Kevin Wall, born March 15, 1952 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a producer, digital entrepreneur and environmentalist who creates and produces global events often viewed by a billion or more people. Recent events include the opening concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Live Earth: the Concerts for a Climate in Crisis and Live 8.
In his career, Wall has produced and/or distributed over 300 live concerts, many of them tied to activist causes (benefit concerts), including the concerts to free Nelson Mandela, Roger Waters at the Berlin Wall, The Prince's Trust Concerts, Live AID, Live Earth, and Live 8, for which he was worldwide executive producer and won the first Emmy ever awarded for an 'interactive event.'
Wall's music career also includes Bob Dylan's "The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration" featuring Eric Clapton and George Harrison at Madison Square Garden, Michael Jackson’s "Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour," Amnesty International's Human Rights Now!", "The Three Tenors in Paris", and specials for Prince, Eric Clapton and Elton John.
Read more about Kevin Wall: Early Career, Live 8, Live Earth, Control Room, Awards and Boards, Personal
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