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Red Light Management Founder Coran Capshaw to Receive Lifetime Honor at T.J. Martell Foundation’s New York Gala
Coran Capshaw will receive the T.J. Martell Foundation’s Lifetime Music Industry Award at its 51st annual New York Honors Gala on Sept. 15.
Coran Capshaw, the founder of Red Light Management and a behind-the-scenes force for some of the biggest names in live music, will be recognized with the Lifetime Music Industry Award at the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 51st annual New York Honors Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The event takes place at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and serves as the foundation’s main annual fundraiser.
Capshaw’s influence reaches well beyond the executive suite. He personally manages Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton and The Strokes, among others, and has helped build Red Light into what is widely regarded as the world’s largest independent artist management company. He has also had a hand in shaping respected festivals and venues across the United States, a reminder that his reach has long extended past individual artist careers into the broader infrastructure of the touring business.
The honor arrives at a moment when Capshaw’s profile in the industry remains unusually strong. He was No. 19 on the latest Billboard Power 100 list, published in January, and last month received the personal manager of the year award at the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards in Los Angeles. His resume of recognition also includes the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award in 2017 and, in 2011, becoming the first artist manager to receive the Humanitarian Award at the Billboard Touring Awards.
“We are deeply honored to recognize our esteemed music industry colleague Coran Capshaw with this year’s Lifetime Music Industry Award, a tribute to decades of remarkable dedication and philanthropic leadership,” said Steve Gawley, executive vp of Republic Co/head of business & legal affairs at Republic Collective and chairman of the board of trustees at T.J. Martell Foundation. “Coran’s enduring commitment to philanthropy, as well as his ability to rally artists in support of meaningful causes, has made a profound impact on our community. We are proud to shine a spotlight on Coran’s exceptional leadership and lasting contributions to the causes that matter most.”
Elliot Groffman, partner at Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar & Karalian, LLP, also pointed to Capshaw’s longstanding support of charitable work. “I’m honored to support my longtime friend and colleague Coran Capshaw as he receives the T.J. Martell Foundation’s Lifetime Music Industry Award,” he said. “In all the years I’ve known Coran and worked alongside Red Light and their artists, philanthropy has always been close to his heart – particularly causes like T.J. Martell, which hits close to home for so many of us who’ve lost friends and colleagues to cancer.”
Capshaw kept the emphasis on the cause itself in his own statement. “I am incredibly honored to support this life-saving work,” he said. “Giving back has always been important to me, and being able to engage our generous music community to support vitally important organizations such as the T.J. Martell Foundation is something I’m proud of and will keep doing my part however I can.”
The gala’s red carpet will be sponsored by Live Nation, and the evening will also include special performances and celebrity presenters, with those names set to be announced in the coming weeks.
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