WAYFARER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
CANDICE GIDNEY
Candice Gidney brings her extensive knowledge of entertainment and corporate law to the Wayfarer Music Group Advisory Board. Candice has served as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President for some of the top corporations in the country. Her extensive background in music and entertainment includes television production/distribution companies Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and Warner Brothers while also working directly with some of the most iconic celebrities in the entertainment industry.
CARL RYDLUND
Carl Rydlund brings an in-depth knowledge of music placement and composition for film and television to the Wayfarer Music Group Advisory Board. Throughout his extremely successful career, Carl has worked with some of the top brands in the entertainment industry including Disney, Marvel, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, FOX, HBO, Miramax, Paramount, Universal, Warner Brothers and more. He has also been directly involved with some of the biggest motion pictures including Men in Black, The Dark Knight, Life of Pi, Interstellar, Inception and many more.
CHRIS COX
Chris Cox offers one of the deepest understandings of production music to the Wayfarer Music Group Advisory Board. Chris is a Grammy-nominated producer/artist and is one of the most successful dance music artists in the world. Through his success, Chris has produced mixes for the world’s best known artists including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and more. No stranger to the recording label industry, Chris is the co-owner of the Grammy-winning Inherit Records and serves as CEO of his own label and production company, Buildup Music LTD.
RICHARD J. KRAINAK
Richard J. Krainak brings a wealth of knowledge from two successful careers to the Wayfarer Music Group Advisory Board. His expertise in finance led him to serve as Director of Credit for two of the country’s most iconic brands, Oreck and Gibson Guitars. As for his second life, Richard is a highly accomplished musician, arranger and record producer. He co-founded the jazz label Groove Therapy Records in 2004 alongside Wayfarer President Sean O’Bryan Smith and together they worked with such notable artists as Esperanza Spalding, Brian Bromberg, Gerald Albright, Randy Brecker, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and the late Chuck Loeb.