Sean Carlson (born June 13, 1985), is an American music promoter from

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. He is the founder of

FYF_Fest FYF Fest (short for "Fuck Yeah Fest Fest") was an annual three-day music festival held at the Los Angeles Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Sean Carlson in 2004 and is now solely produced by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary ...

and the "F Yeah Fest" music tour. The first Fuck Yeah Fest was held in 2004 at the Echo, a club in

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. As of 2009, the festival officially changed its name to "FYF Fest" after moving the festival from the

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to the L.A. Historic State Park.

In 2017, multiple women came forward to accuse Sean of sexual harassment and assault. Spin magazine reported that Sean's sexual misconduct was considered an "open secret" within the L.A. music scene. As a result of the allegations, his relationship with Goldenvoice (the parent company of FYF Fest) was terminated.

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F Yeah Fest
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