Sarah Lewitinn – AKA Ultragrrrl

Sarah Lewitinn, aka Ultragrrrl, began her career as an assistant editor at Spin Magazine, and soon helped champion rock bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers, which led to her starting her own record label, Stolen Transmission, in partnership with Island Def Jam and Rob Stevenson, the Island Def Jam A&R executive responsible for signing The Killers as well as Fall Out Boy, Thrice, and The Bravery. In 2002, she was the first manager for both rock bands stellastarr* and My Chemical Romance, both prior to their first major record deals. By 2006, New York magazine named Lewitinn as one of “The Most Influential People in Music”, citing that “she has more power than any print music critic.” In January, 2008, Lewitinn, along with Stevenson and former Stolen Transmission general manager Joanna Noyes, launched For The Win! Media, an Internet marketing company focused on promoting bands and Web sites. In addition to For The Win! Media, in November, 2008, Lewitinn became a featured presenter and on-air talent for FUSE’s show “Fuse On Tour” where she presents “The Ultragrrrl Report”. Lewitinn has published two books, The Pocket DJ and Pocket Karaoke, both released by Simon Spotlight, a division of Simon & Schuster.