John Ferriter
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Ferriter (April 15, 1960 – July 25, 2019) was an American television producer and talent representative.[1] The American entertainment industry executive was also a singer and songwriter, performing with two bands, including the Santa Barbara-based Stingrays where he was a frontman. The Stingrays opened for The Bangles, R.E.M., Maria McKee and Guns N' Roses.
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John Ferriter | |
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Born | (1960-04-15)April 15, 1960 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Died | July 25, 2019(2019-07-25) (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California Santa Barbara (B.A.) |
Occupation(s) | Producer, talent manager, chairman/CEO of The Alternative LLC, and singer/songwriter |
Ferriter began his career as a talent manager and scout. Before launching his own celebrity representation and management firm The Alternative, he worked for decades as an executive with some of Hollywood's largest celebrity client representation agencies, including Octagon and the William Morris Agency where he was ultimately promoted to Executive Vice President.