History In The Making

Jingle Punks was launched in the summer of 2008. It was created to fill the void created by stock libraries that refused to deliver relevant and hip content.

Named one of "America's Most Promising Startups" by Business Week in 2009, our client list has grown to include ABC, NBC, Comedy Central, Vh1, MTV, Bravo, TLC, Starz, History Channel and A&E. We also service many of the industries top advertising and branding agencies.

At any given moment one of Jingle Punks catchy and unique tunes are being transmitted across the 1000 channel universe and getting lodged into people's brains.

• Jared Gutstadt

  CEO & Co-Founder

  Jared Gutstadt started Jingle Punks Music after spending a decade balancing a dual career as an editor by day and rockstar by night. After years cutting and composing for many of the TV industry’s top networks, it was apparent to Jared that the media had a ravenous appetite for dynamic music collections that would change and grow to reflect cultural trends. Jared also found that the way in which a library is made accessible to a client also would determine how often such a collection would be used. Because a source such as this did not exist he knew there was an enormous opportunity for him to take the lead.

  After meeting Dan on a crazy night out in NYC (The Black Keys, margarita fights, Beatrice Inn - ask him about it sometime), the two exchanged ideas on how an idea like this could be developed. Dan and Jared put their collective years of experience to work almost immediately and within two months had a working prototype for the Jingle Player. The rest, as they say, has been history.

  Jared plays many instruments, has two sons named after famous rock stars and has conducted a symphony with members of the New York Philharmonic.

  
  

• Dan Demole

  CTO & Co-Founder

  Prior to that fateful night in 2008 when Dan & Jared's partnership was formed at a Black Keys concert in Brooklyn, he had a not so normal career path in getting there. Dan worked for Electronic Arts & Smiling Gator Productions where he developed cutting edge video games and also spent a few years working for both military contractors and private banking firms where he was responsible for developing massive relational databases.

  He'll tell you his real work was done just prior to arriving in the city, when he spent over a year traveling with only a backpack and a camera across 5 continents and was able to surf the best waves of his life, achieve inner peace alongside the Dalai Lama, climb to the roof of the world on Mount Kilimanjaro and see a ton of great music in some far reaching places.

  Despite his best efforts to escape it, the inner geek continues to shine through. Dan is the chief architect of the Jingle Player search engine and usually can be heard muttering something about clouds and servers around the office.

  
  

• Ethan Goldman

  Business Development

  Ethan is a development executive with over 12 years experience in television and film. Having worked with a diverse range of networks and production companies from MTV and Vh1, to AMC and truTV, Ethan has been instrumental in developing our business in new and innovative ways.

  A long-time drummer and musician, Ethan came to us with a passion for music and a shared interest in marrying sounds to moving images in a way that would elevate the quality of content in a more time-efficient and cost effective manner. Recognizing that the Jingle Player was exactly that, a partnership was formed.

  Since joining the team, Ethan has brought in artists from all over, from his hometown of Reston, Virginia to up-and-coming bands from Chile where he used to teach a classroom of first graders how to tie their shoes and make sweet sounds banging on buckets.

  Having clocked countless hours on the set of Zoolander, Ethan has also helped the Punks master Blue Steel, Tigre, and Magnum… turns out they’re all the same. When not Jingling, Ethan serves as SVP of Current Series and Development for ISH Entertainment.

  
  

• Anthony Martini

  Music Acquisitions & Partnerships

  Anthony joined the team in 2008 after meeting Jared and Dan at their Lower East Side studio for an unrelated music project. Upon learning about Jingle Punks, he realized their service could help fill several voids he encountered in his normal dealings as an artist manager. Anthony knew that cutting edge music could be made accessible for even the most budget-minded client. The passion to provide "real artists" at a reasonable cost has become the calling card that sets Jingle Punks apart from their competition.

  At Jingle Punks his main function is to identify and acquire quality music for use in the Jingle Player. His solid relationships as a personal manager also help bridge the gap between various artists, record labels and network executives. Anthony has helped develop the careers of a variety of major label artists. After years of working alongside some of the biggest players in the music industry, he recently founded his own artist management firm The CMSN.

