Martin Biallas

Martin Biallas (born March 28, 1959 in Hanover, Germany) is an artist manager and event promoter who is best known for being the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Special Entertainment Events (SEE), an entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California.
Early Life and Career
Biallas first moved to the United States in 1975 as an exchange student during his last year of high school. He attended the University of Michigan, and later moved to Hollywood, California in 1982.
He formed an international entertainment company specializing in securing American talent for international tours. He later expanded the company’s focus to include European stars, most notably German film actress and singer Hildegard Knef. Biallas also partnered with Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang to create Bi-Continental Management, a talent management agency encompassing a roster of talent including Tina Turner, Liza Minnelli, Joe Cocker, Duran Duran, Barry White, Eartha Kitt, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Shirley Bassey, the Pointer Sisters, the Beijing Opera, the Bolshoi Ballet and Nena.
Biallas's company began incorporating touring exhibitions in 1996 when he worked with Paramount Pictures to promote and organize the 30th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise across the United States and Europe. The company then went on to create the Titanic Movie Tour in 1999.
SEE Virtual Worlds
In 2009, SEE expanded into the virtual realm of video games with the creation of subsidiary SEE Virtual Worlds. SEE Virtual Worlds is set to release multiple virtual planets tied to major entertainment properties during the next few years, starting with the first Michael Jackson-themed MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) titled Planet Michael.
Planet Michael
Set to launch in late 2011, Planet Michael is a free-to-download game that will let players customize their own avatars, perhaps with red Thriller jackets and sequined gloves. Players will be able to spend money on items, and some virtual objects earned and created in the world can be traded or sold to others.
Biallas has stated that "game play will focus on Jackson's dance moves and adhere to his credo of nonviolence, a departure from other online multiplayer games such as "World of Warcraft." The game will also allow for charitable contributions."
Universal Monsters
In late 2010, SEE Virtual Worlds and Universal Pictures announced the development of a Universal Monsters MMOG, that will bring classic Frankenstein, Wolfman, The Mummy, Dracula, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and other monsters of the past up-to-date. Players will act as Van Helsing and track down the villains in their lairs. In regards to the partnership, Martin Biallas has stated that "partnering with Universal allows us to revive the horror genre for the 21st century by introducing timeless film franchise characters into an interactive platform.”

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