Digital Hollywood Spring, March, 2006 Speaker KamranV, Artist Manager, CyKiK KamranV, Artist Manager, CyKiK: A top graduate of the University of Southern California's prestigious Music Industry program in 2000, KamranV quickly made the jump from intern to Head of Production in the New Media division of Interscope Geffen A&M. His expertise set the standard for research-driven artist marketing for the entire roster. With the role of New Media rapidly expanding beyond the Internet, KamranV blazed new trails as IGA’s point person for new technology business development incorporating mobile phones, Video on Demand, and new physical formats such as DVD-Audio and Dual-Disc for which he served as producer of many releases including grammy nominated albums from Keane, Nine Inch Nail, and the ground-breaking release of Beck's "Guero." After developing Universal’s explosive mobile music strategy in his role at Interscope, KamranV inevitably joined Universal’s mobile division at its inception. In mobile, KamranV shaped the music business of the future with progressive campaigns such as the first-ever mobile exclusive in the D12/Virgin First Dibs program, Black Eyed Peas/Motorola Global VIPea program, events such as the recent Cingular Sounds Live event with the Pussycat Dolls and Daddy Yankee, and mobile marketing campaigns for Universal’s entire roster including Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, The Game, Eminem, Young Jeezy, The Killers, Fall Out Boy and Ne-Yo. Through KamranV’s corporate achievements, his holistic approach to the music business of the future never lost sight of the music and artists themselves. CyKiK, KamranV’s artist management, production, and entertainment consulting firm is preparing for the upcoming release the Nervous return’s "144 Hours" on Travis Barker’s La Salle Records. Recorded at legendary Sound City Studios in Los Angeles with noted rock producer Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Tomahawk) the band’s innovative rock combined with KamranV’s innovative approach is sure to inspire.