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What I Do: Booking Agent

For: ANNIVERSARY GROUP ARTS
(2022-Present)


    Case Studies
Pierre Kwenders
Newport Jazz / Big Ears
Desert Daze




What I Did: Sales Lead

For: SESSIONS
(
2020-2021)


    Case Studies

Andrew Bird
Desert Daze (Livestream)
Jukebox The Ghost
Bombino
Vieux Farka Toure & more




What I Did: Founder, Producer, Performer, Composer, Sync Licensing, Booking Agent

For: MATTSON 2
(2003-2024)


    Projects

Recordings
Synch Licensing
Touring




What I Did: Music Consultant, Global Music Marketing

For: SPECIALIZED BYCICLE COMPONENTS 
(2016-2023)


    Projects
  1. 2018
  2. 2019
  3. 2020
  4. 2021
  5. 2022



What I did: Music Director

For: COAST UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
(2016-2017)



    Mark

    TOURING.
    From a VHS tape to a world tour.

    In junior high, I watched Jamie Thomas’s Misled Youth—a skate film that hit like a lightning bolt. The music, the movement, the raw energy—it wasn’t just a soundtrack, it was the story. That was the moment. The spark. The reason I wanted to be part of music. I didn’t know how, just that I would.

    A few years later, in high school, my identical twin brother Jared and I started a jazz duo: The Mattson 2. We played wherever we could. Then, in 2007, a last-minute tour in Japan changed everything. It wasn’t just a trip—it was the beginning. A career that would span 17 years, thousands of shows, and 14 countries. Japan became a second home—we’ve toured there over 20 times.

    Japan wasn’t just about the shows—it was a full immersion. Learning slang from late-night izakaya conversations. Eating horse sashimi with a pint of Sapporo, chasing it with whatever the chef slid across the counter. Winding down in onsens, steam rising, neon flickering through fogged-up windows, embracing the ritual of it all. It was a rhythm, a language, a sound—and we made it our own.

    Hitting Tower Records in Japan was its own kind of pilgrimage—digging through stacks of CDs and vinyl, discovering Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono like buried treasure. This was before Spotify, before Apple Music had their catalogs on DSPs. The only way to hear this music was to hold it in your hands, take it home, and let it change you.

    Since then, the road has led to stages at Outside Lands, Blue Note Tokyo, Desert Daze—tours with Khruangbin, Toro Y Moi, Kikagaku Moyo, Antibalas, Badbadnotgood. 15+ albums, collaborations with Toro Y Moi, members of Tortoise, Cornelius. And in a strange, full-circle way, I’ve found myself working alongside skate legends I once idolized—Tony Alva, Tommy Guerrero, Ray Barbee. Even Neil Blender created our album artwork.

    A VHS tape. A Japan tour. A lifetime in music. Some stories you write, others unfold exactly as they should.


    North American Tour; canceled halfway through from the pandemic. Art: Jaime Zuverza



    Tour History



    2023


    Mar-6 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge

    Mar-5 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress 

    Mar-4 Flagstaff, AZ - Yucca North 

    Mar-3 Albaquerque, NM - Sister Bar 

    Mar-2 Denver, CO - Hi Dive 

    Mar-1 Ft. Collins, CO - The Coast 

    Feb-28 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

    Feb-4 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar

    Feb-3 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room

    Feb-2 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

    Feb-1 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

    Jan-31 Sacramento CA - Harlow's

    2022


    Sep 21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Jun 12 - Dallas, TX - Kessler

