Andreas Neumann

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Andreas Neumann (born February 20, 1967 in Munich, Germany) is an entrepreneur, producer, and photographer. He is commonly referred to by the nickname, Dre.

Career

Andreas began his career at the age of 22 when he founded the advertising production company, Bliss Ltd.

At the age of 27, Andreas became the head of TV at Grey Europe. He managed a department of fifty people, and he was responsible for over three hundred T.V. commercials a year with an annual budget of $50 million.

After he left Grey Europe, he started his own media company, Zenturio Ltd. In 1999, he produced the world’s first 360-degree “large & screen” movie for VW with a budget of $20 million. The movie lasted seven minutes and was directed by Tom Ackerman.

Andreas also financed and founded Songpeople.com, now UK’s largest online music research company currently used by BBC Radio 1, MTV Europe, Jazz FM, and all major record labels including Sony BMG, Warner, EMI, Virgin and Sanctuary Records.

Neumann collaborated with the Berman Brothers and co-produced the Grammy award winning, multi platinum selling “Who Let the Dogs Out” by the Baha Men in 2001.

In the meantime, Andreas also developed a reputation as an internationally renowned photographer, specializing in the world of fashion and global brand advertising. His subjects included Pelé, P Diddy, Lenny Kravitz, and Pierre Cardin. In addition, he has created ad campaigns for Canon, Alfa Romeo, Vogue, etc…

In 2005-2007, he was a founding board member of GUM @ Saatchi & Saatchi London along with his long standing creative partner Amos Pizzey. The two developed multiple large-scale brand-integrated IPs, including the award winning documentary- “Pure Spirit of Brasil”, featuring Seu Jorge. The move had its premier in the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and is co-produced by Oscar nominated director Fernando Meirelles.

In 2007, Andreas collaborated again with the Berman Brothers on the Multi Platinum selling album “Rhythms del Mundo”, featuring the Buena Vista Social Club and artists like Coldplay, Bono, Sting, Quincy Jones, Maroon 5, Dido, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Ibrahim Ferrer.

External links

* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31810684_ITM Access My Library: Andreas Neumann]
* [http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/517326/Close-Up-Live-Issue---Gum-hopes-content-chimera-reality/ Brand Republic: GUM]
* [http://www.songpeople.com Song People]