Formed by Greg Below, (concert promoter and owner of Distort Productions) and Mitch Joel, (music journalist and publicist) in early 2002, Distort began by producing New Jersey's Step Kings' third release, 3 The Hard Way.
Greg and his partner, Mitch Joel decided to form Distort Entertainment after being introduced by a journalist friend of Mitch's.
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Acourding to an interview with Mitch Joel, Distort Entertainment's name was derived from Distort Productions, which was already established prior to Joel and Below becoming partners.
Speakers have included Danny Sullivan (Search Engine Watch), Jeffrey Eisenberg (Future Now, Inc.), Jim Wilson (Jim World), Lucas Morea (LatinEdge), Mitch Joel (Twist Image), Scott Ferber (Advertising.com), Stephen Turner (ClickTracks), Matthew Colebourne (coComment), Brian Clifton (Google).
Billy Joel | Mitch Ryder | Mitch Landrieu | Joel Chandler Harris | Mitch Kapor | Joel-Peter Witkin | Mitch McConnell | Mitch Easter | Mitch Daniels | Joel Schumacher | Joel Osteen | Joel Hodgson | Mitch Miller | Joel Whitburn | Joel Plaskett | Haley Joel Osment | Mitch Allan | Joel McHale | Joel McCrea | Joel Lamangan | Joel Grey | Joel | Hurricane Mitch | Mitch Mitchell | Mitch Hedberg | Mitch Joel | Joel Zifkin | Joel Spolsky | Joel Silver | Joel Salatin |