Creative workers are not just performers or makers — they are strategists, communicators, producers, designers, storytellers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers. PHXMF bridges the gap between creative education and creative employment by connecting creative talent to employers, mentors, industry partners, and real career pathways.
Gabriel Bey is a strategic leader in creative industry development and the founder of PHXMF Discovery, the Phoenix Music, Film & Gaming Experience — an initiative focused on advancing Arizona as an international hub for music, film, gaming, digital media, and emerging technologies.
With more than 20+ years of entertainment industry experience, Gabriel understands that building a thriving creative economy requires more than showcasing talent. It requires infrastructure, access, professional development, industry connections, and sustainable pathways for artists, creators, and communities. With this vision, he created PHXMF as a platform to bridge music, film, gaming, and technology while supporting the growth of Arizona's creative workforce.
Through PHXMF, Gabriel works to elevate quality of life, foster economic growth, and create opportunities for artists, innovators, and creative entrepreneurs. His work spans artist and career development, publishing, business strategy, event planning, and operational development across creative sectors. At the core of his work is a belief that creativity is not only culture — it is workforce development, economic development, and a powerful driver of community growth.
Connect with emerging artists, filmmakers, musicians, gamers, content creators, producers, designers, and digital storytellers building careers across the creator economy.
Engage prospective clients, customers, partners, and community stakeholders through a high-energy cultural platform rooted in music, film, gaming, and technology.
Position company leaders as voices in the creator economy through panels, roundtables, conversations, and sponsor-led programming.
Create opportunities for employees to participate in meaningful programming, mentorship, networking, and skills-based creative industry conversations.
Showcase your company's commitment to workforce development, creative opportunity, diversity, community investment, and the growth of Arizona's creative economy.
Build authentic visibility with culture-forward audiences, values-driven consumers, students, early-career professionals, and emerging creative talent.
Connect your brand to the industries shaping the future of work — film, music, gaming, media, digital content, live experiences, and emerging technology.
PHXMF is a 501(c)(3) fiscally sponsored project — your partnership invests in creative workforce development and pathways for artists, filmmakers, musicians, gamers, and digital creators to thrive.
Move beyond passive sponsorship through programming, panels, networking, recruiting pathways, branded experiences, and talent connection.
Based in Phoenix — the fifth largest city in the United States — PHXMF is positioned in a market of 1.7 million city residents and more than 5.2 million people across the metro area. Our audience includes artists, filmmakers, musicians, gamers, students, entrepreneurs, young professionals, and culture-forward consumers actively shaping the future of music, film, media, gaming, technology, and live experiences.
Creative industries are regarded as one of the world's fastest-growing sectors and could account for 10% of global GDP before 2030.
Cross-sector counsel for Arizona's creative economy — connecting music, film, gaming, technology, entrepreneurship, public policy, and community development. Advisory capacity only: members provide nonbinding guidance, subject-matter insight, and introductions.
Writer, musician, and podcaster who has worked in music media since 2006. Founded Support Life and Music in 2024 to address mental-health pressures facing working musicians, and hosts the SLAM: Music Survival Guide podcast.
Advisory focus — Artist well-being, music-industry media, podcast programming.
Founder of RJ Animation with 15+ years in 2D/3D production and VFX education, including the 4K/IMAX series Space: Unraveling the Cosmos. Helps convene Phoenix's animation community.
Advisory focus — Animation pipelines, 3D/VFX production, talent pathways.
Award-winning PHXTV multimedia specialist with 40+ years across directing, cinematography, and public-service television. Helped launch the City of Phoenix channel that became PHXTV; teaches video production at GCC.
Advisory focus — Broadcast standards, live production, mentorship.
Musician, composer, publisher, and cultural strategist connecting music, film, gaming, and technology. ASU Distinguished Innovation Fellow and PHXMF principal partner focused on Arizona's creative-economy workforce.
Advisory focus — Creative-economy strategy, workforce pathways, partnerships.
Founder of wEquipu; digital-marketing strategist and cloud architect with an electrical-engineering foundation from the University of Illinois, spanning cloud infrastructure, SEO, and marketing technology.
Advisory focus — Digital infrastructure, cloud collaboration, small-business enablement.
Phoenix-based CPA and business advisor; magna cum laude from Morehouse College, with a master's in taxation from ASU. Prior experience in international consulting and Big Four accounting.
Advisory focus — Tax planning, entity formation, risk and compliance.
Pepperdine University faculty member working across global leadership, social entrepreneurship, and food systems. Inaugural ASU DifferenceCorps member; author on campus food insecurity.
Advisory focus — Leadership development, social-impact design, evaluation.
Community Impact Officer at the Arizona Community Foundation, working on program-related investments that expand access to capital for nonprofit, tribal, and public-sector organizations.
Advisory focus — Impact capital, nonprofit financing, partnerships.
Vice Mayor of Phoenix, District 8, and attorney with two decades of legal experience, including service as an Arizona Assistant Attorney General. First African-American woman elected to the Phoenix City Council.
Advisory focus — Public policy, housing, civic partnerships.
Owner of Wisdom of Evolution — Business Leadership Development LLC. Convenes entrepreneurs and creatives through WE BLD gatherings focused on collaboration and practical business connection.
Advisory focus — Leadership development, entrepreneur engagement, community wellness.
Brings a business-development and community-enterprise perspective, supporting relationship building, sponsor development, and pathways connecting creative-industry activity with neighborhood opportunity.
Advisory focus — Partner development, market outreach, sponsor relationships.
Advisory capacity only — non-governing, nonbinding. Titles above are functional advisory portfolios, not corporate offices; members hold no board seat, vote, or fiduciary authority by virtue of these titles and cannot bind PHXMF or speak on its behalf. Employer and public-office affiliations are included for identification only and do not imply organizational endorsement of PHXMF.
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