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Welcome to Music Career Mastermind!
ABOUT MELISSA MULLIGAN:
Melissa Mulligan is a vocal and music career coach who has worked with platinum-selling, award-winning and world-touring artists such as Jack from AJR, Coley O'Toole (Green Day / We The Kings), Reed Shannon (Emmy-Award winning Arcane), Cheslea Cutler, Jeremy Zucker, Jordan Pundik from New Found Glory, Caitlin Kalafus (Cyndi Lauper/Cavetown/Tessa Violet), Hailey Knox, and 2024 John Lennon Songwriter Award Winner Aria Lisslo. Â
WHAT IS MUSIC CAREER MASTERMIND?
Music Career Mastermind, founded by Melissa Mulligan, is a coaching collective of world-class producers, songwriters and music industry experts offering grounded, inspiring mentorship to indie artists and music students around the world.
Our mission is to help music makers create their dream careers and get RECOGNIZED for their most authentic, weird, and fulfilling music and ideas.
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MORE ABOUT MEL
FEATURED IN:
Creating a Meaningful, Sustainable Music Career in 2024
A free master class with Melissa Mulligan
I made this FREEÂ master class for recording artists, producers, songwriters, and performers who want a sustainable, light-up-your-life career in contemporary music.
We'll uncover:
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What everyone else is doing - and why it's not working
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The myths that kill your inner artist
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Producing your music (why DIY matters, and how to master it)
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Cultivating a real community of listeners
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 And so much more.
MEET OUR TEAM
Our coaches and mentors have Grammys, Emmys, platinum albums and TV/Film credits. And their proudest moments are spent online with you.
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JUNO The Artist
World-Touring Musician (Lizzo, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, etc.) and Success Coach.
Mike Mangini
Multi-Grammy Winning and Platinum-Selling Producer.
" "Melissa...She's the best ever.""
Chelsea Cutler
Platinum-selling, world-touring recording artist, 
Private vocal and tour prep client with Melissa Mulligan
"Melissa is a great mentor. She’s focuses on your strengths and highlights passion, collaboration, and your growth as a professional. "
Chris Glogan
Director, iHeart Radio
"Melissa Mulligan and Music Career Mastermind are my absolute go-to recommendation for anyone who approaches me about building a contemporary music career. Melissa and her team are in the trenches of the industry and as such, they guide musicians through an essential balance of “here’s what you will always need to know - these are foundational skills” with “here’s what is gaining traction right now - and here’s how to make this work for you as a unique artist."
Dr. Alaina Johnson
Author, Parenting Talent
"I have personally seen Melissa in action. The way she encourages her students to tap into their full potential is very inspiring."
ill Factor
Grammy-Award Winning Music Producer, Founder of Beat Academy
"Music Career Mastermind gives artists a chance to move forward with their careers by establishing their own road map to success. I'm just so happy it exists now for creatives who deserve a chance to learn the honest truth and be able to grow without being hindered by the myths of the music industry."
Caitlin Kalafus
Recording Artist and World Touring Drummer for artists such as: Cyndi Lauper, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Cavetown, Jill Sobule, The Naked and Famous, Tessa Violet, Allison Ponthier... and many more
"I wouldn't be as focused and confident with my path if I didn't have Mel's guidance along the way. I am forever grateful to the Mastermind team for fostering a community that encourages growth and compassion which has allowed me to grow as an artist, musician, and person."
Lily
Recording Artist
"I have met some of my closest friends through this program and have met teachers that I will respect and love until the day I die. 

At the end of the day, Melissa teaches her students how to be themselves and how to create art that is authentic to you, and as artists and students, that is all we could hope for."
Nai'a
Recording Artist
"Melissa has the rare ability of making one feel like they’re being taught by a friend. The best mentors create a safe oasis of creativity: their guiding presence is there, instructing & inspiring rather than intruding & intimidating. As both career coach and (superb) vocal coach, Melissa stands tall among those mentors. Working with her is pure joy for me."
Peter Zizzo
Grammy-and-Emmy-winning Songwriter
"You are so blessed to be in a room with Melissa and Mike and Coley and Skip. These are all people who have lived it and have succeeded in this industry. People who actually played in it and clawed their way through… it’s another level of insight."
Sam Hollander
Multi-Platinum Songwriter & Producer, Author of the best-selling memoir 21 Hit Wonder
"I feel like I have so many ideas and so many sounds and interesting things going on in my head, and I didn't know how to create them. And because of Mastermind, specifically, I now know how to do that."
