Dmitri Vietze is a music tech founder, CEO of the premiere US music tech PR firm Rock Paper Scissors, and the founding director of the 8th annual Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles, October 27-29, 2026. Based in Portland, Oregon, and the parent of a 17-year-old metal-core drummer and a 20-something public radio podcaster, Dmitri dabbles in MIDI wind controllers and hosts meetups in Pacific Northwest forests, studios, and space ships. His latest podcast mini-series focuses on the Rising Tide, growing music and growing value for all players in music and tech.

His expertise in helping music tech companies puts him and the RPS team in touch with almost every music tech company, investor, and leader on the planet. In 2026, Dmitri won the inaugural Music Biz "Bizzy Award" as Ace Communicator.