D’Andre Fontanelle
Music Consultant & Creative based in Los Angeles.
A performer, curator, supervisor, educator, and someone with a natural talent for bringing people together, D’Andre takes pride in working with people to reach their creative goals through his knowledge of and passion for the music industry. Getting his start with a Bachelors of Music in Classical studies and a Masters in Music Education, he has spent the last 10+ years navigating the constantly evolving industry. From 2018 to 2022, he served as a member on 90.3 KEXP’s Community Advisory Board and in 2019, he was selected as an artist/DJ in residence for the Seattle International Film Festival.
After only living in LA for 18 months he has programmed a summer concert series, music supervised a feature film by Amman Abbasi, “Yasmeen’s Element” that is premiering at SXSW & Tribeca Film Festival in 2024, and became an in-demand musician in the area. He has coordinated dozens of live music performances in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles overseeing marketing, artist relations, logistics, and production.
Through all of his creative projects, D’Andre seeks to create a space for the artists’ story and message to shine through. With his relational skills, artistic passion, and attention to detail, he is pursuing a role where he can help share profound stories by combining music with visual media.
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Professional Experience
Senior Program Manager, Skirball Cultural Center
2023
Music Educator, Seattle Public Schools
2017-2022
KEXP Community Advisory Board
2018-2022
Live Music Coordinator
NYC, Seattle, LA
Education
Music Licensing and Music Supervision for Film & Television,
UCLA Extension
Masters in Music Education, University of Bridgeport
Bachelors of Music – Classical Studies, Western Conn. State University
Creative Content
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