Draft:Dave Rose

About
Dave Rose is an American entertainment executive and entrepreneur. He is the CEO and co-founder of Deep South Entertainment, an artist and event management firm based in Raleigh, NC. He also serves as president of ArtistManagers.io.

Early Life
Dave attended North Carolina State University to pursue his undergraduate degree. Shortly after graduating, he toured and recorded as a bass player in several regional and local bands, including Paris Red, 9811, and The Hot Skillet Lickers. During this time, Rose was also working to lay the groundwork for what would later become Deep South Records.

Deep South
In 1995, Rose  founded Deep South Records. From 1995-1999, the label released a series of compilation CDs that included artists like Marcy Playground, Five for Fighting, Marvelous 3, Sister Hazel, Donna the Buffalo, Mighty Joe Plum, Athenaeum, Dayroom, Collapsis, and more.

In 1999, Rose and the company’s focus switched to Artist Management and Event management. Artists that Deep South Entertainment has managed include: Alex Wong, Allison Moorer, Branan Murphy, Coby James, Collapsis, I Was Totally Destroying It, Jason Michael Carroll, Kasey Tyndall, Kyler England, Lainey Wilson, Lee Roy Parnell, Lit, Little Feat, Marcy Playground, Mike Daly, Parmalee, Royce Lovett, SR-71, Sixpence None the Richer Stryper, The Warren Brothers, Tres Chicas, Vienna Teng, and Yarn.

As an Event Management company, Deep South buys talent and produces concerts for some of Central North Carolina's notable events such as The North Carolina State Fair, Out! Raleigh Pride, Cuegrass, OC Fest, Live After 5, Downtown Live, The North Carolina Governor's Inaugural Ball, Fayetteville After 5, Thrive NC, The Farm Concerts, Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Y'all at Dix Park, Raleigh Downtown Live, and Oak City 7.

Deep South Bar
In 2006 Rose opened a live music venue in downtown Raleigh. That venue, Deep South the Bar, closed on December 31, 2018. The 100 capacity venue hosted over 40,000 musicians during its time.

Stryper
In 2002 Rose worked with Stryper founder, Michael Sweet, in reuniting Stryper for their first tour since the band had unceremoniously disbanded in 1992. The band released the CD, 7 Weeks: Live in America through the band’s self-run label Fifty Three Five Records. The band fully reunited as a result and have been actively touring and recording ever since, with Rose still involved as co-manager.

Marcy Playground
Deep South Records was one of the earliest supporters of the band, Marcy Playground. Through the company’s Deep Vol. 1 compilation they were the first company to release and feature the song “Sex & Candy”, which went on to become a global hit. Deep South currently manages the band.

Lainey Wilson
In the summer of 2017, Rose signed Lainey Wilson to an exclusive management agreement.  Under his leadership, she signed a publishing agreement with Sony/ATV and a record deal with Broken Bow. Rose and Wilson amicably parted ways in summer of 2019.

Parmalee
Rose discovered the country band Parmalee in Greenville, NC in 1999 and managed the band from 1999 to 2006 and again from 2018 to 2019. He served as the band’s business manager from 2006 to 2018 and was instrumental in the band’s relocation to Nashville and their segue from rock to country music.

Other Activities
Rose is active in the Raleigh community and serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Raleigh Convention, Visitors Bureau (VisitRaleigh), and The Commission for The Complex. His role with the Commission for the Complex oversees the organization, function, and events of the Raleigh Convention Center, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Red Hat Amphitheatre, and Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.

Rose has authored two books. In 2014 he co-authored Honestly, My Life And Stryper Revealed - an autobiography by Michael Sweet, the singer and songwriter for Stryper. That same year he released Everything I Know About the Music Business I Learned from My Cousin Rick, The Musicians Practical Guide to Success.

In 2020 Rose co-founded, along with Deep South Senior Vice President Amy Cox, and Former GRAMMY Executive Director, Michael Winger, Artistmanagers.io. The website is a music technology platform that enables artists to book one-on-one video meetings with professional artist managers for coaching and mentoring.