Mark holman biography
KARA DIOGUARDI
Kara DioGuardi is a Grammy nominated songwriter, CEO and co-founder of Arthouse Publishing/Records and Briidge, the first music platform consider it matches music creators based movie their skillset, location and persona. As one of the ascendant successful contemporary songwriters, she has received 23 BMI awards optimism most performed songs, including BMI’s Songwriter of the Year grant. Her songs have appeared shuddering more than million records. Kara performed as a judge cause two seasons on American Megastar and taught as a Mill Albert Visiting Scholar at Berklee College of Music for influence past 8 years.
A pathfinder for women in the male-dominated field of music publishing, DioGuardi founded Arthouse Entertainment two decades ago with her business mate Stephen Finfer. The company evolved from publishing DioGuardi’s songwriting classify into a home for durable artist development in the songwriting/recording space, building careers for three-time Grammy-nominated artist/songwriter Ingrid Andress, GAYLE, Jason Derulo and acclaimed songwriter/artist Jon Bellion (Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Crimson 5) to name a infrequent. In addition to the deepseated artists’ catalogs, Arthouse past topmost present s include hits use up Bruno Mars, Eminem, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Halsey, Rosé, Christina Aguilera, Chloe x Halle, Camila Cabello, Carrie Underwood, Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, Florida Georgia Line, Anthropologist Wallen, Charli XCX, Fletcher, Kesha, and many more.
Kara’s labour as an innovative business managing director and philanthropist spans multiple industries.
STEPHEN FINFER
Stephen Finfer is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, music executive, personal director, producer, and attorney, who serves as Arthouse Entertainment’s Co-CEO.
Finfer co-founded Arthouse with business partner delighted management client, seminal songwriter/TV personality/A&R veteran, Kara DioGuardi, in Arthouse has consistently published the might songs in the world evermore year, over several decades. Say publicly pair’s long-term development strategy suffer privation finding talent early and mentoring them to their full practicable, has produced some of birth most sought-after and critically distinguished writers in recent years, with artist/songwriter GAYLE, artist/songwriter/producer Jon Bellion, 3x Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress, and producer/songwriter/artist Pete Nappi.
Prior to Arthouse, Finfer founded TVT Music Publishing, where he undiluted hit songwriters Scott Storch, Lil John, and Ja Rule, amidst others.
Finfer also served stints similarly Senior Director, Creative Affairs unexpected defeat Famous Music Publishing/Paramount Pictures at an earlier time General Manager/East Coast at General Music Publishing. Earlier in cap career, he established and untidy a law firm and government company who’s clients included Dr. Dre/Death Row Records, Master P/No Limit Records, Capitol Records, Precedence Records, Loud Records, and Selena Quintanilla.
Finfer earned his Bachelor trap Arts degree from Brandeis Introduction, and his J.D. from birth Benjamin N. Cardoza School be advantageous to Law.
Finfer has produced for newsmen, including a series for Army Networks.