Jay Siegan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jay Siegan |
| Born | March 14, 1972 San Francisco, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Music Executive, TV Producer, Promoter |
Jay Siegan (born March 14, 1972) is an American entertainment executive and the CEO of Jay Siegan Presents. He is known for curating talent for high-profile private and philanthropic events, and for the production of televised comedy specials.[1] He has produced produced private performances by many of the biggest names in the music industry, including Celine Dion, Eddie Vedder, Black Eyed Peas, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Weezer, Andrea Bocelli, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, The Lumineers, Anderson .Paak, Jon Batiste[2] as well as comedy specials by Patton Oswalt, Dana Gould and Janeane Garofalo among others.
Career
Siegan founded "Jay Siegan Presents" when he was 22 years old. In this period he had begun managing various bands, organizing club dates, concerts and securing venues. During the mid-90s Ska revival he promoted bands such as The Skatalites, The English Beat, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and No Doubt. Siegan also managed the band Undercover S.K.A.[3]
Shortly after his successes in the Ska scene, Siegan moved toward managing swing bands as swing music gained popularity.[4] He brought the first swing revival show to the Fillmore in San Francisco. Jay Siegan then connected with iconic 1980s bands and produced concerts with artists like The Human League, ABC, Colin Hay of Men at Work, Howard Jones, Thomas Dolby, OMD, Love & Rockets, Echo & The Bunnymen, Culture Club, Midge Ure, Dramarama and more.
Jay Siegan Presents
At the dawn of the internet boom Siegan and his team began managing bands for private parties hosted by tech corporations such as Genentech, Apple Inc., Cisco, and Microsoft.[5] Siegan's exposure as a corporate event planner drew rapid growth for "Jay Siegan Presents". Later on Jay Siegan Presents was established on Polk Street in the Russian Hill neighborhood. Siegan's portfolio included booking events with renowned artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Imagine Dragons, Celine Dion,[6] Weezer, Lionel Richie, Wu-Tang Clan, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kesha, Little Big Town, Goo Goo Dolls, Keith Urban, Nile Rodgers and Chic.[7]
Red Devil Lounge
In 2002 Siegan, along with his business partner Steve Bowman (drummer for Counting Crows), acquired the San Francisco live music venue Red Devil Lounge. Siegan booked hundreds of events with a diverse set of artists from Bill Haley and His Original Comets [8] to performances by Jason Mraz, George Clinton, Nikka Costa, Digital Underground, The Fixx and Susanna Hoffs. The Red Devil Lounge hosted different types of shows including Hip Hop, R&B, LGBTQ+ performers, folk music gatherings, punk rock nights, dance bands and open mic sessions. In 2012 Siegan decided to close the club, hosting the final show with hip-hop legend KRS-One in February of the same year.[9]
Jay Siegan also became a curator for the TED conference. Siegan conducted sessions that involved producing talks and performances that orbited around music and technology. He also brought the Grammy-winning Latin band Ozomatli to TED, where the talk 'At The Edge of Urban Identity,' [10] by scholar Josh Kun received huge recognition. Siegan remained a part of TEDx-SF for three years while managing Jay Siegan Presents.[1]
Television production
In 2023, Siegan and business partner Jack Vaughn Jr. founded Super Nice Guys, a production company which makes unscripted comedy TV specials, including shows by Patton Oswalt,[11][12] Dana Gould, Ron Taylor, and Janeane Garofalo.[13]
He and Vaughn also started Genius & Poison, a New York City-based company managing magicians and illusionists, and produced an eight-episode television series called Underground Magic.[1]
Philanthropy
Jay Siegan is an active philanthropist and recently formed a non-profit division within Jay Siegan Presents. He works to form connections with philanthropic organizations and celebrities and artists for hosting fundraising events. Siegan and his fundraising partners have raised over $100 million collectively. Over the years, Jay Siegan has collaborated with various non-profit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, St. Jude, American Heart Association, JDRF, Special Olympics and United Way, as well as cultural institutions like California Academy of Sciences, New York Public Library, and Kennedy Space Center.[1]
Personal life
Siegan was born in San Francisco, California, growing up in a close-knit family with two older brothers. He has one daughter, Kyra Siegan, and currently resides in Santa Barbara and New York City.
