# 🤝 Network & Contacts

**People who can help Das's career**

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## Current Network

### Industry Connections

#### Danny & Parker (XLNT)
- **Relationship:** Das's bosses
- **Potential help:** Industry intros, possibly booking connections
- **Current status:** Not leveraged much yet
- **Action items:**
  - [ ] Have honest conversation about career goals
  - [ ] Ask about their network in the LA scene
  - [ ] See if they'd support/promote Surya
- **Notes:**

#### Hallwood (Distribution)
- **Relationship:** Distribution deal, $10K budget
- **Potential help:** Distribution, possibly marketing support, industry connections
- **Current status:** Strictly distribution currently
- **Action items:**
  - [ ] Understand full scope of what they offer
  - [ ] Ask about promotional support
  - [ ] Inquire about label/promoter connections
- **Notes:**

#### Icon Music School Alumni
- **Relationship:** Fellow graduates
- **Potential help:** Collabs, cross-promotion, scene connections
- **Action items:**
  - [ ] List out Icon contacts
  - [ ] Reach out to successful alumni
  - [ ] Propose collab/cross-promo opportunities
- **Notes:**

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### Personal Network

#### Andrew (buddy)
- **Skills/connection:** 
- **Potential help:** Collab opportunity
- **Action items:**
  - [ ] Discuss collab
- **Status:**

#### Shelby (friend, singer)
- **Skills:** Vocals, great singer
- **Potential help:** Featured vocalist on tracks
- **Action items:**
  - [ ] Send beats/ideas for potential vocal collab
  - [ ] Discuss what kind of song would fit her voice
- **Status:**

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## Collab Targets (to pursue)

### Realistic / Near-term

#### Nikita the Wicked
- **Why:** Slightly bigger but accessible
- **Sound fit:** 
- **How to connect:**
  - [ ] Engage on socials
  - [ ] Send thoughtful DM with specific compliment + collab idea
  - [ ] Offer to send stems/ideas
- **Status:**

#### Evalution
- **Why:** Accessible level, could be mutual benefit
- **How to connect:**
- **Status:**

#### Female vocalists (1K-20K monthly)
- **Strategy:** Find vocalists who:
  - Make emotional/melodic music
  - Are actively looking for production collabs
  - Have complementary audience
- **Where to find:**
  - SubmitHub vocalist searches
  - Instagram hashtags
  - Vocalist Facebook groups
  - Vocalizr, SoundBetter
- **Targets:**
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### Dream Collabs (long-term)

#### Brakence
- **Why:** Hyperpop/emotional crossover
- **Reality:** Much bigger, would need to be on radar first
- **Strategy:** Build up, get noticed, then approach
- **Status:** [ ] Long-term

#### 2hollis
- **Similar to brakence strategy**
- **Status:** [ ] Long-term

#### Subtronics
- **Why:** Massive in bass scene
- **Reality:** Very big, would need significant buzz
- **Status:** [ ] Dream target

#### Svdden Death
- **Why:** Heavy bass crossover potential
- **Reality:** Very big
- **Status:** [ ] Dream target

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## Mentors to Connect With

### People to learn from in the industry

#### Jake (you!)
- **Areas:** Business strategy, marketing, systems
- **Status:** Active

#### Other potential mentors:
- Successful artists from Icon?
- Hallwood team members?
- LA scene veterans?

**Action:** Identify 2-3 people who are where Das wants to be in 2-3 years and find ways to connect/learn from them.

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## Networking Events

### Recurring
- Space Yacht Tuesdays
- Brownies & Lemonade events
- Industry mixers?

### Upcoming
| Event | Date | Who to meet | Notes |
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## Relationship Tracking

| Person | How we know them | Last contact | Next action | Status |
|--------|-----------------|--------------|-------------|--------|
| Danny (XLNT) | Boss | | Ask about network | |
| Parker (XLNT) | Boss | | | |
| Hallwood contact | Distro deal | | Explore support | |
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