1. Les Garland is an American entertainment executive who is the founder and CEO of AfterPlay Entertainment, a media and entertainment consulting practice.
16 Facts About Les Garland
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Les Garland created a KFRC promotional titled "Close Encounters", which announced that the station would go silent in order to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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From KFRC, Les Garland was hired by label founder Ahmet Ertegun and label chief Doug Morris to manage West Coast operations for Atlantic Records.
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Les Garland was on the lead team that globalized the MTV brand with distribution into Europe, Asia and Australia.
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Les Garland leads mass media entertainment at his company AfterPlay Entertainment.
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Les Garland executive produced and was the voice of the 2011 Tom Petty Tour radio, television and media commercials.
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In fall 2014, Les Garland co-founded and participated in the international launch of a new television programming service, called QYou, co-developed with former senior vice president and executive producer of FOX News Corporation, Scott Ehrlich, as well as former president of Lionsgate Digital, Curt Marvis.
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Les Garland keynoted the ESPN Sports Radio Convention and was guest lecturer at the Electronic Arts worldwide marketing conference.
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Les Garland received the first of four invitations to appear in a unique internet lecture on the subject of "Sex, Race, and Rock in the USA" in a class taught by Professor Rebecca Sheehan at Australia's prestigious University of Sydney.
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Les Garland has appeared in numerous publications including Vanity Fair, Time Magazine, GQ, People, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and Thrillist, among others.
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Les Garland appeared on Golf Channel with Matt Ginella to talk about the best golf courses in the Ozarks.
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Les Garland helped oversee the renovation of Miami Beach's two public golf courses, the Miami Beach Golf Club and Normandy Shores, appointed by the City of Miami Beach in the early 2000s.
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Les Garland was program director of the year while at KFRC.
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Les Garland received a Clio for his creation of the promo "Close Encounters".
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Les Garland's appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the "Music Industry Heavy 100".
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Les Garland received the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievements at the 38th Annual Mid-America Emmy Awards.