Trevor Lyman

Trevor Morris Lyman (born 1970) is an American musician and internet music entrepreneur. Lyman popularized such political campaign concepts as moneybombs and dedicated political blimp advertising. He helped organize grassroots fundraising for 2008 United States Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Congressman from Texas by offering to create a hub website after supporters of the candidate decided a "money bomb" would be an effective way to bring in campaign donations.

In 1989, Lyman was a member of the band The Demand with Dave Jamrog, Dave Newton, and Dan O'Neil, and produced and recorded a first album, according to Jamrog. Lyman later began the Music Submit promotion company, which for four years has enabled artists to bypass major record labels and to market their songs directly via the internet; he created and operates its website. The organization, currently co-owned by Lyman, promotes musicians via radio, music magazines, indie labels, and internet marketing such as blogs, directories, and podcasts. Lyman moved from Merrimack, New Hampshire, to South Florida in 2006.

Lyman had never voted or contributed to any political candidate before or worked on any campaign, but he felt betrayed by the new Democratic-majority Congress in 2006 when it did not end the war in Iraq. He became a supporter of U.S. Congressman Ron Paul when Paul was exploring a presidential run in early 2007. Lyman was impressed by Paul's opposition to the war from its inception and his promise to withdraw troops from Iraq, and noted that hundreds of Myspace users were converting their personal profiles into Paul profiles. He described himself as "mostly apathetic" about politics, but later quoted a grassroots slogan: "Dr. Paul cured my apathy."

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