Mike Pio Roda of Pinnacle Live Concepts was engaged as an artist consultant for the first year Paradise International Music Festival.  Mike Pio Roda was tasked to research and recommended the performers and was responsible as talent buyer for all but one of the international performers for the event.  The success of talent buying for Paradise IMF lead to the extension  of contract between Pinnacle and Paradise.

Talent Buy included:
- Kanye West
- Wiz Khalifa
- Rudimental
- Austin Mahone