About Jodi Marr

Award-winning songwriter and producer Jodi Marr is an artist development specialist. She discovered and co produced superstar MIKA, co-writing the smash hit ‘Grace Kelly’ as well as Paloma Faith’s hit single, 'New York," which she also produced. Fluent in Spanish, she has multiple Latin charting hits including songs with Ricky Martin, Alejandra Guzman, Luis Fonsi and more. Jodi has had cuts with Dolly Parton, Carole King, Kristin Chenoweth, Melanie C, Monica, Sara Evans, Noah Schnacky, Gramps Morgan and Juno Award-winning artist Johnny Reid. In addition to accumulating numerous Gold, Platinum and Grammy certifications, Jodi has served on the Board of Governors for the Latin Grammys and is a founding member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is currently Creative Director of AbFab Artists, a London & Nashville based artist development and management venture. She is also Professor of Commercial Songwriting at Nashville’s prestigious Belmont University (rated first in the U.S. for Music Business studies). JODI channels her success, experience and expertise into her popular weekly newsletter, ‘From Songwriter to Star’ (S2S), where she shares a practical and inspiring weekly ‘how to’ guide for developing songwriters and offers a preview of her upcoming book of the same title (release date TBC). Newsletter signup is free via her website www.jodimarr.com

Work experience

  • Warner Chappell Music Publishing
  • 2001-2004
  • Songwriter, Artist, Producer
  • Sony/ATV Music
  • 2004-2013
  • Songwriter/ Producer
  • Ab Fab Artists
  • 2013-current
  • Creative Director, A&R Director
  • Wizard of Ahhs Production
  • 2005-present
  • Producer, Executive Producer, Music Supervisor
  • Belmont University College of Entertainment and Music Business
  • 2015-present
  • Instructor, Commercial Songwriting
  • Lazy Jo Music, Inc
  • 2000-present
  • CEO, President, A&R Director
  • Little Ruth Music
  • 2013-present
  • Songwriter, Producer, Independent A&R specialist

Jodi's Skills

Business
  • A&R
  • Artist Manager
  • Artist Relations
  • Music Curator
  • Music Executive
  • Project Manager
  • Publishing
Engineering
  • Assistant Engineer
  • Programmer
Live
  • Artist
  • Singer
  • Touring Musician
Venue Type Experience
  • Amphitheatre
  • Arena
  • Club
  • Festival
  • Stadium
  • Theatre/PAC
Musician
  • Artist
  • Performer
  • Singer
  • Studio Musician
  • Touring Musician
Producing
  • Music Supervisor
  • Producer
  • Vocal Producer
Songwriting
  • Co-Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Songwriter
  • Top Line

Jodi's Genres

  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Electronic
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Indie Rock
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Pop
  • Punk
  • R&B
  • Reggae
  • Reggaetón
  • Soul
  • Standards
  • World

Jodi's Experience

Songwriter, Producer Artist Development specialist, Author, Instructor, Professor of Songwriting,