Biography - Charlie Guadano

Account Executive

Joining Simone Smalls PR in 2010, Charlie is one of the agency’s experts in recording artists, personalities, special events, brands and music initiatives. 
 
Charlie comes to Simone Smalls PR after nearly half a decade at a New York music and lifestyle publicity agency, where he provided media strategy and counsel to a diverse roster including Sandra Bernhard, jazz chanteuse Sophie Milman, Simone, Jane Monheit, Dominick Farinacci, opera star Measha Brueggergosman, Chubby Checker, Rakim, Guru, legend Nana Mouskouri, Decca artists RyanDan, "Cancer Vixen" author Marisa Acocella Marchetto, Bulldog Gin, KIND Healthy Snacks, Music Choice, QED: Quality Education by Design, and GiftGenius.com, among many others.

He has an extensive background as celebrity liaison, wrangler and press agent for high profile red carpet and special events such as The Cannes Film Festival, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation’s “A Magical Evening,” DIFFA’s “Dining by Design,” Vh1’s “Save the Music Foundation,” Vh1’s “Diva’s LIVE,” Glamour’s “Women of the Year Awards,” The Jazz Foundation of America’s “A Great Night in Harlem,” to name a few.  Outside of New York, Charlie has opened and relaunched clubs from Washington DC’s Ibiza to Miami’s Nikki Beach.
 
After beginning his career in the photography department of REDBOOK magazine and in the editorial department of El Diario/La Prensa, the nation's leading Spanish language daily newspaper, Charlie joined the publicity team at Condé Nast Traveler where he aided in the promotion of the magazine as well as in the execution of their annual "Hot List Party" and "Readers' Choice Awards."

Charlie holds a BA in Journalism and Spanish & Latin American Literature from New York University and currently resides in Manhattan.