1. Joshua W. McDaniel
6650 SW 57th Ave. #C502, Miami, FL 33143, (786)-449-5656, j.mcdaniel@umiami.edu
Education
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 2013-present. Expected graduation May 2017.
• Major in Music Business & Entertainment Industries with a double-minor in Economics and
Creative American Music
• Relevant coursework: Recording Contract Law, Copyright Law, Music Publishing, Artist
Management and Live Performance, Music Composition, Audio Engineering, Microeconomics
Huntsman Leadership Summit, Snowbird, Utah, Summer 2015.
• Leadership development experience for undergraduate members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity that
focused on personal development, group dynamics, and intentional efforts to make positive
change in the world
International School of Lausanne, Le-Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, May 2013. International
Baccalaureate Diploma.
Professional Experience
Ferring Pharmaceuticals: Bio-Pharmaceutical company, St-Prex, Switzerland, Summer 2014.
• Developed a bi-lingual (French/English) portfolio networking the global supply chain processes of
the Swiss-based headquarters with its production sites in the Middle East and South America
Nighttunes.org: A website that explores and promotes emerging electronic dance music.
Writer/Editor/Public Relations, 2011-2013.
• Sought out and researched new artists and music, wrote a bi-weekly 300-word article read by
thousands of subscribers and consistently updated and posted onto the company’s Facebook
and Twitter pages, engaging fans and drawing in new readers
Music Production:
• Compose and produce music, combining the use of computer software and live instruments
• Music signed to record labels such as Cr2 Records, Mutants Records, and Star 69 Records
• Music has been supported and played by many artists including David Guetta and Hardwell
• Music can be listened to here: https://soundcloud.com/weare9four
DJ’ing/Live Performance:
• DJ’d and performed own music at private functions and large commercial venues in Switzerland
and South Florida (e.g. Revolution Live [Ft. Lauderdale], Club Cinema [Ft. Lauderdale], STEAM
[Miami], Mica Club [Switzerland]
Skills
IT:
• Experienced using PCs and Apple products
• Very skilled with Audio Editing/Music Production Software (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand)
• Maintain websites – manage all own artist pages (Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud) which are
dedicated to own music and have over 2,500 followers
• Skilled with Microsoft Office
Musical Instruments: Proficient player of drums, piano, guitar, and voice
Languages: Fluent in English and French