Dauman Music is an American entertainment company and record label headquartered in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2007 by Jason Dauman who was originally a song placer and music publisher.
In 2019, Dauman Music was the No. 5 Dance Label Imprint and the No. 8 Dance Club Label according to Billboard Magazine's year end charts.
Dauman Music has had 3 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Dance Club Chart: "Euphoria" by The Perry Twins featuring Harper Starling (2018), "Back to Life" by Hilary Roberts (2019), and "Self Control" by Kendra Erika (2019).
The company has represented songs released by notable artists such as Dionne Warwick, Debbie Gibson, Marc Stout, Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls, Tyga, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Snoop Dogg, Sean Kingston, Fat Joe, Frankie J, Jeff Timmons, Tiffany, and Clint Holmes.
Jason Dauman Jason Dauman was born in Manhattan and is a cousin to former Viacom CEO Phillipe Dauman. His father Sidney founded Dauman Displays, one of the world's leading point of purchase display companies, whose clients included Revlon, Gillette, Elizabeth Arden, Anheuser-Busch among many others.
Jason's career has spanned three decades and has included work as a record executive, song placer, music supervisor, music publisher, marketing and promoting expert, and founder and CEO of pop/dance label Dauman Music.
Dauman states,
As a song placer and music publisher, Dauman worked independently and later joined Universal Music Group. Dauman has represented, at one point or another, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Billy Steinberg, Garth Brooks, Glen Ballard, Tom Kelly, Rick Nowels, John Wesley Harding, Makeba Riddick, The Jackie Boyz, Damon Elliott, Maria McKee, Allan Rich, and Frank Wildhorn.
Early in his career, Dauman introduced his client Albert Hammond to Diane Warren resulting in a collaboration that lead to several hit singles including "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship and "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base along with other singles for Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Chicago, Joe Cocker, and Tina Turner among others. He later went on to place the Billboard No. 1 hit "I Don't Have the Heart" with James Ingram, and "I'll Stand by You" with The Pretenders. Others who have recorded the song I'll Stand By You include Carrie Underwood, Rod Stewart, Girls Aloud, Patti LaBelle, and Shirley Bassey. Dauman's placement of "Falling into You" by Billy Steinberg for Celine Dion became the titular track on her Grammy Award-winning album.
Dauman Music Dauman music was founded in 2007. It has had over 75 charting singles and has been a particularly strong force in the Dance Club Songs chart of Billboard. In 2019, Billboard Magazine named Dauman Music the No. 5 Dance Imprint Label of the Year, and the No. 8 Dance Record Label of the Year thanks in part to Billboard Dance Club Songs No. 1 hits by Kendra Erika ("Self Control"), and Hilary Roberts ("Back to Life").
Other popular songs associated with the label include "Girls Night Out" by Debbie Gibson, "You Really Started Something" by Dionne Warwick, "Just Another Day" by Tiffany, "Lithium" by Athena, "Forever" by Ralphi Rosario featuring Frankie, "Oasis" by Kendra Erika, and "Let it Rain" by Amy Weber and Sean Kingston, as well as hits by Snoop Dogg, Tiffany, Taylor Dayne, Joanna Krupa, Jeff Timmons, Frankie J, Klymaxx feat. Bernadette Cooper, and Laura Bryna.
Some of the remixers associated with Dauman Music are Dave Audé, Klaas, Tracy Young, Ralphie Rosario, The Wideboys, Moto Blanco, Sick Individuals, Liquid Todd, DJ Kue, Stonebridge, and Narada Michael Walden.
The company is also involved with jazz and pop music. In 2017, the label partnered with L&L Music to lead the promotional campaign for jazz singer Clint Holmes's album "Rendezvous" produced by Gregg Field. The album featured prominent jazz artists such as Jane Monheit, Ledisi, Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and The Count Basie Orchestra. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2017.
Jason Dauman is heavily active in the company and enjoys being involved with all aspects of its operation including working with producers and remixers, video production, promotion, public relations and social media, and product placement and licensing.
Complete List of Billboard Dance Club Songs Charting Singles Year Song Title Artist Chart Peak Position 2005 Tell It to the Moon Stephani Krise 16 2006 You Know How to Love Me Lori Jenaire19 When you Walk Away Henri23 Walking Down Madison Esza Kayne 41 2007 Some Girls Henri 1 Evenly Lenna 29 Higher Tiffany 19 Goodnight Tonight DJ Scotty K feat. Knockhopper 29Push the ButtonHenri26 2008 I Can Hear the Money Lenna 35 I Should Have Been Blonde Jenn Fredrick 31 Ell Est Tres LA Lenna 43Just Another DayTiffany28 Sweat Erin Stevenson 20 2009EmergencyCarmen Perez40Give Me TonightFrenchie Davis & TR21Deja VuAmerica Olivo36I Wanna Be Your BabyHenri282010OverloadCarmen Perez40Blackout in WonderlandJackie Siebert37Just a ManSnoop Dogg feat. George Hodos24HabitMargo28 2011I Love MusicDionne Mitchell22Get BackMargo352012I'm FreeHayla23Let It RainAmy Weber40AlrightFrankie27FirecrackaKORR-A182013ForeverRalphi Rosario & Frankie7Dance of LifeAmy Weber feat. Sean Kingston39IndestructibleVeronica Jensen102014What's Done, is DonePris Mavrick25One and OneAshley J23 2015Fly AloneBrianna Rubio feat. Fat Joe22With YouCheyenne Elliot16CaliRalphi Rosario feat Ashley J10More Than a FeelingBrianna Rubio11ShockwavesDegrazio23 2016LithiumAthena3FrozenNatty Rico feat. Melissa Molinaro, Frankie J, & D. One22Love OverdoesNikki Lund12When It All Falls ApartD'Liannie33Get TogetherChristine Saade & Twisted Dee182017OasisKendra Erika9Little DivaTaja Sevelle30Living in the MoonlightMajesty34Under My SkinKendra Erika6Living For TonightDena Ordway29BloomEmily Perry9Dark DayOlga27With Every Beat of My HeartRaphael252018RemedyGerina feat. Nomad15SublimeKendra Ericka17EuphoriaThe Perry Twins feat. Kendra Erika1Walking in SilenceEmily Perry13Body UpDave Allen feat. Arianny Celeste29There For YouHilary Roberts10Miss MeSted-E & Hybrid Heights feat. Mimi5Summer On LockEmily Perry9Hydrolove (Take Me to LA)Dan DeLeon & Anthony Griego feat. Kris Kollins30Self ControlKendra Erika1One Call AwayHarper Starling feat. The Perry Twins352019Turn Me UpBrianna Rubio & Tyga3Boy ProblemsHarper Starling16WetKea33FiresChris Erasmus23Miss MeMIMI33Back To LifeHilary Roberts1Our Song Comes OnMarc Stout feat. Jessica Sutta8A Deeper LoveKendra Erika10Madness and the DarkDave Matthias feat. Makeba13You Really Started SomethingDionne Warwick16Sweet RevengeKalendar & Laura Bryna16Break the WheelKendra Erika8Get Back to LoveKris James27Girls Night OutDebbie GibsonTBAGood ManHilary RobertsTBASpell On MeShabTBA
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List of record labels
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