2024 JUROR
Brandy Ricker Energy BBDO
Senior Music Producer // Ads
Chicago, USA
It is indeed no coincidence that Brandy Ricker was born on the same day MTV launched. Her passion for music supervision started around the age of 13, when she first felt the music rather than just hearing it. Her career started in 2012 after graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Masters in Arts, Entertainment & Media Management (a concentration in Music Business). She has spent the last two decades immersing herself in the Chicago music scene. She developed her expertise from working in an eclectic array of environments, from music venues and record labels, to booking agencies and music festivals. All unique paths which finally led to her passion of Music Supervision.
Brandy has provided her expertise in the world of advertising for over the past decade, collaborating with some of the most reputable ad agencies such as Droga5, dentsuMB, BBDO, and DDB. She has provided Music Supervision for world renowned brands including Meta, New York Times, Hennessy, Essentia, Victoria’s Secret, Champion, and Jack Daniel's.
In 2022, Brandy earned an Emmy nomination for her hand in Meta’s “Skate Nation Ghana” (most outstanding commercial). That same year, she received a Guild of Music Supervisor award for Best Original Music Supervision in Advertising for Meta's "Good Ideas Deserve to Be Found - A (Slightly) Life-Changing Story," along with a GMS nod for her contribution on New York Times "Independent Journalism" - Questlove.
In 2023, Brandy received a GMS nomination for Levi's "The Greatest Story Ever Worn"
Currently, Brandy is a Senior Music Supervisor at Energy BBDO Chicago.
