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Joel Rasmussen

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Joel Rasmussen (born September 14, 1970) is a Montana born filmmaker, author, and producer. He produced and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a 2006 documentary, narrated by Forest Whitaker that examines the homogenization of the music industry.[1] Rasmussen and the film's director, Andrew Shapter spent a year traveling across the U.S. interviewing hundreds of people in the music business.[2] The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, and Bonnie Raitt[3] He is the CEO and Co-founder of Fantrail.

Early years

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Rasmussen attended Lewis and Clark College and graduated from the University of Montana in 2003 with a degree in Music Technology.[4]

Personal life

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Rasmussen lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Dani and son Leif.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Plot Summary for Before the Music Dies". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Puremusic review of B4MD". www.puremusic.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  3. ^ Before the Music Dies at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Faron West Bios". Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Is Rock Star Dave Matthews a Publishing Genius?". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2010.