Randi Perkins - Songwriter


	Biography
		"I have experienced the power of songs and I want to make a difference in people's lives through my music."

Randi grew up on a farm near a small town called Scranton in Southwestern North Dakota. He has been excited about music ever since the 5th grade when girls would request that he sing for them in music class. His early music experience included playing trumpet in school band and doing vocal solos for school competitions and programs. Ever since he realized people actually created songs, he wanted to be a songwriter and began writing songs when he was 17. After high school, he attended college in Dickinson, North Dakota where he majored in music and business, and participated in nationally acclaimed music groups including jazz band, choir and symphonic band. In addition to musical accomplishments, Randi holds an MBA degree and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has been a financial and accounting executive and has been in public accounting providing tax services. Randi and wife Sandy live in Nashville, Tennessee and have a son named Clark who was born in 1992.

Currently, Randi is providing career guidance to developing recording artists and is providing professional management and business management services. He is also continuing to write songs and is promoting his publishing catalog to major recording artists. He has been instrumental in the development of recording artists, Aubrey Collins and Kathy Perkins.

Some of Randi's earlier accomplishments include having his song "Dakota, I've Not Forgotten" chosen to represent North Dakota's centennial celebration in 1989 which earned him numerous radio and TV interviews and concert appearances. He performed on CBS TV with Roy Clark and Bobby Vee in July of that year. He participated in 1970's rock bands, was a male vocalist winner in a country music jamboree, and was a winner in a True Value/Jimmy Dean Country Showdown contest in 1996 with his nieces performing his songs.

Recently, Randi has had songs signed by Nashville publishers, and has been a winner in three song contests: the NSAI/CMT songwriting contest, the USA Songwriting Competition and the "I Write The Songs" song contest. He is extremely proud of his CD, "The Songwriter", released in the year 2000, which was recorded in Nashville and includes some of Nashville's best session players.

Randi is also a co-author of article on music business in Mix Magazine, and co-authored a text used in the music business program at University of Colorado / Denver and in is a contributing author on Current Issues In The Music Business by Dick Weissman and Frank Jermance to be published by Hal Leonard Publishing.

Other music business accomplishments include:

Part time faculty at University of Colorado / Denver

NSAI regional coordinator

Member: BMI, NSAI, Country Music Association

Colorado Music Association songwriting committee chairman

Past board member, Rocky Mountain Music Association

Host of Songwriters LIVE!, a Denver area songwriter showcase

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Biography