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The Topspin Team (most recent addition on top)

Donovan Sydow

Training in the ancient art of the Ninjamurai has prepared him for the Robotic Uprising, Zombie Plague, Bacon Apocalypse, and Final Age.

Kris Wehner

Wasted his youth taking apart software to figure out how to put it back together. Contrary to popular belief, he also sleeps.

James Lamberti

3 Axioms of 21st Century Music Biz: Data is my A&R agent, Viral Marketing is my radio promotion, Direct-to-fan is my retail store.

Complete bio here

Adam Bozanich

Enjoys long code walks through s-expressions and screenlit hacking sessions.

Stan Golubtsov

Octane is in my blood and I fuel my passion by working on cars and racing them. Mountain biking and hiking are also always involved in my life.

Jim Bumgardner

Nerd with keyboard skills and an obsession with circles and radial symmetry.
Blog: krazydad.com
More info here

Chris Burnett

A longtime media activist with the IMC Network (Indymedia) starting in the streets of Seattle, co-founder of LA IMC and the KillRadio.org collective, Chris has been using the internet as a tool for grassroots, international social change since ‘93.

Rich Schiavi

simple man, loading up that econoline van…
Blog: http://twitter.com/gotrich

Vivek Agrawal

Last adventure: Composing music in Bollywood. He likes singing, long walks on the beach, and is always up for a good ol’ Potbelly’s sandwich.

Tara Brown

AKA “Tiger Brown” Canadian girl from Vancouver that digs chocolate, music, movies, traveling, gaming, geeks, being outdoors, sunshine, and my chihuahua Funston.
Blog: http://twitter.com/tarabrown

Ty White

tywhite <3s everyone. and everyone <3s tywhite.
Blog: http://tywhite.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tywhite

Bob Moczydlowsky

Bob is an obsessive fan of music, film, food, beer and DIY culture.
His current faves include Mission Of Burma, the Sundance Film Festival, carne asada, 90 Schilling and Twitter.
Blog: http://www.twitter.com/bobmoz

Maria Kulik

Barely touching the ground with her toes she glided gleefully. She was made of meat.

Gary Brotman

Loves the smell of fresh vinyl in the morning - puts the spin in Topspin ‘round the clock.
Blog: Paper Buddha
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garyzero

Ian Rogers

Sometimes seen playing guitar, drums, or karaoke-ing Thin Lizzy or LL Cool J, Ian has been putting music in the Web since its birth.
Blog: www.fistfulayen.com
Complete bio here

Ameet Mehta

Designer/engineer by day, avid disco dancer, lounge & bass DJ by eve. Disciple & occasional practitioner of simplicity with a touch of feel good.

Christopher Ward

Interaction designer by day and songwriter by day and night.
Music at: http://basecampmusic.com/

Ty Taylor

Eats hot lead, once killed a man in Tulsa with his bare hands, and builds the best software on the planet.

Phoebe Price

Music is the rhythmic, lyrical tap of her soul. A passionate insight igniting her role.

Will Sargent

Was raised by a colony of bats until a tragic incident scarred him forever. Now he roams the streets by daylight dressed in a human suit.
Blog: Terse Systems

Adam Bates

Kinda like Rage Against the Machine meets Weezer meets Herbie Hancock.

Timon Karnezos

Half-man, half-machine, forged in the crucible of UChicago, he neither rests nor eats. He roams the web, searching, always searching.

Tim Read

Tim Read loves the drums, trusting the process, trying new stuff, Sasabune, AC/DC, Miles Davis and Zero 7 — and loves his wife most of all.

Peter Brambl

Born in Minnesota, thawed in California. Inspired by Fela Kuti, Werner Herzog, Flannery O’Connor, and Saul Bass. Nourished by calamari and fine ales.

Shamal Ranasinghe

DJ’s Ragga, plays guitar, seeks to wander the earth and learn from cultures in distant lands. Humbled and honored to serve artists at Topspin.
Blog: www.madrespect.com
Complete bio here

Peter Gotcher

Drummer: Once wanted to be Billy Cobham, now evolving towards Ringo.
Entrepreneur: Heard of ProTools? Don’t blame me for Autotune.
Father: Four teenage sons. I may survive.
Complete bio here