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Curtis Frasca
Curtis Frasca
Birth name	Curtis Frasca
Also known as	Curt Frasca
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, Investor, Record Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Remixer, CEO,
Years active	1986–2015

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Curtis Frasca is an American entrepreneur, real estate investor, record label owner, music publisher, and former multi-platinum award-winning record producer, songwriter, musician, studio owner, recording engineer, and influencer.

Career

Frasca is a former multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, musician, re-mixer, engineer, and instrumentalist and influencer. Frasca's work appears on over 100 million albums sold worldwide including Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), These Are Special Times, Ryan Cabrera, Stories of a Stranger, The Cactus Album, The Immaculate Collection, and works by Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, 3rd Base, O.A.R., Ryan Cabrera,[1], De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Moby.

1980

Growing up in New York, Frasca was drumming at an early age. As a teenager, he was influenced by punk rock, and bands like The Jam, Sex Pistols, MC5, The Clash, Ramones^{[citation needed]}. His professional career started while still in high school^{[citation needed]} mixing, recording, and programming on records such as De La Soul "Say No Go", 3rd Bass "Brooklyn Queens" [2], "The Gas Face," albums produced by Prince Paul. Other artist's Frasca worked with during this period include Queen Latifah, Big Daddy Kane, Fine Young Cannibals "Good Thing."^{[citation needed]}

1990

Tommy Mottola hired Frasca to produce Mariah Carey's "Someday" for her 1991 American Music Awards appearance. ^{[citation needed]} Her appearance helped Someday reach Billboard's number #1 in the United States.^{[citation needed]} In the early 1990s, Frasca worked with hotel owner Shep Pettibone The Empress Hotel (New Jersey), a few of the artists included Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Cher, Patti LaBelle, Jeffrey Osborne, Jane Child, Bananarama, Spice Girls, and Prince.

Moby requested that Frasca mix his major label debut Move which entered the Billboard dance chart at number #1. The album included remixes of k.d. lang "Lifted by Love" [3], Sophie B. Hawkins "Right Beside You" [4], Tangerine Dream, and Paul Haslinger. [5]

Frasca founded Verse Entertainment [6]. Verse Entertainment featured a private multi-room facility located NYC and was profiled in MIX magazine October 1999 issue. Verse Studios is a combination of vintage gear and digital recording tools featuring a custom Neve 8058 console from the 1970s and SSL 9000J.^{[citation needed]}

2000

In 2001 after attempts to capture Avril Lavigne's sound, Arista A&R head Josh Saurbin reached out to the production and writing team of Frasca and Breerto help with the album.^[1] Avril Lavigne's debut record Let Go would go on to sell 22 million albums worldwide and garner three Grammy Award nominations.[7]

In 2002 Frasca and Sabelle Breer signed Ryan Cabrera^{[citation needed]} producing and co-writing much of his multi-platinum debut release Take It All Away, which debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 album charts. The album included the Top 40 "On The Way Down" and "40 Kinds of Sadness." The single "On the Way Down" went double platinum and received an ASCAP Pop Award for most airplay of 2006.[8]

Frasca wrote "Warm Whispers" with Missy Higgins for her album On A Clear Night.^{[citation needed]} The album entered the charts at number #1.

In 2009, Frasca founded Verse Music Group Verse Music Group. Verse Music Group was an entertainment company based in New York City with a focus on music-related intellectual property rights and related assets. Verse owned over 50,000 copyrights through its acquisition of brands and music catalogs, including Salsoul Records, West End Records, Bethlehem Records and Golden Records. Its platform included featured songs by artists Rod Stewart, Nina Simone, Jennifer Lopez, John 5, Avril Lavigne, Commodores, Tupac and Celine Dion. [9]

Frasca partnered with private equity firm The Wicks Group [10], raising $75 million to acquire entertainment intellectual property. In 2010, the company officially renamed its self Verse Music Group. [11]

In 2015, Frasca and partners The Wicks Group sold Verse Music Group to BMG Rights Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [12], [13]

References

^ "Avril Lavigne Biography". Avrillatina.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

External links

Discogs [14]
Allmusic [15]
Billboard Magazine News [16] Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today
People Magazine [17]
The Middle Market [18]
The Middle Market [19]
Billboard Magazine News [20] Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
Billboard Magazine News [21] Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Avril Lavigne Biography". Avrillatina.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

