FABIOLA HESSLEIN
CO-FOUNDER / CEO
Fabiola Hesslein, a native New Yorker with Haitian & Chinese roots, is an entrepreneur, entertainment producer, speaker, mentor, experience designer, artist and former entertainer spanning the spectrum of the music and showbiz industry working alongside some of the greatest artists of all time including Michael Jackson, Usher, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony; tv performances on HBO network, MTV network, The Today Show, SNL, The View; tv commercials & launch events for Reebok, Michelob, Adidas, Toyota; and various recording contracts including one with Warner Music Group. She has also worked alongside concert producer celebrity David Gest and luxury fashion designer Reem Acra which helped merge her career into talent casting, show producing, and fashion. This led to various creative roles for high-profile corporate and social events, product launches, trade shows, experiential marketing, concert productions, and more.
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With Fabiola's entrepreneurial spirit, Tryon Entertainment - a full-service production company, was launched with her husband & business partner in 2009. With a degree in business, cultivated talent and progressive mindset, Fabiola not only provides her creative expertise but a hands-on approach and a top notch team for all entertainment & production needs big or small.
SIMON HESSLEIN
CO-FOUNDER / COO
Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Simon’s combined ingenuity in art, design and music (in front and behind the scenes) was inevitable as his father is quite a notable musician and artist himself. Simon’s unwavering craft to produce the hottest styles in music landed him a major publishing deal and label deal with Polydor/Universal and Warner Bros at the early age of sixteen ...gaining chart-topping radio play, music videos, concert tours and remix hits and collaborative productions with artists including Brandy, OutKast, Lil Kim, Angie Martinez, Jay-Z and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. His craft in producing art has extended to a multitude of visual designs that include abstract canvas works, photography, video, graphic design, conceptual art, and living installations.
As co-founder & VP of TRYON, Simon develops new acts and show concepts with Fabiola; designs show music and scores for all productions; directs all living installations; produces soundtracks for commercials, films, television programs; and custom-tailors comprehensive experiences to a client’s theme and purpose of their event. Recent productions have included Sprite, Microsoft BING, Johnson & Johnson.