    Jun 11 - Austin, TX - The O4 Center

    Jun 9 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl

    Jun 8 - Charleston, SC - Pour House

    Jun 7 - Raleigh, NC - Pour House Music Hall

    2021


    Oct 15 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

    Oct 2 - Reno, NV - Offbeat Music Festival

    Sep 4 - Visalia, CA   - Cellar Door



    2020


    Mar 08 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club

    Mar 07 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room at Colectivo

    Mar 06 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

    Mar 05 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders

    Mar 04 - Nashville, TN - The Basement

    Mar 01 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar

    Feb 29 - Ferndale, MI - Loving Touch

    Feb 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall

    Feb 27 - Toronto, ON - The Monarch

    Feb 26 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Iron Works

    Feb 25 - Burlington, VT - ArtsRiot

    Feb 23 - Allston, MA - Great Scott

    Feb 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade

    Feb 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s

    Feb 20 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd

    Feb 18 - Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle Back Room

    Feb 16 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight

    Feb 15 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl at Center Stage

    Feb 14 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks

    Feb 13 - Houston, TX - Satellite Bar

    Feb 12 - Austin, TX - Mohawk

    Feb 11 - Dallas, TX - Ruins

    2019


    Dec 14 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 13 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 11 - Eugene, OR - Ciderworks
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 10 - Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brews
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 09 - Mill Valley, CA - Sweetwater Music Hall
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 08 - Felton, CA - Felton Music Hall
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 07 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 06 - Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Dec 05 - Kahuku, HI - Surfer Awards

    Nov 23 - San Diego, CA - Wonderfront Music Festival

    Nov 16 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 15 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 14 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 13 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 12 - Indianapolis, IN - Hi-Fi
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 10 - Milwaukee, WI - Back Room at Colectivo
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 09 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 08 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 07 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders Brewery
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Nov 06 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 26 - Washington, DC - Pearl Street
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 23 - Fairfield, CT - StageOne
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 20 - Northhampton, MA - Gateway City Arts
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 19 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 18 - Boston, MA - SInclair
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 17 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
    supporting Marco Benevento

    Oct 05 - Reno, NV - Off Beat Music Festival

    Aug 09 - Telluride,Co - Telluride Jazz Festival

    Jul 27 - Pionertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets
    Desert Daze / Supporting Allah Las

    Jul 12 - Louisville, KY - Forecastle
    Supporting Andrew Bird, Portugal. The Man, & Chromeo

    Jun 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room

    Jun 20 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

    Jun 18 - Petaluma, CA - Lagunitas
    Supporting Antibalas

    Jun 14 - San Francisco, CA - SF Jazz Festival

    Jun 08, 09 - Nelsonville, OH - Nelsonville Music Festival
    Supporting Death Cab For Cutie, Sudan Archives, & Mandolin Orange

    May 25 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 24 - Austin, TX - Parish
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 23 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 21 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 20 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 18 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 17 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 11 - Burlington, VT - Club Metronome
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 09 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 08 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 06 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
    Supporting Nick Waterhouse

    May 03 - Winooski, VT - Waking Windows

    Mar 22, 23, 24 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest

    Mar 09 - Big Sur, CA - Fernwood Tavern
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Mar 08 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Mar 07 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Mar 06 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Mar 05 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo

    Mar 04 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
    Supporting Kikagaku Moyo


    2018


    Oct 14 - Joshua Tree - Desert Daze

    Sep 25 - Seattle, WA - Barboza

    Sep 23 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall,

    Sep 22 - Portland, OR - Jack London

    Sep 21 - Boise, ID - Neurolux

    Sep 20 - Salt Lake City, UT - State Room

    Sep 19 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake

    Sep 17 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club

    Sep 15 - Door County, WI - Door County Brewing Co.

    Sep 14 - Madison, WI - Ruby,

    Sep 13 - Indianapolis, IN - Square Cat Vinyl

    Sep 12 - Chicago, IL - Schubas

    Sep 11 - Detroit, MI - Loving Touch

    Sep 10 - Toronto, ON - Cameron House

    Sep 8 - Boston, MA - Cafe 939

    Sep 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade

    Sep 6 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd

    Sep 5 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s

    Sep 02 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater

    Sep 01 - Richmond, VA - The Camel

    Aug 31 - Carborro, NC - Cat’s Cradle Back Room

    Aug 30 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle5

    Aug 27 - Nashville, TN - The Basement

    Aug 26 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird

    Aug 25 - Norman, OK - Opolis

    Aug 24 - Austin, TX - Mohawk

    Aug 23 - Dallas, TX - Three Links

    Aug 22 - Houston, TX - Rockefeller’s

    Aug 19 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar

    Aug 17 - Los Angeles, - The Lodge Room

    Aug 16 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel

    Aug 15 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho

    Aug 14 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door

    Aug 10, 11, 12 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
    Supporting Mac Demarco, Beck, & Janet Jackson

    May 05 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
    Supporting Khruangbin

    May 04 - Solana Bach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
    Supporting Khruangbin

