Contributors

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Anu Kirk

Anu Kirk is currently Vice President of Product for Osso VR, working with VR technology to train medical professionals.


Previously, he was Director and General Manager of Virtual Reality Platforms for PlayStation, launching PlayStation VR. 


He was Rhapsody’s GM of Product Management, pioneering the music subscription service and industry, and leading it from PCs to mobile phones and home audio systems. He also worked on music services for Liquid, MOG, and PlayStation.

 

He has built virtual goods marketplaces, award-winning mobile apps, and video games.


A former professional musician, he has also created several albums, produced and engineered recordings for other artists, and composed film and TV scores. He has designed pro audio hardware and software, an educational CD-ROM, and classes on 20th century music and songwriting.

Anu continues to write, record, and perform.

https://www.anukirk.com
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Dee Madden

Dee Madden is a musician and producer from Portland, Oregon, with a career spanning over 40 years.  He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and began his musical life in the late 70’s as bass player of early OC hardcore band The Uninvited. The Uninvited played shows with the likes of Social Distortion, Agent Orange, and Bad Religion.

He went on to play many different instruments in many different bands, including drums/keyboards for Primal Dream, punkabilly combo The Sattelites, guitarist for the legendary Kommunity FK, and guitarist/vocalist for Ex-VoTo.

In the early 90’s, Dee joined up with members of I.E.'s Texas Vamps to form Penal Colony, as their Front Man.  Penal Colony signed to Cleopatra Records, and released the LPs “Put Your Hands Down” and “5 Man Job”.

Dee has been a solo artist since the early '00's and loves hanging out with his wife and kids.

https://www.deemadden.com/
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Michael Hateley