About

About:

Rocket Resources offers music supervision and production, marketing, and event management across the arts & entertainment, food & beverage, and media industries. Rocket Resources is operated by owner and principal Todd the Rocket Richard, a noted musician and media producer living and working in Portland, Maine and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

In early 2010, Todd the Rocket entered in to a partnership with the legendary artist, songwriter, and producer Eugene McDaniels, currently serving as Eugene’s media director. Together, they will be launching Eugene’s newest venture, a boutique record label serving to distribute his many upcoming releases, as well as foster and develop exceptional emerging talent. Additionally, they will be preparing for the publication of Eugene’s autobiography, and his official return to the stage after 3 decades.

In Summer 2010, Todd the Rocket is producing electronic music events across New England, himself DJing and curating residencies and playing feature dates up and down Coastal New England.

Together with writing and performing partner Kate Schrock, Todd the Rocket is currently producing a duo EP, for release in late 2010. They are also booking tour dates for Fall 2010 -Winter 2011.

Bio:

Todd the Rocket Richard is a man of many hats. Moreover, he made most of them himself. Well, not literally made them, but more of a figurative kind of thing. He has 17 years in professional music and 15 years in media production, marketing, communications, and event management. Via a self-cleared career path, Todd has brought his creative and effective approach to international brands, arts entities, and independent artists alike.

His motivation stems from a childhood immersion in the music of popular culture, beginning in the late days of disco, and taking hold through the advent of MTV, fed by a steady diet from the Columbia Record and Tape Club. Since then, his focus has been creating, developing, and advocating for vibrant, vital musical art and the culture surrounding it.

Todd has been a steadfast presence in the development of countless artists’ careers and projects. He has contributed to the launch and operation of several independent record labels, including Milled Pavement/brick.city.media Family, Dopamine/Amalagate, Center for Cultural Exchange Records, and Nantucketastrophe. He has also served as a publicist and media producer for Comedian Bob Marley, the award winning Don Campbell Band, the Key Maine Jazz Fest, the annual WPB Festival and Awards, and others.

His extensive background in music and arts includes work as an accomplished and award-winning drummer and percussionist, both in the studio and live, as well as acclaimed DJ, emerging audio producer, and remix artist. He has recently served as associate music director for the nationally-syndicated travel show, “Into the Drink,” distributed by Tuff TV.

In addition to extensive freelance work, he has served in an organizational capacity as the Director of Marketing for the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland, ME. Todd served as the provider of note for Martignetti Companies of Northern New England, managing project-based brand development campaigns for their high-end book of spirits.

Todd the Rocket Richard is a founding board member and marketing consultant for the Maine Academy of Modern Music, and serves as a Trustee of the Portland Music Foundation. He is a co-founder and administrator of wepushbuttons, Maine’s electronic music community group.

He splits his time between Portland, Maine and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, and can often be seen behind a drumkit or DJ booth in both of these locations, or somewhere in between.

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