Robb Wagner
Immersive Entertainment Designer
Founder, Stimulated-Inc.
Robb Wagner has spent more than twenty years using visual content to transform entertainment across television, concert tours, movie theaters, and cruise ships.
He earned his Directors Guild membership as a live Associate Television Director before MTV asked him in 2004 to oversee fifty video screens at the Video Music Awards. That project changed everything — in 2005, he founded Stimulated-Inc.
Robb became the Hollywood go-to for radical creative ideas that had never been attempted before, playing directly into his strength and passion for disruption. What followed was a string of firsts:
– A Disney TV movie reimagined as a concert tour, with half the cast performing live on stage and half on screen.
– A Disney concert tour that required principal 3D feature-film photography to be completed in a single night.
– Producing Michael Jackson’s 3D concert, and contributing to Sony’s feature film capturing his final live rehearsal.
– The first-ever Live Cinema music video experiment for YouTube, alongside Spike Jonze and featuring Lady Gaga.
– The first live stage shows where live performers interacted directly with video screens on cruise ships.
His success comes from taking what he innovated in one genre and applying it to the next, each industry benefiting from what Robb brings to it.
Today, Robb continues that pattern of leaping from genre to genre with the addition of Humanity — The Philharmonic Experience. He’s targeting the philharmonic industry because he sees clear parallels to the cruise industry he stepped into in 2011: big existing investments, incredible infrastructure, and shifting audience demand. Robb has been part of the cruise line renaissance for the past fifteen years, and remains heavily active in creative development for the newest, biggest ships. Now he’s bringing that knowledge — and his creative resources — to help the symphony industry find its own renaissance.
Trusted
When the stakes are real
Testimonials
“It’s rare that you come across a company like Stimulated-Inc. We’ve worked with Robb Wagner and his team for seven years at Carnival Cruise Line. The true testament of Robb’s work is in the compliments we receive night after night from our guests.”
—Sarah Beth Reno, VP Entertainment
“I appreciated your openness and willingness to do everything within your ability to serve Michael and this project at the highest level. You accomplished this in spades.”
– Kenny Ortega, Emmy Winning Director/Choreographer
“Stimulated-Inc. is a creative company with a unique, smart, and very effective method of creating and delivering great content. I use them almost exclusively for the Foo Fighters tours. The only time I’ve strayed away I’ve regretted it.”
— Dan Hadley, Production & Lighting Designer, Foo Fighters
“Robb is imaginative, smart, and super practical. His work completely changed our shows from fun and engaging to one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences. He’s out for the best production possible — and that’s what we achieved.”
—Peter Flynn, Creator/Director
“Robb – You really facilitated our crazy dreams.”
—Chris Milk, Co-Director, YouTube Music Awards