Biography
Justin Sinkovich is an associate professor and the Associate Director of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship Department, teaching entrepreneurship, marketing, and media business.
Justin grew up in Nashville, TN, working in the music industry and touring in bands through college. After graduation, he started a record store and music venue and worked in advertising and marketing at a newspaper. Justin moved to Chicago and began working at Cargo Record Distribution in sales and then overseeing publicity, radio, advertising, and artist relations at Southern Records. Justin then co-founded the Webby Award-winning music discovery website Epitonic.com. Epitonic was acquired by Palm Pictures, where Justin contributed to many music, film, and animation projects. Justin became the Director of Digital Distribution and Promotion at Touch and Go Records, overseeing the digital distribution and promotion of labels like Touch and Go, Kill Rock Stars, and Jade Tree, and artists including The Decemberists, The National, Sufjan Stevens, The Swell Season, and TV on the Radio. He remains an active entrepreneur as a partner in the LA-based Solid Brass Records and is a Grammy-voting music producer and performer. Justin earned his bachelor's in business administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a master's of arts management from Columbia College Chicago, and will complete his doctorate of education at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2025.
Instructional Areas
Entrepreneurship, innovation, digital marketing, business strategy and leadership, and media business.
Creative Practice and Research Interests
Entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing, business strategy and leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Degrees
B.S., Business Administration-Management University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1995
M.A.M., Music Business Management Columbia College Chicago 2007