Agency Overview

Copeland Entertainment is a cutting-edge boutique, Booking Agency and Personal Management company, currently representing some of hip hop’s true originators to some of the most talented and well respected DJ’s and Producers in the world. In addition, we are hand-picking some of the hottest new talent ready to blow up the scene to keep your events fresh and ahead of the rest. With such a dynamic artist roster, we are able to represent many different genres of music including hip hop, turntablism, breaks, house, electronica, techno and more.

We are a worldwide agency built on respect and true artist development. We strongly believe in striving to continue to build or to help create long-term successful careers for our clients. Our team philosophy is that we each have our own positions and responsibilities; however, it is only together that we succeed. Driven by hard work, professionalism, loyalty and respect, we are here to get the job done.

We are proud and honored to represent some of the most amazing talent of our time ranging from multi-platinum and Grammy winning artists to the hottest up and coming talent. We are your go to agency in any situation and our and our client’s talent and professionalism will keep you coming back for more.

Agency History

Copeland Entertainment was established in late 2007 by Dianne Copeland in the name of her late father John Copeland. Dianne was inspired to create this new venture based on the experience and talents she acquired over the past 10 years managing Mix Master Mike, restructuring and developing his career and as a direct result, taking him to a whole new level. Throughout this time, many of her friends and business colleagues also began relying on Dianne for her advice and guidance with their careers. Therefore, starting her own booking agency and management company seemed to be the obvious choice. This allowed her to take her own career to the next level while doing something she was so passionate about.

Dianne’s talents and experience in A&R, management, modeling and acting, as well as, her experience working as a spokes model and creative director alongside world class Mel Rich (CEO of Phoenix Laboratories) has brought musicians and artists into the health and vitamin industries.

Copeland Entertainment will officially opened its doors for business in July 2008. With their work ethic, ambition and true dedication to their clients and business associates, Dianne and Felicia look forward to building a long and respected history of their own as Copeland Entertainment.

In 2009, Copeland Entertainment was voted “Best DJs For Hire” in Los Angleles by the LA Weekly. Read the article here

Dianne Copeland

Dianne Copeland grew up in Inglewood, CA and has been in the industry since the age of 14. At 17 years old, she began dancing for Prince. From there, she went on to acting and had a 5 season run on HBO’s “First and Ten TV” show. During and after the show’s 8th and final season, she was also busy modeling for many fitness magazine’s doing multiple covers, including Joe Weider’s cover of Muscle and Fitness magazine. Dianne also has an amazing portfolio of 25 national posters and 10 national calendars.

At this point, Dianne was very involved in the rock movement through her association with “The Cat House” and touring around the world with such acts as, The Cult, Megadeth, Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue. It was during this time she created a record label (Revolution Records) with Ron Laffite (General Manager of Electra Records). She was very busy doing A&R and signing bands. The label was later sold to Giant Records (CEO Irving Azoff).

Dianne was also one of the first to introduce live concert events into the fitness industry. While working alongside Fitness Guru Bill Phillips (author of “Body For Life” and #1 best seller for 5 years), she coordinated live events with such artists as, Crystal Method, Mix Master Mike, DJ AM and many others.

It was at this time she began managing Mix Master Mike and started developing and restructuring his career. Under her guidance, he was one of the first DJ’s to fill the role as an opening act in arenas and major venues for multiplatinum artists such as Guns N Roses. She also landed him his own radio show on KROQ in Los Angeles, CA and helped him to begin distributing his own records. She continues to build Mike’s career and has helped make him one of the most successful and respected DJ’s of all time by weaving and developing his career as you would a platinum selling artist by touring, releasing albums, producing, scoring, video games, sponsorship, endorsements and so much more.

In addition to managing Mike, she became the Spokes model and Creative Director for Phoenix Laboratories (the number one vitamin manufacture in the world and sponsor of the Mr. Olympia contest and Arnold Classic). In this role, she worked side by side with CEO Mel Rich for 8 years and became a trusted business associate and confidant. During this time, she introduced artists such as 50 Cent and Mary J Blige to the fitness, vitamin and bodybuilding world.

Dianne’s vast experience, knowledge and connections provide her with concrete a foundation to build Copeland Entertainment into a world-renowned management company and booking agency which will take her clients to a whole new level.

