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Ted Templeman is your down to earth music legend. His records defined the sounds of American Rock in the 70s, 80s and 90s. We met at L.A.'s Sunset Sound Studios where he had produced the music of Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, Aerosmith and Eric Clapton
Lenny Waronker (born October 3, 1941) is an American record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Bros. Records, and later, as the co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and his belief that "music, not money, was still number one."
Perry Watts-Russell likes to keep the process of evaluating talent as simple as possible. Though he’s in the business of signing saleable acts for a major record label, Watts-Russell says he doesn’t allow his judgment to get clouded by marketing concerns such as image, appearance and stylistic trends.
In the end, it’s all about the quality of the music.
At the age of 17, Leming dropped out of high school and began traveling across the United States to play shows while living out of his car. He eventually caught the eye of executives at Warner Brothers Records who signed him to his first major label record deal in 2008.
Michael Halloran is a radio Disc Jockey
