JOHN MCENTEE
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT
TEI ENTERTAINMENT
WHY: Heads Anaheim-based firm that arranges world’s top music performers for private and corporate parties and arenas, produced for many Fortune 500 companies, including Re/Max Worldwide, Deloitte, Bank of America and Marriott International.
IN THE NEWS: TEI, an acronym for That’s Entertainment International, arranges about 2K small shows a year. Also organizes about 50 big shows costing $500K and up each year.
NOTABLE: His phone directory includes direct dials to scores of famous entertainers such as Billy Joel, Michael Bublé, Stevie Nicks, John Stamos, Jay Leno and Mike Love of the Beach Boys. His favorite performer is Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath, who performed at The Lido Theater open house in October.
