Mondo.NYC Speaker
Dani Chavez
Artist manager & CMO, FM Group
Dani Chavez is a Los Angeles-based artist manager and CMO of FM Group (a division of YMU). Their roster includes Chet Faker, Passion Pit, RAC, Thunder Jackson and most recently Paris Hilton.
Chavez first joined YMU Group in 2022 as a marketing executive where she spearheaded campaigns for over a dozen acts including international DJ Valentino Khan, South African prodigy Lloyiso and multi-platinum rapper Yung Gravy, whose hit “Betty (Get Money)” took that year by storm.
Earlier in her career, she served as the Head of Digital at Ultra Records. In her time there, she oversaw releases from SOFI TUKKER, Icona Pop, Steve Aoki and more, including the global rollout of Black Coffee’s Grammy award winning album Subconsciously. She also worked for hip-hop podcaster Reggie Ossé (also known as Combat Jack) and at Shelter PR, a bicoastal personal public relations firm for the likes of Jeff Goldblum and Hilary Swank. A graduate from NYU, she spent her college years at A-Trak & Nick Catchdubs’ Fool’s Gold Records in Brooklyn.
Mondo 2024 Panels
The State of A&R: Trusting the Human Touch
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 10:00 AM
Nothing still beats human intuition and gut instincts in A&R. This session will cover case studies of how these elements continue to elevate artists from obscurity to stardom. We’ll also go over the old-school methods that merge with modern strategies to develop talent at any stage. Respectfully, AI will be banned from this panel.