Jay Schwartz


•  Fifteen years of producing, presenting and marketing experience

•  Presentations, Graphic Design and Marketing Collateral for companies including Morgan Stanley Dean
   Witter, JPMorgan Chase, Columbia House, RH Donnelley, Inc.

•  Recording contract with MCA/Universal Records - music and lyrics have appeared in movies including
   "American Pie" and television programs including "Melrose Place"

Jay Schwartz has lived and worked on both sides of the country ... and with both sides of his brain. The Jersey native graduated from Boston University in 1989 with a degree in Marketing. After a year as a management trainee on the main floor of Macy's Herald Square, he headed to LA to pursue his dream of becoming a songwriter. By day, Jay employed his business skills helping to manage the careers of legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and the studio of Robbie Buchanan, where he worked with artists including Bonnie Raitt, Bon Jovi, Clint Black, and coordinated productions for Walt Disney Studios among others. When he wasn't working, he was playing and writing music in the LA scene.

In 1995, Jay formed the band "Five Easy Pieces" with his writing partner Mark Dauer. One independant record and one year later, the band signed a recording contract with MCA/Universal Records. The eponymous album was released in 1998 and the songs were seen and heard by millions of people in movies such as "American Pie" and television programs including "Melrose Place." The record got rave reviews, however it was overshadowed by the Universal/Polygram merger and the band's second record was not released. Jay's responsibilites went beyond producing and presenting high quality product. His proficiency in creating and managing calendars, schedules, projects and budgets, juxtaposed with his comfort performing for large audiences in the United States and Europe are beneficial to him in his endeavors today.

He returned to New York where he does graphic design, digital media design and desktop publishing within the JPMorganChase Investment Bank. Jay knows the applications he supports inside and out. These include the Microsoft Office programs, as well as graphics packages from Adobe, Macromedia and Corel. Working closely with bankers and various marketing groups, Jay is a professional with a unique ability to create and integrate creative, artistic and management perspectives to solve problems, foster innovation, and maintain and expand customer base.

Jay's left and right brain are in full sync. He has combined his lyrical sensibilities and keen eye for interactive technology, detail and design with management perspectives he has cultivated over the last fifteen years...Always looking for a way to connect with his audience, and help them to think in ways they haven't thought before.


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