Meet the Team
Eric Sheinkop
Eric is Co-Founder and CEO of Music Dealers. A University of Wisconsin graduate that furthered his education with both business and music programs in Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Milan, Cuba, Austria, and Barcelona, Eric also earned a degree from the prestigious Full Sail music entertainment and production school in Florida. Upon returning to Chicago, he began working at Slang Music Group as Director of Project Development where he readied independent acts for major label deals as well as executed marketing strategies for dozens of corporate clients. Not one to settle down, Eric started out on his own. And here we are. When he's not running Music Dealers, Eric likes eating veggie burgers and helicopter skiing.
John Williamson
John is the engine that makes the Music Dealers machine roll. As VP/Director of Operations, John is in charge of overseeing all daily company activities including staff and creative direction. Prior to Music Dealers, John attended Columbia and founded his own successful and critically revered record label which holds a catalog of 15 releases. John hates cold weather, loves classic 90's hip-hop, Chicago sports teams and buying sneakers.
Tim Lincoln
Tim oversees the entire Music Dealers music catalog. He's the man who ensures we're giving our clients the best of the best from our library based on their specific needs. Tim's also a bass guitar virtuoso that's played on big stages with big names, but his real talent is people. He prides himself on having a natural and casual rapport with every single musician Music Dealers works with. Tim is one of three native Cincinnatians on the staff, but the only one with a beard. If you really want to get on Tim's good side, send him some Skyline Chili.
Dan Kuypers
As Senior Catalog Director, Music Supervisor and Cobra Commander of the Music Dealers Catalog, Dan is thoroughly knowledgeable about all our music and responsible for getting agencies and supervisors exactly what they want, when they want it. Dan brings a wealth of experience from his 9 years as Owner/GM of EV Productions, a highly respected Chicago indie label/distro/studio with nearly 50 releases to date. Although he's a big White Sox fan and lists pickles as his favorite food, he insists he went to college—and almost graduated!
Joshua Burke
Joshua Burke is a Milwaukee native with a passion for music and a wide array of other interests that have kept him busy since graduating with a jazz performance degree from Roosevelt University in 2005. As an active tenor saxophone player, Joshua has performed around the world with many esteemed acts representing many musical genres. Joshua is regularly involved with the nightlife scene promoting and organizing art, music and fashion events for a variety of venues and clients. Joshua is also very knowledgeable in the areas of fine dining, the arts and entertaining. If you’re lucky – he may even cook for you one day.
Mili Marcetic
As a "Dealer" at the Music Dealers' Los Angeles office, Mili works to deliver quality material to Music Supervisors and Editors. She is a native Chicagoan who graduated from Miami University of Ohio. Mili comes from 5 years of advertising experience in Chicago, most recently working on the BlackBerry account at Arc Worldwide/Leo Burnett. There, she focused on sponsorship events and print/online advertising working very closely between the client and creative teams on concepts and execution. Mili has always had a huge passion for music which started at a young age when she would sit in her stroller and hum along to Michael Jackson, Madonna and Culture Club on TV. This passion for music and the music business has only grown with her close relationships with many artists over the years. Mili enjoys attending live shows, warm weather and all forms of art.
Sean Sirkin
Sean works out of the Music Dealers Los Angeles office. He acquires placements for the Music Dealers catalog through existing industry relationships and actively pursues new relationships with artists and industry heads daily. Sean is a native Chicagoan and a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign. Prior to joining Music Dealers, Sean worked in advertising and project management. Much to his chagrin, Sean is a life-long Cubs fan.
Michael Sandoval
Michael Sandoval draws upon his many years of experience and extensive relationships in music, television, film, digital and advertising industries. Among Sandoval’s credits are 30 platinum albums and music supervision on 60 films while serving in executive level positions at major studios and publishing houses during the last 20 years.
Antoine Davis
Toine joined Music Dealers in January, '09 and is responsible for recruiting the best and highest quality artists to join the site. He also works with current M.D. artists to answer any questions they may have and ensure they are taking advantage of all the benefits of Music Dealers. Prior to M.D., Toine co-founded a hip-hop record label and also performed countless shows of his own across the country. Toine is an avid Bulls fan and anxiously awaits their first post-Jordan playoff series win.
Rob Lindquist
Rob is a key part of our A&R department and heads up all of our video and new media design duties. When he's not focused on securing new label catalogs, he focuses on keeping his roster of artists up to date on company happenings. Born and bred in Chicago, Rob is a die hard Bears fan and Chicago restaurant conoisseur who's favorites include Smoque, Harold's and Lawrence Fisheries.