Filmography
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
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| 2024 | J-L Cauvin | J-L Cauvin: Half-Blackface | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Conner | Ryan Conner: Live from D.C. | Executive Producer | |
| Ian Abramson | Ian Abramson: The Heist | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Taylor | Ron Taylor: Avalanche | Executive Producer | |
| Kate Willett | Kate Willett: Loopholes | Executive Producer | |
| Jasmine Ellis | Jasmine Ellis: Black Girl Panic | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Bergman | Matt Bergman: Mostly Nice | Executive Producer | |
| Tamar Rubin | Tamar Rubin: But Sir! | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Dana Gould | Dana Gould: Perfectly Normal | Executive Producer |
| Saul Trujillo | Saul Trujillo: Yolanda | Executive Producer | |
| Gilbert Lawand | Gilbert Lawand: Iraqi Born, Georgia Bred | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Erwin | Ryan Erwin: Full Time Quitter | Executive Producer | |
| Damon Sumner | Damon Sumner: I'm A Professional | Executive Producer | |
| Ian Aber | Ian Aber: Big Santa | Executive Producer | |
| Lace Larrabee | Lace Larrabee: Sparkle Baby | Executive Producer | |
| Billy Prinsell | Billy Prinsell: Hunka-Bunka's | Executive Producer | |
| Logan Guntzelman | Logan Guntzelman: Boner Technology | Executive Producer | |
| Sara Huntington | Sara Huntington: Rust Belt Royalty | Executive Producer | |
| Josh Sneed | Josh Sneed: Fat Ryan | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Sandford | Andy Sandford: &dy S&ford | Executive Producer | |
| Pink Foxx | Pink Foxx: For Foxx Sake | Executive Producer | |
| Abhay Nadkarni | Abhay Nadkarni: Brown Jesus | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Orvedahl | Andrew Orvedahl: Doom Math | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Holbert | Patrick Holbert: Qualification | Executive Producer | |
| Clayburn Cox | Clayburn Cox: So Here's The Thing | Executive Producer | |
| Jay Snow | Jay Snow: Life Is Funny | Executive Producer | |
| Kristen Toomey | Kristen Toomey: Shriller | Executive Producer | |
| Sydney Castillo | Sydney Castillo: My Cup Is Full | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Falzone | Mike Falzone: Come To Find Out | Executive Producer | |
| Lara Beitz | Lara Beitz: Stoppable | Executive Producer | |
| Rob Zabrecky | The Zabrecky Hour | Executive Producer | |
| Susan Rice | Susan Rice: Silver Alert | Executive Producer | |
| Steve Byrne | Steve Byrne: Violent Moderate | Executive Producer | |
| Mohanad Elshieky | Mohanad Elshieky: No Need to Address Me | Executive Producer | |
| George Civeris | George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency | Executive Producer | |
| Tahir Moore | Tahir Moore: Aging Out | Executive Producer | |
| Drew Landry | Drew Landry: 10 Things I Hate About Drew | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Schiavone | Andrew Schiavone: Central Nervousness | Executive Producer | |
| Vannessa Jackson | Vannessa Jackson: American Girl | Executive Producer | |
| Bailey Pope | Bailey Pope: AKA | Executive Producer | |
| Caleb Synan | Caleb Synan: Strongest Man Alive | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Sarvate | Richard Sarvate: Bedroom Eyes | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Oddo | Paul Oddo: My Name Is Paul | Executive Producer | |
| 2026 | Patton Oswalt | Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Rodia | Anthony Rodia: Laugh Till It Hurts | Executive Producer | |
| Charles Gould | Charles Gould: LA Nights | Executive Producer | |
| Cipha Sounds | Cipha Sounds: Likeable | Executive Producer | |
| Deanna Ortiz | Deanna Ortiz: I'm Being Nice | Executive Producer | |
| Eunji Kim | Eunji Kim: Just A Lady | Executive Producer | |
| Francisco Ramos | Francisco Ramos: Still Learning | Executive Producer | |
| Billy Prinsell | Billy Prinsell: Hunka-Bunka's | Executive Producer | |
| Janeane Garofalo | Janeane Garofalo: With Further Ado | Executive Producer | |
| Jen Kober | Jen Kober: Uber Famous | Executive Producer | |
| Lisa Corrao | Lisa Corrao: A Cute Crisis | Executive Producer | |
| Matty Ryan | Matty Ryan: Live in Chicago | Executive Producer |
Recognition
- California State Assembly Recognition – 1999
- California State Senate Recognition - 2002
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jay Siegan". IMDB. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Has the encore left the building?". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "Undercover S.K.A. Surfaces". SFGate. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "The Swing Set / California can't contain the craze for perfect martinis, zoot suits and jumpin' combos". SFGate. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Inside the Secret Shady World of Corporate Concerts". VICE. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jay Siegan Presents Collabs With Big Brands for Talent Booking". Bizbash.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "The Real Yacht Rock: Inside the Lavish, Top-Secret World of Private Gigs". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Comets rock around Bay Area". Timesherald.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "Red Devil Lounge To Close, Shrinking Live Music Options on Polk Street". SFWeekly.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Quick hits: The genre-bending, joyous sound of Ozomatli". Salon.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "For Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch". deadline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Patton Oswalt Sets Release of New Stand-Up Special TEA & SCOTCH". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nick Guerra Sets New Stand-Up Special 'Risk Taker'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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