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Hi. I’m a writer by trade and a storyteller by instinct. I write copy to influence behavior, lyrics to stir emotions, and the occasional line that makes people stop scrolling and go, “Alright… who wrote this?”
I’m obsessed with words, movies, strange corners of philosophy, American political history, football, and saying a lot with very little (see above).
Before advertising, I was a professional musician. That’s me on drums up there. I’ve played everywhere from arenas packed with 60,000 people to basements where the headcount required basic math. Along the way, I shared stages with artists like KISS, Run-DMC, Motörhead, Cypress Hill, Cheap Trick, Bad Brains, Joe Cocker, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which is either an impressive range or a scheduling miracle.
My music has shown up on TV shows and networks including Dawson’s Creek, The Shield, Nip/Tuck, MTV, ESPN, and others, quietly doing what good music does: making moments hit harder.
Eventually, I traded tour vans for pitch decks. After six-and-a-half years at Hill Holliday, I’m now an Associate Creative Director at GYK Antler in Boston, where I lead work, mentor talent, protect ideas, and still write like it matters. Because it does.
I’ve worked across just about every channel you can throw a brief at: TV, radio, OOH, social, digital, brand platforms, naming, guidelines, internal comms, and more, for brands big, small, local, national, and occasionally iconic. (Yes, there’s a long client list. Yes, it’s real. No, I didn’t do it alone.)
Somewhere along the way, the work picked up a few trophies: Emmys, CLIO, Hatch, Hermes, BMA, Telly, Shorty, and others, which is nice. But I’m more interested in the next idea than the last award.
If you’re looking for clever words, strong thinking, and someone who knows when to cut the fluff and when to turn it up, you’re in the right place.
COPYWRITING/PRODUCING AWARDS:
2013 Co-producer of the two category, Telly Award winning film ‘Freemasonry and the American Flag’ (Motivational Category & History/Biography Category)
Freemasonry and the American Flag
2016 Shorty Awards Bronze for BFresh "Allston Christmas" - Retail Category.
2019 Hatch Awards: Frontier Communications - Mulit-Platform Campaign, Merit / TV National Campaign - Video, Bronze / TV National - Single Entry, Bronze
2022 Gold Lamplighter for Brand Marketing - Tufts MedicineGold Lamplighter for Brand Marketing - Tufts Medicine. Issued by New England Society for Healthcare Communications.
2023 Batchy Award - Monitor Game Advertising: Issued by North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) - Hampshire Lottery KENO 603 at Retail :30 TV
2023 Hatch Awards Bronze for Team IMPACT “Kyle’s Story” in Video: Long Form Single
2024 Telly Awards Silver Winner: Sports/Branded Content: Boston Bruins "Stitches" Centennial TV Spot
2024 Telly Awards Gold Winner: Use of Music - Boston Bruins "Stitches" Centennial TV Spot
2024 Telly Awards Gold Winner: Use of Comedy/Local - Hampshire Lottery Tax Shark TV Spot
2024 Telly Awards Gold Winner: Directing/Regional - Boston Bruins "Stitches" Centennial TV Spot
2024 Telly Awards Bronze Winner: Videography & Cinematography - Boston Bruins "Stitches" Centennial TV Spot
2024 Telly Awards Bronze Winner: Sports/Regional TV - Boston Bruins "Stitches" Centennial TV Spot
2024 Shorty Awards Silver Honor: Local Campaign - Boston Bruins: Blood, Sweat & 100 Years campaign
2024 Hermes Creative Awards Platinum - Strategic Campaigns: Integrated Marketing - "Blood, Sweat & 100 Years" Centennial Campaign - Boston Bruins
2024 Hermes Creative Awards Platinum - Social Media/Video: Sports - "Stitches" Centennial Short Film - Boston Bruins
2024 Hermes Creative Awards: Social Media/Video Creativity: Original Music Gold - "Stitches" Centennial Short Film - Boston Bruins
2024 Boston/New England Emmys Branded Content Winner - "Stitches" Centennial Brand Campaign Spot - Boston Bruins
2024 Hatch Awards Merit for Identity System: Demon Seed Whiskey Brand
2024 Hatch Awards Gold for Long Form Video: Boston Bruins - "Stitches" Centennial Campaign Spot
2024 Hatch Awards Bronze for Videography: Boston Bruins - "Stitches" Centennial Brand Campaign Spot
2024 Clio Awards Bronze for Integrated Campaign: Boston Bruins “Blood, Sweat & 100 Years”
MUSIC AWARDS:
2001 Boston Music Awards Winner (6 nominations, 4 wins) – as the guitarist for C60: Outstanding Live Performer, Outstanding Single, Outstanding Song, and Outstanding New Rock Band. Since 1992, I have been nominated for the Boston Music Awards over 15 times, with four different bands.
2008 MassCann/NORML Lifetime Achievement Award as the drummer for Sam Black Church.
2013 Winner of A.V. Club Band Name of the Year: Goddamn Draculas
2014 Winners Do617 Boston Show of the Year - Rumble Finals
2014 Winner of the Boston Rock ‘n Roll Rumble as the drummer for Goddamn Draculas.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO:
I also co-authored the 2013 history book, ‘A Sublime Brotherhood: 200 Years of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.’ (Supreme Council, 162 pages)
A Sublime Brotherhood: 200 Years of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the N.M.J.
SAM BLACK CHURCH - Boston Common 2001 - Photo by Tara Feely
This is the trailer for the documentary recently produced about my award-winning band, Sam Black Church: