MARK RIVA

Los Angeles, CA

MARK RIVA is a multifaceted producer, promoter, and presenter combining diverse talents in ideation, conceptualization, branding, marketing, publishing, and program development to deliver creative social communications solutions for cutting-edge brands, artists, musicians, filmmakers, authors, educators, and entrepreneurs.

CEO of NEXTSTAGE AGENCY, Riva's mixology weaves sound, image, words, concepts, ideas, and feelings into a synergy that turns everyone and everything into an opportunity; to present a vision, spark new expression, forge a deep connection, and make a lasting impression.

In integrated marketing, social media, audience development, public engagement, and community-building, Riva has lead myriad programs and initiatives for clients such as
Flow Network, Integral Institute, Sounds True, ​Heroic Imagination Project, Motivation Online, Nexiv, Radly Center, Project Culturescape, and many others.

In event marketing, Riva has staged and managed a wide variety of experiential productions and campaigns and been the face and voice of respected brands like
Sony, Toyota, Suzuki, Intel, Microsoft, Pepsi, Levis, MySpace, and Panasonic.

Riva's independent productions include Metagrooves Magazine, Auricle Electrozine, Integral Arts, Art Cafe, Mango Beach Club, The Future Lounge, Festival of the Future, Social Engagement Lab, Mystery Trips, and NextStage Summit.

As a DJ, Riva has entertained and emceed for clubs, venues, and events worldwide and
for corporate clients such as Calvin Klein, Guess, Ritz Carlton, Coca-Cola, Rolling Stone, Cirque du Soleil, and Guggenheim Museum. Riva's nationally released CD Sungrooves,
is a sun-kissed trip to the jet-set beach scenes of Brazil, Spain, France, & the Caribbean.

As a speaker, Riva has made presentations for clients/events such as the Palm Springs International Film Fest, World Future Society, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, University
of Advancing Computer Technology, and Aurora University.