A&R and chief executive officer, Monster Hits Music
Years active
1996–present
Labels
Monster Hits Music (2011–present) Wind-up Records (1996–2009)
Website
monsterhitsmusic.com
Musical artist
Diana Meltzer is an American music industry executive.[1] She is the owner of Monster Hits Music and was the co-owner of the world largest independent label Wind-up Records[2] with her ex-husband Alan Meltzer. She is primarily known for discovering and signing Grammy award-winning band Creed,[3] Evanescence, and other bands such as Alter Bridge, Seether, Drowning Pool, Finger Eleven, Beat The System, Company of Thieves, 12 Stones, Thriving Ivory, Bright Eyes, People in Planes, Stereo Fuse[4] She first began her career as a fashion model. Later Meltzer owned a record store in Connecticut in the late 1980s before she was asked to assume the role of an A&R. In 2004 Meltzer became the first woman to top HitQuarters' World Top 100 A&R Chart,[5] a considerable achievement in what is traditionally a male-dominated field. Other #1s have included Clive Davis, Tommy Mottola, Dr. Dre and Mark Williams. Meltzer is still known to be the 'Woman with the Golden Ears'.
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DianaMeltzer is an American music industry executive. She is the owner of Monster Hits Music and was the co-owner of the world largest independent label...
Alan Meltzer (1944 – October 31, 2011) was an American businessman and poker player who founded Wind-up Records along with his ex-wife DianaMeltzer. Meltzer...
played the demos to his friend at Wind-up Records, head of A&R DianaMeltzer. Meltzer said what made her want to sign them was Lee's voice, lyrics and...
respective artists' chart success. Most notably, 2004 saw Wind-Up Records' DianaMeltzer become the first woman to top HitQuarters' World Top 100 A&R Chart,...
to co-produce their debut album. In 2002, Wind Up's owners Alan and DianaMeltzer hired Fortman to produce Evanescence, a then-unknown band from Little...
Sidney Meltzer (May 22, 1917 – November 2, 2011), known professionally as Sid Melton, was an American actor. He played the roles of incompetent carpenter...
John King – producer Tawnee Lillo – French horn Darren Majewski – A&R DianaMeltzer – A&R Brian Montgomery – engineer Roger Neill – string arrangements...
from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2007. Meltzer (2004), p. 33. Meltzer (2004), p. 34. "ITV Wrestling 1982 results". johnlisterwriting...
regular as Melina Paros in L.A. Law from 1992 to 1993, JoAnne Meltzer in Profit, Diana in Roar, Le Sage in Dinotopia for Hallmark Entertainment and Sophia...
2012, p. ?1. Keith 2008, p. 26. Meltzer 2004, p. 10. Meltzer 2004, p. 98. Matysik 2013, p. ?1. WON 2004, p. 83. Meltzer 2004, p. 97. McCoy 2007, p. 23...
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