Leadership
Governance. Infrastructure. Long-term vision.
President / CEO
Kevin Toppino founded LifeTales Music to establish a disciplined production and publishing house built on songwriting integrity, selective release standards, and long-term catalog development.
In addition to founding LifeTales Music, Kevin brings over four decades of sales and marketing experience spanning consumer, retail, and enterprise markets. His background includes in-home direct sales, regional retail leadership, and senior-level technology sales engagements with Fortune 500 organizations. Throughout his career, he consistently ranked among top-performing sales professionals, earning multiple performance awards and recognition for sustained results.
He also spent two decades as lead vocalist in working Kansas City-area cover bands and later co-founded and co-administered The History of Rock, a 13,000-member private Facebook community dedicated to music appreciation and industry discussion.
Guided by convictions shaped by faith, family, and love of country, Kevin leads LifeTales Music, LLC with an emphasis on integrity, strong governance, and high ethical standards — principles that inform both the company’s structure and its creative direction.
CFO / CTO / CIO
David Brock serves as Co-Founder and Chief Financial, Technology, and Information Officer of LifeTales Music, LLC. With decades of experience in audio recording and media production, he brings technical expertise, operational discipline, and long-term strategic oversight to the company’s infrastructure and engineering standards.
In 1988, Dave founded AudioVision Productions in Kansas City, establishing a professional production company focused on audio recording, video production, live webcasts, and aerial videography. His career has been defined by adaptability, technical precision, and an emphasis on enduring client relationships.
At LifeTales Music, David oversees financial governance, production systems, and mastering standards, ensuring that creative output is supported by strong technical architecture and disciplined operational management.
David’s experience spans the evolution of analog to digital production environments, giving him a long-view perspective on both creative workflow and technical scalability. His approach emphasizes precision, reliability, and sustainable systems that support consistent output rather than short-term production volume.