Jake Lankheit was born and raised in Sikeston, MO. He first attended college at the University of Missouri-Columbia and finished with an Integrated Marketing Communications degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. While finishing college he not only managed a micro-brewery and restaurant, but also co-founded a limited liability company entitled SD Productions. Under this company, he would learn how to manage, book and promote bands which would be the spring board to landing a job with Intrepid Artists Int’l. Since Jake arrived at Intrepid in 2005, he has taken a leadership role in the office and currently helps Rick Booth to oversee all North American Bookings. Jake currently handles the upper midwest, west coast and western Canada. He enjoys attending concerts, sporting events and outdoor activities.