Born in Nashville, Dmitri moved to NYC as a teen where he busked in the subways while studying music at LaGuardia “the Fame High School” for Music and the Arts. After earning his business degree, he developed workshops using global music to show cultural differences as opportunities. He helped Portland record distributor Allegro set up a PR department and then started rps to focus on his global music and entrepreneurial passions. Upon launching his tech startup, StoryAmp, rps began to attract music tech companies. Dmitri is known for his crazy pants, infinite stream of ideas, and joyful engagement -- whether in writing, speaking one-on-one, or presenting at conferences ranging from SXSW to SF Music Tech.