Keynote Speaker
World-Renowned Photographer; Best-Selling Author of VOLUME 1 – Through the Lens of Music Photographer Rob Shanahan, with foreword by Ringo Starr; Host of STAR GEAR tv show, releasing Fall 2023
Rob Shanahan's entrance is the start of a show, an experience, a performance, that will entertain you from beginning to end. His journey from small-town Minnesota boy to personal photographer for the world’s biggest music icons is a captivating and visually stunning presentation; taking you behind-the-scenes, up close, and personal with your favorite musicians. He will energize and inspire your audience with his story of what is possible with a creative mind, strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and positive attitude.
Rob Shanahan'S SPEAKING FEE $40K - $70K
Imagine sitting in a dressing room with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, privy to their intimate conversations about the good old days. Or on stage with the Rolling Stones during soundcheck, talking amps and guitars with Keith Richards. Or drumming with Charlie Watts in his dressing room, while sharing stories about Elvis Presley’s drummer. Rob Shanahan has done all that, and so much more, with the world’s biggest music stars, from Lady Gaga to Aerosmith, plus many of the biggest jazz, country, and symphony orchestra musicians in the world. He has dedicated his life to his love of music and photography and went “all in” in pursuit of a life imagined by his 12-year-old self while living in small-town Minnesota.
Moving to Los Angeles at age 22 with a camera and a drum kit, Rob embarked on a journey that will inspire, entertain, and mesmerize your group with a captivating story and visually stunning photo presentation. He will share his daily habits and life lessons learned from the world’s most accomplished musicians, and how he incorporates this wisdom into his business, healthy lifestyle, and successful 27-year marriage.
“Music is the DNA that runs through all of us. To share my passion for music and photography, and the fun stories behind the images is as exhilarating to me as it is to the audience.”
Rob Shanahan
The Rob Shanahan Experience is a captivating and visually stunning presentation that takes you behind the scenes and up close and personal with your favorite musicians. It will energize and creatively inspire your team, corporate gathering, and event.
In a world navigating so much global change, the need for music and the arts is as vital as ever. Music inspires us and unifies us. For society’s most brilliant and innovative minds, entertainment is a powerful tool that continually enlarges our creative capacities to think outside the box.
Rob Shanahan will surely entertain and show you firsthand what is possible with a creative mind, strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and positive attitude. His message is as inspirational as it is cool! Rob learns a little something from every superstar icon he works with and shares this wisdom throughout his keynotes to inspire you and your group to:
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