Building your brand? Allison Shaw is an expert at brand building. Allison owns Manic Monkee, which provides artist development, strategic Business Development for all kinds of brands, and produces and talent buys for festivals and events.  Shaw is also on the board of directors for the non-profits, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and Charity Bomb. Allison got her start writing for MTV/Vh1 and started Hyperactive Music Magazine and  Festival. She has worked for Rachael Ray and co-created the RR SXSW Feedback, the Southwest Invasion at Whole Foods and headed up brand development for Public Enemy.