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David Krebs is an American music producer and manager. Included among the many artists whose careers Krebs managed were AC/DC^[1]^[2] (the ninth bestselling music act in American history), Aerosmith^[3] (twelfth on that same list), Ted Nugent,^[4]^[5] Scorpions,[1] Trans-Siberian Orchestra,^[6] New York Dolls, Chumbawamba, Adam Bomb,^[7]^[8] Def Leppard,^[9]^[10] and Michael Bolton.

Krebs was one of the founders of the Texxas Jam concert festival, and has produced notable Broadway and theatrical productions.^[11] Artists represented by Krebs have scored total sales in the hundreds of millions.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15] He was recently featured in a David Lee Roth biography written by Darren Paltrowitz,^[16] with relation to his work on the Texxas Jam.

Since the early 2000s, Krebs has worked alongside composer/conductor Brent Havens and famed artist manager Mark Puma (Twisted Sister, Zebra, TNT, Kix) on Windborne Music's The Music Of symphonic rock series, which regularly headlines theaters and festivals around the world.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]

Early life

After earning degrees from Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Masters in Business Administration and a Doctor of Law), Krebs launched his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency,^[23] later switched to the business affairs department, and then became a successful agent in the music department.^[24] His first notable client at William Morris was reportedly Don McLean.^[25]^[26]

References

^ "The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC: Back in Black, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ Books, Jesse Fink. "50 years of AC/DC: the unsung heroes". Jesse Fink. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ McCormack, Ed (1976-08-26). "Aerosmith: Hard Rock's Down and Dirty Heroes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Double Live Gonzo!". TedNugent.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "BURNSTEIN & MENSCH, PT 1: THE HARD, ROCKY ROAD THAT LED TO Q PRIME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ Ahern, Sarah (2017-04-06). "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Founder Paul O'Neill Dies at 61". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ ":: The Cavern Club :: PROFILE Adam Bomb". www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Adam Bomb, Interview, Part I, Fatal Attraction, Steve Stevens, TKO, In Your Face, FIB MUSIC". www.fullinbloommusic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ Furman, Phyllis (2003-09-08). "AEROSMITH HIT WITH LIBEL SUIT Ex-manger rips VH1 show". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ Aswad, Jem (2016-03-29). "Q Prime's Burnstein And Mensch On Managing Metallica And Jimmy Page, Playing The Label Game, And Staying On Top For 33 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Beatlemania / [originally presented on Broadway by Steven Leber & David Krebs ; editorial content... - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Former Aerosmith Manager Sues Band Over VH1's 'Behind The Music' Show". MTV. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024.
^ "Former Aerosmith Manager Disputes Joe Perry's Memoir". Bostonmagazine.
^ "Louis Messina on Texxas Jam: 'I'd Love To Bring It Back With Foo Fighters'". Pollstar.
^ Wallpublished, Mick (2021-11-23). "AC/DC and the epic struggle behind For Those About To Rock". louder. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ Paltrowitz, Darren (2024-01-01). DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World. Backbeat. ISBN 978-1-4930-7252-1.
^ "Brent Havens Conductor".
^ "Currently Scheduled: Spring/Summer".
^ "Mark Puma Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More".
^ "Rock 'n' roll: The South Bend Symphony gets its Led (Zeppelin) out".
^ "Whitford/St. Holmes".
^ "Composer Brent Havens and the Houston Symphony introduce Pink Floyd fans to symphony music".
^ "Steve Leber rocks the grandparents' market".
^ https://artedivine.com/davidkrebs/
^ Paltrocast. "Don McLean On "American Boys," His Upcoming Touring, Drake & More". Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ Irwin, Tom. "The continuing adventures of Marina V". Illinois Times. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

[1] "The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC: Back in Black, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[2] Books, Jesse Fink. "50 years of AC/DC: the unsung heroes". Jesse Fink. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[3] McCormack, Ed (1976-08-26). "Aerosmith: Hard Rock's Down and Dirty Heroes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[4] "Double Live Gonzo!". TedNugent.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[5] "BURNSTEIN & MENSCH, PT 1: THE HARD, ROCKY ROAD THAT LED TO Q PRIME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[6] Ahern, Sarah (2017-04-06). "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Founder Paul O'Neill Dies at 61". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[7] ":: The Cavern Club :: PROFILE Adam Bomb". www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[8] "Adam Bomb, Interview, Part I, Fatal Attraction, Steve Stevens, TKO, In Your Face, FIB MUSIC". www.fullinbloommusic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[9] Furman, Phyllis (2003-09-08). "AEROSMITH HIT WITH LIBEL SUIT Ex-manger rips VH1 show". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[10] Aswad, Jem (2016-03-29). "Q Prime's Burnstein And Mensch On Managing Metallica And Jimmy Page, Playing The Label Game, And Staying On Top For 33 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[11] "Beatlemania / [originally presented on Broadway by Steven Leber & David Krebs ; editorial content... - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[12] "Former Aerosmith Manager Sues Band Over VH1's 'Behind The Music' Show". MTV. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024.

