RPM PRODUCTIONS - Key Persons
Danny Bennett is a music industry veteran who, in 1979, founded RPM Productions, an artist management and strategic marketing company. Having represented recording artists from diverse musical genres, he is most known for using progressive marketing skills to redefine the career of his father, Tony Bennett, prompting Advertising Age to name him one of the Top 100 Marketers. Bennett has spearheaded innovative and multi-faceted marketing campaigns for a diverse range of artists, including Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and John Legend. As an Executive Producer, Bennett has earned an impressive number of Grammy and Emmy Awards on projects he has created and developed. He has been profiled in a variety of publications including Time Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes and Billboard. Most recently, Bennett created Ultimate Access Pass (UAP), a technology platform that is a direct-to-consumer marketing solution.
Danny's extensive Emmy Award winning production credits include the 7-time Emmy Award winning "Tony Bennett: An American Classic", the NBC variety special directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs Of A Geisha); the Emmy Award winning PBS American Masters documentary "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends" in association with Clint Eastwood; the Emmy Award winning live music series "Live By Request", 36 shows that ran for 9 seasons on the A&E Network showcasing such artists as Gloria Estefan, Elton John and Billy Joel. The unique interactive concept of "Live By Request" was conceived by Tony and Danny Bennett and went on to become the longest running live music performance special on U.S. television; Bennett collaborated with Oscar winner T-Bone Burnett on "The Words And Music Of Cold Mountain", a live multimedia event and DVD for Miramax Films. Most recently, Danny created, produced and directed the critically acclaimed documentary film, "The Zen Of Bennett", which was theatrically released and is available on Netflix.
Sandi oversees all business operations for Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett and RPM Productions. In addition, Sandi oversees operations and sales for Benedetto Arts, the company that exclusively represents all aspects of Tony's artwork, including exhibitions, commissions, and marketing, advertising and promotional activities. She's has worked with the Bennett's for over 20 years.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Publicity
Sylvia oversees all aspects of publicity related to Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett and RPM Productions. She also supervises media relations for Exploring The Arts, the non-profit established by Tony and his wife Susan to support arts education in public high schools. She began working with Tony upon the release of his critically acclaimed album "The Art of Excellence" in 1986 as an independent PR representative for the Solters/Roskin/Friedman Agency and joined RPM Productions in 1992. She is a graduate of Cornell University.