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On this episode of Roger the Wild Child Show, we are joined by music publisher and leading entertainment consultant, John Velasco-Mills.
JOHN VELASCO-MILLS
An entertainment virtuoso, John was destined to become a legend on the backstage of publishing, licensing, producing, advocating, consulting, and managing, but you would never know any of this from speaking with him. Laidback and humbled, Velasco rarely speaks of his accomplishments, and of those there are many…..
John Velasco-Mills, currently the CEO of MD25 Entertainment has spent most of his life in the music and entertainment business. The British New Yorker’s career inauguration was with Canopy Music for Jimmy Webb where he worked with artists including the Fifth Dimension, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Thelma Houston, and more. He signed artists including Yes and Black Sabbath. Velasco’s credentials soared as he became the head of United Artists Music UK. It was there he signed ELO, Abba, and many others.
Velasco’s talents also extended to publishing as he set up the first UK publishing company for BMG and Interworld, and formed his own consultation and publishing company. He represented Tina Turner in the UK and either manage or published Tommy Boyce, Hal David, John Denver, Davy Jones, Tom Paxton, Marvin Gaye, and others. He also produced albums and soundtracks for Disney, American greetings, Parker Brothers and was on the production team of the biggest live productions of the time Elton John Live in Central Park. Also to his credit Velasco delved into producing children’s projects which included the Care Bears and The Cabbage Patch Kids.
In 1984 he joined CBS Sings in the United States as Vice President. He formed MPI and managed the Sesame Street music catalog plus Sesame Street Records, he signed DC Comics, Marvel, Archie, and Care Bears. He also produced music for productions including Thomas the Tank Engine, Madeline, Pippi Longstocking, and others.
Velasco consulted for numerous organizations including American Greetings, Hearst Entertainment, Cherry Lane Music, International Movie Factory, METV, and more. In 2006 he became the chairman of the Times Square Art Center until he became the owner of Direction by Appointment for the next 10 years. He is currently a partner in Terror TV, Chairman of RADD, (Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving), President of Allied Artists Music Group, a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Songwriters Hal of Fame, and Variety Club International.
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On this episode of Roger the Wild Child Show, we are joined by music publisher and leading entertainment consultant, John Velasco-Mills.
JOHN VELASCO-MILLS
An entertainment virtuoso, John was destined to become a legend on the backstage of publishing, licensing, producing, advocating, consulting, and managing, but you would never know any of this from speaking with him. Laidback and humbled, Velasco rarely speaks of his accomplishments, and of those there are many…..
John Velasco-Mills, currently the CEO of MD25 Entertainment has spent most of his life in the music and entertainment business. The British New Yorker’s career inauguration was with Canopy Music for Jimmy Webb where he worked with artists including the Fifth Dimension, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Thelma Houston, and more. He signed artists including Yes and Black Sabbath. Velasco’s credentials soared as he became the head of United Artists Music UK. It was there he signed ELO, Abba, and many others.
Velasco’s talents also extended to publishing as he set up the first UK publishing company for BMG and Interworld, and formed his own consultation and publishing company. He represented Tina Turner in the UK and either manage or published Tommy Boyce, Hal David, John Denver, Davy Jones, Tom Paxton, Marvin Gaye, and others. He also produced albums and soundtracks for Disney, American greetings, Parker Brothers and was on the production team of the biggest live productions of the time Elton John Live in Central Park. Also to his credit Velasco delved into producing children’s projects which included the Care Bears and The Cabbage Patch Kids.
In 1984 he joined CBS Sings in the United States as Vice President. He formed MPI and managed the Sesame Street music catalog plus Sesame Street Records, he signed DC Comics, Marvel, Archie, and Care Bears. He also produced music for productions including Thomas the Tank Engine, Madeline, Pippi Longstocking, and others.
Velasco consulted for numerous organizations including American Greetings, Hearst Entertainment, Cherry Lane Music, International Movie Factory, METV, and more. In 2006 he became the chairman of the Times Square Art Center until he became the owner of Direction by Appointment for the next 10 years. He is currently a partner in Terror TV, Chairman of RADD, (Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving), President of Allied Artists Music Group, a member of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Songwriters Hal of Fame, and Variety Club International.
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Roger the Wild Child Show is streamed live every Sunday night at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. The show is rebroadcasted on 20+ different podcast platforms. Roger is joined by co-hosts Jimmy Knight, Darin Scheff, and former Playboy Playmate, Deborah Driggs. Each week they talk with musicians, celebrities, and influencers in the entertainment world.
Check out the video/audio podcasts and the rest of our links
LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wildchildradio