Bruce Kalmick

The Founder and CEO of WHY&HOW, Bruce Kalmick is the multifaceted entertainment executive behind such acts as Chase Rice, Whiskey Myers, Southall, Tyler Braden, Saint Motel, Danielle Bradbery, and several others. Since his first foray into music in 2005, Bruce has launched and scaled multiple businesses and become one of the industry's leading power brokers and strategic connectors with numerous successful, genre-spanning projects under his belt. Bruce was featured in Billboard's annual "40 Under 40" list and was named a Billboard Power Player in 2018 and 2019. HITS Daily Double Recently lauded Bruce and WHY&HOW for its "wildly diverse roster," and his belief that "the more unique, the more opportunities if you reach beyond the standard playbook." 

In addition to his work in music, Bruce has invested in, advised and sat on boards for companies across the food and beverage, spirits, consumer packaged goods and sports industries. He is also a committed philanthropist, supporting a number of Texas based and national charities including RBI, The JC7 Foundation, All God's Children and others.