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Michael Hamilton is an expert in entertainment marketing, production, direction, contract negotiation, talent
brokering and entertainment business development. Over the past 50 years, he has produced for many major
artists including; Frank Sinatra and Whitney Houston. His production experiences include the first Steve Martin
Special for NBC. He was technical director for artists such as Janis Joplin, Cream, Van Morrison, Buddy Miles
and Frank Zappa, and has produced or presented a cadre of international musical and performance artists, too
numerous to list. He has built legitimate theatres in Boston, Dallas and San Francisco. He was an Associate
Professor of Entertainment Public Relations and Production at Boston University in Masters and Graduate
classes. During his tenure in Dallas, he headed up the Entertainment Division for the largest talent and modeling
agency in the southwest, assisting in the casting of the ‘Dallas’ television series. In San Francisco, he produced
“The Big Broadcast”, a multi-million dollar project for the DOD and the National Park Service sponsored by
Chevron Corporation. He was Corporate Division Manager for the largest lecture firm in the world. Representing
400 international personalities including politicians such as; President Ronald Regan to top economists such as
Milton Friedman to entertainers Alan Alda and Billy Crystal. Mr. Hamilton acted as agent for the Fortune 100
presenting these personalities for public appearances worldwide. He is the Founder and Board Chairman of
DraggonsGate Entertainment, Ltd.