Chris Susskind is a disruptive thinker from a family tradition of entrepreneurship and self-made business professionals. As he began his college years, Chris decided to combine his strong passion for music with his proven acumen for artist discovery and promotion to create the unique fan-driven MyBandSource.com beta platform. Chris recognized an unmet need for true music lovers to share artist insights, reviews, and unbiased opinions among communities of like-minded fans, and the informative potential of the consumer data behind the scenes. The MyBandSource beta was Featured on the Y Combinator-affiliated product innovation website Product Hunt

Chris is recently graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville where he is leveraging the city’s vibrant independent music scene to further his music business and artist-marketing ambitions. He plans to continue work in the Nashville startup scene after graduating, focusing on seeking creative and disruptive solutions to the problems faced by the independent music market. Chris is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist with over twelve years of musical experience, and enjoys playing guitar in his band Burkish, collecting vinyl, and attending shows in his free time.