Darren Trentacoste
Entertainment executive, live event producer, and composer. Two and a half decades leading venues, productions, and music for global brands, from resort showrooms to AAA game scores.
Profile
Darren Trentacoste is the Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director of Monster Sound and Picture, an entertainment, media, and brand consulting company serving luxury hospitality, global sport, technology, media, and consumer brands. Client work has included Intel, Amazon, Netflix, Ford Motor Company, Warner Bros., iHeartMedia, MGM Resorts, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, and the National Hockey League.
Before founding his current practice, he spent nearly a decade as Senior Director of Entertainment Productions at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, joining as part of the resort's opening team. He held P&L ownership of an annual entertainment budget exceeding $40 million and led booking, programming, finance, production, and venue operations across The Chelsea, Boulevard Pool, Belmont Ballroom, and Rose.Rabbit.Lie., including artists such as Foo Fighters, The Killers, and Imagine Dragons, along with HBO World Championship Boxing and UFC broadcast events.
Darren is also an established, globally recognized music composer. His composing credits span major AAA video games, film trailers, and television, alongside production music and campaign scores for Fortune 500 brands. His catalog is published across Spotify, Apple Music, and other major platforms.
Career
| 2020–NOW | Monster Sound and Picture Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director Entertainment consulting, artist booking, brand content, commercial production, and music composition for global brands. |
| 2011–2020 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Senior Director of Entertainment Productions Booking, programming, and venue operations across a premier Las Vegas integrated resort. $40M+ annual entertainment budget. |
| 2009–2011 | Aria Resort and Casino Technical Services Manager Technical Director for major resort events, concerts, and televised productions. |
| 2007–2009 | MGM Grand Detroit Technical Services Manager Venue event operations for concerts, conventions, and large-scale entertainment programs. |
| 2000–2007 | Midwest Studios, Inc. Founder & Chief Executive Officer Commercial entertainment and production company for concerts, live events, and broadcast. |
Composer
Thirty years as a professional musician and composer. Selected scoring and production music work includes:
- Major AAA video game titles
- Film trailer campaigns
- Television and broadcast
- Fortune 500 brand commercials
- Production music catalogs
- High profile marketing campaigns