Amanda Pelisek

Amanda Pelisek, born in Ontario, Canada, graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelors of Art’s degree majoring in Law. She decided to travel to London for the music scene in the late 1980’s and met John Dohney, the drummer for Dire Straits. He hired Amanda to be his and his wife’s personal assistant. She worked with the Dohney Family in London for two years. Missing home and the U.S., she moved to New York City where she took Fashion Merchandising and Advertising at FIT. After FIT, she worked in the New York fashion district as a fashion buyer for some of the most popular fashion stores off Broadway. From there she was hired to live in Los Angeles and was the buyer for the celebrity studded store Jigsaw. She has styled and dressed many celebrities for many Hollywood events. Amanda helped Frankie B. distribute there line of clothing which became one of the most famous line of jeans in the 2000’s. Frankie B. jean’s are talked about in many songs from Jennifer Lopez to Jay-Z.

Amanda has had many experiences in law and fashion. Her connections in the cult fashion world are so widespread. This, is one area that Amanda wants to bring the DJ world into, such as Fashion Shows, Parties Magazine etc… and working with one of the most famous band’s of all time. Now living in Los Angeles for 11 years, Amanda is now apart of the Copeland Entertainment Team.

Leila Bardales

Leila Bardales, a native Angeleno currently completing her business degree has recently come on board with the Copeland family. Leila is known for her underground electronica parties, which have hit the Los Angeles scene. Her experience in the entertainment industry has been working with Time Warner and Brass Artist and Associates agency, focusing on commercial, print, and sponsorship representation; this experience has provided the foundation and knowledge for Leila to cover all facets of an agency. Leila has been driven by her love for music and expanding the genre of electronic a. This love for music was interesting to Copeland Entertainment as Leila will be able to focus on college dates and expanding the Electronica/Dance roster for Copeland in addition to Hip Hop, Scratching, etc.

The goal for Leila at Copeland is for her to have her own division of Electronic Music at the end of 2010.

Michael Schwartz

Bio coming soon

Sandy Garcia

Sandy Garcia is available to all our clients 24 hours a day.
Contact her at 310-978-4117 or at sgarcia10@socal.rr.com

Staci Doe

Bio coming soon.

Cam Elliott

Cam Elliott was born february 3, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. He then moved to Santa Clarita, CA where he currently lives. Cam has always had a huge interest in music from an early age, he first started recording and working on music at the age of 16. Then at age 20 He started working with a band named Kounterfeit Change, a reggae band from southern California. Cam took the role as tour manager, booking agent, and promoter for the band, all while taking music business courses at College of the Canyons in Valencia, CA. Aside from managing the band, he also recorded side projects with them and performs as an MC along with hip hop artist Trewone. Recently Cam worked for GM Cadillac and has joined the hip hop group Honest Expression. He is currently writing recording and performing his own music. His interests have brought him into the Copeland Entertainment family where he will be involved in Artist Management and our Agency working aside Dianne Copeland as her assistant.

Contact Information

Copeland Entertainment
8306 Wilshire Blvd. #7047
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 281-3030

Dianne Copeland
Email: dianne@copelandentertainment.com

Sandy Garcia
Corporate & Leisure Travel Specialist
Protravel International (A Virtuoso Agency)
& Private Luxury Group (Specializing in Jet,Yacht,Villa’s)
Phone: (310) 978-4117 || Fax: (310) 978-2092
E-mail: sgarcia10@socal.rr.com
After hours: (800) 928-2562 VIP Code: UY3B
www.protravelinc.com || www.privateluxurygroup.com

Client List

Grammy Awards Post Party
Elton John
MTV
VH1 Awards
VH1 Honors
Sundance Film Festival
Etnie’s
Action Sports Awards
ITF Independent Movie Awards
NIKE
Bammy Awards
Vanity Fair
Super Bowl
X-Games
Espy Awards Post Show
Lollapalooza Festival
Rock the Bells Festival
Cochella Fest
Red Bull
Bacardi
Mountain Dew
Twix
Gap
Pepsi
Fox Sports
Camel
MTV hit show MADE
Burton
URB Magazine
Tao Night Club
Palm
The Joint
Body English
Aveno Tours
Sacramento Kings
San Francisco Warriors
San Francisco Giants
House of Blues
Maxim Magazine
FHM Magazine
Cannes Film Festival
Oscar Post Party
MTV’s Wild-N-Out
Private Celebrity Parties
AND MANY MORE!