Kevin Lyman is an American event manager who is the founder and operator of the Kevin Lyman Group, formerly known as 4Fini, Inc., a live event production company. His most notable live production is the live music festival series

Vans Warped Tour The Warped Tour is a touring rock music festival that toured the United States and Canada each summer from 1995 until 2019, and returned in 2025 for its 30th anniversary. By 2015, Warped was the largest traveling music festival in the United S ...

, which attracted about 750,000 people annually and was the longest-running North American festival concert tour. In the fall semester of 2018, Lyman started teaching at

USC Thornton School of Music The USC Thornton School of Music is a private music school in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1884 only four years after the University of Southern California, the Thornton School is the oldest continually operating arts institution in Los An ...

as an associate professor.

Education

Kevin Lyman is a graduate of

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is a Public university, public Institute of Technology (United States)#Polytechnic universities, polytechnic research university in Pomona, California, United States. It is the l ...

, with a degree in recreation administration.

Career tours and festivals

Tours/festivals

(1995-2019)

Other productions

*In 2014, 4Fini produced the first ''Alternative Press'' (AP) Music Awards show.Nixon, Chri
"Power to (all) the people"
U-T San Diego. June 30, 2005 *Revolver Golden God Awards

Filmography

Lyman has appeared in and produced multiple TV series, movies, and documentaries including FUSE TV's series '' Warped Roadies'' (from 2012–2014), ''No Room For Rockstars'' (documentary), '' The Other F Word'' (documentary), and Alternative Press's annual ''AP Music Award Show'' (2014)."Vans Warped Tour® Brings along Another Robust Line of Brand and Non-Profit Partners for 20th Anniversary Tour"
Yahoo! Finance. June 9, 2014. He is also producing the animated musical comedy '' Under The Boardwalk'', from

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4Fini Inc.

Founded by Lyman, 4Fini is a talent and brand strategy agency (4Fini Agency) and event production company (4Fini Productions) based in South Pasadena, California.Cohen, Jane and Grossweiner, Bo
"Industry Profile: Kevin Lyman"
Celebrity Access. Retrieved Oct. 11, 2014 4Fini produces events in North American and globally, and its Warped Tour has helped launch the careers of artists such as

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, Echosmith, and

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."It Takes a Village to Break an Artist"
SXSW. Retrieved Oct. 11, 2014Baltin, Stev
"Warped Tour Returns to Its Roots"
Rolling Stone. Mar. 31, 2012Sylvain, Vincen
"Cutting Edge Announces Kevin Lyman and Michael Kock as Keynote Speakers for New Orleans Music Business Conference"
Nola Beez. June 21, 2012

4Fini Agency

In 2014, Kevin Lyman and business partner Jerra Spence created 4Fini Agency, a full service consulting firm connecting brands with the youth market.Holloway, Lindsa
"Webcams Gone Creative"
From Entrepreneur, April 2009. March 12, 2009"Jerra Spence Encouraging Empowerment"
CBSN, BNET. Dogandpony.com. April 7, 2008 Fly Magazine. July 1, 2014 Over the past 20 years, 4Fini has worked with youth-targeted brands including

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, Rockstar Energy, Vans, Hurley, Volcom, and retailers like

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, Journeys, and Tilly's.Gasperini, Kathlee
"Vans Warped Tour Kicks-off to Sold-out Capacity; Producer Kevin Lyman Hints at What to Expect from America's Largest Running Tour"
Music. Accessed Nov. 7, 2014"Kevin Lyman"
Billboard. Accessed Nov. 7, 2014"Vans Warped Tour Announces Attractions and Activities"
New Noise Magazine. May 31, 2013

4Fini Productions

4Fini Productions is a live production house known for producing festivals, events, award shows, and concert tours worldwide. In 2007, Kevin Lyman's The Vans Warped Tour and its significance to the punk-rock/skate community was commemorated with a time capsule and exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.“Warped: 12 Years of Music, Mayhem and More”
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sept. 3, 2007 In 2019 the exhibit reopened which ran through March 2021. In July 2014, 4Fini produced the annual AP Music Awards at The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Museum. "APMAs offer more general admission tickets, expand venue, reveal more details”
Alternative Press. May 19, 2014

Speaking engagements

Lyman has been a speaker at SXSW 2014, Vegas Music Summit 2014, Launch Music Conference 2014, ASCAP Expo 2014, Cutting Edge Music Business Conference, Billboard's Mobile Entertainment Live!, and Digital Media Summit."Vegas Music Summit 2014 Announces Kevin Lyman, Hot Water Music, The Flatliners and More"

References

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