The Punany Poets, Q-Tip, Beck, Tom Jones, Grace Jones, Shaggy, Book of Love, Agent Orange, Silver Sun Pickups, Incubus, Kings of Leon, Thievery Corporation, Beats Antique, Jack Johnson, Ekk A Mouse, Aswad, Ween, Primus, John Legend, James Brown, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Fergie, She Wants Revenge, Raphael Saadiq, The String Cheese Incident, Dave Matthews Band, Slightly Stoopid, Blackalicious, Widespread Panic, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Meters, Flaming Lips, Primus, Zap Mama, Digable Planets, Stevie B, AFI, Crisscross, Zion I, Lyrics Born, Jason Mraz, TV on the Radio, The Mars Volta, Lila Downs, Miguel Migs, Modest Mouse, Tenacious D, 65 Days of Static, Metric, Lauryn Hill, Dorthy Etridge, TLC, Maxi Priest, Candyman, Yellowman, Boys to Men, Coolio, Shabba Ranks, 2 In a Room, Toots and the Maytals, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Paris Hilton, Damian “JR Gong” Marley, Arrested Development, The Licks, Paul Oakenfold, Followed Barcelona, Crystal Method, Pink Floyd's Durga McBroom

Bay Area Local Performance

Mutaytor, Dresden Dolls, Alkaline Trio, Rosin Coven, Loop!Station, Gooferman, Madd Vibe Orchestra, Yard Dogs Road Show, West Indian Girl, Midnite, Kid Beyond, Motion Potion, Loop Station, Eric McFadden Trio, Broun Fellinis, Sistas in the Pit, Punk Funk Mob, Ricardo Scales, Storm and the Balls, Cirque Berzerk, Luxxury, March Fourth Marching Band, The Glitch Mob, Vagabond Opera, El Circo, Auditory Canvas, Random Rab, An-ten-nae, Galactic, Zappa Plays Zappa, The Expendables, The Mutaytor, Cheb I Sabbah, A Band Called Pain, B'nai Relbelfront, Uriah Duffy, Dr Madd Vibe aka Angelo Moore, DEADWEIGHT, UTAH GIRL, NUMIC

MUSIC FESTIVALS

COACHELLA FESTIVAL, SXSW, THE NAMM SHOW, OUTSIDELANDS FESTIVAL, BURNING MAN, VEGOOSE (VEGAS), LIGHTNING ON A BOTTLE, EDWARDIAN BALL SF, EXOTIC EROTIC BALL, SYMBIOSIS FESTIVAL

Embraced My Gift

Realized after so many years performing with top artist around the world, that I actually had a gift that should not be wasted.
2000

I Got Real

Learning every facet of the music and book publishing industries from ISBN’s to ISRC’s, and securing distribution around the world for both markets, books and music.
2005

I'm a Producer

Lead singer for Heart Touch (Band), launched Mooremapp Records Music publishing with distribution with Angelo Moore of Fishbone, launched Wondernote Publishing (books), and active Music Journalist.
2010

I'm a Music Consultant

When professionals have a question and are looking for the best steps to take with their music, they call me knowing they will find an honest answer based on my years of experience.
2019
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EU +49 322 21095967 USA (+1) 510-393-2810
kenomapp@gmail.com