Meet the Marcato Musician Team

Here at Marcato Musician we make it our job to learn as much as we can about Artists and the individuals involved with making their career successful. We really enjoy getting to know potential and current clients and we figured it was time you learn a little more about us!

Marcato Musician was co-founded by Darren Gallop and Morgan Currie in 2007 and since then we have added 6 more people to the team. We all have a passion for music but come from diverse backgrounds that has helped Marcato get where it is today. Check out our bios to learn more about how we all came to be a part of the Marcato Team.

 

Darren Gallop - Founder & CEO

Darren has worked in the music industry for over ten years – as performer, road manager, booking agent, artist manager and recording engineer. Gallop’s previous projects include a recording studio, a touring educational African music presentation (with over 400 shows across Canada), a music PR and booking agency and an independent record label.

Top 3 Favourite Bands: Radio Head; Bjorrk; Cesária Évora

 

Morgan Currie - Co-Founder & CTO

An award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Morgan started violin lessons when he was 5, and got his first computer when he was 8, and has been finding ways to combine the two ever since. He spent most of his 20s coding in the backseats of various tour vans while playing gigs across the country, and finally settled down 5 years ago when he co-founded Marcato with Darren. Morgan lives in Sydney, NS, with his beautiful wife, 2 big dogs, and 4 tiny cats.

Top 3 Favourite Bands: Joni Mitchell, Bad Religion, and RUSH

 

Laird Wilton - Vice President (Sales)

Laird came on board in 2011 as the Vice President, Sales. He has a BBA from StFX U and brings over a decade of sales, marketing, and event management experience to the team. Rumor has it that he can lay down a pretty mean sax solo as well. When he’s not at the office or travelling, he keeps busy by helping his wife raise their 3 boys.

Best Live Music Experience: The White Stripes 10th Anniversary Show, July 14th 2007, Glace Bay, NS

 

Dan Hooper - Lead Developer & Project Manager

The son of a software developer and member of a musical family, Dan Hooper proved to be the ideal fit for Marcato’s development team. Dan joined Marcato in 2009 during an internship as part of his Computer Science studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and soon became an indispensable asset for the team. Since then, Dan has progressed from a fledgeling coder to a senior developer, completing his studies on the side along the way.

Best Live Music Experience: Olenka And The Autumn Lovers and Timber Timbre at St. Pat’s church museum here in cozy Sydney, NS

 

Adam Black - Developer

A self-taught computer programmer, Adam had been making web applications for almost a decade before he was formally educated. After studying Computer Science at both Cape Breton University and Memorial University of Newfoundland, Adam moved back to Sydney and quickly found a home at Marcato Digital Solutions. Adam has experience working with PHP, Python, and the Ruby on Rails framework. He is also an excellent front-end developer, well-versed in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. When he isn’t programming, Adam manages to get some exercise as a pick-up hockey goaltender.

Top 3 Favourite Bands: “I don’t like to play favourites, I like em all!”

 

Adam Lomas - Customer Success Specialist

Adam recently joined the Marcato team bringing with him experience in all corners of the entertainment industry including music, film & television, and digital media. In addition to co-ordinating customer support and user driven product development with Marcato, he actively works as an artist manager and digital consultant for the music industry, advising on web development and digital marketing strategies. Adam was the first public signup with Marcato Musician and has used it with all of his management and web projects over the past 3 years. He loves learning how others use Marcato and coming up with ways to make our tools even simpler to use and more effective. Get in touch with Adam via the Support Board with any suggestions for improvements!

Best Live Music Experience: Weezer from 6″ away

 

Alison Giovannetti - Business Manager

Alison has been the Business Manager of Marcato since coming on board in April 2010. Her experience in the music industry as the Manager for Company House Records was a stepping stone before joining the Marcato team. She’s the manic organizer and spends her time keeping the office together on all levels including financial and functional. When she’s not at the office she’s spending her time completing her Business degree, running, doing yoga, hangin’ out with her cats Bernie and Simon and knitting.

Top 3 Favourite Bands: Florence and the Machine, Hey Rosetta & Ryan Adams.

 

Natasha Hillier - Account Executive

Natasha is originally from a small town outside Halifax, Nova Scotia where she worked in the family business. Her family’s entrepreneurial spirit motivated her to attend business school and she soon found herself at McGill University in Montreal. After finishing her Bachelor of Commerce degree she retreated back to the Maritimes and landed in Sydney to be with her now husband Kyle and dog Ozzie. She has a lot of family in Cape Breton and really enjoys what the island has to offer for fun and adventure! Soon after coming to the island she landed what she calls her “dream job” here at Marcato. She brings along her bilingual sales experience and excitement for helping to grow the company.

Top 3 Favourite Bands: The Eagles, Justin Moore & Brad Paisley

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