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<\/a><\/div>\nFormer Guns n\u2019 Roses Manager Vicky Hamilton Reps Todd Crandell<\/p>\n
Los Angeles \u2013 Music industry veteran Vicky Hamilton has joined forces with long-distance runner\/substance abuse counselor Todd Crandell, PC, LCDCIII. Crandell, who has a Master of Counseling MAC degree, is also a seasoned runner, having competed in races globally. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor PC and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III LCDCIII.<\/p>\n
Hamilton started her Los Angeles music career working with Motley Crue\u2019s first management company. She managed a veritable \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d of rock luminaries from Poison to Guns n Roses before moving on to an A&R position at Geffen Records. <\/p>\n
In the 90s, Hamilton worked at Lookout Management\/Vapor Records, where she handled American recording act the Freewheelers and TVT records artist Portable. Around this time Hamilton began managing painters, including artists Ron English and an underground tagger known as \u201cThe Street Phantom,\u201d who went on to do an album jacket for Rage Against the Machine. In 1999, Hamiton started Small Hairy Dog records and signed their sole artist, June Carter Cash, whose album Press On won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album the following year.<\/p>\n
In the last decade, Hamilton has booked bands for famed music venue Bar Sinister, taught at Musician\u2019s Institute, and written for the A&R Registry. Currently, she is the booker for the Malibu Inn nightspot. But it was her role as a recovering addict that helped her link up with Todd Crandell, an alcohol and substance abuse counselor who is also a successful marathon runner. Crandell formed an organization called Racing for Recovery that combines his two passions. Racing for Recovery is a federally approved 501 c 3 non-profit formed by Crandall in 2001.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first time I spoke to Todd Crandell, his passion for helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction came from the depths of his soul,\u201d says Hamilton, who has been clean and sober for eleven years. \u201cTodd had to crawl out of the deep abyss himself, and he understand that you have to face off with your demons at the core of your being. Racing for Recovery is a good start in that direction and Todd Crandell could well be the Bill W. or Bob Timmons of this generation. He\u2019s teaching his clients to turn their addictions into something client.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so thankful for Vicky’s support,\u201d says Crandell. \u201cI am humbled to be working with her and knowing she has the same interests is a bonus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crandell, who has been sober for 13 years, will be running in the New York City Ironman on August 11th (for his 21st time) the Ironman Quebec marathon on August 19th, and the Ironman Hawaii World Championships on October 13th. Crandell is a 20x Ironman and twice-Ultraman finisher,.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.toddcrandell.com\/<\/p>\n
www.RacingforRecovery.com<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.runningwithdemons.com\/<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.vickyhamilton.com\/<\/p>\n
Date Recorded: 9\/17\/2012<\/p>\n