Joey Scoleri
Joey “Vendetta” Scoleri is a veteran entertainment industry executive with more than three decades of experience across music promotion, live events, marketing, and broadcast media, currently serving as Head of Industry Relations for Live Nation Canada, where he helps shape national marketing strategies for superstar artists while championing emerging talent by connecting directly with fans through innovative and partner-driven platforms; previously, he spent a decade as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Live Nation Entertainment, where he conceived National Concert Day—later expanded into National Concert Week—the largest single promotional initiative in company history, and worked on major global tours for artists including Coldplay, Jay-Z, Aerosmith, The Weeknd, U2, and One Direction; prior to Live Nation, he spent 12 years at The Disney Music Group as Vice President of Promotion and Sports Marketing, leading brand campaigns for artists such as Queen, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Breaking Benjamin, and Rascal Flatts, and earlier held roles at Elektra Records, orchestrating campaigns for iconic acts including Metallica, AC/DC, and Mötley Crüe; before moving into executive leadership, Scoleri spent over a decade at Q107 in Toronto as Program Director and Afternoon Host, and under the moniker “Joey Vendetta” became a national television and radio personality, guest hosting on CBS Sports Radio and NBC Sports Radio and hosting nationally on Sportsnet, interviewing cultural and sports figures ranging from Jerry Bruckheimer and Mark Cuban to Sidney Crosby, solidifying his reputation as a dynamic connector of artists, brands, and audiences across North America.