William Jara
Before joining the Music Dealers staff, William interned at a Chicago-based national production company where within a year and a half he became an audio engineer. Now he's a valuable member of our A&R department and key contact for all M.D. artists. William has always been drawn to sound and has a strong passion for all types of music. At the age of 5, he destroyed his mom's Tupperwear using spoons as drumsticks while singing "Born to Be Wild" at the top of his lungs.
Matt Thompson
Matt graduated from DePaul University with a degree in jazz saxophone. Though he is technically most adept at saxophone, he is a multi-instrumentalist and enjoys writing and singing indie folk/pop songs. Matt also enjoys Wes Anderson films, quesadillas, and classic video games.
JJ Sheinkop
JJ has provided Professional Financial Advice for 14 years. He has screened thousands of companies prior to initiating seed, venture and later stage investments for institutional and HNW individuals in diverse industries from technology, emerging energy, real estate as well as entertainment and media companies. He brings Music Dealers a high level of energy and information, an eye for details and a wide network of highly respected professional contacts. He is currently President of ProVest Portfolio Management, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor and a Board Member of Intercultural Montessori Language School, in Chicago.
Collin Anderson
Collin Anderson is serving as a strategic and financial advisor to Music Dealers, LLC. As Co-Founder and former CEO of Digital Innovations, he was heavily involved in every aspect of building that business from “two-guys-with-an-idea” to strong profitability and a quarter of a billion dollars in retail sales of its flagship product, SkipDr. He is currently President of a second start-up, Neuros Technology, serves on two boards of directors and has consulted to a number of other early stage companies. Anderson has an MBA (High Honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Jon Sayer
As a member of the Music Dealers Board of Advisors, Jon is lending his vast experience to the Company as it refines and executes its sales and marketing strategy. Jon is currently Vice President - Ad Sales, Radio Disney/Midwest Multi-Media Leader and is well recognized at his company as having achieved major revenue growth in the entertainment and music sectors. He is an expert at developing broad based sales strategies, formulating budgets and establishing effective trade/marketplace communication. He currently leads four separate sales teams in Burbank, Dallas, Chicago and New York.
Michael Gruber
Michael Gruber has extensive experience with early stage investments and building companies, particularly in the information technology, media, and renewable energy sectors. Mr. Gruber’s prior industry experience includes senior operational roles in high growth corporations (Koei Corporation, Intuit, InsWeb), two of which went public . Mr. Gruber is a Partner in Independence Equity, an early stage venture fund focused on Sustainability and Industrial Innovation. Mr. Gruber is also a Founding Partner of G4 Capital and VentureLab, specialized advisory firms focused on financial and strategic advisory services for emerging growth companies. Michael works with both company executives and their investors for strategic review and development, go-to-market strategies, capital raising, and M&A transactions.
Mr. Gruber also serves as a Partner and Managing Director with SCIUS Capital, where he has focused on executing seed & Series A equity financings across industrial technology, information technology, and media sectors. Mr. Gruber had been a Director of Taproot Ventures, a $30 million early stage investment affiliate of the Harbour Group, a significant operating holding company across the manufacturing sector. Mr. Gruber also founded Cornerstone Angels, a private investment group of high net worth investors focused on growth stage investments.
Eric Poticha
Eric is a member of the Music Dealers Board of Advisors. He is currently a Principal at In Vogue Films, a branded entertainment consultancy firm, where he develops film, television and web-based programming with established fashion brands. Previously, as the Senior VP of Television for the Jim Henson Company, Eric led this top family entertainment brand’s expansion into adult primetime television. Prior to Henson, he served as VP of Fox Television Studios, where he helped build its movie-of-the-week division into one of the most active long-form television suppliers in the industry. He has sold and produced programs for ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and Discovery Channel, among other networks, and made movies in Hawaii, South Africa and other locations. He is currently serving on the TV Academy’s Board of Governors representing the television executives. Eric is a Johns Hopkins University graduate, who is also a frequent guest lecturer at UCLA.
J.P. Morgan
As a seasoned leader and executive of more than 15 years, J. P. has served in a widely diverse group of business verticals and competitive environments, often engaging with early stage companies, turnarounds or restructurings. He also has built and led high-performing teams throughout business life cycles, in all horizontal functions including, Business Strategy and Corporate Development, Business Development, Human Capital, Financing and Operations. J. P.’s experiences in operationalizing business strategies has helped grow early venture ideas to positions of industry leadership. Most recently, J.P. was responsible for partner selection and full lifecycle performance management, as well as margin enhancement, of over 3,500 contracted service providers delivering $4.5B in services revenues for the world’s largest home improvement retailer. Today, J. P. has returned to the financial industry, in addition to actively serving on the advisory board of Daily Miracles, a non-profit web giving community.