Matt Savner - Founder
Matt Savner, the visionary force behind MASSIVE MEDIA MS, is a man driven by purpose and passion. Born and raised in the vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia, Matt made Mississippi his home in 1999. After graduating from Long Beach High School in 2003, he pursued his creative calling, earning a BAFA in graphic design from ITT Tech.
Matt’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. A former professional paintball player and president of a car club, he has always embraced challenge and adventure. But it was the local music scene that truly captured his heart, providing a space where creativity and community converged. In 2007, the birth of his daughter, Lillia, marked a transformative chapter in his life. Shortly after, a near-death experience ignited a fire within him—a profound realization that life’s true meaning is found in the “dash” between the dates on your tombstone. That dash symbolizes the legacy you leave behind, and Matt was determined to make his count.
With a renewed sense of purpose, he dove headfirst into the music scene, discovering a network of talented individuals united by a shared love for music and mutual support. Though not a musician himself, Matt felt compelled to contribute in a powerful way. He envisioned a platform that could elevate artists, helping them transcend barriers and achieve their dreams.
From that vision, MASSIVE MEDIA was born—a beacon for musicians striving for MASSIVE success. Matt’s mission is clear: to empower every band he works with to reach their fullest potential, transforming their passion into a legacy that echoes far beyond the dash.
Gene Broome (Spade Image) - Videographer
Badass Behind the lens of Spade Image!
Alex Hubach - Graphic Artist/Booking/General Hype man!!
Alex Hubach is a booking agent for Massive Media. Alex, who is from the Huntsville, Alabama, area, is also known as “Loud Mouth”. Helping bands with promotions and booking is important to him. He has skills in graphic design and making videos. Music is a passion for Alex, and he is excited to bring this enthusiasm and energy to Massive Media.
Makayla Mouring - Booking/ Management
Makayla Mouring will be booking shows and doing promotions. She was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, lived in Alabama for a short time during her childhood, then moved to Saucier, Mississippi, a small town just north of Gulfport, when she was in elementary school. Though she’s traveled to a lot of places, Makayla always finds herself back in Saucier, and she lives there
currently. Music has always been a big part of Makayla’s life. She was infatuated with it ever since she was a little girl. She sang in talent shows and in some cover bands growing up, and heavily immersed herself in the music scene about 10 years ago. The first successful metal show Makayla booked, organized, and promoted was her own birthday event a few years ago. She went on to join the Gulf Coast Metal Alliance and attended any Gulf Coast rock and metal events she was able to. Makayla organized a lot of shows locally, including Headbanging For Hunger. That event started out as a way to help the less fortunate around Thanksgiving time, and grew into specifically raising money and collecting food for US veterans in need. Makayla has worked with a long list of metal and hard rock bands, including Southern Brutality and Teratoma, the bands that played her birthday bash a few years ago that started things for her. She joined forces with Massive Media after seeking out From Ashes Within for her March Madness Metal event this year, and she credits Gene Broome from Spade Image for putting in a good word for her. Makayla’s goal is to help get bands more exposure and into more venues and different cities. She says the only way to get people into new music is to bring the bands to their venues. Makayla is also a tattoo artist, which she says is truly a dream job. She loves being able to express herself artistically, and says it also helps with creating flyers and artwork for bands.
Kalyn Farmer “The Rock Queen” - Booking/Social Media Management
Known as rOcKqUeEn, is native to Yazoo City, MS. In the wake of the tragic passing of her stepfather, her mother wanted better for her children so she moved them to Pelahatchie, MS. There Kalyn, attended Pisgah elementary/high School and graduated in 2009. She is the oldest of six, and learned very early on about hardships, hard work, and determination. One thing that did help in hard situations was music. Kalyn, attributes her love for music to her mom. Mrs. Tracy, the woman who loves to dance, always encouraged her children to express themselves, chase their dreams with full support, and never fussed when they would blare their boomboxes!
Ms. Farmer is a mom to three children. A son by the name of Kael Harris, as well as two daughters Dixie Magnolia, and Motley Wylde. Her children mean the world to her, and is striving to show them that chasing dreams can become a reality. “You have to earn your place nothing is ever handed to you.”
Kalyn, has always viewed the world a little differently than most. She believes there is beauty in everything. Furthermore she is into all things dark and wicked because she can see the artistry behind it. “Even in the dark there is always light.” A huge fan of the horror movie genre. One of her favorite things to do is watch to older films or the campy “B” rated horror movies. A hobby of hers is to go to antique stores or malls to find “creepy” aesthetic home decor that fits in with her eclectic personality. She may have southern draw and did barrel race horses in her youth, but don’t let that fool you because that’s just one of her many attributes that makes her One of a kind!
When it comes to music Kalyn, likes to think she has a special connection to certain sounds on a cosmic level. She often experiences “Musical Frisson.” She not only feels the song, but she has the ability to pick out the smallest details from the guitar riffs, the bass level, and voice octaves to name a few. Kalyn loves all genres of music, but rock/metal is her favorite. To her this genre is the deepest felt and usually the artists have a certain dark story to tell.