    May 01, 02 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 30 - Sonoma, CA - Gun Bun Winery Barn
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 28 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 27 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 26 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 25 - Boise, ID - The Olympic
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - State Room
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 23 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 21 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 19, 20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 18 - Detroit, MI - El Club
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 17 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 16 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmont
    Supporting Khruangbin

    April 13, 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 12 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 07 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 06 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 05 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 04 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 03 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Apr 02 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Mar 30 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Mar 29 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Mar 27 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Mar 22, 23, 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
    Supporting Khruangbin

    Jan 12 - New York, NY - Winter Jazz Fest

    Jan 11 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton
    Supporting Antibalas

    2017


    Jul 25 - Tokyo, Japan - Wall X Wall

    Jul 23 - Shizuoka, Japan - Blue Note

    Jul 22 - Kyoto, Japan - Metro

    Jul 21 - Nagoya, Japan - K.D. Japon

    Jul 20 - Niigata - Gioia Mia

    Jul 19 - Zushi, Japan - Surfers

    Jun 23 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver International Jazz Festival

    May 29 - Los Angeles, CA -  UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival

    Apr 23 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 22 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 21 - Detroit, MI - The Loving Touch
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 20 - Toronto, ON - Canadian Music Week
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 19 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 18 - Somerville, MA - Once Ballroom
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 16 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 14 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 13 - Durham, NC  - Duke Coffee House
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2

    Apr 12 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
    w/ Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2


    2016


    Jul - Nagoya, Japan - K.D. Japon
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Jul - Osaka, Japan - Compass
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Jul - Zushi, Japan - Surfers
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Jul - Fukuoka, Japan - Brick
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Jul - Hiroshima, Japan - Club Quatro
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Jul - Harajuku, Japan - Astro Hall
    w/ Chocolat & Akito

    Mar 20 - Shanghai, China - House of Vans
    w/ Ray Barbee & John Cardiel

    Mar 19 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Slate @ The Row
    w/ Ray Barbee & John Cardiel

    Mar 18 - Seoul, Korea - MUV Hall
    w/ Ray Barbee & John Cardiel

    Mar 16 - Hong Kong, China - House of Vans
    w/ Ray Barbee & John Cardiel

    Jan 23 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Vans Propeller Premier


    2013


    Tokyo, Japan - Blue Note

    2011

    Jul - Paris, France - La Gaîté Lyrique

    Jun - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Jo Suarez Show (TV)

    Apr - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Espaco + Soma


    2010


    Nov 1 - Shibuya, Japan - Duo Music Exchange

    Oct 31 - Sendai, Japan - Retro BackPage

    Oct 30 - Akita, Japan - Soup Curry Savina

    Oct 24 - Fukuoka, Japan - Rooms

    Oct 23 - Nagasaki, Japan - Ohana Cafe

    Oct 22 - Fukuoka Kurume, Japan - Geils

    Oct 20 - Osaka, Japan - Shangri-La

    Oct 19 - Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro

    Oct 17 - Okayama, Japan - Café The Market Mai Mai

    Oct 16 - Shizuoka, Japan - Gaest-Jakata

    Oct 15 - Toyama, Japan - Racont


    2009

    Oct - Copenhagen, Denmark - La Fontaine,

    Jun 9 - Shibuya, Japan - Duo Music Exchange
    w/ Ray Barbee

    Jun 7 - Okayama, Japan - Johnbull Hall
    w/ Ray Barbee

    Jun 5 - Nagoya, Japan - The Bottom Line
    w/ Ray Barbee

    Jun 3 - Fukuoka, Japan - Rooms
    w/ Ray Barbee

    Jun 2 - Osaka, Japan - Shangri-La
    w/ Ray Barbee

    May 31 - Shizuoka, Japan - Global Taste
    w/ Ray Barbee

    May 30 - Yokohama, Japan - Green Room Festival
    w/ Ray Barbee


    2007


    Oct 08 - Shibuya, Japan - Duo Music Exchange,

    Oct 07 - Yokohama, Japan - Thumbs Up,

    Oct 06 - Fujinomiya, Japan - Asagiri Jam at Asagiri Arena

    Oct - Tokyo, Japan - Ageha
    w/ Ray Barbee



                   
    Mark