Jonathan Sexton is the COO at Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC). Prior to joining KEC Jonathan made a name for himself as a successful musician and entrepreneur. He co-founded and raised $2 million for award-winning software company Artist Growth, which counts Kings of Leon, Ke$ha and Bon Jovi as customers. In 2012 Jonathan won the 2012 MTV O Music Award for "Best New Music App" (Artist Growth), beating out industry giants Spotify and Live Nation. 

He’s the CEO and Co-founder of Bandposters, focused on creating simple but innovative promotional solutions for artists on the road.

As an artist, Jonathan toured extensively for years, including performances at the 2010 Bonnaroo music and arts festival, and song placements on hit TV shows CSI and Medium.