Brooke Wentz is a versatile figure in the music industry, serving as the CEO of Seven Seas Music and an accomplished music producer and supervisor. With over two decades of experience, she has made significant contributions in the fields of music licensing and supervision. In 2002, Brooke founded The Rights Workshop, a prominent firm specializing in music licensing and supervision, with a rich portfolio of film credits, including "Melancholia," "Bill Cunningham: New York,” “Dolores,” “The Game Changers.” Her exceptional career also includes early work as a Music Director for ESPN and its networks, roles as a radio host, world music producer, and author. Brooke is the author of the book Hey! That's My Music: Music Supervision, Licensing, and Content Acquisition (Hal Leonard), and co-authored Music Rights Unveiled (Focal Press). She received a prestigious Billboard Award for her role in producing one of the top-selling world music recording, “Global Meditation.”

Brooke's journey into the world of music began as a radio host on Boston-based station WZBC-FM, where her passion for music took root. Later, after relocating to New York City to attend Barnard College at Columbia University, she became a vital part of WKCR-FM, serving as the New Music Director and hosting "Transfigured Night." This program pushed the boundaries of music, featuring new classical, jazz, and alternative genres emerging from the vibrant scenes of New York and abroad, all while embracing the global sounds of world music. Her impact was so profound that The Village Voice praised her with the words, "Let angelic Brooke help you transcend." Brooke's show became a platform for interviewing and showcasing a multitude of renowned musicians, from the likes of John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Siouxsie Sioux, and La Monte Young. She even had the privilege of producing a live radio version of John Cage's "Roaratorio" during a 75-hour retrospective for his 75th birthday.

Brooke's work and interviews were widely published in national magazines, including VIBE, Downbeat, Musical America, EAR, ELLE, and The Beat. In 1989, she played a role in assisting New York Times writer Tim Page in compiling a collection of Glenn Gould's writings for his Alfred Knopf book, The Glenn Gould Reader.

Following her academic pursuits and receiving an MBA from Columbia Business School, Brooke embarked on extensive travels throughout East and West Africa, fostering her deep connection with global music. Her experiences culminated in a long-lasting relationship with renowned artist Salif Keita, and her journey in the world of music continued to thrive.

Brooke's achievements as a producer and curator extended beyond borders. She crafted compelling music compilations, including the acclaimed "Global Meditation: Authentic Music from Meditative Traditions Around the World" and the 3-CD collection of African music, "Africa: Never Stand Still," which was featured alongside her Billboard Award-winning 4-CD compilation. She also produced the notable 3-CD release "Global Divas" for the Fourth World Conference on Women and a 2-CD book set titled "Music of Forgotten Worlds" for the UN's Year of Indigenous People.

In 1994, Brooke assumed the role of Music Director for ESPN, where she was responsible for upholding the network's music rights policies. Her pioneering efforts led ESPN to venture into publishing, involving new and bold musical talents in events targeting the emerging Gen X demographic, including the iconic X-Games.

Brooke Wentz's remarkable career continued to evolve, and she served as the Music Supervisor for New York City's Times Square Millennium Celebration. In 2002, she relocated to San Francisco, where she founded The Rights Workshop. Through this endeavor, she supervised and licensed soundtracks for numerous documentaries and independent films.

As her journey progressed, Brooke founded Seven Seas Music in 2014, a web-based platform that merges her profound knowledge and passion for world music with cutting-edge technology. This platform allows media professionals to discover, create playlists, and license curated sounds from emerging and established artists in over 40 countries with a single click. Seven Seas Music's unique library of ethnic music has found its way into high-profile television and film productions, including “Ted Lasso,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Seal Team,” and “Parts Unknown,” and renowned theatricals and documentaries such as Terrence Malik's "Knight of Cups" and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old.”

Brooke currently resides in San Francisco, California, and remains a tireless advocate for artists' rights. Her multifaceted career encompasses roles as a music supervisor, consultant, author, and speaker.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Brooke also nurtured her daughter, who has carried on the love of music as a DJ in Brooklyn. Brooke’s life has been enriched by a wealth of unforgettable experiences from surviving a coup d'état in Mali, West Africa, alongside Salif Keita, writing artist Gil Scott Heron in jail to clear a piece of music, being a fly on the wall during the mix of Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet”, and summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro while recording sounds on a Sony Walkman.