Jeffrey
Weber
producer
Jeffrey Weber has been a widely recognized
music industry professional for over thirty years. He has produced
over 175 CDs with releases on just about every major label as well
as a host of independent labels. Along the way, his projects have
yielded two Grammys, seven Grammy nominations, at least seventeen
top ten albums, two number one albums and an assortment of other
honors.
In 2009, Weber
finalized his, from the ground up, re-definition of the business
model for a record label that he firmly believes will be the architecture
for all labels in the future. Weber’s model has embraced a
complete slate of innovative concepts and procedures, ranging from
the manner in which artist contracts are conceived and implemented
to recording procedures, to innovations in sales, marketing and
promotion. Designed to re-invent and re-energize the relationships
between the artist and the label and the artist and the consumer,
the model establishes format-breaking levels of transparency and
unique partnerships in all label/artist/fan relationships.
His innovative
concepts are now the operational foundations for two independent
labels, Penny’s Gang Records and 44-4 Records, distributed
by Fontana (Universal) with more labels to come. Most recently,
he was named President of both labels. In addition, Weber’s
dynamic business model innovations for record labels are now being
taught at UCLA, University of Texas, Austin, and the ARA Charter
Public School in Hawthorne, CA.
 
During his thirty
plus year career, he has founded, ran or participated in various
label capacities from A&R, Music Supervision for film and TV,
Production, Interactive Programming, Marketing, Sales, International
Relations, Business Affairs and Art Director for independent labels
such as Penny’s Gang, 44-4 Records, Discwasher Records, Prima
Records, Beach Jazz, Agenda Records, Denon Records, Handshake Records,
Audio Source Records, Voss Records, Video Arts, Clear Audio, Pony
Canyon, P.C.H. Records, En Pointe Records, Cameron Records as well
as his own labels, Weberworks and Stark Raving Records.
His productions
have also appeared on every major label including MCA, Warner Bros.,
Atlantic, BMG, Columbia, A&M, Elektra as well as such labels
as GRP, Hip-O, Sheffield, Concord, Bainbridge, Silver Eagle, Zebra,
among countless others.
Among the many
artists that have fallen under the banner of “Produced by...”
include: Nancy Wilson, David Benoit, Steve Lukather, the Utah Symphony,
Jackson Browne, Marcus Miller, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin,
Gerald Albright, Tom Scott, Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Etta James,
Linda Hopkins, Kenny Burrell, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Billy
Sheehan (Mr. Big), Cozzy Powell, the Count Basie Orchestra, John
Sebastian, Ronnie Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Boone, Buddy Miles,
Billy Preston, MC Lyte, Kenny Rankin, Diane Reeves, Diane Schuur,
Rita Coolidge, Luther Vandross, David Crosby, Simon Phillips, Jeff
Porcaro, Patrice Rushen, Toni Tennille, among many others.
Jeff is well
known for his involvement in high technology recording techniques,
especially live two track recording, live multi-track and digital
recording. Because of their sonic excellence, his recordings have
been repeatedly selected by major hardware manufacturers to demonstrate
their product lines.
Jeff is very
active as a music supervisor for film, television and cable. He
specializes in cost effective synchronization and master use license
acquisition strategies as well as production based music options.
Jeff co-founded
and programmed Studio M, a nationwide broadcast television network
that utilized their growing 28,000 music video library to broadcast
multiple genre based music video shows. It was on the air seven
days a week, for five hours a day to an estimated audience of thirty
million homes.
In addition
to music production, Jeff has spent over twenty years behind the
microphone as a voice-over talent for commercials, cartoons, industrial
films, infomercials, live web broadcasting, and television. He has
done voice work for Interscope (Guns & Roses), Toyota, Nissan,
Ford, VR Troopers, the Ventura County Star newspaper chain, Play
It Again Sports, Sony, Boston Acoustics, Audio Source, the BBC,
the Jazz Network, Dejaun Jewelers, the Los Angeles Zoo, CBS and
Warner Bros., among countless others. He continues to be extremely
active in this field.
Well versed
in video production, Jeff has written, produced and directed over
two-dozen music based concerts and videos. Recently, he produced
a 12 camera, High Definition, robotic, five-channel surround sound
DVD/CD for Band From TV, a rock and roll cover band comprised of
famous television actors who travel the country raising money for
their selected charities. He continues to travel with the band producing
all their live concerts.
He has been
a music journalist with articles in major industry publications
nationwide. He has received numerous awards as an art director and
many of his album cover designs have been published in ”Best
of...” annual publications. As an educator, he has taught courses
on the music industry at universities and law schools (he has a
law degree as well) across the country.
Jeff is a former
member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences (NARAS) as well as a former National Trustee and
Chapter Vice President.
Contact: studioexpresso
Fn: 818 990 3031
Or e-mail directly: Jeff
Weber 805-701-4890.
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2003 studioexpresso
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