Dan Matovina
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Dan Matovina is known for his work as a recording engineer, record producer, author of a book on Badfinger and a music agent.
Matovina was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Beginning in the early 1980s, his music engineering included artists such as New Edition
, The Monkees
, Manhattan Transfer
, Frankie Valli
, The Beach Boys
, The Pandoras
, James Lee Stanley, Radio Cammon, Easter, The Rats and Jigsaw Seen. His production work included House of Freaks
, The Clints, Karmann, On The Air, and Blood on the Saddle
.
In the early 1990s, Matovina began his research for his highly-acclaimed biography of the rock band Badfinger
entitled Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger (first published in 1997). A revised edition was made available in 2000 with a CD of rarities.
In 1991, Matovina unearthed previously unknown recordings of Pete Ham. For Pete Ham's Estate, Matovina later compiled and produced some of the recordings for release through Rykodisc
with the CDs 7 Park Avenue
(1997) and Golders Green
(1999).
Matovina contributed consulting, liner notes and mastering work for the Badfinger CDs The Very Best Of Badfinger, Head First, and several compilations featuring The Iveys (pre-Badfinger). He has also been hired as a consultant for a number of television and radio programs related to the subject of Badfinger
.
Since 2004, Matovina has been the music agent for the Heirs and Estate Of Pete Ham. He has teamed with Bug Music, the U.S. adminisrative publisher of Ham's material, in negotiating licenses for use of songs with the NBA, The Sopranos, The Simpsons, American Idol, Oprah Winfrey Show, The O.C., The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Dancing With The Stars, The Departed film and dozens more.
Matovina was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Beginning in the early 1980s, his music engineering included artists such as New Edition
New Edition
New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...
, The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...
, Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli is an American musician, most famous as frontman of The Four Seasons. He is well-known for his unusually powerful falsetto singing voice...
, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, The Pandoras
The Pandoras
The Pandoras were an all-female rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California from 1983–1991, who found a following in the Hollywood "Paisley Underground" scene and later adapted a more contemporary Sunset Boulevard, hard rock look and sound. The band ended when, on August 10, 1991 band leader...
, James Lee Stanley, Radio Cammon, Easter, The Rats and Jigsaw Seen. His production work included House of Freaks
House of Freaks
House of Freaks was a two-man band formed in Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1980s. Bryan Harvey played guitar and sang, and Johnny Hott played percussion...
, The Clints, Karmann, On The Air, and Blood on the Saddle
Blood on the Saddle
Blood on the Saddle was a cowpunk band from Los Angeles formed in 1981. They released three albums before splitting up in 1987, with the band's only constant member Greg Davis forming a new line-up in the 1990s, releasing a final album in 1995.-History:...
.
In the early 1990s, Matovina began his research for his highly-acclaimed biography of the rock band Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
entitled Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger (first published in 1997). A revised edition was made available in 2000 with a CD of rarities.
In 1991, Matovina unearthed previously unknown recordings of Pete Ham. For Pete Ham's Estate, Matovina later compiled and produced some of the recordings for release through Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
with the CDs 7 Park Avenue
7 Park Avenue
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(1997) and Golders Green
Golders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
(1999).
Matovina contributed consulting, liner notes and mastering work for the Badfinger CDs The Very Best Of Badfinger, Head First, and several compilations featuring The Iveys (pre-Badfinger). He has also been hired as a consultant for a number of television and radio programs related to the subject of Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
.
Since 2004, Matovina has been the music agent for the Heirs and Estate Of Pete Ham. He has teamed with Bug Music, the U.S. adminisrative publisher of Ham's material, in negotiating licenses for use of songs with the NBA, The Sopranos, The Simpsons, American Idol, Oprah Winfrey Show, The O.C., The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Dancing With The Stars, The Departed film and dozens more.