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Tune in to this Makers at Work program to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the music industry. Lucas Fritz (B.M.’11), co-founder of Broadberry Entertainment Group, will lead the panel discussion. Fellow alum Dean Christesen (B.M.’10) and Tennishu will join him. After the moderated discussion, you’ll have an opportunity to submit your own questions to the panelists.
🗓️ Wednesday, November 4, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Zoom Webinar
🎫 Click the link in our bio to register!
Dean Christesen (B.M.’10)
Dean Christesen is the artist manager and owner of Terra Cotta, founded in March 2023. Before opening Terra Cotta, Christesen was head of management and A&R at Spacebomb Group, the Virginia-based record label, studio, and management company co-founded in 2010 with Matthew E. White, working on releases by artists like Natalie Prass, Bedouine, Tim Heidecker, and more. They manage the artists Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman, Julia Barfield, V.V. Lightbody, and Joni. In 2020, their client Bonny Light Horseman was nominated for two GRAMMY awards and won the A2IM Libera Award for Besr Americana Record. Christesen lives in Richmond, VA with their partner Audrey, two children, and cats Granby and Disco.
Lucas Fritz (B.M.’11)
Starting as an intern while at VCU studying jazz performance and business, Lucas Fritz began booking shows and curating regular series at the Camel. As one of the founding partners of The Broadberry, he helped shape the brand through artist programming and the curation of larger-scale, one- and two-day events and festivals. Fritz’s passion for events has led him not only to talent buying but also to site development, logistics, and operations across multiple large-format outdoor spaces and Broadberry Entertainment Group programs.
Tennishu
Tennishu (Marcus James Tenney) is a saxophonist, trumpeter, rapper, producer and composer whose work connects jazz, hip-hop, and soul through improvisation and storytelling. Raised in Richmond, the former VCU student developed his musical voice within the city’s freelance community and VCU-connected music scene.
As a member of Butcher Brown, Tennishu has toured internationally, appeared on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” and co
🗓️ Wednesday, November 4, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Zoom Webinar
🎫 Click the link in our bio to register!
Dean Christesen (B.M.’10)
Dean Christesen is the artist manager and owner of Terra Cotta, founded in March 2023. Before opening Terra Cotta, Christesen was head of management and A&R at Spacebomb Group, the Virginia-based record label, studio, and management company co-founded in 2010 with Matthew E. White, working on releases by artists like Natalie Prass, Bedouine, Tim Heidecker, and more. They manage the artists Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman, Julia Barfield, V.V. Lightbody, and Joni. In 2020, their client Bonny Light Horseman was nominated for two GRAMMY awards and won the A2IM Libera Award for Besr Americana Record. Christesen lives in Richmond, VA with their partner Audrey, two children, and cats Granby and Disco.
Lucas Fritz (B.M.’11)
Starting as an intern while at VCU studying jazz performance and business, Lucas Fritz began booking shows and curating regular series at the Camel. As one of the founding partners of The Broadberry, he helped shape the brand through artist programming and the curation of larger-scale, one- and two-day events and festivals. Fritz’s passion for events has led him not only to talent buying but also to site development, logistics, and operations across multiple large-format outdoor spaces and Broadberry Entertainment Group programs.
Tennishu
Tennishu (Marcus James Tenney) is a saxophonist, trumpeter, rapper, producer and composer whose work connects jazz, hip-hop, and soul through improvisation and storytelling. Raised in Richmond, the former VCU student developed his musical voice within the city’s freelance community and VCU-connected music scene.
As a member of Butcher Brown, Tennishu has toured internationally, appeared on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” and co
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