#004 - Starting a Movement - Dr. Tom Posen

Tom Posen is a professor of music, producer, DJ, and the founder of Under the Trees, a pop-up EDM event brand in Boise, ID. He also helps run Space Banana, teaches EDM production at the College of Idaho, and is developing two music projects of his own.We cover what it takes to build an event brand from scratch, and the many lessons that Tom learned along the way as he built up Under the Trees. Follow Under the Trees: @underthetrees.boise Follow Dr. Tom: @dr.tom.music0:00 — What is Under the Trees?3:48 — The penitentiary event and first park parties6:50 — Building UTT from zero with no gear, no contacts, no permits17:46 — Space Banana, afters culture, and the Boise club scene24:46 — Headlining the penitentiary and the $0 profit reality33:34 — From Beethoven to EDM: Dr. Tom's music projects44:00 — Teaching EDM production and social media at the College of Idaho