Meet The Team!
Don't Flunk Me Records consists of four teams.
Business, PR, Marketing, and Production make up the inner-workings of the label and assure things run smoothly.
Jake Stillman
Jake had the idea to start DFMR after he noticed a trend. Many of the independent artists he worked with had the talent and passion to release good music, but were failing to find an audience. Thinking a different approach may be needed, he got his master’s degree in music business and audio engineering training, and thought up the idea of a student-run record label.
Now two and a half years into running the label, Jake’s music industry class and DFMR have had a positive influence on the local music scene by teaching students the ins and outs of the music industry, including how to market and protect their work in order to reach a wider audience. Students in his class have gone on to find work in
the music industry,
successfully start their
own bands, and market
their songs more
effectively.
Ben J Carver (TA)
Benny is a music producer, multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter, and local performer. He got his start in music at the age of 8, and has been persistent in music since. Benny found inspiration from his dad being a classically trained musician, and frequently performs alongside his sister. Benny’s goal is to open his own music studio, and to put his passion for music to use, with a heavy emphasis on collaboration with others! Fun Fact: Benny currently works as an AV Technician.
Flunky "the" Ghost
For centuries, the ghost of students' past has haunted the current roster of DFMR students. Flunky, we call him, is a lover of music above all else. Due to his lack of a corporeal form however, he has never been a part of a band himself. So he remedies this problem by lending a helping disembodied voice to the students, so that no one shares the same fate as him.