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-'''Curt Frasca''' is an American entrepreneur, real estate investor, record label owner, music publisher, and former multi-platinum award-winning record producer, songwriter, musician, studio owner and recording engineer.
+'''Curtis Frasca''' is an American [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]], [[real estate]] investor, [[record label]] owner, music [[Publishing|publisher]], and former multi-platinum award-winning record producer, songwriter, musician, studio owner, [[recording engineer]], and [[influencer]].
 ==Career==
-Frasca is a former multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, musician, re-mixer, engineer, and instrumentalist.
+Frasca is a former multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, musician, re-mixer, engineer, and instrumentalist and influencer. Frasca's work appears on over 100 million albums sold worldwide including [[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)]], [[These Are Special Times]], [[Ryan Cabrera]], [[Stories of a Stranger]], [[The Cactus Album]], [[The Immaculate Collection]],  and works by [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Celine Dion]], [[3rd Base]], [[O.A.R.]], [[Ryan Cabrera]],[https://ew.com/music/the-throwback-ryan-cabrera-on-the-way-down/], [[De La Soul]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Moby]].
-Frasca's work appears on over 100 million albums sold worldwide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Go_(Avril_Lavigne_album)], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Are_Special_Times], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Cabrera], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_of_a_Stranger], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cactus_Album],[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Immaculate_Collection], including those of [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Celine Dion]], [[3rd Base]], [[O.A.R.]], [[Ryan Cabrera]], [[De La Soul]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Moby]].
 ==1980==
-Growing up in New York{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}, Frasca was drumming at an early age. As a teenager, he was heavily influenced by [[punk rock|the punk rock & roll]], like [[The Jam]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[MC5]], [[The Clash]] [[Ramones]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}. His professional career started while still in high school{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} mixing, recording, programming on such influential records as [[De La Soul]] "Say No Go", [[3rd Bass]] "Brooklyn Queens" [https://www.discogs.com/release/1886220-3rd-Bass-The-Gas-Face], "The Gas Face", albums produced by [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]]. Other artist's Frasca worked with during this period include [[Queen Latifah]], [[Big Daddy Kane]], [[Fine Young Cannibals]] "Good Thing".{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
+Growing up in New York, Frasca was drumming at an early age. As a teenager, he was influenced by [[punk rock]], and bands like [[The Jam]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[MC5]], [[The Clash]], [[Ramones]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}. His professional career started while still in high school{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} mixing, recording, and programming on records such as [[De La Soul]] "Say No Go", [[3rd Bass]] "Brooklyn Queens" [https://www.discogs.com/release/1886220-3rd-Bass-The-Gas-Face], "The Gas Face," albums produced by [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]]. Other artist's Frasca worked with during this period include [[Queen Latifah]], [[Big Daddy Kane]], [[Fine Young Cannibals]] "Good Thing."{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
-According to Frasca in testimony he was not important creative engineer on the original 1989 recording session for the song "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]" by [[Madonna]] that helped make it the song a big hit. He also worked an assistant engineer alongside Tony Shimkin and [[Shep Pettibone]] for the song's post-production remixes. Per testimony in the litigation ''VMG Salsoul, LLC v. Madonna Louise Ciccone, et al.'', Frasca testified that he "had no authority over the creative process of 'Vogue' or any other recording for which [he] provided [his] services as an assistant engineer." Frasca further testified that his duties as an assistant engineer required him to "set up gear, assist the session engineer, align multi-track machines, change the reels of tape, patch in outboard gear as requested, set up outboard gear, keyboards, samplers, turntables, take session notes, order food, break down and clean session."<ref>[https://blogs.law.gwu.edu/mcir/case/vmg-salsoul-llc-v-madonna-louise-ciccone-et-al/2/ ''VMG Salsoul, LLC v. Madonna Louise Ciccone, et al.''], 824 F.3d 871 (9th Cir. 2016), The [[George Washington University Law School]]</ref>
 ==1990==
-[[Tommy Mottola]] hired Frasca to produce [[Mariah Carey]]'s "Someday" for her 1991 [[American Music Awards]] appearance,{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} that appearance helped [[Someday (Mariah Carey song)|Someday]] reach Billboard's number #1 in the United States after Mariah Cary's appearance. In the early 1990s Frasca worked heavily with hotel owner [[Shep Pettibone]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empress_Hotel_(New_Jersey)], a few of the artists included [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Cher]], [[Patti Labelle]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Jane Child]], [[Bananarama]], [[Spice Girls]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].