  Anthony's career in the music business began first as an artist, followed by stints in music distribution and a record label before deciding to focus his talent on artist management. Whether it's packing cd's in a dusty warehouse or hanging with stars back stage at the Video Music Awards - he's been there. This real world experience helps round out the Jingle Punks team.

  
  

• Justin Fantasia

  Director of Operations

  Justin joined team Jingle Punks in the Fall of 2008 after having an inspiring conversation with his old buddy Jingle Jared about the state of the current music industry and Jared’s ideas on providing the production world with a new, dynamic and creative way to license music for their vast array of growing needs. As a prior editor himself, Justin instantly recognized and understood the idea and opportunity for just such a company. It didn’t take Jared long to convince him, a longtime “music buff” and “connoisseur” himself, that he was the right person to head up operations and help Jingle Punks hit the ground running. So he left his current job in Retail Merchandising for J Crew, chugged down the “Jingle Kool-Aid” and threw himself into the music industry.

  As Director of Operations Justin wears many different hats and provides support and direction in many areas of the business – whether working with clients, helping artists get up and running, managing the internal team or doing his part to attract new business and artists to the company.

  Originally from outside of Boston, Justin moved to New York City in 2000 where he now finds himself surrounded by Yankee fans.

  
  

• Mike Maloney

  VP of Development & Finance

  Mike joined the Punks in the spring of 2010 to lead the company's business development efforts. After spending a few years living inside a cubicle learning corporate finance and advising businesses ranging from Fortune 500 to startups, Mike developed a passion for spreadsheets and for helping development stage companies grow. He is responsible for creating a scalable business model, assessing and structuring key strategic initiatives, communicating with investors, making personnel decisions and managing all finance-related matters.

  Mike has been following the Jingle Punks story since before inception and has seen every Jingle Blog. He listens to blues music and most everything else because his Mom and Dad compelled him to. He owns a Fender Stratocaster, enjoys cooking italian food and has a jump shot.

  
  

• Matt Chambless

  Director of Creative Services

  Matt Chambless, a Memphis native, is a 10-year music industry veteran. After having attended the University of Memphis’ Jazz program Matt’s break into the industry came as a touring drummer for the band Ingram Hill. During his tenure with that group he had the opportunity to share the stage with such acts as the Black Crowes, Maroon 5, Lifehouse, Jason Mraz, Jonny Lang and many others – as well as landing two Top 25 singles in Billboard’s Adult Top 40 chart and one record in Billboard’s Top 25 Heatseeking Albums.

  After 10 years on the road Matt made the tough decision to leave Memphis behind and settle in New York City where he immediately met both Dan and Jared – and having shared a similar musical journey with Jared and love of film and pontification with Dan, bonded instantly with both.

  In the fall of 2009, after almost a year of freelance work at Jingle Punks, Matt came on board full-time, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in what not to do - something that only a decade of life on the road can teach you - along with a keen creative sense and an aptitude for the “artist experience.” Matt heads up the Creative Services department, and he’s also the creator of the Jingle Punks logo.

  
  

• Bill Markt

  Lead Music Production Associate

  Bill has been composing music and playing in bands since he picked up his father's guitar in fifth grade: Cloning Louis, Excited For That, Coals & Ashes and CROSSFIRE, to name a few of the bands. In May of 2009, Bill returned home to the great city of Cleveland with a degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Days later Bill hopped on a plane to NYC and took over for his predecessor Vaughn Schoonmaker. Vaughn’s impressive work made him a tough act to follow.

  Bill is currently a music classification expert, composer, and performer for the Jingle Punks team. Some of his recent work is featured on the History Channel and MLB Network. Viva la Jingle Punks!!

  
  

• Jeff Peters

  Composer

  Molded by his days as a lobsterman and glue factory technician, Jeff had become a weathered professional at writing music in his free time. With a laptop, microphones and hand-me-down instruments he honed his chops by re-envisioning “We Built This City” in every musical genre. Through Jingle Bill, he landed a job at Jingle Punks and has quickly assembled a large collection of music and credits including tracks for General Motors, Coors Light, MLB Network, and ongoing projects for History Channel and Bravo. He hopes to one day write part 2 of “Big Bottom”, entitled “Big Top”.

