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We were operating right in that Korn, Marilyn Manson and Limp Bizkit phase, while still playing straight-ahead blue jean and leather rock n roll. In the end, it was unfortunate timing, because we were ten years too late for the Sunset Strip heyday, and five years too early for when nuts & bolts rock music started to come back. We were on Spitfire Records through Eagle Rock, put out a couple records, and toured and really got to live the quintessential rock-n-roll dream. Then, Hair of the Dog started to take off. When I was his assistant, I worked with him on the business side, the production side and was there at ground zero for some of Desmond’s most legendary collaborations. To this day, Desmond continues to help me out. I became a production assistant for him while I was getting the rest of the band out to California. I went to a guitar school in Hollywood and ended up meeting producer and songwriter Desmond Child. Though, actually, prior to the band, I’d say my first big break came after I graduated from the University of Michigan. So, your foray into the music business was being in a metal band called Hair of the Dog.

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He also offered up some tips for artists looking to approach music supervisors, publishers and others with original music and how to avoid making the most common mistakes in order to build successful careers.

John spoke about the qualities music supervisors and others are looking for in music to sync to film, television and advertising in the current climate. Throughout his career, John has worked with a number of well-known artists, bands and songwriters including Desmond Child, Lit, Steve Vai, Eric Church, and JT Harding. Back in the Motor City, he began working at North Star Media in November, 2012. A 7-year stint in artist management followed, until John eventually returned to his hometown of Detroit. Following his career as guitar player, John moved to Nashville in the early 2000s and reconnected with Child, this time becoming the creative director at Child’s publishing company in Nashville. The group eventually signed with Spitfire Records, released two albums, and toured heavily throughout the late 90s. While working for Desmond, John was also playing guitar in a metal band called, Hair of the Dog. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan, John moved to Los Angeles after graduation to attend GIT in Hollywood, and shortly thereafter got his start in the music business as a production assistant for the songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Kiss).

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John Sepetys is the Senior Vice President of A&R at North Star Media, a boutique music publisher that offers a personalized, full-service approach to publishing and rights management for artists, film and TV production companies and new media outlets.