Jeff Jampol is a Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated producer who serves as the CEO of JAM, Inc, managing well-known bands, artists, and their estates. Jeff is also a long-time outspoken advocate on the power of sobriety and has played an important part in Matt’s own recovery. Listen as Matt speaks with his friend Jeff about their mutual love for rock music, advice for those who are seeking recovery, and the biggest misconceptions about addiction.

On this episode, Matt talks to Jeff about:
The challenges of managing an artist’s legacy
3 things all great managers are good at
Jeff’s Hippocratic Oath of Rock
Why it’s important to be completely honest about artists’ stories and their history
The key to Jeff’s sobriety
The David Bowie concert that changed the direction of Jampol’s life
How a casual coke habit quickly turned into drug dealing and heroin addiction
Why drugs and alcohol don’t cause addiction, they treat it
The legacy Jeff Jampol hopes to leave behind

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, MusiCares operates a Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Program that recognizes those issues unique to music professionals at any stage of their career, offering eligible individuals financial assistance and resources for psychotherapy, coaching, and psychiatric expenses, inpatient and outpatient treatment, detox and sober living costs.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Jeff Jampol is a Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated producer, Artist Manager, Entrepreneur, Music Band Promoter, Engineer, and CEO of JAM, Inc, which manages The Doors, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship, The Mamas & Papas, and the Estates of Juan Gabriel, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Charlie Parker, and John Lee Hooker. JAM, Inc is also a consultant to the Estates of Michael Jackson, Henry Mancini, Rick James, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Peter Tosh. Jampol, along with Dick Wolf, produced the 2010 Doors theatrical documentary film, When You’re Strange, narrated by Johnny Depp, for which Jampol and Wolf won the 2011 Grammy Award, and were nominated for a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award. In 2010, Jampol helped conceive, create and produce the Tony-nominated hit Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, which is now touring worldwide. In 2015, Jampol produced, along with Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, the theatrical documentary film, Janis: Little Girl Blue, directed by Amy J. Berg. In 1985 Jampol became a voting member of The Recording Academy and sat on the Board Of Governors of the NARAS Los Angeles Chapter from 2007-09. He is an Instructor at UCLA, teaching at the Herb Alpert School Of Music, after having taught courses at UCLA for the past 16 years in the music business, marketing, branding, and deal negotiation, presented by UCLA and sponsored by The Recording Academy.

 

 

Jeff Jampol is a Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated producer who serves as the CEO of JAM, Inc, managing well-known bands, artists, and their estates. Jeff is also a long-time outspoken advocate on the power of sobriety and has played an important part in Matt&rsquo;s own recovery. Listen as Matt speaks with his friend Jeff about their mutual love for rock music, advice for those who are seeking recovery, and the biggest misconceptions about addiction.
On this episode, Matt talks to Jeff about:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The challenges of managing an artist&rsquo;s legacy</li>
<li aria-level="1">3 things all great managers are good at</li>
<li aria-level="1">Jeff&rsquo;s Hippocratic Oath of Rock</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why it&rsquo;s important to be completely honest about artists&rsquo; stories and their history</li>
<li aria-level="1">The key to Jeff&rsquo;s sobriety</li>
<li aria-level="1">The David Bowie concert that changed the direction of Jampol&rsquo;s life</li>
<li aria-level="1">How a casual coke habit quickly turned into drug dealing and heroin addiction</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why drugs and alcohol don&rsquo;t cause addiction, they treat it</li>
<li aria-level="1">The legacy Jeff Jampol hopes to leave behind</li>
</ul>
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, MusiCares operates a <a href="https://www.musicares.org/get-help/addiction-recovery">Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Program</a> that recognizes those issues unique to music professionals at any stage of their career, offering eligible individuals financial assistance and resources for psychotherapy, coaching, and psychiatric expenses, inpatient and outpatient treatment, detox and sober living costs.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Jeff Jampol is a Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated producer, Artist Manager, Entrepreneur, Music Band Promoter, Engineer, and CEO of JAM, Inc, which manages The Doors, Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship, The Mamas &amp; Papas, and the Estates of Juan Gabriel, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Charlie Parker, and John Lee Hooker. JAM, Inc is also a consultant to the Estates of Michael Jackson, Henry Mancini, Rick James, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Peter Tosh. Jampol, along with Dick Wolf, produced the 2010 Doors theatrical documentary film, When You&rsquo;re Strange, narrated by Johnny Depp, for which Jampol and Wolf won the 2011 Grammy Award, and were nominated for a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award. In 2010, Jampol helped conceive, create and produce the Tony-nominated hit Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, which is now touring worldwide. In 2015, Jampol produced, along with Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, the theatrical documentary film, Janis: Little Girl Blue, directed by Amy J. Berg. In 1985 Jampol became a voting member of The Recording Academy and sat on the Board Of Governors of the NARAS Los Angeles Chapter from 2007-09. He is an Instructor at UCLA, teaching at the Herb Alpert School Of Music, after having taught courses at UCLA for the past 16 years in the music business, marketing, branding, and deal negotiation, presented by UCLA and sponsored by The Recording Academy.
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Matt Pinfield: Sound, Sobriety and Success is an inspiring podcast hosted by Matt Pinfield (MTV, WestwoodOne) who has been in the music scene for three decades and has been on the road for recovery with a little help from his friends. He has been vocal about his sobriety journey and this podcast seeks to inspire anyone going through similar situations. 

The Sound, Sobriety & Success podcast is all about open and honest discussions, with people from all walks of life, who have hit rock bottom. Through support they've turned their lives around. 

Matt Pinfield: Sound, Sobriety and Success is an inspiring podcast hosted by Matt Pinfield (MTV, WestwoodOne) who has been in the music scene for three decades and has been on the road for recovery with a little help from his friends. He has been vocal about his sobriety journey and this podcast seeks to inspire anyone going through similar situations. 
The Sound, Sobriety &amp; Success podcast is all about open and honest discussions, with people from all walks of life, who have hit rock bottom. Through support they've turned their lives around.