Our Company

Founded in 2016, MHW Live Music has quickly become the leading entertainment buyer and manager for hotels and resorts in the United States.

We work on the hotel’s behalf, just like having an in-house Entertainment Director. We’ll implement your vision for a unique guest experience with any style of entertainment—musicians, DJs, bands, and other resort activations. Our contractor database includes thousands of local performers, auditioned and vetted by us, across every region of the United States. And, if you have existing performers you’d like to keep, we’ll schedule them on your behalf.

Leadership Team

  • Matt Wigler

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Matt is the founder of MHW Live Music. He has an MBA and BA (music) from University of Miami. As a jazz and blues artist, Matt has performed at The Kennedy Center, Adrienne Arsht Center, Strathmore Music Center, and for the President of the United States. Matt is also the Founder of Wigler Group, a business-to-business sales & marketing consulting firm.

  • Lowell Ringel

    DIRECTOR OF HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT

    Lowell manages MHW Live Music’s hotel client portfolio. In addition to his many years of experience helping hotel managers design Live Entertainment programs, Lowell is a GRAMMY Award-winning upright bassist. He has a Masters of Music and Bachelors of Music from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

  • Felipe Lopez

    DIRECTOR OF SALES

    Felipe is Director of Sales at MHW Live Music. He is a 20+ year veteran of the hospitality industry and has held management positions with InterContinental, Hilton, Hyatt, Oceania Cruise Line, and more. From 2014-2016, Felipe was task force leader for Hyatt Place Hotels new openings in Latin América, and achieved the #1 ranking in guest satisfaction in all the Americas at Hyatt Place Ciudad del Carmen Campeche.

  • Yeti Abides

    MANAGER ON DUTY

    Yeti brings over 20 years of experience in the Food and Beverage industry, and over 10 years of experience working directly with musicians and performers to MHW. He is the MHW Live Music Manager on Duty, working directly with MHW's clients and the musicians that perform for them. When he's not doing that, he can be found behind a microphone performing stand up comedy, hosting a live event, or recording a podcast somewhere in the universe.

  • Kevin Beardsley

    HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER

    Kevin loves to work with fellow musicians in building connections, booking events, and onboarding new performers to MHW. An upright and electric bassist, Kevin has a Bachelors of Music from UNC Chapel Hill. He was a part of the DC Jazz-Prix winning Ernest Turner Trio in 2018, and has recorded with many different artists in a variety of genres from NC to CA. In addition to being a gigging musician, before MHW Kevin also had professional experience in administration, admissions, and teaching.

  • Mariana Sahagun

    HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER

    Marianna has over a decade of international experience as an Artistic Events Production Coordinator, Mariana possesses a unique perspective on cultural project management. Her passion for art and culture has propelled her to work on various productions worldwide, including as a singer in the cruise line industry. Mariana´s global vision and innovative approach to cultural project management allow her to offer unparalleled expertise in the field.

  • Soleil Bravo

    DJ SPECIALIST, HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT

    Soleil is MHW’s music curator, selecting the right DJs for each hotel’s entertainment department around the country. She holds a Music Education and Audio Engineering Degree from MDC and SAE.

    She was working in a recording studio in Los Angeles right before making it to the finalists in a singing competition for Sony Music Latin. Soleil has self produced an original album in Peru and is currently an underground DJ/Producer and live vocalist.

  • Claudia Bispo

    SENIOR SALES MANAGER

    Claudia is Senior Sales Manager at MHW Live Music. She has more than 15 years of sales experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining MHW Live Music, Claudia worked for Holiday Inn, Airbnb, and World Study Brazil.

  • Chris Soriano

    SENIOR SALES MANAGER

    Chris is Senior Sales Manager at MHW Live Music. Chris has over 30 years of experience, including sales & marketing leadership positions with Unilever and Phillip Morris International.

  • Kaye Real

    AR & AP SPECIALIST

    Kaye is Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Specialist at MHW Live Music. Please contact the accounting department if you have questions about invoices or payments.

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