Allan Mason | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation(s) | |
Labels | A&M Records, Janus Records |
Allan Mason is an American record producer and A&R executive. [1]
Mason 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]
Mason 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]
Mason attended University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, he resides in Los Angeles, California.