Rocco Gardner
British businessman
Rocco “Roc” (born Roland) Gardner is a British entrepreneur and musician based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the owner of the experiential brand Escape and a production company, Escape Productions LLC in New York City.
Background
He was born in 1979 in London, England. He is the godson of the late Jaime Ortiz-Patino, owner of Valderrama Golf Club and grandson of Simón Iturri Patiño, The Tin King.
Early career
Gardner grew up playing the piano from an early age, giving rise to his career as a performing musician and music industry businessman.
In 2004, while touring Europe with his band Chiller, he founded Sidewalk 7 Ltd. in the United Kingdom. At the time described by The Times as the next Richard Branson, Gardner initially created Sidewalk 7 as a company to act as the vehicle for his projects and creative ventures. It expanded to a record label, an artist management company and event production agency. Sidewalk 7 Limited released over thirty titles internationally and successfully managed campaigns on behalf of artists both at home and abroad in the United States, eventually taking the company and its CEO to New York City in 2009.
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