David Kershenbaum / MUSIC PROS HOLLYWOOD's Interests
General
“I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with some of the worlds finest talent. I learned so much from each of them and I am absolutely humbled at their brilliance.”
David Kershenbaum
Kershenbaum’s productions are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars of record sales around the world and his touch has aided or rocketed some of the biggest names in the business.
TRACY CHAPMAN
JOE JACKSON
JANET JACKSON
BRYAN ADAMS
CAT STEVENS
DURAN,DURAN
KENNY LOGGINS
JOAN BAEZ
SUPERTRAMP
PETER FRAMPTON
TORI AMOS
JOSH KADISON
BLESSID UNION OF SOULS
He continues to turn out music with style, uniqueness and strong commercial appeal. Kershenbaum created and produced the run away hit “Tracy Chapman” album. This project resulted in a stunning debut album that generated sales of over 17 million copies and $200 million in revenues. The LP was highly recognized by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, earning three Grammy awards, six nominations including “Best Producer Of The Year”, “Best Song Of The Year”, Best New Artist” and “Best Album Of The Year.” The single “Fast Car” was number one for weeks in over 17 countries around the world.
While at Morgan Creek Pictures as a partner and co-president of Morgan Creek Music Group, Kershenbaum brought home the music for the movie, “Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves” acting as Executive Producer of “Everything I Do, I Do For You” by Bryan Adams. This song went on to become the biggest single in the history of the music business at that time out selling singles by “The Beatles” and “Elvis Presley.” A few years earlier, his keen eye for talent resulted in his signing of multi-platinum artist Joe Jackson. Jackson’s music became a cornerstone of the “New Wave” trend which he and Kershenbaum brought to the US shores from England. Kershenbaum went on to produce four other Jackson albums including the classic “Night and Day” LP which became the artist’s most successful, garnering two Grammy nominations and a worldwide Top 5 single, “Stepping Out”.
Kershenbaum has held senior executive positions in three major record companies. While vice-president/A&R at A&M Records he signed Janet Jackson and caused a major shift in Black Music. Janet went on to break music history both in sales, Grammy awards and in the highly publicized $50 million deal she ultimately signed with Virgin Records. Kershenbaum enjoyed major success again with the acquisition and development of multi-platinum artist, Bryan Adams.
Kershenbaum was the creative force and man in charge which yielded many superstar artists during one of the most successful periods of A&M’s history. His roster of artists and the catalog that followed later contributed greatly to the hefty price commanded by A&M Records sale to PolyGram.
His first album for A&M was the major platinum success for Joan Baez, “Diamonds and Rust.” This was her biggest album of her career. He went on to generate multi-millions of dollars of revenue with his productions of Cat Stevens, Supertramp, and Peter Frampton
He set new limits once again with his work with the wildly successful Duran, Duran “Rio Album at Capitol records. This work also resulted in many awards and multi-platinum sales and the smash hit “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Craving independence it was at this point, Kershenbaum established his own group of companies encompassing 5 recording studios, a film music supervision division and a music publishing company. Under this banner David produced and recorded many projects including Kenny Loggins LP for Sony and the ground breaking new artist of that year… The Williams Brothers for Warner Brothers.
Yet another milestone in Kershenbaum’s career was the internationally successful Platinum LP by Josh Kadison. Kershenbaum scored again with the glittering debut of “Blessed Union Of Souls”/”I Believe” which held the #1 slot in the country on Top-40 radio.
As a music supervisor David has worked on many films. At Morgan Creek Pictures he supervised and executive produced all of the music for the large slate of pictures. Other films include “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”, “Roadhouse”, “The Last Of The Mohigans”,”Navy Seals”, “White Sands”,”200 Cigarettes”.
Currently Kershenbaum is the founder and creator of Music Pros Hollywood. In a digital market that generates mediocrity, he is offering a revolutionary new approach to creating music of lasting value.