[13] "Former Aerosmith Manager Disputes Joe Perry's Memoir". Bostonmagazine.

[14] "Louis Messina on Texxas Jam: 'I'd Love To Bring It Back With Foo Fighters'". Pollstar.

[15] Wallpublished, Mick (2021-11-23). "AC/DC and the epic struggle behind For Those About To Rock". louder. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

[16] Paltrowitz, Darren (2024-01-01). DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World. Backbeat. ISBN 978-1-4930-7252-1.

[17] "Brent Havens Conductor".

[18] "Currently Scheduled: Spring/Summer".

[19] "Mark Puma Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More".

[20] "Rock 'n' roll: The South Bend Symphony gets its Led (Zeppelin) out".

[21] "Whitford/St. Holmes".

[22] "Composer Brent Havens and the Houston Symphony introduce Pink Floyd fans to symphony music".

[23] "Steve Leber rocks the grandparents' market".

[24] ttps://artedivine.com/davidkrebs/

[25] Paltrocast. "Don McLean On "American Boys," His Upcoming Touring, Drake & More". Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

[26] Irwin, Tom. "The continuing adventures of Marina V". Illinois Times. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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-'''David Krebs''' is an American producer and manager. Included among the many artists whose careers Krebs launched and guided to superstardom are [[AC/DC]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-08 |title=The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC: Back in Black, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/184159-the-youngs-the-brothers-who-built-ac-dc-back-in-black-2495633870.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Books |first=Jesse Fink |title=50 years of AC/DC: the unsung heroes |url=https://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/50-years-of-acdc-the-unsung-heroes |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Jesse Fink |language=en-GB}}</ref> (the ninth bestselling music act in American history), [[Aerosmith]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCormack |first=Ed |date=1976-08-26 |title=Aerosmith: Hard Rock's Down and Dirty Heroes |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aerosmith-hard-rocks-down-and-dirty-heroes-99418/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> (twelfth on that same list), [[Ted Nugent]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Double Live Gonzo! |url=https://www.tednugent.com/discography/double-live-gonzo/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=TedNugent.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BURNSTEIN & MENSCH, PT 1: THE HARD, ROCKY ROAD THAT LED TO Q PRIME |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=303897&title=BURNSTEIN-&-MENSCH,-PT-1:-THE-HARD,-ROCKY-ROAD-THAT-LED-TO-Q-PRIME |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}</ref> [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]],[https://news.northeastern.edu/2019/11/21/meet-the-man-behind-the-rolling-stones-aerosmith-joan-jett-and-the-concert-for-bangladesh/] [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahern |first=Sarah |date=2017-04-06 |title=Trans-Siberian Orchestra Founder Paul O’Neill Dies at 61 |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/obituaries-people-news/paul-oneill-dead-trans-siberian-orchestra-1202025020/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> [[New York Dolls]], [[Chumbawamba]], [[Adam Bomb]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: The Cavern Club :: PROFILE Adam Bomb |url=https://www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk/cavernclub/profiles/adambomb_profile.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Bomb, Interview, Part I, Fatal Attraction, Steve Stevens, TKO, In Your Face, FIB MUSIC |url=http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/adam_bomb.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.fullinbloommusic.com}}</ref> [[Def Leppard]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Furman |first=Phyllis |date=2003-09-08 |title=AEROSMITH HIT WITH LIBEL SUIT Ex-manger rips VH1 show |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2003/09/08/aerosmith-hit-with-libel-suit-ex-manger-rips-vh1-show/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2016-03-29 |title=Q Prime’s Burnstein And Mensch On Managing Metallica And Jimmy Page, Playing The Label Game, And Staying On Top For 33 Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/q-prime-cliff-burnstein-peter-mensch-managing-metallica-33-years-7290324/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Michael Bolton]].
