If you’ve gone to any great NY parties lately chances are that they’re “Good Peoples” affiliated, the (more than just) marketing company founded and run by this week’s confessionalist, Katie Longmyer. Longmyer’s got her hands in some of the best music events and parties going down in the city right now and also day-jobs as the Brand Partnership manager at Warner Brothers Records.

We had the privilege of questioning Katie to find out more about what it’s like for her working in the male-dominated music business.

Name and Age, please:
Katie Longmyer — 28

Where are you originally from?
Washington DC

How long have you lived in New York?
6 years

What neighborhood in NY do you live in?
Lower East Side

What are your favorite memories of New York since living here?
Summer rooftop parties in Bushwick, sharing an apartment with my best friend of 10 years and having 4am dance parties to early 90s diva house, this crazy city every day.

When did you know you wanted to be in the music biz?
Always! I grew up watching so many artists, promoters and DJs at concerts that amazed me. I remember waiting in line, and watching them thinking about who really runs the show - I didn’t want to stand there wondering what was going to happen, and I didn’t want to perform, I wanted to be the person who made it all possible.

What was your first music related job?
Flyer bitch! I had a job handing out flyers and managing meet and greets for a street marketing company called Noize Pollution the summer before my junior year of college. (www.noizepollution.com)

Tell us how you started working at Warner Bros. Records and your responsibilities there.
I started out working in Washington DC and Baltimore as a club promoter for the Buzz/Fever/Origin parties. While I was doing that I got a job as a field rep for Maverick Records during the day. I eventually moved up to NYC and became a field rep for Warner Bros. Records, Maverick’s parent label, but hated working in sales. I went into the office and eventually landed an assistant job. After a year at that job I created Good Peoples and launched by creating and producing the 1st Beautiful/Decay Magazine Video Festival. (www.beautifuldecay.com) I continued to manage my own projects on my own time and when my boss at Warner Bros. discovered what I had been working on she called me into her office to talk about it. I totally thought I was going to get fired, but instead she promoted me to a job especially created for me! I’ve been working at that job in the Brand Partnerships department of Warner Bros. ever since.

You started your own company, Good Peoples, a few years ago. What’s the mission behind your company and how does it relate to your “day job”?
Good Peoples was born out of a simple idea - that I was surrounded by dope creative people and if they were all connected through a central hub the possibilities for success were limitless. It has evolved into a brand development boutique. All of the creative people around me have their own brands, events and projects so I help connect them, partner them with corporate companies, organize them, and promote them in a creative way. And as for my day job — “the machinery” as E-40 calls it ;) I guess I’m an in house trendcaster, A&R scout and bridge between the company and the community of creators I work with. My department connects Warner Bros. artists to all kinds of brands (from Pepsi to LRG) with creative projects.

Do you encounter any challenges in your job that you think are set on mostly because you are a woman in a male-dominated industry?
Not really. I think that if you are the best at what you do and produce results, no one (man or woman) can really fuck with that.

You probably get the opportunity to meet a lot of talented music artists. Any good stories?
Omg so many - but too good to put in print ;)

Who’s your favorite you’ve met?
Without a doubt - Madonna.

What’s the plan for Good Peoples and what direction are you taking it?
This is a huge year for Good Peoples. There are amazing partnerships that are happening (that’s all I’ll say for now but you’ll see soon enough!!). Stay tuned for some dope new mixtapes, huge parties in and outside of New York and maybe a tour!

Can you tell us about any other things you’ve got on your horizon?
* TheNewPop.com new website and lots of amazing new photo and video content
* Maggie Horn’s new mixtape and release party with Scottie B @ Heartbeat on April 9th
* A dope track on Tittsworth’s new album with Warner Bros. artist Federation
* and some very special projects with MeanRed Productions

Got any favorite clothing brands? Stores?
clothes: IKKS, Mishka, Hellz Bellz, 55DSL, G Star, DSquared
stores: reed space, blush on bleeker st, pop up shops and random online boutiques, I can’t stand shopping in a crowd.

Do you have much free time? And what do you do when you’re not working?
I think the last time I truly had “Free Time” I was out of the country in Costa Rica with no internet or blackberry service. Haha. When I do have free time I’m usually trying to catch a couple hours of sleep and I have dinner parties at my apartment (we do a weekly Sunday Dinner).

What’s your prized possession?
Always and forever, my cello

Do you go out much? Got any favorite bars, lounges, and clubs?
I’d say about of my time I’m “out” but I’m most likely “working”. You can usually find me at 205 Club, Von or Roxy’s party at Sway on Mondays. One of my new favs is the Hot Jams party at Southpaw.

Please name your top 3 fave restaurants in NY and what your favorite
dish(es) is/are there.
* Inoteca, truffle egg toast with a glass of lambrusco (my favorite sparkling red wine)
* Pho Viet Hong, on Mulberry & Bayard, Pho (my ultimate comfort food)
* Prune, (brunch) fried oyster omelet, lamb sausage and a Chicago matchbox bloody mary

What music have you been listening to lately?
Bilal (always in rotation), Kid Cudi (is the future), Maggie Horn’s new mixtape, Roxy’s new mixtape, Kudu, I think I’ve played Mapei & Switch’s “CSS” track about a million times over and over, Million $ Mano is killing it with remixes right now! the new erykah album . I could go on forever .

Do you plan on living in NY forever?
I think NY will always be my home base, but I want to travel (and take over) the world sooner rather than later.

If you smoke, tell us your favorite rolling paper. If you drink, tell us your cocktail/drink of choice.
I will never turn down a glass of champagne

Name one New York woman that you would nominate to our Hail Mary! list.
Jen Lyon aka Superwoman!