Dan McKeown a Philadelphia producer who has gained international fame with his music and television productions. His credits include artists such as Billy Paul

Billy Paul

Billy Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...

, The Intruders

The Intruders

The Intruders were an American soul music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. As one of the first groups to have hit songs under the direction of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, they had a major influence on the development of Philadelphia soul....

, Dee Dee Sharp

Dee Dee Sharp

Dee Dee Sharp is an American R&B singer, who began her career recording as a backing vocalist in 1961.-Career:...

, The Trammps

The Trammps

The Trammps were an American disco band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was with their 1972 cover version of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart". The first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973...

, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" Smith, and award winning AOR Rock band Hit The Ground Runnin, etc.

Hit The Ground Runnin's first album Sudden Impact, produced by McKeown and Paul Piccari, founder of HGR, holds the title as the most sought after rock album in the world, selling on eBay

EBay

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 for an average price of $1,088.00. In 2001, an original copy with autographs sold for $1,950.00. McKeown also worked with long-time friend Michael Nise in Camden, New Jersey, where he was in charge of the entertainment division for the television shows "Dancin' On Air

Dancin' on air

Dancin' On Air was a 1980s television dance music reality show, forerunner of the TV show Dance Party USA. Both shows were produced and created by Michael Nise and his father Frank. The show started with US$100,000 from a small group of investors that included Tonight Show band leader Doc...

" and "Dance Party USA

Dance Party USA

Dance Party USA is an American dance television show that aired on cable's USA Network from April 12, 1986, to June 27, 1992. It was originally a half-hour, but was expanded to an hour in 1987....

". He also composed and recorded the theme songs for both shows at Powerhouse Studios, owned by Nise. His musical composition

Musical composition

Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...

s can still be heard on national commercials from J.C. Penney

J.C. Penney

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...

 to Owens Corning

Owens Corning

Owens Corning Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products. It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major American glassworks, Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois. The company was spun off as a separate entity on November 1, 1938...

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