Bob Hinkle
Venue Mgr., Rec. Co. CEO, Personal Mgr., Artist
Contact
- Bob Hinkle
- whitehorseblkmtn@gmail.com
- 917 834-7942
Skills
- Marketing
- A & R
- Manager - Artist
- Event Production
Styles
- Americana
- Jazz - Contemporary
- Old Time
- Jazz - Big Band
- Blues
- Folk Rock
- Folk
- Pop
Raised in West Asheville. College at UNC Chapel Hill, left to record and tour with The Good Earth.
Was A&R VP at Ampex Records and recorded solo LP. Was also a staff songwriter at Ampex.
As a personal manager, I managed or co-managed The J. Geils Band, Etta James, Harry Chapin, Manfred Mann, Patti LuPone, Tom Chapin, Naked Eyes + more. Was involved in major way in the management of The Band, Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, Gallagher, +.
Was CEO of two family/kids record labels. The Children's Group and Zoom Express. As Zoom, brought Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen to their public as twins (the played Michelle on ABC's Full House...but the 2 played one role). Executive produced their first several videos, audios, and books. All the recordings are platinum now. Zoom also served as the production and marketing entity for Jim Henson Records.
Was VP, Creative for the Bertelsmann Music Group's video and children's division.
Served as consultant for BMG Special Products, PBS, The Hallmark Channel, The Smithsonian Institution, Platinum Records and various artists and executives.
Moved to Black Mountain in 2007 and opened White Horse Black Mountain in 2008. Have produced 2000+ shows and events in the last ten years.
Writing songs and poetry in my "spare time".