Kevin Lyman


Kevin Lyman is the founder and operator of the , formerly known as 4Fini, Inc., a live event production company and brand strategy firm. His most notable live production is the Vans Warped Tour, which attracted about 750,000 people annually and was the longest-running North American festival concert tour. In the Fall Semester of 2018, Lyman started teaching at USC's Thornton School of Music as an Associate Adjunct Professor.

Education

Kevin Lyman is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a degree in Recreation Administration.

Career tours and festivals

Active tours/festivals

Previous tours and productions

Lyman has appeared in and produced multiple TV series, movies, and documentaries including FUSE TV’s series Warped Roadies, No Room For Rockstars, The Other F Word, and Alternative Press’s annual AP Music Award Show.

Kevin Lyman Group Agency

In 2018 after the final cross country run of the Vans Warped Tour, Lyman rebranded and started the , a talent and brand strategy agency focused on the festival landscape. The is composed of Lyman - CEO and founder, Kate Truscott - General Manager, Steph Mirsky - Marketing and Creative Director, Mel Pierce - Operations Manager, and Kat Cody - Project Coordinator.

4Fini Incorporated

Founded by Lyman, 4Fini is a talent and brand strategy agency and event production company based in South Pasadena, California. In addition, the company has an office in Nashville, Tennessee, which handles sponsorship, marketing, and operations for events.
4Fini produces events in North American and globally, and its Warped Tour has helped launch the careers of artists such as Eminem, Katy Perry, No Doubt, Echosmith, and Paramore.

4Fini Agency

In 2014, Kevin Lyman and business partner Jerra Spence created 4Fini Agency, a full service consulting firm connecting brands with the youth market.
Over the past 20 years, 4Fini has worked with youth-targeted brands including Monster Energy, Rockstar Energy, Vans, Hurley, Volcom, and retailers like Hot Topic, Journeys, and Tilly’s.
Long-term partners and sponsors include Ernie Ball, Alternative Press, Truth, Trojan, Fuse, and Kia.

4Fini Productions

4Fini Productions is a live production house known for producing festivals, events, award shows, and concert tours worldwide.
In 2007, Kevin Lyman’s The Vans Warped Tour and its significance to the punk-rock/skate community was commemorated with a time capsule and exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
In July 2014, 4Fini produced the annual AP Music Awards at The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Museum.

Awards

For his philanthropic efforts, Lyman was recognized as the Billboard Touring Awards Humanitarian of the Year, an honoree at the Grammy/MusiCares MAP Fund gala, and was inducted into the Top Dog Touring Hall of Fame at the Tour Link Conference.
In 2009, Billboard awarded Lyman the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work, which has included founding the Unite the United Foundation, a charitable organization that has raised over $1 million for various non-profits.
In 2014, Lyman’s Vans Warped Tour attempted to set a Guinness World Record title for Largest Food Drive in 24-Hour period at a single location. In 2013, the tour collected 33,000 pounds of food.
In 2016 Lyman was given the Humanitarian of the year award, by the Tj Martell foundation at their annual Family Day.
In 2018 Lyman was award Billboard's Humanitarian of the Year award for his work done with FEND and the national opioid crisis.

Speaking engagements

Lyman has been a speaker at SXSW 2014, Vegas Music Summit 2014, Launch Music Conference 2014, ASCAP Expo 2014, Cutting Edge Music Business Conference, Billboard’s Mobile Entertainment Live!, and Digital Media Summit.