Music
DAVID KERSHENBAUM DISCOGRAPHY:
In Concert Joan Baez Producer
Pass The Chicken And Listen The Everly Brothers Co-Producer
Pass This Way B.W. Stevenson Producer
Calabasas B.W. Stevenson Producer
Diamonds And Rust Joan Baez Producer
Breakaway Gallagher & Lyle Producer
The End Of The Beginning Richie Havens Producer
Fearless Hoyt Axton Producer
From Every Stage Joan Baez Producer
Gulf Winds Joan Baez Producer
The Best Of B.W. B.W. Stevenson Producer
The Best Of Joan Baez Joan Baez Producer
The Best Of The Hues Corp The Hues Corporation Producer
BlowinÕ Away Joan Baez Producer
Isitso Cat Stevens Producer
Love On The Airwaves Gallagher & Lyle Producer
Road Songs Hoyt Axton Producer
DonÕt Look Down Ozark Mountain Daredevils Producer
No Wave Various Artists Producer
ThreeÕs A Crowd Tarney Spenser Band Producer
Reds Reds Producer
Double Or Nothing Lani Hall Producer
Look Sharp! Joe Jackson Producer
IÕm The Man Joe Jackson Producer
City Kids Sterling Producer
Jerry Knight Jerry Knight Producer
Propaganda Various Artists Producer
RAF RAF Producer
Boomerang Boomerang Producer
Let It Rock Johnny & The Distractions Producer
Night And Day Joe Jackson Producer, Mixer
Rio Duran,Duran Mixer
The Real Mccaw Graham Parker Producer
Body And Soul Joe Jackson Producer
Footsteps In The Dark Cat Stevens Producer
Wing Of Fire Robert Hazzard Producer
Brother Where You Bound Supertramp Producer
Durell Coleman Durell Coleman Producer
Big World Joe Jackson Producer
Big World /Video Joe Jackson Producer
CanÕt Hold Back Eddie Money Producer
Mirror Town Ronnie Laws Producer
We Used To Laugh Shadowfax Producer
Classics Cat Stevens Producer
Classics Joan Baez Producer
Classics Supertramp Producer
Folk Songs Shadowfax Producer
Touch Laura Branigan Producer
Elua Cecilio & Kapono Arranger,Prod
Gringo Greg Rollie Producer
Live Joe Jackson Producer
Salsa Original Soundtrack Producer
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Producer
Why Kant Tori Read? Tori Amos Exec Producer
Crossroads Tracy Chapman Producer
Endangered Species The Burns Sisters Producer
Good Evening Marshall Crenshaw Producer
Peregrins Peregrins Producer
Roadhouse Original Soundtrack Producer
Show Of Hands Show Of Hands Producer
Venus Kissed The Moon Loey Nelson Producer
Navy Seals Original Soundtrack Producer
Origin The Origin Producer
Shortstop Sara Hickman Producer
Bigger Cooler Weirder Voice Farm Exec Producer
Leap Of Faith Kenny Loggins Producer
Robinhood Prince Of Theives Bryan Adams Producer
The Williams Brothers The Williams Brothers Producer
Naked Music Auto and Cherokee Exec Producer
Rock The First Various Artists Remixer
Shine On Peter Frampton Producer
Stay Tuned Original Soundtrack Exec Producer
The Best of Supertramp Supertramp Producer
White Sands Original Soundtrack Exec Producer
Songs of John Hyatt Various Artists Producer
Painted Desert Serenade Josh Kadison Producer,Mixer
Passion Is Not Ordinary Word Graham Parker Producer
Rare,Live, Classic Joan Baez Producer
Autobiography/ Supertramp Supertramp Producer
Best Of Branigan Laura Branigan Producer
Home Blessid Union Of Souls Producer,Mixer
Tapestry Revisted/Carol King
Trib Various Artists Producer,Mixer
Truth From Lies Catie Curtis Producer
Diamonds Joan Baez Producer
Greatest Hits Joan Baez Producer
Greatest Hits Joe Jackson Producer
Cat Stevens Boxed Set Cat Stevens Producer,Mixer
Fire Again Kim Hill Producer,Mixer
Once In A Lifetime Various Artists Producer
Radio Africa Latin Quarter Producer
Sunny Day John Cox Producer
Super Rare Disco Various Artists Producer
This is it! The A&M Years Joe Jackson Producer
29 Teeth Buck-O-Nine Producer
Hoyt Axton/The A&M Years Hoyt Axton Producer
All By Myself Various Artists Producer
Lousy With Love Del Amitri Producer
The Best Of Elkie Brooks Elkie Brooks Producer
Earthbound Billy Mann Exec Producer
Journey Through Years Cecilio & Kapono Producer
LetÕs Ride Montell Jordan Producer
Night Visions Duran,Duran Mixer
200 Cigarettes Original Soundtrack Producer
20th Century
Masters Joan Baez Producer
Why? 2k Various Artists Producer
You Give Emily Richards Producer
The Best Of Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Crenshaw Producer
Buellton Diaries Ekiah Karst Producer
Classic Joan Baez Joan Baez Producer
Classic Joe Jackson Joe Jackson Producer
Telling Stories Tracy Chapman Producer
Time Warp Ozark Mountain Daredevils Producer
Best Of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens Producer
Tracy Chapman-Collection Tracy Chapman Producer
I Want My 80Õs Now Various Producer
IÕm The Man-Bonus Track Joe Jackson Producer
Look Sharp-Bonus Track Joe Jackson Producer
On The Road To Find Out Cat Stevens Producer
SteppinÕ Out: The Very Best
Of Joe Jackson Producer
Vanishing America Joshua Kadison Producer
Back To Mine New Order Producer
Best Of Ozark Mountain
Daredevils Ozark Mountain Daredevils Producer
Capitol Records 1942-2002 Various Remixing
Essential Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins Producer
Hitdossier 70Õs Vol. 2 Varous Artists Producer
Like,Omigod! The 80Õs Pop
Culture Various Artists Producer
20th Century
Masters Peter Frampton Producer
Badmeaningood,Vol.3 Peanut Butter Wolf Producer
The Complete A&M Recordings Joan Baez Producer
Earth Rider-The Essential
John Stewart John Stewart Producer
Night And Day (Delux
Addition) Joe Jackson Producer,Mixing
No Thanks! The 70Õs Punk
Rebellion Various Arts Producer
Queen Of Pain Devil Doll Producer
DreaminÕ As One Richie Havens Producer
Flashes Of Fire Hoyt Axton Producer
Hit List Various Producer
My Maria/Callabasas B.W. Stevenson Producer
Blue Sky Barry Greenfield Producer
Suspicion Lisa Bade Producer
Revealed Melanie Dekker Co-Producer
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David Kershenbaum / MUSIC PROS HOLLYWOOD's Details
Acclaimed industry music man, David Kershenbaum is internationally known as a music entrepreneur and producer. As a multi - Grammy winner, Kershenbaum has over 75 international gold and platinum albums to his credit.
