MARKETER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | DIRECTOR
My mission is to catalyze happiness in every aspect of people’s lives through the power and transcendence of music, entertainment, and culture — increasing joy, belonging, community, inspiration, expression and goose-bump moments.
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Gabriel Gornell is a year veteran of content, marketing and entertainment who lives at the intersection of Madison Avenue and the Sunset Strip where he specializes in taking a Brand, Entertainment IP or Artist and developing content-campaigns, spots, programming, and experiences which reach audiences and drive conversions across all touch-points (digital and traditional) for increased ROI.
Gabriel leads teams and initiatives by weaving three disciplines:
(1) Brand strategy for program and business planning with a focus on audience acquisition, (2) 360° messaging & distribution across TV, film, VOD, direct-to-fan, DSPs, socials, marketing, sponsorship, and PR, and (3) an Executive Producer + Director delivering end-to-end programs (in support of campaigns) from development through delivery.
Gabriel is a Sundance winner, 2x Worldfest Gold winner, Adweek BestSpots winner, and a featured filmmaker at the MoMA. His work has been featured in Forbes, Adweek, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, People, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, NBC News, and Fox News to name a few.
And he has executive-level experience with Lollapalooza, Recording Academy’s MusiCares, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Marvel Entertainment (including Avengers, Spiderman, X-Men), YouTube, Netflix, and HBO —plus an endless list of Fortune 500 brands plus music icons ranging from Amy Winehouse to The Rolling Stones to Oscar The Grouch.
On this day three years ago we lost Kenny Rogers, one of the best selling music artists of all time. Kenny was Rihanna well before Rihanna. Not only did he chart 120 hit singles, he was a 360° media and business mogul. He even pioneered hick-hop long before Lil Nas X with his 1998 Coolio …
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Cheers to the cultural contributions of the Irish. From Jonathan Swift’s ‘A Modest Proposal’ (1729) to Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ (1895) to James Joyce’s ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ (1916) to U2’s ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ (2000). For centuries, the Irish have provoked and inspired. And …
Or perhaps read it BEFORE Daisy 😉 Maybe I’m a little biased but I’m still super appreciative that Liz Doupnik and W Magazine included ‘I’m With The Band’ by the O.G. Pamela Des Barres on their latest list of must-reads. Big thank you! It’s the TRUE story that so many stories lifted pages from. And I expect that we’ll be sharing …
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