David Benveniste
American entrepreneur
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David Benveniste is an American entrepreneur from Beverly Hills, California. He is CEO and founder of Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. Benveniste is also the co-creator of Sick New World Festival.
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| Alma mater | USC, (BA, Communications) |
| Occupations | CEO & owner of Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group |
| Website | velvethammer |
Early life and education
Benveniste attended Beverly Hills High School and graduated from Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Career
In 1996, after seeing System of a Down (SOAD) perform at a rehearsal in North Hollywood, Benveniste gradually took over managerial duties for the band.[1]
In 1997, Benveniste founded Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.[2] Velvet Hammer also went on to include a publishing branch and record label, to which OneRepublic was signed.
Around the same time that Velvet Hammer was founded, Benveniste also founded digital marketing agency, StreetWise Concepts & Culture.[1]
Personal life
In 2018, Benveniste purchased a home in Norma Triangle, West Hollywood from actor Jesse Metcalfe.[3]