Orlando is quickly becoming a hot
spot for music and entertainment. For years we have had major companies like
Disney and Universal here in Central Florida, and we have had many artists and
bands “make it” out of Orlando. Many bands have gotten their start here in
Orlando such as Backstreet Boys and NSync. During this time Johnny
Wright managed these bands, here in Orlando, where they found their initial
success. More recently bands such as Paramore were signed right here in Orlando
by Atlantic Records very own Steve Robertson. Orlando was the home base for
many high scale records such as Paramore’s second studio album “Riot.”
A very popular Record Label “Fueled by Ramen” was founded in
Gainesville as well and they are responsible for signing many bands such as
Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Panic! At the Disco, and Twenty One Pilots.
It has become very clear to me that
Orlando has incredible promise. Orlando is a creative city, with a lot to offer
the rest of the country. After doing some research, I have discovered that
there are some companies who seem to be trying to take the music scene to the
next level. Two men, Rick and Sean, run a magazine “Axis Magazine.” This year
in 2015 they had their 15th annual Florida Music Festival and
Conference. Every year they have hundreds of bands participate, and many
industry professionals attend to check out the talent coming out of Central
Florida. There are also a lot of Artist Management and Public Relations
companies based here out of Florida such as, Stephanie Christie Management and Publicity,
and The Catalyst Publicity
Group. Companies like this help push out local market, and continue to keep
Florida in the eyes of industry professionals all over the globe looking for
talent to sign. Florida is also known for its many recording studios, one of
the most popular being Plush
Recording Studios, which is also owned by Aton Ben-Horin who is the Global
Director of A&R for Warner Music Group. Plush Studios has had a popular
client list with artists such as Chris Brown, Paramore, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida,
and Justin Bieber.
Orlando even after many years is
still proving to be a city that is pushing creative and competitive music. I’m
excited to see what Central Florida is producing, and what trends will be
created here.
