# The Working Musician Playbook with Matt Halpern Canonical URL: ## Overview It takes more than raw talent to make a living as a musician, and it does not happen overnight. In this online course, Modern Drummer's 2013 Best Metal Drummer of the Year and founder of BandHappy, Matt Halpern, will show you how to break out of the garage and build a lasting career in the music industry. Drawing on his own successful experience with the band Periphery, Matt will walk you through everything you need to know about breaking into the industry, improving your technical skills, and making the right moves to ensure long-term success. You will learn how to get your foot in the door, build a sustainable career as a working musician, and keep growing from there. From finding the right management, agent, and label to building relationships with sponsors and key industry players, you will learn it all from one of this generation's most respected voices in the business. Special industry guests include: - Ash Avildsen, Sumerian Records Founder/CEO - Mike Mowery, Outerloop MGMT Founder/CEO - Mark Scribner, Business Manager for Killswitch Engage, Periphery, and Animals as Leaders - Mike Johnston, Drummer, Clinician, and Founder of Mikeslessons.com - Chris Brewer, Head of Artist Relations for Meinl Cymbals USA - J.P. Bouvet, Drummer, Clinician, and winner of Guitar Center Drum Off 2011 By the end of this class, you will have a comprehensive, actionable playbook for breaking into the music industry and putting in the right work. ## Instructors ### Matt Halpern Matt Halpern plays drums in Periphery and is a co-founder of The Entertainment Institute. He’s a fixture on the clinic scene, multiple time winner of the Modern Drummer Magazine readers’ poll in the Educator/Clinician and Metal Drummer categories, and one of the most respected names in rock drumming. Also, he loves dogs. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $995