Eddy Faulkner is an LA-based Asian American independent artist and entrepreneur. Eddy has established quite the career for himself, with original music licensed by MTV, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, Apple HomePod Mini, MasterChef, Macabbi Tel Aviv Basketball, Real Madrid, Beauty Blender, and Pandora Jewelry, to name a few. Eddy has also been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, and on ABC. Throughout his career, Eddy has been invited to perform and speak at events put on by President Barack Obama's AAPI director, AAPI D.C., American Heart Association, The Heroes Project, Tyson Corner Shopping Center, and 94.7 Fresh FM. His Make an Impact Series, in which he and fellow artists perform, has partnered with Bose, Roland, Rekorderlig Cider, Audio-Technica, and more.
For this masterclass session, Eddy will explain how to successfully connect the corporate and artistic worlds as an independent artist. Sharing his first-hand experiences of doing business directly with companies, Eddy will share the most effective ways to find success in the corporate world as an artist without representation. Eddy will explain the most efficient methods of building partnerships, establishing sponsorships, securing licensing placements, and composition projects. Touching on roadblocks he himself has faced as an independent artist, Eddy will give attendees essential techniques for single-handedly breaking through barriers and creating your own success.