First off, I love Barstool. I consume a ton of the content and love what the brand is all about. I have this video production company and I do a lot of corporate work, but in 2023 I’m trying to branch out from boring brand videos and do more work that fits with what I’m passionate about. That’s where Barstool comes in. I’m Chicago based, and I know the Chicago office is growing in the near future with Big Cat’s move back to town. With that, I’d imagine you’ll need some more video production talent to help you keep the level of content up. I’m here to help with that, and would love to talk if you had any full time positions open. But beyond that, a part of my business is supporting companies that have internal video people but they’re just getting bogged down by work. A lot of what I do is functioning as an “internal” resource without all the overhead of hiring another person on payroll, which might be a perfect fit for where you’re at now as you think about the expansion.

It’s important to know who’s reaching out to you before you want to actually talk to them, I get that. So below, there’s a video that explains my background but here are the highlights… I started at Simon Marketing (yes, the one from the McMillions documentary). After that company closed down following the scandal, I worked on the McDonald’s and Coca-Cola business at another agency called TMS. I left there to tour the world as the Jonas Brothers photographer. And after I came back from the better part of a year on the road I worked at a variety of brands and agencies before going out on my own and starting AV Collective. At AV Collective I deliver full service video production and photography for brands and agencies and have worked on projects for clients like Amazon, McDonalds, Mercedes, Red Bull, Nabisco, P&G, etc etc.

So that’s a little about me, I’d love to get on a call and learn more about any opportunities you might have. In the mean time, here’s my reel and some other work examples…

I’m different.

So that’s a quick look at the work I’ve done. The difference I have from a lot of people out there is my experience. I’ve been doing this a long time. I’ve done the agency stuff, big brand stuff, worked with major artists, traveled and had to problem solve on the road, I’ve done a little bit of everything. And now I’m looking to bring that to Barstool and create content for a brand I’m passionate about. If you have a minute or two, I’d love to just chat about what you have going on there and how I can help. You can scroll to the bottom or top and set up a call real easily. I look forward to hearing from you.