Dauman Music is an American entertainment company and record label headquartered in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2007 by Jason Dauman who was originally a song placer and music publisher.

Dauman Music
IndustryMusic, entertainment
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Headquarters,
Key people
Jason Dauman (Founder) and (CEO)
Websitedaumanmusic.com

In 2019, Dauman Music was the No. 5 Dance Label Imprint and the No. 8 Dance Club Label according to Billboard Magazine's year end charts.[1][2]

Dauman Music has had 3 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Dance Club Chart: "Euphoria" by The Perry Twins featuring Harper Starling (2018), "Back to Life" by Hilary Roberts (2019), and "Self Control" by Kendra Erika (2019).

The company has represented songs released by notable artists such as Dionne Warwick, Debbie Gibson, Marc Stout, Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls, Tyga, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Snoop Dogg, Sean Kingston, Fat Joe, Frankie J, Jeff Timmons, Tiffany, and Clint Holmes.

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Jason Dauman was born in Manhattan and is a cousin to former Viacom CEO Phillipe Dauman. His father Sidney founded Dauman Displays, one of the world's leading point of purchase display companies, whose clients included Revlon, Gillette, Elizabeth Arden, Anheuser-Busch among many others.

Jason's career has spanned three decades and has included work as a record executive, song placer, music supervisor, music publisher, marketing and promoting expert, and founder and CEO of pop/dance label Dauman Music.

Dauman states,

"I grew up enjoying a wide variety of up-tempo music, so it was only natural after working strictly in pop music for many years that I would run a label devoted to electronic dance music and dance oriented pop. When I first launched Dauman Music, the genre was an underdog, looked down upon by the industry, like an unwanted musical child. I devoted my energies to rallying behind it. I'm glad to say it's not only no longer the underdog, but it's everywhere, more popular than ever, and still growing. It's been a pleasure to witness the growth of electronic music."[3]

As a song placer and music publisher, Dauman worked independently and later joined Universal Music Group. Dauman has represented, at one point or another, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Billy Steinberg, Garth Brooks, Glen Ballard, Tom Kelly, Rick Nowels, John Wesley Harding, Makeba Riddick, The Jackie Boyz, Damon Elliott, Maria McKee, Allan Rich, and Frank Wildhorn.

Early in his career, Dauman introduced his client Albert Hammond to Diane Warren resulting in a collaboration that lead to several hit singles including "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship and "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base along with other singles for Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Chicago, Joe Cocker, and Tina Turner among others. He later went on to place the Billboard No. 1 hit "I Don't Have the Heart" with James Ingram, and "I'll Stand by You" with The Pretenders. Others who have recorded the song I'll Stand By You include Carrie Underwood, Rod Stewart, Girls Aloud, Patti LaBelle, and Shirley Bassey. Dauman's placement of "Falling into You" by Billy Steinberg for Celine Dion became the titular track on her Grammy Award-winning album.[4]

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Dauman music was founded in 2007. It has had over 75 charting singles and has been a particularly strong force in the Dance Club Songs chart of Billboard. In 2019, Billboard Magazine named Dauman Music the No. 5 Dance Imprint Label of the Year, and the No. 8 Dance Record Label of the Year thanks in part to Billboard Dance Club Songs No. 1 hits by Kendra Erika ("Self Control"),[5] and Hilary Roberts ("Back to Life").[6]

Other popular songs associated with the label include "Girls Night Out" by Debbie Gibson, "You Really Started Something" by Dionne Warwick, "Just Another Day" by Tiffany, "Lithium" by Athena, "Forever" by Ralphi Rosario featuring Frankie, "Oasis" by Kendra Erika,[7] and "Let it Rain" by Amy Weber and Sean Kingston,[8] as well as hits by Snoop Dogg, Tiffany, Taylor Dayne, Joanna Krupa, Jeff Timmons, Frankie J, Klymaxx feat. Bernadette Cooper, and Laura Bryna.

Some of the remixers associated with Dauman Music are Dave Audé, Klaas, Tracy Young, Ralphie Rosario, The Wideboys, Moto Blanco, Sick Individuals, Liquid Todd, DJ Kue, Stonebridge, and Narada Michael Walden.

