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122 followers
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Kevin Rivers
Founder/CEO, Xeinge Group
www.xeinge.com
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Business owner, Investor
Member since February 12, 2009
VEQ: TL-PM-NS
I'm a music/tech nerd that likes to build things for the digital media community! I'm also married to the most beautiful woman in the world!
Investor interests
| Type of investor | Angel |
| Typical investment size | $25,000 - $50,000 |
| Typical investments in a year | 1 |
| Investments made | Delta Air Lines, Marriott, Sony Corp, Progressive Insurance, RadioOne, MGM Resorts International |
| Credentials | None |
I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Xeinge Group, Venzo Digital, Bluurp, AvertizeMe
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I want to invent something cool.
My favorite startups:
Twitter, Xeinge Group, Skype, Venzo Digital, Causes, Spotify
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Expanding into too many ventures, services, and features at one time.
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
The three lessons I've learned as an entrepreneur are:
1 - Never Give Up
2 - Love What You Do
3 - Make A Difference
Full bio
MUSIC BACKGROUND
Kevin Rivers is the Founder and CEO of Xeinge Group. Kevin was first introduce to music at the age of 3 when he was set in a room with his first mini-size keyboard and drum sets. Over those years. Kevin began to learn how to produce new sounds by ear as well as reading and writing music at an early age. In 1994, at age 9, Kevin won his first awards at an Elementary School Talent Show in which He has demonstrated his piano skills. In 2000, Kevin was introduce to Electronic & Techno music. From there, he honed his skills to produce many innovative sounds from the genre to please the ears of those that listen. Today, Kevin is able to produce any genre of music from Jazz, Latin, Salsa, Reggae, and Reggaeton, to Dance, House, Electro, Drum ‘n’ Bass, Club, Techno, and Trance. Kevin is very diverse in regards to his music production, sound recording, and songwriting.
BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Kevin Rivers is a student at DeVry University where he studies Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. Kevin has over 5 years of experience in Retail Sales, 4 years of experience in Marketing & Advertisements, and 5 years in Business Consultation. With intermediate knowledge in business, Kevin has founded internet music service Venzo Digital in 2004, a digital delivery service for iTunes. In 2006, Kevin founded WaTunes.com, the world's first MP3 music service embedded into Facebook.
