Superstar Manager and Music Industry Veteran VICKY HAMILTON to Shop Musicians Institute Student CDs to Record Labels.

LOS ANGELES -- Superstar manager Vicky Hamilton possesses not only one of the "best ears" in the biz, but also the knowledge of what it takes to make it in the grueling music industry and a keen sixth sense for spotting untapped artists. With a school chock-full of budding talent, the Musicians Institute in Hollywood has retained this industry veteran to shop CDs produced by currently enrolled students to record labels.

Hamilton originally formed her own management company to handle up-and-coming bands including Poison, Guns 'N Roses and Faster Pussycat, just to name a few. By 1988, Geffen Records was so impressed with her track record that they hired her outright, and she remained with the label until the 1992 sale to Universal. Stints with Lookout Management/Vapor Records and Capitol Records followed, and in 2000 Vicky's own Small Hairy Dog label produced June Carter-Cash's Grammy-winning CD, Press On. After all other labels had passed on the original Carter Family member's record (and long before the box-office success of Walk The Line), Vicky knew that the music needed to be heard. Despite having no plans to start a record company herself, she formed the label, released the CD, and once again proved that her musical instincts were on the mark.

In 2005, Vicky formed Aesthetic V (www.vickyhamilton.com), a new artist management model created in response to the breakdown of the old music business paradigm. Intent on achieving success in this new, hard business climate, Aesthetic V transforms management clients into small business owners and partners in their own careers, showing emerging bands how to build their own successful recording, touring and merchandising businesses. Aesthetic V's current clients include Jack Dill and XO.