Rory C. Felton

Rory is an entrepreneur, technology innovator, advisor, payments executive, record producer, and has a passion for economic development and philosophy. Rory was one of the first few employees at Chirpify where he leads business development strategy.

Chirpify is a venture funded social marketing platform helping major brands convert and measure their marketing ROI via social media. Clients include Adidas, Mastercard, Mondelez (Oreo), AT&T, Procter & Gamble (Old Spice), SC Johson Co (Shout), Forever 21, Estee Lauder, Taco Bell, Sprint, Universal, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Tim McGraw, Warner Brothers, and many more.

Advisor and Consulting:

• Start-ups in fundraising, go-to-market strategy, corporate development
• Private equity firms in the acquistion of recording & publishing assets
  Tech companies in corporate development and music industry strategies
• Major record companies in digital & artist development
• Consumer goods co's in restructuring operations, brand licensing, finance, business affairs, distribution, marketing and sales.

Co-Founder/CEO of The Militia Group recording company. Sony Music acquired major assets.

Featured in Billboard Magazine's Top 30 Executives under 30

Experienced internet technology, business/corporate development, music, and payments executive

Founder of Joint Venture with BMG Music Publishing

Sold over 5 million units with 10s of millions streamed as Executive Producer for recordings from artists including:

• Cartel (acquired by Sony's Epic Records), Copeland (acquired by Sony's Columbia Records), The Rocket Summer (acquired by Universal's Island/DefJam), The Summer Set, Lovedrug, The Appleseed Cast, Rufio, Juliette & The Licks (featuring Juliette Lewis), Jill Cunniff (of Luscious Jackson), Denison Witmer, The Jealous Sound, Brandtson, Umbrellas, Everybody Else, and many more

Featured Speaker & Panelist:

• SXSX, Billboard Futuresound, CMJ Music marathon, USC