Stephen Short
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Stephen Short is a renowned Grammy award winning record producer who currently runs an artist management company called Ping Pong Music.
1977–1991: Early Years
Stephen Short started his career in the recording industry in 1977 at Trident Studios in London, UK. Working with musicians such as Echo & the Bunnymen, Genesis, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Queen and Wings, Stephen went from being a teaboy to becoming senior engineer within two years. In 1980, at the age of 24, he created an investment group with three other investors and purchased Trident Studios. Employing a staff of thirty people, Stephen and his team became the most sought-after producers and engineers in the music industry.[1]
1992-2000: Shift to US Production
In early 1992, Stephen was invited to the United States to discuss the possibility of opening a US branch of Trident Studios. Following several meetings, Stephen decided to rather focus on production and to move on from the studio ownership business. After spending a brief amount of time in Los Angeles, CA , Stephen went all over the United States answering requests to become involved in many different musical projects. During this phase of his career, Stephen worked with popular musicians such as Remy Zero[2] as well as Phil Collins.[3]. Stephen has been awarded a Grammy for his work with the Christian band dc Talk and another Grammy for his work with Chaka Kahn. Over the years, Stephen continued producing for major labels such as Epic Records, Capitol Records, and many others. In 1997, the band Ben Folds Five released the song "Steven's Last Night in Town", which is based on Stephen Short's friendship with Ben Folds.
2001-Present: Recent Work
Identifying a need to develop and nurture young artists, Stephen formed a production/management company. In 2001, Stephen signed a band he discovered and managed called Limousine to Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records. Eighteen months later, Stephen discovered a young band called Augustana[4], and signed them a 2 million dollar deal with Sony and EMI publishing. In December of 2005, Stephen signed another rock band called This World Fair to EMI.
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