Hi, I'm Sam Taffet

I am a senior studying Public Relations and Advertising at DePaul University with double minors in Music Business and Event Planning, originally from North Carolina and now based in Chicago. My work centers around DIY music, physical media, and live shows.

My Work

I run Black Dice Records, an independent record label out of Chicago focused on physical music releases, band merchandise, and putting on DIY shows and concert promotion.

Flowers For Persephone (FULL SHOW) | Featuring Rosacade, Juneau, Norfair, & Aelia
septemberistheonlytimeidontthinkofyou | Live in Chicago (FULL SET)

At Radio DePaul, I serve as both Promotion Director and Live Music Director, booking and engineering live studio sets while handling station promotion and press coverage opportunities.

Rosacade on Radio DePaul

Contact Me

I'm always looking to work with new artists, venues, and creatives.

Natural vs. Artificial Light

For my talking head video, I decided to document the process of manufacturing CDs for my record label. To keep the video engaging and clear, I cut the script into three pieces: printing and cutting, duplication and assembly, and order fulfillment. Pacing my video around three different parts helps to keep each technical step simple [...]
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