  
  

• Natalia Romiszewski

  Client Services

  Natalia began her career in music under Charlie Walk at Columbia Records and working as a Sony-BMG Marketing Rep while completing her pre-law degree at American University. She then joined will.i.am Global, in Los Angeles, working directly under the President Venus Brown and was involved with such dynamic projects as Sergio Mendes’ “Timeless”, Justin Timberlake’s “FutureSex/Love Sounds”, Fergie’s solo debut,“The Dutchess” and various productions featuring will.i.am. Natalia would later move back to the east coast to be closer to her family. She accepted a position with El Records, a custom music label that specializes in music styling services for luxury brands, hotels and restaurants.

  Music supervision and creative licensing have become her passion, particularly the discovery and promotion of new, emerging talent via creative mediums. Natalia adds experience, creativity and passion (and the first female perspective!) to the Jingle Punks team, as the company gears up for continued growth and success.

  
  

• Rick Smith

  Composer

  Meet Rick Smith. A usual suspect in the Brooklyn music scene, Rick's background is in edgy, current and often provocative music. Rick is the singer and primary songwriter for both Brooklyn's Crooked Looks and Aaaction News. With a taste for fresh sound and mint chocolate chip ice cream, you may see him loitering around local NYC haunts, bumming cigarettes and "researching" the latest trends.

  Whether it's a wild and wiry dance rock track with searing synths and smashing beats or a subtle, gentle orchestral piece that invokes visions of the setting sun, Rick is your guy. As part of the Jingle Punks team, Rick brings an energetic and unique perspective on composing music, excessive coffee drinking and nautical knot tying.

  
  

• Colleen McNally

  Executive Assistant

  Originally from Chicago Colleen relocated to NYC in 2008 to attend NYU for their Music Business graduate program. Her first year or so was spent complaining about things, but Colleen eventually realized that drinks taste the same everywhere on Earth so she settled down into a steady regiment of homework and exploring Brooklyn and the Lower East Side.

  Colleen goes to more live shows than anyone else in the northern hemisphere, if there's sound being amplified somewhere she can smell it like a blood hound. She is also conducting an extensive study on the ratio of a bands fantasticness in relation to the overall collective tightness of the band’s pants… things are going well.

  While going to NYU she interned at several record labels before finding her passion for music supervision while interning at MTV, ultimately leading to Jingle Punks. While at Jingle Punks her main mission is to keep Jared on task and functioning; this entails everything from texting him the location of his next meeting to making Friday afternoon Jack Daniels runs.

  
  

• Shota Ike

  Music Production Associate

  Born in Tokyo, Japan, Shota moved to the good old U.S.A. with his family when he was just two years old. He grew up in a small town called Darien, CT. For as long as he can remember, music has always been his biggest passion. The story goes that way back when, as a young boy, he watched Yo-Yo Ma on Sesame Street and fell in love with classical music. Being so small, he was encouraged to take on the violin instead as it seemed a better fit at the time. Well, Shota's grown up and so has his music. He's been fortunate to perform twice at Carnegie Hall and at Tanglewood.

  He continues to play violin, as he has for the last 18 years, and now brings his experience to the Jingle Punks team. In addition to performing he composes music for film, television, and commercials. He also produces Hip Hop. He's had his music placed for brands such as Nike, Uniqlo, Verizon, and Smirnoff as well as in film. He's excited to have just joined the team and looks forward to shredding violin with Jingle Guy.

  
  

• The Jingle Guy

  Music Superhero

  The Jingle Guy is the offspring of the controversial union between one of the Neville Brothers and Patti Smith. Or it might of been Blondie and both Righteous Brothers. Or Mick Fleetwood and all the members of The O'Jays - no one knows for sure. Jingle Guy loves to give hugs, especially from the ladies and has been know to break into dance if the mood strikes him.

  You can usually find him wandering the streets of New York City where he's taken to spontaneous performances of his politically slanted haikus. He occasionally pops by the offices and composes some tunes for the Punks. In fact, he is rumored to have written the theme to History Channels, 'Pawn Stars.'