+[[Tommy Mottola]] hired Frasca to produce [[Mariah Carey]]'s "Someday" for her 1991 [[American Music Awards]] appearance.  {{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Her appearance helped [[Someday (Mariah Carey song)|Someday]] reach Billboard's number #1 in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} In the early 1990s, Frasca worked with hotel owner [[Shep Pettibone]][[The   Empress Hotel (New Jersey)]], a few of the artists included [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Cher]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Jane Child]], [[Bananarama]], [[Spice Girls]], and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].
-[[Moby]] requested Frasca mix his major label debut ''[[Move (Moby song)|Move]]'', the album entered the Billboard dance chart at number #1 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Move_(Moby_song)]. Remixing [[k.d. lang]] "Lifted by Love" [https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/kd-lang-makeover-may-28-nonesuch-classic-dance-remixes-1992-2000-2021-0317], [[Sophie B. Hawkins]] "Right Beside You" [https://books.google.com/books?id=aQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=%5B%5BSophie+B.+Hawkins%5D%5D%22Right+Beside+You%22+curt+frasca&source=bl&ots=pdPfENAiBn&sig=ACfU3U0n7rC_UAa3OPuvr3us1fQf4RX9oQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5vq2pibr0AhUQVTABHR3ZA78Q6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=%5B%5BSophie%20B.%20Hawkins%5D%5D%22Right%20Beside%20You%22%20curt%20frasca&f=false], [[Tangerine Dream]], [[Paul Haslinger]] amongst many others. [https://www.discogs.com/artist/61552-Curt-Frasca]
+[[Moby]] requested that Frasca mix his major label debut ''[[Move (Moby song)|Move]]'' which entered the Billboard dance chart at number #1. The album included remixes of [[k.d. lang]] "Lifted by Love" [https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/kd-lang-makeover-may-28-nonesuch-classic-dance-remixes-1992-2000-2021-0317], [[Sophie B. Hawkins]] "Right Beside You" [https://books.google.com/books?id=aQgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%5B%5BSophie+B.+Hawkins%5D%5D%22Right+Beside+You%22+curt+frasca&pg=PA51], [[Tangerine Dream]], and [[Paul Haslinger]]. [https://www.discogs.com/artist/61552-Curt-Frasca]
-Frasca founded Verse Entertainment [https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/verseentertainmentinc-newyork-ny-11711768.html]. Verse Entertainment featured a private multi-room facility located NYC - Verse Studio was profiled in MIX magazine October 1999 issue. Verse Studios is a combination of [[Vintage year|vintage gear]] and digital recording tools featuring a custom [[Neve Electronics|Neve]] 8058 console from the 1970s and SSL 9000J.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
+Frasca founded Verse Entertainment [https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/verseentertainmentinc-newyork-ny-11711768.html]. Verse Entertainment featured a private multi-room facility located NYC and was profiled in MIX magazine October 1999 issue. Verse Studios is a combination of [[Vintage year|vintage gear]] and digital recording tools featuring a custom [[Neve Electronics|Neve]] 8058 console from the 1970s and SSL 9000J.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
 ==2000==
-In 2001 after attempts to capture Avril Lavigne sound, [[Arista Networks|Arista]] A&R [[head]] [[Josh Saurbin]] reached out to the production and writing team of Frasca and Breer [[Madonna]], [[Ryan Cabrera]], [[Stacie Orrico]]) to help, with, the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avrillatina.com/en/avril-lavigne-biography.htm |title=Avril Lavigne Biography |publisher=Avrillatina.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref>  [[Avril Lavigne]]'s debut record ''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]'', would go on to sell 22 million albums worldwide and garner 3 [[Grammy Award]] nominations. [https://www.discogs.com/master/28622-Avril-Lavigne-Let-Go]
+In 2001 after attempts to capture Avril Lavigne's sound, [[Arista Records|Arista]] A&R [[head]] [[Josh Saurbin]] reached out to the production and writing team of Frasca and Breerto help with the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avrillatina.com/en/avril-lavigne-biography.htm |title=Avril Lavigne Biography |publisher=Avrillatina.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref> [[Avril Lavigne]]'s debut record ''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]'' would go on to sell 22 million albums worldwide and garner three [[Grammy Award]] nominations.[https://www.discogs.com/master/28622-Avril-Lavigne-Let-Go]
-Frasca and Sabelle Breer signed [[Ryan Cabrera]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} producing and co-writing much of his multi-platinum debut, release ''Take It All Away'' which debut on at #18 the Billboard 200 album charts. The album included the [[Top 40 Hits|Top 40]] "On The Way Down" and "40 Kinds of Sadness". The single "On the Way Down" went double platinum and received an ASCAP Pop Award for most airplay of 2006.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-06-17.pdf]
