Joan BetrosExecutive Producer and Creatorwww.thenashvilleconnection.comWith over 35 years of experience in the fields of media and entertainment, Joan’s resume includes every aspect of production. Her expertise covers a wide range of mediums, including television, radio, network news, live production, documentaries, family television programming and motion picture; however Joan’s main area of expertise is producing and directing family television programming. She is the founder and chairman of FUTURE (Families United Toward Universal Respect). One aspect of FUTURE’s program was to facilitate “Hugs for Healing” flights to Iraq for Gold Star Moms and Wives, with the inaugural flight set for late September 2010. In 2003-2004, Joan was the Director of Women and Children Family Television programming for the Iraq Media Network. She also created, wrote, and produced a family oriented television talk show in Saudi Arabia that emphasized education and building the family unit. Formerly, Joan was a producer for CNN-CNN International. She has also been a producer and correspondent for NBC and ABC television. She has directed and hosted two, thirty-minute live shows that aired daily for a period of three years for a CBS affiliate. During which time, she also covered the Masters Golf Tournament for CBS, was the executive Director of Fairfax Community Television Channel 10, Channel 30 International, WEBR Radio, Channel 37.Joan is President and Owner of JB Productions, and the creator and Executive Producer of “Light Journey” a full-length motion picture that is currently under development. Joan has received many awards during her career. Among them include the prestigious “Georgia Pioneer Award” for outstanding Female Radio Morning Personality;” “Outstanding Young Women Of America” from the state of Maryland; Cable News Network Media Salute for “Personality of The Year;” Cable News Media Salute for the “Number One Talk Show Host;” and also National cable “Telly Awards” for outstanding Executive Producer and Host. She lives in Greenville, SC with her husband. She has 3 children, 10 grandchildren, and 2 poodles.
Dave BrooksCEO, DB Artist Development and The Vocal Teacher StudiosNashville, TNdbartistdevelopment.comDave is the co-author of the number one vocal training program in the world – “Singing Success.”He is a top vocal coach with over 17 years of experience. He is a vocal producer, vocal communicator, and an astute interpreter of lyrics for the commercial singer. Having had a great deal of personal success as a commercial singer, David completely identifies with the style and process of a commercial singer; his scales are cutting edge and tailor-made for commercial singers. He is able to sing and teach any style and genre, at any given time. Many of his clients see astounding results during their very first session. Dave says that it is not uncommon to increase the usable range for his clients from one-half octave to a full octave during the first session.
Dave has sung with Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, and has work with Gladys Knight, Montgomery Gentry, James Ingram, among many other well-known performers. As a top demo session singer in Nashville, Dave Books has worked with top song writers: Neil Thrasher, Rivers Rutherford, and Tim Davis from Glee, to name a few, and has received many testimonials of top music industry professionals such as Carole Ann Mobley, Vice President of A&R, Warner Music, and Grammy award winning producer, Byron Gallimore.
David is recognized as one of the nation’s top studio vocalists. His voice has been featured on national network campaigns for ABC, NBC, CBS, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “Wheel of Fortune”, and a host of commercial advertisements, including the dairy industry’s “Milk Does a Body Good” campaign and Wendy’s “99 Cent Value Menu” campaign. In 1998, Dave moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he has become one of Music City’s premiere session vocalists who has worked with several of the industry’s biggest songwriters and session singers. Dave opened the Dave Brooks Artist Development studio to provide students the level of service they deserve.
Phillip MikulaCEO, Dream Group ProductionsPhillip is a composer, music director, and producer of live events based out of Austin, TX. He currently serves as CEO of DREAM GROUP CONSULTANTS, INC. – an Austin, TX-based creative consulting firm. Mikula’s vast and varied experience in the music and entertainment industries consists of the development of live field show productions, the organization of private military music events, as well as the orchestration of entertainment components of community-based festivals. This is his third year serving as a Producer for The Nashville Connection.