Kalyn specializes in social media management. She has multiple platforms she uses to promote for Massive Media. She is also social media manager to bands and helps direct them on how to gain a following as well as promoting their content and music. “Consistency is key in the social media age.” In addition to Social Media, she also helps to gain sponsors or endorsements from companies. Although new to booking bands, she is taking it head on and is learning from the best mentors in the industry.
Nikhil Viswanathan - Booking
Nikhil Viswanathan is a DJ, producer and creative curator who began sharing work publicly as a college radio programmer in 2013. Based in Los Angeles, he has hosted events and performed under the alias ihppoh, creating the program Earth is Worth It on Orange Radio and routinely guest appearing on sister internet stations such as Dublab, Lower Grand, Beloved, and Hyde FM. Along the way he has picked up experience in label operations, management, merchandising, tour booking, and licensing among many other functional elements of the entertainment industry. His belief in the underrepresented and unsung artist is the guiding light of his professional and personal ambitions, and he means to make a meaningful difference for musicians at Massive Media.
Judeanne - Booking
Bio Coming Soon
Tim Scott - Booking/Social Media/PR
Tim Scott handles social media for Massive Media. He also does promotions and helps on-site at live performances. Tim started Hypnotized Promotions in 2012. He was organizing parties at clubs in Wilmington, North Carolina at the time. He decided he wanted to get into booking shows after attending a rap show by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Prior to the show, he met Tom P, a rapper from Atlanta who was opening the show. Through a strange twist of events, Tim ended up hanging out that night with Tom P as well as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He and Tom P are still friends. That night was when he decided he wanted to start booking artists at venues. Now, Tim is a promoter for all genres of music, not just hip hop. He is also a social media whiz who has a knack for generating many followers.
Missy Whitaker - International Booking/Tour Manager/PR
Missy Whitaker was the first team member added to Massive Media as a booking agent and tour manager. Her promoting experience started in the early 2000s. Through her promotions company, Fire Ice Promotions, she helped Houston area venues and Pace Concerts (now Live Nation) promote shows, which included old school paper posters and flyering. Missy has traveled to 18 different countries for band tours, which included major European music festivals, and she has extensive knowledge of requirements for foreign tours.
She is also well-known amongst many U.S. death metal festival organizers. Missy lives in Houston, Texas and is a staple in the local death metal scene. She works with PItstomper Productions booking shows for metal bands in Houston.
Tom Hocker - Booking/ Management
Tom calls Knoxville, Tennessee home but has been a traveler for most of his life. He has been obsessed with music for his entire adult life. Nu-metal got him hooked on the heavier side of music. Bands like Linkin Park, System of a Down and Korn were a gateway for him into metal. Now a host of The Morning Insanity podcast he is excited about venturing into the other side of tge music industry. His goal is to help bands achieve greatness.
Rachael Skinner - Booking
Rachael Skinner, a published photographer and music journalist hailing from Upstate New York, pours her heart into her craft. Her husband and children are her greatest inspirations, fueling her ambition to chase her dreams. As a devoted homeschool mother, she nurtures her two children with the belief that with love, kindness, passion, and unwavering dedication, they can achieve anything they set their minds to. Rachael strives to lead by example, demonstrating that the sky's the limit when you truly commit to your aspirations.
Rachael started off as a creative portraiture and wedding photographer with an immense love for music. She recently had the honor to combine all of her passions into one and start capturing concerts freelance before she was picked up by CelebrityAccess as a photographer after her very first show captured which was Cake. CelebrityAccess was the first outlet to give her a chance and then it took off quickly from there. She has contributed to various outlets throughout her journey including having her first ever interview published in SPIN Magazine with the legendary Les Claypool.
She decided to rebrand her photography from Reflections by Rae Photographic Art to Assimilation Music & Arts Media to avoid confusion for her clients as she has dove deep into this musical journey.
She was adopted as a feral photographer after completing her dream of photographing Les Claypool - and honed her skills as a journalist through the help of her mentors at RadioRadioX. The gentlemen at RadioRadioX are a huge part of her journey because they believed in her and gave her the opportunity to find her journalism style and offered guidance along the way. RadioRadioX is a 100% grassroots effort and 100% independent outlet with worldwide reach. She interviews unsigned and national acts and photographs them as well. She loves to shine a light on everyone’s creativity in the music industry and it is her primary goal to show how there are many parts to the entire music scene. (www.radioradiox.com)
Her journey continued to grow when she recently started another outlet for her journalism with www.thisdayinmetal.com with her first video interview of Andrea Ferro of Lacuna Coil.
She recently wanted to combine all her skills and help align musicians to venues and help them get the proper booking for what their bands expectations are. That is when the universe connected her with Massive Media MS and the rest of the story is to be written.
Patricia Aka Duben - Booking
Patricia aka Duben Music Engineer with a strong background in music production, recording, and mixing. Graduated in NYC and gained extensive experience in both NYC and LA. Proficient in using industry-standard software and hardware to deliver high-quality audio. Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with artists and producers to bring their vision to life.