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The Glossary: Kai Sundermann | Founder & Lighting Director, WILDBLUR

Oct 14, 2026

Introducing: Kai Sundermann | Founder & Lighting Director, WILDBLUR RA and Doors Open are partnering with New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) to host RA25 UNLOCKED: Expanding Careers in Nightlife with QNCC, a free, one-day programme focused on developing sustainable careers in nightlife. Taking place at the East New York venue on October 15th, the event will feature workshops covering sound engineering, lighting design...

The Glossary: Seva Granik | Creative Director & Co-founder, QNCC

Oct 01, 2026

Introducing: Seva Granik | Creative Director & Co-founder, QNCC. RA and Doors Open are partnering with New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) to host RA25 UNLOCKED: Expanding Careers in Nightlife with QNCC , a free, one-day programme focused on developing sustainable careers in nightlife. Taking place at the East New York venue on October 15th, the event will feature workshops covering sound engineering, lighting design...

The Glossary: Reynaldo Hernandez | Senior Systems Technician, 99 Scott

Sep 29, 2026

Introducing: Reynaldo Hernandez | Senior Systems Technician, 99 Scott Rey aka BASSBEAR!! is a Bronx-born DJ, producer and sound engineer based in New York. He has performed at venues including Nowadays, Paragon, Elsewhere and Bossa Nova Civic Club, and co-produced Princess Nokia’s track “Brujas”. His collaborators include DJ Swisha, Kush Jones, Moma Ready, Towhead Records, Splice and James Bangura of Black Rave Culture....

The Glossary: Lauren Murada | Regional Manager for North America, Resident Advisor

Sep 28, 2026

Introducing: Lauren Murada | Regional Manager for North America, Resident Advisor RA and Doors Open are partnering with New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) to host RA25 UNLOCKED: Expanding Careers in Nightlife with QNCC , a free, one-day programme focused on developing sustainable careers in nightlife. Taking place at the East New York venue on October 15th, the event will feature workshops covering sound engineering,...

The Glossary: JohnJohn DeArmas | Creative/Experiential Producer

Sep 28, 2026

Introducing: JohnJohn DeArmas | Creative/Experiential Producer RA and Doors Open are partnering with New York's Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC) to host RA25 UNLOCKED: Expanding Careers in Nightlife with QNCC , a free, one-day programme focused on developing sustainable careers in nightlife. Taking place at the East New York venue on October 15th, the event will feature workshops covering sound engineering, lighting design and...

The Glossary: Zephyr Merkur | LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Service Delivery Professional

Sep 15, 2026

Introducing: Zephyr Merkur | LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Service Delivery Professional and 2025 winner of Mr. Eagle NYC. Zephyr (they/them/él/ellos) is the first transmasculine Mr. Eagle NYC (2025), and IML47 First Runner-up. They work as an LGBTQ+ Health Outreach Supervisor and has lived in New York since 2013. They have been doing LGBTQ+ advocacy since 2017. In 2022 and 2026 they were chosen as an OutAthlete to promote visibility and inclusion in...

The Glossary: Adrian Norman | Co-founder & CEO, UniteVerse

Aug 31, 2026

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I wear a few hats in music, which is probably quite typical of the industry. I work with Music Venue Trust as Financial Controller, having first come across their fantastic work supporting grassroots music venues during the pandemic. I now support the organisation behind the scenes across finance, people and operations. I also manage and develop emerging artist...

The Glossary: Siân Rogers | Company Director & Music Supervisor, SIREN

Jul 15, 2026

Meet Siân Rogers - Company Director & Music Supervisor at SIREN. Continuing our Glossary series exploring the roles within music supervision, we tap into insights from another of our speakers from Doors Open UNLOCKED: Artists with Leland . What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? Hi! I’m the Company Director and music supervisor at SIREN. The day to day is quite varied depending on what projects we...

Inside the world of sync: what music supervisors want from artists

Jul 15, 2026

At last month's Doors Open event in East London, music supervisors, composers and agents shared practical advice on breaking into sync licensing. On June 18th, Resident Advisor 's not-for-profit jobs and opportunities platform, Doors Open, hosted a free one-day programme at 160dl Studios in East London, aimed at giving artists an insight into sync licensing and composition for film, TV, gaming and branded content. 36 musicians took...

The Glossary: Daniel Olaifa | Music Supervisor, BBH London

May 18, 2026

Last week we launched a brand new project, Doors Open UNLOCKED: Artists with Leland , and along with it a new Glossary series exploring the roles that exist with music supervision and adjacent industries through the career pathways of some of the talented professionals lending their expertise to the programme. What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I’m Daniel, a Music Supervisor at BBH London. The...

The Glossary: Calum Price | Creative Strategist, MassiveMusic

May 01, 2026

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I'm a Creative Strategist at MassiveMusic , working primarily in Advertising & Sonic Branding with brands like McDonald’s, Dove and Vodafone and agencies like Leo Burnett, Ogilvy and Wieden+Kennedy. My role sits at the intersection of music, sound, culture, and technology. Day to day, I work across sonic branding, advertising and music strategy projects for brands...

The Glossary: Benjamin Belaga | Founder & CEO, YOYAKU

Apr 17, 2026

In celebration of Dig Deep - RA's pop-up charity record fair raising money for War Child - this special Glossary series explores the many facets of record label management and distribution through the eyes of label workers and founders from across the scene. Next up its Benjamin Belaga - Founder & CEO of YOYAKU. What is your role at YOYAKU, and what does your day-to-day look like running it? YOYAKU is a few things at once —...

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