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Jessica Schnehage
I am always open to new possibilities, particularly where I find a resonance with my own work ethic.I enjoy working with people and organizations who have the interest of the whole at heart and work towards the upliftment and strengthening of their industry by creating connections, rather than divisiveness which I believe limits everyone within an industry.
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Show profile Hide profileThrough my years of being involved in the music industry, the one thing I have come across repeatedly is the frustration that artists in South Africa endure on a daily basis. Having been witness to the transformative process that the Africa Voices Trust facilitates, I take up this directorship with a great sense of responsibility, excitement for the direction in which the Trust is headed, and look very much forward to creating an increasingly beneficial environment within which we can empower our program participants - enhancing their own experience. It is my hope that they will, as others have done in the past, use this invaluable wisdom, as well as a growing trust in their own abilities, to empower others. I feel an immense sense of gratitude for finally having been given the means with which to contribute to alleviating the frustration in our industry, even if just a little. And I have no doubt that the impact that this Trust has the potential to make, over time and with patience, will change the face of our music industry for the better.
Previously from Hilltop Live, I have gained valuable experience in both talent buying and agency booking sectors, taking on signifcant responsibility within the booking department as a whole. This later developed into becoming the lead agent at Southern Pulse agency. Based in Cape Town, I have to date worked with many leading artists, including Karen Zoid, Vusi Mahlasela, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse, Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Kartel, aKING and Zebra & Giraffe. I have also gained invaluable expertise in event production through involvement with various events such as the Oppikoppi Festival, Old Mutual Encounters, Levi's Young Guns, Grahamstown Festival, Aardklop Festival and various corporate events. Most recently I have been involved in talent buying, artist liaison and backstage elements for UCT RAG Big Bash (2013), Synergy Festival (2013), Utopia Festival (2013), Mad Decent Block Party (2014) and Cool as Folk (2014) for Greenpop and regularly assist my partner with international advance for Charl van Heyningen Enterprises, working with artists such as Suzanne Vega and Tori Amos. I also hold the role of Director of the Africa Voices Trust, a PBO that empowers and educates talented local musicians in a global context.
Through my years of being involved in the music industry, the one thing I have come across repeatedly is the frustration that artists in South Africa endure on a daily basis. Having been witness to the transformative process that the Africa Voices Trust facilitates, I take up this directorship with a great sense of responsibility, excitement for the direction in which the Trust is headed, and look very much forward to creating an increasingly beneficial environment within which we can empower our program participants - enhancing their own experience. It is my hope that they will, as others have done in the past, use this invaluable wisdom, as well as a growing trust in their own abilities, to empower others. I feel an immense sense of gratitude for finally having been given the means with which to contribute to alleviating the frustration in our industry, even if just a little. And I have no doubt that the impact that this Trust has the potential to make, over time and with patience, will change the face of our music industry for the better.
Previously from Hilltop Live, I have gained valuable experience in both talent buying and agency booking sectors, taking on signifcant responsibility within the booking department as a whole. This later developed into becoming the lead agent at Southern Pulse agency. Based in Cape Town, I have to date worked with many leading artists, including Karen Zoid, Vusi Mahlasela, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse, Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Kartel, aKING and Zebra & Giraffe. I have also gained invaluable expertise in event production through involvement with various events such as the Oppikoppi Festival, Old Mutual Encounters, Levi's Young Guns, Grahamstown Festival, Aardklop Festival and various corporate events. Most recently I have been involved in talent buying, artist liaison and backstage elements for UCT RAG Big Bash (2013), Synergy Festival (2013), Utopia Festival (2013), Mad Decent Block Party (2014) and Cool as Folk (2014) for Greenpop and regularly assist my partner with international advance for Charl van Heyningen Enterprises, working with artists such as Suzanne Vega and Tori Amos. I also hold the role of Director of the Africa Voices Trust, a PBO that empowers and educates talented local musicians in a global context.
