David Platz

Producer / publisher / record label owner / entrepreneur / Father of Simon Platz Born January 13th, 1929: Hanover, Germany. Died: May 20, 1994: London, UK Work history: Manager of Southern Music's subsidiary Latin American Music Publishing Co. Ltd. In 1955 left "Southern Music" and founded Essex Music Ltd. alongside US partner [a1523849]. (Later to become known as the "Essex Music Group") Established the independent production companies funded by "Essex"- (For the purpose of signing artists and leasing works to the major record labels) - Straight Ahead Productions Ltd., Noeland Productions Ltd., Tarantula Productions Ltd., Tuesday Productions Ltd. and Hummingbird Productions Ltd. - collaborating with producers, including Gus Dudgeon, [a580087], Rodger Bain, Denny Cordell and Tony Visconti. Founder / owner of Bucks Music Ltd., established Onward Music Ltd. following the demerger of the "Essex Music Group"