He is considered by many to be one of the top producers in the world as well as being one of the most respected.
Born in Springfield Missouri, Kershenbaum developed an obsession for music at a young age. He performed in his band throughout high school and college and finally made his way to Hollywood first as a recording artist and later as a producer.
While at A&M records, the biggest and most successful independent record company in the world at the time, Kershenbaum was known for being a true artist development executive. He supervised the talent roster, produced artists, signed superstars like Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams and Joe Jackson and oversaw the recording careers of many the labels other major artists.
The roster the he supervised and help develop contributed greatly to the hefty $550 million price tag that A&M was ultimately sold for first to PolyGram and then to Universal where it is today.
Kershenbaum’s credits read like a “who’s who” of the artist world, most of them major stars like Supertramp, Cat Stevens, Tracy Chapman and Joe Jackson but he is especially known for developing and breaking new artists.
In the current digital music world, Kershenbaum formed “Music Pros-Hollywood” in order to help new artists to find their way to standout from the thousands of daily uploads on the internet and get their music heard and remembered.
In his spare time Kershenbaum enjoys travel, photography and hanging out with exotic animals, tigers and lions in particular.
Who I'd like to meet: * It’s time to start making records that stand the test of time. Unforgettable
records with passion, emotion, expression and lasting value. In today digital
world amongst the thousands of new tracks uploaded to the Internet every day,
in order to breakthrough you can’t be just good…you have to be incredible!
* For the first time ever David shares his priceless experience from working with
some of the worlds greatest labels, writers, artists and producers, directly with
millions of people.
* He specially crafted this program beginning with his first series, “The Anatomy
Of A Production”, as well as his custom multi-level evaluation system. His
revolutionary approach was designed to help people who are trying to break into
the business to be able to get their music in front of someone who can give them
a professional and honest opinion.
* Everyone comes with different needs. David’s lessons and evaluations not only
teaches you and grades your work but provides you with solutions to individual
needs from simple song structure, production methods to figuring out your overall
image and direction.
* Remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression with your
music. Don’t take a chance yours isn’t all it can be. Get pro knowledge and
opinion …when you need it most.
Thank you for your friendship and your support...Stay in touch and stop by for a listen anytime! Sign our guestbook while your at it as well and please have a wonderful weekend! ROCK ON & ROCK HARD!!
Hello David, what a honor, being in friendship here with you. You make music and artists really BIG. Have a look to little video from a lady You know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24QADLRrrHg All the best from Stefan(bomi )
READ THAT BULLETIN ABT RECORDING DEAL WITH YOU. I KNOW MANY SOLO ARTISTS AND GOOD BANDS WITH PREVIOUSLY SIGNED MEMBERS AND UNSIGNED WHO WOULD KILL TO RECORD WITH YOU! I FUNDED SOME ARTIST TO RECORD ALBUMS AND IT'S NOT CHEAP...EXPENSES ADD UP SO FAST ! HOWEVER NOT ALL ARE GRATEFUL FOR MY HELP AND STILL THINK THEY COULD DO BETTER RECORDING WITH NOBODIES AT UNKNOWN STUDIOS THAN WITH KNOWN PRODUCERS AND AT KNOWN STUDIOS. WELL, PUTTING BIG MONEY IN MORONS AREN'T GONNA EVER MAKE THEM SMART..I LEARN THAT NOW! IN THESE COMPETITIVE MARKET BRAND NAMES COUNT !!
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