With one of the most recognizable voices of our time, combined with blue eyed soul vocals, freewheeling melodies and earthy charm; singer, songwriter, and musician Gavin DeGraw, has enjoyed success since breaking through in 2003 with his debut album, Chariot, which sold over a million copies, earned platinum certification, and yielded three hit singles: "I Don't Want To Be," "Follow Through," and the title-track, "Chariot." He followed that up with his self-titled second album, which debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and at No. 7 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart in 2008 (earning Gavin his first Top 10 album and spawning the hit singles "In Love With A Girl" and the gold-certified "We Belong Together." After releasing 2009's Free, a gift to die-hard fans clamoring for recorded versions of his live favorites, Gavin decided it was time to shake things up. On Gavin's new album SWEETER, the New York native experimented with new sounds, thanks, in part, to collaborating with a host of top-notch producers he'd wanted to work with for a while, including fellow groove-minded piano player OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé, Adele), Butch Walker (Weezer, Avril Lavigne), Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles, Tori Amos), and Ron Aniello (Barenaked Ladies, Matt Nathanson)."

Bruce Tyler, entertainment consultant and series Executive Producer, brings 25 years of music industry experience to The OurStage Panel. As Executive Vice President of Sony Music and Columbia Records, Tyler worked directly with Sony's Chairman/CEO, overseeing areas such as artist market strategy and promotion, and played a major role in the continuing success of artists like Beyonce, John Mayer, John Legend, Shakira, The Fray and many others. Prior to Sony, Tyler was CEO of Active Industry Research. Working alongside major record labels, including Atlantic, Warner Bros, Universal, Interscope, Island/Def Jam, Motown, Columbia, Epic, Capitol, Virgin, as well as leading independent labels, Tyler had direct access to many of the largest radio stations in America, covering multiple genres of music. As such, Tyler was recognized for his efforts with artists like Aerosmith, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Jlo, Britney Spears, and many others. Today, Tyler works alongside influential record labels, artist managers, producers, radio giants, leading music Internet sites, and television and film production companies, as well as some of the biggest artists in music today.

As Vice President of A&R at Warner/Chappell Music, Lee Dannay leverages over two decades of industry experience signing and developing legendary acts. Starting out as an A&R executive at MCA Records, Lee went on to spend 15 collective years at Sony Music where she sought out new talent for Epic and Columbia Records and developed many artists including John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Five for Fighting, Anna Nalick, General Public, and Train. In 2006, Lee launched GoodWorks Music, a creative consulting company that works independently with labels and publishers. She also helped to organize Knock Out Noise, whose music production, creation, and consultation services directly support the advocacy of the Sensation and Emotion Network. Since taking the A&R helm at Warner/Chappell, Lee cultivated an impressive roster of artists, including Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, Brandi Carlile, Iron and Wine, and Oscar winners Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season.

Sharon Dastur's impact on radio programming began long before she became the first female program director in the history of Z100, New York's hit music station. As a popular on-air personality and co-host of the Z100 Pajama Party, she won numerous New York Metro A.I.R. Awards before shifting fulltime to become program director. With Sharon's help, the station jumped from #18 to #1 in Arbitron ratings, prompting her to be dubbed the "Most Influential Woman in Radio" and "Most Influential Programmer" by Radio Ink and FMQB. Sharon has served as a mentor in Clear Channel's Female PD Mentoring Program, sharing her experience and insight with aspiring program directors. She currently acts as Executive Producer of New York's biggest annual concert, Z100's Jingle Ball, and has served as a contributing music columnist for New Moves Magazine. But it's not just musicians and music lovers who benefit from Sharon's talents — she spends her free time working with charities such as the Revlon Run/Walk, Share-A-Walk, Musicians on Call, Explorer Program, and MDA.

Scott Igoe is the Music Talent Booker for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the uproarious ABC entry in the late-night talk wars that airs on weeknights at 12:00am. He began his music business career more than 15 years ago at Interscope, working directly with label head Jimmy Iovine on A&R and Product Management priorities. Among Scott's signings were Black Eyed Peas, with whom he worked on their debut album, Behind the Front. Upon leaving Interscope in 1999 Scott dove headfirst into the Internet revolution, taking on the roles of Director Music Marketing, contributing writer, designer and new music consultant for Rouze Media, an e-commerce Web destination targeted at the all-important 18-34 male demographic. In 2000 Scott signed on as VP Marketing & A&R for Chris Blackwell's multimedia company Palm Pictures, where he worked with such artists as Elwood, Logan 7 and Mad Capsule Markets, along with the international licensing of Zero 7.

Trey Morgan is a national radio personality who can regularly be heard lighting up the airwaves on New York City's Z100 as well as several other stations across the country. Born in LA and raised in Dallas, TX, Trey found his calling in Florida where he got his start interning at a small radio station, 95-1 The Beat. While working in Florida, Trey gained experience as both a producer and program director before emerging as on air talent.

As an on air personality at Z100, Trey has gained a following as the "voice of now." His honest nature and charismatic personality have led to opportunities as a fill-in for Hollywood Hamilton's nationally syndicated show "The Weekend Top 30," and co-host of the nationally syndicated show, "Weekend Throwdown with Jagger." Trey has also begun to branch out beyond radio into television, film, and voiceover work. Trey has acted as host of the music intensive TV show "Standing Room Only," the reality show "Fast and the Frustrated," and is currently a VJ for PTV.

Carla Marie is currently the Phone Producer for the Elvis Duran the Morning Show, the standing No. 1 morning show on Z100 in NYC. Carla Marie screens and produces listener calls before they hit the air to speak with Elvis and his co-hosts. She is also responsible for producing station promos and commercial radio spots, contributing show content suggestions, prepping and planning for the next day's show and aiding in maintaining ElvisDuran.com. In 2010, Carla Marie began producing her own web segment, "Tappin' That App", where she reviews her favorite apps. You will occasionally hear her popping in on the air, providing her fun and honest behind-the-scenes perspective.

Emmy-winning executive producer, director, and writer Mitchell Stuart brings music to the screen as Owner and Creative Director of HQ Productions, Inc. a direct to client boutique creative agency. Mitchell and his team serve a global client base that has included major entertainment brands such as the Walt Disney Company, NewsCorp, iHeartRadio and Z100 New York. Working with top acts like Lady Gaga, Sting, Taylor Swift, Green Day, John Mayer, Kanye West, Coldplay, and Jay-Z, Mitchell has created such projects as MSG Network's Emmy-winning music documentary series, "Road to MSG," and the revolutionary "Stripped" music series. Mitchell has also partnered with iconic Sports Entertainment legend Paul Heyman to form the Looking for Larry Agency whose clients include THQ and EA Sports. Their HeymanHustle.com website is a leading pop culture and MMA/Wrestling destination. Mitchell passion for documentary filmmaking has taken with taken him to the farthest reaches of the planet with Chris Kilham and "Medicine Hunter" and the documentary, "Natsanat" shot in Ethiopia. He is most proud of his work with nonprofit children's organizations, including serving as Agency of Record for the Jeffrey Modell Foundation.