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2023 workshop SPEAKERS

David "5-1" Norman

Tour Manager

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With over 35 years of global touring experience, David has worked on a multitude of tours throughout North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and South Africa. His roles have included Tour Director, Tour Manager and Production Manager. He’s also worked as a Promoter Rep for Live Nation.

He’s worked with such artists as Prince, Green Day, Tyler the Creator, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Dream Theater, Avicci, Earth, Wind & Fire, My Morning Jacket, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Toni Braxton, Charlie Wilson, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, British Rock Symphony, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage and Brit Floyd.

5-1 has also been a featured speaker on a variety of panels at the Tour Link Conference, Pollstar Live! Conference, Launch Music Conference, the IMFCON Conference, The HUBB at CAA in Nashville, The Leadership Music Panel, Rock Lititz Career Event Day, Rock n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Master Class, and the VenuesNow Conference to name a few.

He’s led classes teaching Music Business and Touring at such universities and colleges as NYU Grammy U, Belmont University, MTSU, The University of Georgia, Cal State Fullerton, The University of Louisiana @ Lafayette, William Paterson University, The University of Central Florida, SUNY Oneonta, Ferris State University and many others.

David is also the President of the Well Dunn organization and is the Co-Founder of his touring company, Tour Forensics.

 

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