Biografia
Jeff Rogers entered the entertainment industry at 16, starting as a rock concert promoter in Welland, Ontario. He later managed rock bands, guiding the careers of Crash Test Dummies, The Pursuit of Happiness, Rusty, Randy Bachman, Ashley MacIssac, and others. He owns Handsome Boy Records, which found success with Rusty and the Plunderphonics album Grayfolded. During this period, Jeff participated in three film projects: executive producer for Bruce LaBruce's Hustler White (1996) and a Crash Test Dummies film directed by Kris Lefcoe, and director of Moe Berg: Song and Dance Man (1999).
In January 2000, Jeff joined Richard Branson's V2 Label in New York as Head of Artist Development, working with The Black Crowes, Underworld, Rinocerose, Stereophonics, and Moby. While there, he produced Moby: Play - The DVD (2001), earning his first Grammy nomination.
His passion for film brought him back to Toronto to produce Public Domain, written and directed by Kris Lefcoe. Jeff collaborated with director/writer Rob Stefaniuk and producer Robin Crumley on the vampire rock and roll film Suck. Released worldwide in 2009, Suck starred Jessica Pare and Rob Stefaniuk, featuring cameos from Moby, Alice Cooper, Carole Pope, Henry Rollins, Malcolm McDowell, Alex Lifeson, Iggy Pop, Nicole De Boer, and John Kastner. He also helped create and launch the music TV channel AUX TV.
Currently, Jeff is producing several documentaries and managing artists including Scotty Hard, Consequence of Energy, Christopher Ward, Carole Pope, and GTA Rhythm Section. He is involved with The Robb Nash Project and is a partner in The Eh I Guys and the music streaming platform PlayMi.