The company is also involved with jazz and pop music. In 2017, the label partnered with L&L Music to lead the promotional campaign for jazz singer Clint Holmes's album "Rendezvous" produced by Gregg Field. The album featured prominent jazz artists such as Jane Monheit, Ledisi, Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and The Count Basie Orchestra. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2017.[9]

Jason Dauman is heavily active in the company and enjoys being involved with all aspects of its operation including working with producers and remixers, video production, promotion, public relations and social media, and product placement and licensing.[10]

Complete List of Billboard Dance Club Songs Charting Singles edit

Year Song Title Artist Chart Peak Position
2005 Tell It to the Moon Stephani Krise 16
2006 You Know How to Love Me Lori Jenaire 19
When you Walk Away Henri 23
Walking Down Madison Esza Kayne 41
2007 Some Girls Henri 1
Evenly Lenna 29
Higher Tiffany 19
Goodnight Tonight DJ Scotty K feat. Knockhopper 29
Push the Button Henri 26
2008 I Can Hear the Money Lenna 35
'I Should Have Been Blonde Jenn Fredrick 31
Ell Est Tres LA Lenna 43
Just Another Day Tiffany 28
Sweat Erin Stevenson 20
2009 Emergency Carmen Perez 40
Give Me Tonight Frenchie Davis & TR 21
Deja Vu America Olivo 36
I Wanna Be Your Baby Henri 28
2010 Overload Carmen Perez 40
Blackout in Wonderland Jackie Siebert 37
Just a Man Snoop Dogg feat. George Hodos 24
Habit Margo 28
2011 I Love Music Dionne Mitchell 22
Get Back Margo 35
2012 I'm Free Hayla 23
Let It Rain Amy Weber 40
Alright Frankie 27
Firecracka KORR-A 18
2013 Forever Ralphi Rosario & Frankie 7
Dance of Life Amy Weber feat. Sean Kingston 39
Indestructible Veronica Jensen 10
2014 What's Done, is Done Pris Mavrick 25
One and One Ashley J 23
2015 Fly Alone Brianna Rubio feat. Fat Joe 22
With You Cheyenne Elliot 16
Cali Ralphi Rosario feat Ashley J 10
More Than a Feeling Brianna Rubio 11
Shockwaves Degrazio 23
2016 Lithium Athena 3
Frozen Natty Rico feat. Melissa Molinaro, Frankie J, & D. One 22
Love Overdoes Nikki Lund 12
When It All Falls Apart D'Liannie 33
Get Together Christine Saade & Twisted Dee 18
2017 Oasis Kendra Erika 9
Little Diva Taja Sevelle 30
Living in the Moonlight Majesty 34
Under My Skin Kendra Erika 6
Living For Tonight Dena Ordway 29
Bloom Emily Perry 9
Dark Day Olga 27
With Every Beat of My Heart Raphael 25
2018 Remedy Gerina feat. Nomad 15
Sublime Kendra Ericka 17
Euphoria The Perry Twins feat. Kendra Erika 1
Walking in Silence Emily Perry 13
Body Up Dave Allen feat. Arianny Celeste 29
There For You Hilary Roberts 10
Miss Me Sted-E & Hybrid Heights feat. Mimi 5
Summer On Lock Emily Perry 9
Hydrolove (Take Me to LA) Dan DeLeon & Anthony Griego feat. Kris Kollins 30
Self Control Kendra Erika 1
One Call Away Harper Starling feat. The Perry Twins 35
2019 Turn Me Up Brianna Rubio & Tyga 3
Boy Problems Harper Starling 16
Wet Kea 33
Fires Chris Erasmus 23
Miss Me MIMI 33
Back To Life Hilary Roberts 1
Our Song Comes On Marc Stout feat. Jessica Sutta 8
A Deeper Love Kendra Erika 10
Madness and the Dark Dave Matthias feat. Makeba 13
You Really Started Something Dionne Warwick 16
Sweet Revenge Kalendar & Laura Bryna 16
Break the Wheel Kendra Erika 8
Get Back to Love Kris James 27
Girls Night Out Debbie Gibson TBA
Good Man Hilary Roberts TBA
Spell On Me Shab TBA

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Dance Club Imprints - Year-End | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23.
  2. ^ "Dance Club Labels - Year-End | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-24.
  3. ^ "About".
  4. ^ "About". Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  5. ^ "Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Dance Club Imprints - Year-End | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23.
  7. ^ "Chart Highlights: Tegan and Sara Get 'Closer' with Alternative". Billboard.
  8. ^ "MTV Music". MTV.
  9. ^ "Clint Holmes". 23 November 2020.
  10. ^ "About".

External links edit

Official website