Brian Nelson-Palmer
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| Born | June 29, 1983 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | America |
| Citizenship | USA |
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| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Occupation | DC Music Rocks |
Brian Patrick Nelson-Palmer (born June 29, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American personal development consultant focused on life balance and practical productivity. Brian is known in particular as the founder of Productivity Gladiator.[1], and his widely viewed TEDx talk in 2022.
Career
Media
DC Music Rocks - Syndicated FM Radio Show & Podcast
In 2016, Brian founded DC Music Rocks, which was a syndicated FM Radio Show and Podcast which shined a spotlight on the Washington DC Region’s local music scene[2]. The weekly show ran from 2016 to 2019 with more than 100 episodes[3] and was featured on several DC news sources including CBS/WUSA9[4], Petworth News[5], and the DCist[6]
The most notable guest was an episode which featured Ian MacKaye of Dischord Records, hardcore punk band Minor Threat, and post-hardcore band Fugazi.[7]
In 2017 the show expanded to include an annual local music festival at Washington DC’s 9:30 Club[8][9]
In 2022, Brian launched his second podcast, as a part of his work with Productivity Gladiator.[10]
In 2014, Brian founded the band Fellowcraft with his longtime friend, JR Macdonald.[11] The duo added additional members and went on to perform together, until Brian stepped back from drumming in 2019.[12][13][14][15]
Brian was also featured in Diabetic Living Magazine[16] and other media[17] for his achievements as a drummer and type 1 diabetic.
Public Speaking
Brian founded Productivity Gladiator in 2014 [1]
On June 25 2022, Brian delivered his TEDx Talk on time management at the TEDxWhiting in Whiting, New Jersey[18] titled Re-imagining The team at TEDx published the talk in November 2022[19], featured it on TED.com[20]
The Wammies
In 2018, Brian volunteered to join a small team to facilitate the reinvigorate the Wammies, after being acquired from the Washington Area Music Association. Brian began as the program’s Nominations Chair[21], and has continued on as the Nominations Administrator[22]
Early life
Nelson-Palmer was born on June 29, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas to parents, Michael “Mike” and Cynthia “Cyndy” Nelson-Palmer.[23] Brian was diagnosed with Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetes at age 4.[1]
Nelson-Palmer completed a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Florida State University in 2005.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About Brian Nelson-Palmer". Productivity Gladiator®. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "DC Music Rocks - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "DC Music Rocks - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ 'DC Music Rocks' puts spotlight on vibrant music scene, retrieved 2023-03-20
- ↑ Drew (24 August 2016). "DC Music Rocks - your best DC radio station for finding local music". Petworth News. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "D.C.'s 9 Best Local Music Podcasts". DCist. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Brian Interviews Ian MacKaye of Dischord Records & Fugazi, live on DC Music Rocks, retrieved 2023-03-20
- ↑ Editorial (2018-08-15). "DC Music Rocks festival strives to put local artists in the spotlight". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Caicedo, Mark (2017-09-06). "Music Park: DC Music Rocks Festival @ 9:30 Club — 9/2/17". Parklife DC. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Show & Blog". Productivity Gladiator®. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Fellowcraft". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Scottish Rite March/April 2016". pubs.royle.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Fellowcraft: "The Singles" avoids the glossy rockstar-perfect 'stamp-them-out-safe' formulaic hit tunes – VideoMusicStars". videomusicstars.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Martinez, Federico. "San Angelo inspires, gets love from D.C. band". Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "D.C. Rock Band Records Song About San Angelo". 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "Perfectioncraft — News". FELLOWCRAFT. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Site, The Diabetes (2016-01-11). "You Can't Always Get What You Want, But Sometimes You Get What You Need (Insulin)". The Diabetes Site News. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Speakers". www.tedxwhiting.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ Reimagining the actual value of your time | Brian Nelson-Palmer | TEDxWhiting, retrieved 2023-03-20
- ↑ Nelson-Palmer, Brian (2022-11-29), Reimagining the Actual Value of your Time, retrieved 2023-03-20
- ↑ "MusicianShip celebrates best local musicians despite postponed Wammies". WTOP News. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "The Wammies DC". www.wammiesdc.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ "Family Search". familysearch.org. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
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