User:JSFarman/sandbox/Moe Shalizi

Moe Shalizi is an American music manager and entrepreneur. Described as an "EDM uber-manager," his clients include Marshmello, Jauz, Ookay, Slushii, Maejor, Dotcom, Sikdope, Borgeous and Ghastly. He is based at Red Light Management in Los Angeles.

At 19, Shazili taught himself to dj, buying a CDJ 1000 turntable and a DJM 800 mixer. To defray the cost of the equipment, he began to promote events. Shazili lived in the Inland Empire, and while LA and Orange County had "cool events," there was "nothing to offer" for the EDM community in Shazili's area. Seeing an opportunity, he and several friends started a weekly EDM night at Racks, a venue in Corona. Through word-of-mouth and social media, the shows were sold out every Thursday night for six months straight.

Shazili attended UC Riverside and promoted events throughout college, developing relationships with artists and others in the music industry. He graduated with a degree in finance in 2013 and worked briefly at Hewlett Packard. He quit to work full time as an artist manager at No Filters Group|Buygore. In 2015, Shazili (and his clients) moved to Red Light Management.

A frequent panelist at conferences and seminars, Shazili has spoken at the Pollstar Live Conference and the EDMbiz Conference, among others.