Gabe McDonough

Gabe McDonough currently serves as the Executive Producer and Music Supervisor at MAS - Music and Strategy, following his leadership roles in the music departments of advertising agencies TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Leo Burnett, and DDB Chicago. He held the position of Governor of the Chicago Chapter of the Recording Academy from 2011 to 2016. McDonough is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, and is known in the music and branding/advertising industries as a skillful mediator between creativity and corporate interests. Notably, he received recognition from Adweek in 2009 for his use of Os Mutantes' song "A Minha Menina" in a McDonald’s commercial, cited as one of the top five ad songs of all time. Additionally, his inclusion of Santigold's song "Lights Out" in Bud Light Lime commercials played a pivotal role in catapulting the artist to fame. In 2013, McDonough received the Midem Marketing Competition award for Best Music Placement in a TV Commercial/Ad.