Judges

Keith returned to EMI Music Publishing in July of 2006 as Senior Vice President of Music Resources and Development. In addition to having previously worked at EMI, Keith has also worked as Vice President, Music Licensing & Integrated Marketing at Sony BMG Music Entertainment and at a handful of other respected places, such as JSM Music, Bates Worldwide and Sacred Noise.

Founded in 1996, HUM is a premier full service music, sound design and music branding company located in Santa Monica, CA. HUM has some of the industry's top composers and musicians in their hip pocket. Whether it's creating or licensing music for commercials, music supervision for TV, a viral campaign, a corporate music initiative, or the StudioHUM sessions, HUM is a place of continuous, exceptional multi-genre music and sound.

Currently EMI Music Publishing Vice President Creative, Jake's recent successes include early signing and development of bands: The Fray, Boys Like Girls, Coheed and Cambria and most recently, Metro Station. Jake was also the co-founder of Fingerpaint Records, an indie label that started out of a bedroom and became a fertile ground for developing artists, most notably Beck.

An Influential group in the rising Asian American music scene, The Far East Movement consists of MC's Kev Nish, Prohgress J-Splif and world famous Power106 Mixer DJ Virman. FM has embarked on 2 World Tours, signed distribution deals internationally (AVEX), garnered multiple features on MTV World and music on worldwide media such as ABC Family, CBS (C.S.I.), "Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift" and "Finishing the Game". FM was also the first Asian music act showcased at Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. Currently FM's hit single "Lowridin" is receiving major radio airplay and top requests nationally.