samuel threadgill

Samuel Threadgill is an American public relations practitioner, strategist and writer, with professional experience with both public, private and non-profit companies. Over the course of his career, he has had the privilege of working with some of the most distinctive entertainment brands on the planet: from KISS to Kirk Cameron. He has been engaged in community and media relations; corporate communications; events and communications planning; issues and crisis management; philanthropy and cause-related marketing; and social media and Web 2.0. He is a member of PRSA and EPPS.

Threadgill currently leads music and digital iniatives at MPRM Communications in Los Angeles. Client include YouTube, NBC's The Voice, Epic Rap Battles of History, All Def Digital, Polaris, among others.

He was previously Manager of PR & Communications for National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) Fathom Events and oversaw all national, local, trade and consumer public relations, crisis communications and media relation strategies for Fathom Events entertainment programming distributed over the largest digital in-theatre network in North America. At NCM, Threadgill worked with clients including, Warner Home Video, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, AEG Network Live, Summit Entertainment, Rhino Entertainment, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Omniverse Vision, Astralwerks (Virgin Records/EMI), Black Dog Films (Ridley Scott Associates or RSA's music video subdivision), among others.

He joined NCM Fathom in June of 2011 from Larry Solters' company, Scoop Marketing in LA, where he represented NCM Fathom for years, working publicity on more than 80 special in-theater events. While at Scoop, Threadgill played an important role on campaigns for other clients including AEG Live, Live Nation Entertainment (Ticketmaster), Sony Music, Hollywood Records, as well as artists such as Michael Jackson, Charlie Sheen, blink-182, Weezer, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Eagles, Clint Black, Chris Cornell, Steely Dan, Journey, Train, Andre Rieu, The Monkees, Nikki Sixx, Slash, G.E. Smith, Bachman & Turner, REO Speedwagon, Breaking Benjamin, and many, many other artists.

Threadgill has also provided publicity support for critically acclaimed tours including: Bon Jovi’s The Lost Highway Tour, The Circle Tour (Ranked Top Touring Act of the Year by Billboard and Pollstar) Bon Jovi Live; Usher 2011 OMG Tour; Steely Dan 2009 & 2011 U.S. Tours; John Mayer 2010 Battle Studies W