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10 Questions with ... Buddy Deal
February 7, 2006
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NAME:Buddy DealTITLE:VP/Rock and Alternative PromotionRECORD COMPANY: Atlantic RecordsBORN:Los Angeles, CARAISED:Los Angeles, CA
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
Hits, Revolution, A&M merge to Interscope, C2 merge to Columbia, and Elektra merge to Atlantic. Wow!
LAST NON-INDUSTRY JOB:
Doorman at The Palace in Hollywood
FIRST RECORD EVER PURCHASED:
Van Halen
FIRST CONCERT:
Little Feat
FAVORITE BAND OF ALL-TIME:
Too difficult to answer
1. What got you interested in the record business?
Aside from the cliche "my love for music" and also my father is a musician. But truth be told, I fell into the business by accident when I needed a day job.
2. Who are your mentors?
Charlie Minor
3. What do you like best about your job?
My interaction with my clients and my passion for my job, most of the time - not on Tuesdays!
4. What is the toughest part of your job?
The answer "NO!"
5. Who will be the biggest breakthrough Alternative artist for Atlantic in 2006?
HARD FI.
6. What radio promotion are you most proud of?
Proud of? I'm not sure if I'm proud of this, but the one that is most memorable would be dressing up like Spiderman for KJEE's Morning Show and running around the streets of Santa Barbara.
7. Fill in the blank: I can't make it through the day without ___________?
laughing!
8. What is your favorite radio station and why?
Now come on, you really think I'm gonna answer that?
9. Biggest career highlight?
40K @ the Belagio
10. If you decided to completely change careers today, what would you do?
It's a toss up-sell hot dogs on the North Shore of Oahu or maybe a space engineer.
Bonus Questions
What are your hobbies?
I have a lot -- truthfully. But what it comes down to is doing the things that make me happy, and my job provides me that opportunity.
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