SCOOTER SCUDIERI
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With his laptop in one hand and guitar in the other, Scooter Scudieri is reinventing the rock star and redefining independent. Foregoing the traditional methods of an agent, manager, or record company, Scooter is utilizing high tech and high intensity to promote his music around the globe. His fans dubbed him the Internet’s first rock star, an arguable distinction, but one that he does not take lightly. Scooter considers himself a soldier on the frontlines of a music revolution. His music offers a powerful affirmation of the human spirit and is the driving force behind his mission. Scooter is a self taught singer/songwriter who has opened for more than 30 international acts including Dave Matthews, Nils Lofgren, and Jason Mraz. He most recently completed a 19 date tour of the United States opening for Jewel. Scooter launched his conceptual FIRSTROCKSTAR campaign at the Global Entertainment and Media Summit in 2002 and the story continues to grow. Scooter consistently defies the odds and obstacles of the industry by circumventing the antiquated music business model. He believes the new music business model contains two elements: the musician and the fan. “It is that simple.” Scudieri’s lecture on the future of music “Capture Your Spirit, Keep Your Soul” debuted in 2002 at The Berklee College of Music in Boston, and now tours colleges and universities across the country. He is a member of the NAPM (National Academy of Popular Music), the DCIA (Distributed Computing Industry Association) and is endorsed by MEIEA. (Music Entertainment Industry Educators Association) Scooter’s Internet exploits have been featured in Billboard, Goldmine, Music Connection, and The Boston Herald, to name a few. Scudieri's success is reflected in his many awards including two Telley Awards, and a Golden Web Award in 2004. He was selected as 2003's Best of the New Writers, by the Song Writer's Hall of Fame, for which his song The Usual was placed on Volume One: Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame compilation CD. In 2005, Scooter joined forces with Santa Monica’s EZTV and released a video for his controversial song “Mother of God.” The video is a no holds barred critique on religion, politics, and war. It was shot guerilla style with handheld digital cameras in churches, mosques, and temples and utilizes war footage from the National Archives. Since its release, Scooter has had the unique reputation of being the *most searched* independent musician on the P2P Networks. Scooter is a full time artist and lives with his wife and daughter in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. www.firstrockstar.com or scooter@firstrockstar.com