+'''David Krebs''' is an American music producer and manager. Included among the many artists whose careers Krebs managed were [[AC/DC]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-08 |title=The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC: Back in Black, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/184159-the-youngs-the-brothers-who-built-ac-dc-back-in-black-2495633870.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Books |first=Jesse Fink |title=50 years of AC/DC: the unsung heroes |url=https://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/50-years-of-acdc-the-unsung-heroes |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Jesse Fink |language=en-GB}}</ref> (the ninth bestselling music act in American history), [[Aerosmith]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCormack |first=Ed |date=1976-08-26 |title=Aerosmith: Hard Rock's Down and Dirty Heroes |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aerosmith-hard-rocks-down-and-dirty-heroes-99418/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> (twelfth on that same list), [[Ted Nugent]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Double Live Gonzo! |url=https://www.tednugent.com/discography/double-live-gonzo/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=TedNugent.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BURNSTEIN & MENSCH, PT 1: THE HARD, ROCKY ROAD THAT LED TO Q PRIME |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=303897&title=BURNSTEIN-&-MENSCH,-PT-1:-THE-HARD,-ROCKY-ROAD-THAT-LED-TO-Q-PRIME |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}</ref> [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]],[https://news.northeastern.edu/2019/11/21/meet-the-man-behind-the-rolling-stones-aerosmith-joan-jett-and-the-concert-for-bangladesh/] [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahern |first=Sarah |date=2017-04-06 |title=Trans-Siberian Orchestra Founder Paul O’Neill Dies at 61 |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/obituaries-people-news/paul-oneill-dead-trans-siberian-orchestra-1202025020/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> [[New York Dolls]], [[Chumbawamba]], [[Adam Bomb]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: The Cavern Club :: PROFILE Adam Bomb |url=https://www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk/cavernclub/profiles/adambomb_profile.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Bomb, Interview, Part I, Fatal Attraction, Steve Stevens, TKO, In Your Face, FIB MUSIC |url=http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/adam_bomb.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.fullinbloommusic.com}}</ref> [[Def Leppard]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Furman |first=Phyllis |date=2003-09-08 |title=AEROSMITH HIT WITH LIBEL SUIT Ex-manger rips VH1 show |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2003/09/08/aerosmith-hit-with-libel-suit-ex-manger-rips-vh1-show/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2016-03-29 |title=Q Prime’s Burnstein And Mensch On Managing Metallica And Jimmy Page, Playing The Label Game, And Staying On Top For 33 Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/q-prime-cliff-burnstein-peter-mensch-managing-metallica-33-years-7290324/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Michael Bolton]].
 Krebs was one of the founders of the [[Texxas Jam]] concert festival, and has produced notable Broadway and theatrical productions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beatlemania / [originally presented on Broadway by Steven Leber & David Krebs ; editorial content... - Catalogue {{!}} National Library of Australia |url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2687590 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=catalogue.nla.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> Artists represented by Krebs have scored total sales in the hundreds of millions.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Former Aerosmith Manager Sues Band Over VH1's 'Behind The Music' Show|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/cpum86/former-aerosmith-manager-sues-band-over-vh1s-behind-the-music-show|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226161927/https://www.mtv.com/news/cpum86/former-aerosmith-manager-sues-band-over-vh1s-behind-the-music-show|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 26, 2024|website=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Former Aerosmith Manager Disputes Joe Perry’s Memoir|url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2014/11/26/former-aerosmith-manager-disputes-joe-perrys-memoir/|website=Bostonmagazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Louis Messina on Texxas Jam: ‘I’d Love To Bring It Back With Foo Fighters’|url=https://news.pollstar.com/2022/11/07/louis-messina-on-texxas-jam-id-love-to-bring-it-back-with-foo-fighters/|website=Pollstar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallpublished |first=Mick |date=2021-11-23 |title=AC/DC and the epic struggle behind For Those About To Rock |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/ac-dc-for-those-about-to-rock |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=louder |language=en}}</ref> He was recently featured in a [[David Lee Roth]] biography written by [[Darren Paltrowitz]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Paltrowitz |first=Darren |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1493072528/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1680463985&sr=8-1 |title=DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World |date=2024-01-01 |publisher=Backbeat |isbn=978-1-4930-7252-1 |language=English}}</ref> with relation to his work on the Texxas Jam.