Our team Bios
Marc Jacobson
Jacobson built his unique practice by focusing on his passions: music and film.In music, he represented the estates of George & Ira Gershwin, Elvis Presley and Duke Ellington as well as songwriters Jimmy Webb, Shakira, James Brown and Holland-Dozier-Holland. He handles sophisticated music publishing and recording transactions, as well as negotiations to license the use of music by non-traditional music users.Jacobson also handles all legal aspects of filmed entertainment for a variety of films.
John Velasco
John has been in the entertainment industry for decades. He ran United Artists Music in UK, signed Abba, ELO and others. He either represented in Management or publishing or both for the following artists: Jimmy Webb, Black Sabbath, Yes, Davy Jones, John Denver, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Randy Edelman. He has worked with Sesame Street, Parker Brothers, Marvel, Disney, American Idol, American Greetings. He originally moved to the USA to become VP of CBS Songs. He is presently the CEO of MD25 Entertainment.
Pete Kasko
Pete is an entrepreneur and the embodiment of a team leader. After twenty plus years of editing iconic TVCs with some of the world’s most renowned brands, he nurtured and grew Carousel into the full-service creative collective it is today. As the industry started to shift, he saw the tides changing early and decided that providing a full-service collective of creative offerings for brands was the future of advertising. As an owner, Pete ensures that Carousel remains a place of open development, responsive client interaction, and dedication beyond expectation.
Bob Golden
As our partner in Las Vegas, Bob Golden Sr. is a true entrepreneur and businessman with a highly successful record of accomplishments spanning over forty years. Bob is nationally recognized as a progressive strategist and a builder of dynamic and cohesive management teams. His business acumen, integrity, and interpersonal skills have resulted in many exceptional outcomes within the fields of entertainment, music, business and philanthropic endeavors.
Christian Velasco-Mills
Christian studied writing and film production at Hofstra University where he graduated in 2012 and immediately moved into starting a successful freelance production company in New York City. From 2013-2016 while working at ITV he maintained his production company while also handling equipment and liaising with film crews for multiple TV shows in the US, such as Pawn Stars, Forged in Fire and Killing Fields. In 2016 Christian began working as Director of Music Publishing and Writer Relations at Carousel (formerly known as Moondog) for 2 years and has since transitioned to sister company MD25 as Director.