David Fishof

David Fishof
Born
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Rock producer, sports agent
Known forFounder of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp
WebsiteOfficial website

David Fishof is an American music producer, sports agent, and the founder and CEO of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp. Born in New York City, Fishof began his career representing acts in the Catskill Mountains.[1] From there he went on to represent Herschel Bernardi and other entertainers.[2]

He became a sports agent, representing Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, Vince Ferragamo, Jack Reynolds, Lou Piniella, Dave Magadan and Randy Myers, among others.[3][4]

During his time as a sports agent and thereafter, he started producing live tours. He went on to work with Ringo Starr, The Monkees, Roger Daltrey, and numerous other well known acts.[2]

He has authored three books, Putting It on The Line, a book about his experiences in the world of sports and entertainment,[5] Rock Your Business: What You and Your Company Can Learn From The Business of Rock and Roll,[6] and Rock Camp, An Oral History: 25 Years of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.[7]

Fishof also speaks publicly[8] and was the featured speaker at the "National Speakers Association" annual conference held at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City's Times Square in 2008.

  1. ^ "Carol Caffin: David Fishof talks about The Band, the Ringo Starr tour, and the Columbia Records deal". Theband.hiof.no. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "CelebrityAccess Industry Profiles". Celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. ^ "CelebrityAccess Industry Profiles". Celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  4. ^ "Topic Galleries - Orlando Sentinel". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  5. ^ David Fishof; Eugene Shapiro (1983-11-01). Putting It on the Line: The Negotiating Secrets, Tactics, and Techniques of a Top Sports and Entertainment Agent. W. Morrow. ISBN 9780688024475.
  6. ^ Fishof, David; Levin, Michael Graubart (2012). Rock Your Business: What You and Your Company Can Learn from the Business of Rock and Roll. BenBella Books. ISBN 978-1936661459.
  7. ^ Rock Camp: An Oral History, 25 Years of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.
  8. ^ "The Bazel Group, Inc". Corporateartists.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2014-07-04.