+In 2002 Frasca and Sabelle Breer signed [[Ryan Cabrera]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} producing and co-writing much of his multi-platinum debut release ''Take It All Away,'' which debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 album charts. The album included the [[Top 40 Hits|Top 40]] "On The Way Down" and "40 Kinds of Sadness." The single "On the Way Down" went double platinum and received an ASCAP Pop Award for most airplay of 2006.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-06-17.pdf]
-Frasca wrote "Warm Whispers" with the great, [[Missy Higgins]] for her album On A Clear Night.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} The album entered the charts at number #1.
+Frasca wrote "Warm Whispers" with [[Missy Higgins]] for her album On A Clear Night.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} The album entered the charts at number #1.
-In 2009, Frasca founded [[Verse Music Group]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verse_Music_Group]. Verse Music Group was an entertainment company based in New York City with a focus on music-related intellectual property rights and related assets. Verse owned over 50,000 copyrights through its acquisition of iconic brands and music catalogs, including Salsoul Records, West End Records, Bethlehem Records and Golden Records. Its platform included featured songs by artists [[Rod Stewart]], [[Nina Simone]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[John 5]], [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Commodores]], [[Tupac]] and [[Celine Dion]]. [https://www.wicksgroup.com/investments/verse-music-group-llc/]
+In 2009, Frasca founded [[Verse Music Group]] [[Verse Music Group]]. Verse Music Group was an entertainment company based in New York City with a focus on music-related intellectual property rights and related assets. Verse owned over 50,000 copyrights through its acquisition of brands and music catalogs, including Salsoul Records, West End Records, Bethlehem Records and Golden Records. Its platform included featured songs by artists [[Rod Stewart]], [[Nina Simone]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[John 5]], [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Commodores]], [[Tupac]] and [[Celine Dion]]. [https://www.wicksgroup.com/investments/verse-music-group-llc/]
-Frasca partnered with (private equity) firm The Wicks Group [https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-acquiresverse-music-nina-simone-j-lo-salsoul-west-end-bethlehem-golden-records/], "https://www.wicksgroup.com" Raising $75 million to acquire entertainment intellectual property. 2010 the company officially renamed Verse Music Group. [https://www.discogs.com/label/763523-Verse-Music-Group-LLC]
-, Frasca and partners The Wicks Group sold Verse Music Group to BMG Rights Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-acquiresverse-music-nina-simone-j-lo-salsoul-west-end-bethlehem-golden-records/]
+Frasca partnered with private equity firm The Wicks Group [https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-acquiresverse-music-nina-simone-j-lo-salsoul-west-end-bethlehem-golden-records/], raising $75 million to acquire entertainment intellectual property. In 2010, the company officially renamed its self Verse Music Group. [https://www.discogs.com/label/763523-Verse-Music-Group-LLC]
+In 2015, Frasca and partners The Wicks Group sold Verse Music Group to [[BMG Rights Management]]. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-acquiresverse-music-nina-simone-j-lo-salsoul-west-end-bethlehem-golden-records/], [https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-nina-simone-johnny-cash-and-john-coltrane-copyrights/]
-* [[The Cactus Album]] '''3rd Bass'''
-* [[Say No Go]]" '''De La Soul'''
-* [[On the Way Down]]  '''Ryan Cabrera'''
-* [[A Very Special Christmas]] '''Celine Dion'''
-* [[Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album)|Under My Skin]] '''Avril Lavigne'''
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 * Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Curt+Frasca]
 * Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/curt-frasca-p242695]
-* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i56460287e21dd377bf785415988a05d3]
+* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i56460287e21dd377bf785415988a05d3] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130115132702/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i56460287e21dd377bf785415988a05d3 |date=2013-01-15 }}
 * People Magazine  [http://www.peoplemagazine.com/]
 * The Middle Market [http://www.themiddlemarket.com/news/wicks-group-targets-music-publishing-210139-1.html]
 * The Middle Market [http://www.themiddlemarket.com/news/wicks-group-antenna-audio-discovery-communications-210500-1.html?zkPrintable=true]
-* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/aei-media-inks-deal-with-verse-music-group-1006220362.story]
+* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/aei-media-inks-deal-with-verse-music-group-1006220362.story] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422203948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/aei-media-inks-deal-with-verse-music-group-1006220362.story |date=2012-04-22 }}
-* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/exclusive-am-only-s-ukf-dubstep-tour-with-1006304152.story]
+* Billboard Magazine News [http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/exclusive-am-only-s-ukf-dubstep-tour-with-1006304152.story] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510224214/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/exclusive-am-only-s-ukf-dubstep-tour-with-1006304152.story |date=2012-05-10 }}
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