San Marino, California
56 Years Old
Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Songwriter Seth Jackson wrote his first song in 1983, while studying for his MBA degree at the Wharton School. The second song he ever wrote, called "The Atomic Bop", received airplay on WAAF-FM in the Boston area. The song caught the ear of the local music press, prompting The Beat Magazine to write, "Be on the Seth Jackson alert..." Several years later, Seth left the corporate world to study at the Grove School of Music in Los Angeles, where he earned a diploma in Songwriting.

An ASCAP member, Seth is NSAI Regional Workshop Coordinator for the Los Angeles/Pasadena area. Seth writes in a variety of styles including country, rock, pop, blues, and novelty songs. Seth promotes his catalog through certain publishers in Nashville and LA and also through his own publishing company, Row Town Music.

In June of 2008, Seth received a Presidential invitation to the White House because of his song, "Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis", a tribute to an Iraq war hero. The soldier was eventually awarded a Medal of Honor, and the song was performed at a reception following the award ceremony.

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Country, Pop, Rock

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Row Town Music, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: hitmeister@mindspring.com
Publishing: hitmeister@mindspring.com
Administrative: hitmeister@mindspring.com

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

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SONG PLACEMENTS

"Daddy Tried" in "Letters from a Killer" starring Patrick Swayze on Lion's Gate Films "That Dang Love Thang" in "Broke Sky" on Buzzard Films "Strong Word" in "Broke Sky" on Buzzard Films

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

"Wait'll I Get My Hands On You" hit #1 on European Country Music Association chart in Norway, Top 4 in other countries. "Unoriginal Sin", Finalist in Unisong contest. Numerous Auddy Awards with Uplaya.com "Songs About Love" and "Oh, My Badness" Finalsts in Music Universe contest. Presidential Invitation to the White House for song, "PFC Ross A. McGinnis", which was performed at Medal of Honor ceremony.

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