Allan Mason is an American record producer and A&R executive.[1]
Allan Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations | |
| Labels | A&M Records, Janus Records |
Music career
editMason was the vice president in charge of A&R when GRT Records assumed sole ownership of Janus Records in 1971, after Pye Records pulled out of the venture.[2][3]
Mason, along with Stuart Love at Warner Brothers, Matthew Kaufman at A&M, John Cale, and Kim Fowley provided the initial money for a demo for Jonathan Richman's band The Modern Lovers.[4][5]
Filmography
editMason was the music consultant for Father of the Bride and an executive music producer for Bandits.[1][6][7] He is known for his long-standing film collaborations with Barry Levinson, acting as music consultant and supervisor on the Levinson films Good Morning, Vietnam and Rain Man, among others.[8]
Personal life
editMason attended University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, he resides in Los Angeles, California.
References
edit- ^ a b Walser, Lauren (May 12, 2009). "Promoter Plans to Rock On". University of Southern California News. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Pye May Quit Janus As GRT Is Reshuffled" by Mike Gross. Billboard, March 20, 1971. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ "Music Tapes Are Profitable" (p. 16). Billboard, September 25, 1971. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ Tim Mitchell, There’s Something About Jonathan, 1999, ISBN 0-7206-1076-1
- ^ Stark, Jeff (November 12, 1998). "Something About Jonathan". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Levinson, Barry (October 12, 2001), Bandits, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, retrieved October 14, 2017
- ^ Shyer, Charles (December 20, 1991), Father of the Bride, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, retrieved October 14, 2017
- ^ "Allan Mason". IMDb.
External links
edit- Allan Mason at IMDb