Dave Kaplan (music executive)
Dave Kaplan | |
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| Occupation(s) | executive, record producer |
| Years active | 1981−present |
Dave Kaplan is an American music industry executive.[1][2] He has managed numerous musical artists, including UB40, Glen Campbell, Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, Brian Setzer,[3] Sublime,[4] and Butthole Surfers.[5] He founded and is the CEO of the independent music label Surfdog Records.[2] Kaplan's producing credits include albums for Dave Stewart,[2] Glen Campbell, Brian Setzer, Stray Cats, Dan Hicks, SuperHeavy, and Gary Hoey.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Kaplan was born in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] He graduated from UC Santa Barbara,[2][3] and later became a certified public accountant.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Kaplan joined the accounting firm Ernst & Whinney in California as an auditor in 1981, but left in 1983 because he disliked the firm's rigid work culture.[1]
In 1985, he founded Dave Kaplan Management (DKM) to manage musicians.[2] DKM's first client was the reggae band UB40.[2][7]
Kaplan became the manager for Brian Setzer in 1992,[1] and as of 2021, Kaplan had also produced or co-produced more than a dozen albums involving Setzer.[6]
Kaplan founded Surfdog Records in the early 1990s.[2][8]
In 1999, Kaplan became the manager for Butthole Surfers, and signed the act to a joint recording deal with Surfdog and Hollywood Records.[5]
Kaplan signed recording deals with Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, led by Dan Hicks, in 2000[9][8] and British soul singer Joss Stone in 2011 to co-produce her album LP1.[10] He produced or was the executive producer for six of Hicks' albums between 2000 and 2017, and was the executive producer for Stone's LP1 album.[6]
In 2012, Kaplan became co-manager of country singer Glen Campbell, who had just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and was the executive producer of his final album Ghost on the Canvas.[11] Kaplan was also the producer of Campbell's penultimate studio album, See You There.[6]
In 2013, Kaplan signed Eric Clapton to Surfdog Records and distributed his new album, Old Sock, in North America.[2][3]
Kaplan is also the manager of the band Sublime.[4] In 2019, Kaplan was a co-producer of a documentary about the band Sublime, which was titled Sublime.[12]
Charitable activities
[edit]Kaplan served on the board of directors for an environmental non-profit called the Surfrider Foundation.[13] From 1996 through 1999, he also produced or co-produced three ocean-themed music albums to benefit the foundation, which included contributions from bands such as The Beach Boys, The Beastie Boys, and Pearl Jam.[14][15][13][16][6]
Personal life
[edit]Kaplan and his family live in southern California.[2][1] He is a surfing enthusiast.[13][2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Benning, Harry (3 October 2001). "Corporate 'tie guy' turns into Surfdog". North County Times. p. B-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Varga, George (21 February 2013). "Eric Clapton and Encinitas' Surfdog Team Up". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Graves, Brad (18 February 2013). "Surfdog Records has a Legend on Board". San Diego Business Journal. Vol. 34, no. 7. pp. 1, 28.
- ^ a b Newman, Melinda (3 August 2017). "Sublime Picks Double Oscar Winner to Direct Documentary About The Band: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b Young, Charles M. (11 September 1999). "Butthole Surfers Resurface". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 37.
- ^ a b c d e "Dave Kaplan: Credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Smale, Alison (18 October 1986). "UB40 battles officialdom to get Soviet fans dancing". Globe & Mail.
- ^ a b "Music: Greatest Licks". Pacific Sun. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "POP MUSIC; Pop Eye; SMALL FACES". Los Angeles Times. 19 March 2000. p. 74.
- ^ Cantor, Paul (30 July 2011). "Reintroducing… Joss Stone". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 26. p. 52.
- ^ Graff, Gary (18 February 2012). "MIDNIGHT COWBOY". Billboard. Vol. 24, no. 6. p. 25.
- ^ Dalton, Steven (28 April 2019). "'Sublime': Film Review Tribeca 2019". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Borzillo, Carrie (4 May 1996). "Surfdog compilation makes waves in movement to clean up beaches". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 18. pp. 11, 18.
- ^ Jenkins, Logan (3 September 1999). "Using rock to save sand and water". San Diego Union-Tribune. p. B-1.
- ^ Benning, Jim (7 June 1998). "THE BEST OF SUMMER; The Steward of Stoke; The Surfrider Foundation's Pierce Flynn Wants Everyone to Understand Why Waves Matter". Los Angeles Times. p. 15.
- ^ Borzillo, Carrie (26 July 1997). "Using rock to save sand and water". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 30. p. 16.