Jay Siegan

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. 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 [...], Weezer, Andrea Bocelli, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, The Lumineers, Anderson .Paak, Jon Batiste 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.

Shortly after his successes in the Ska scene, Siegan moved toward managing swing bands as swing music gained popularity. 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. 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, Weezer, Lionel Richie, Wu-Tang Clan, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kesha, Little Big Town, Goo Goo Dolls, Keith Urban, Nile Rodgers and Chic.

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 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.

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,' by scholar Josh Kun received huge recognition. Siegan remained a part of TEDx-SF for three years while managing Jay Siegan Presents.

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, Dana Gould, Ron Taylor, and Janeane Garofalo.

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.

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.

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

External links

• Official website
• Jay Siegan Presents