David Platz

Producer / publisher / record label owner / entrepreneur / Father of Simon Platz Born January 13th, 1929: Hanover, Germany. Died: May 20, 1994: London, UK Work history: Manager of Southern Music's subsidiary Latin American Music Publishing Co. Ltd. In 1955 left "Southern Music" and founded Essex Music Ltd. alongside US partner Howard S. Richmond. (Later to become known as the "Essex Music Group") Established the independent production companies funded by "Essex"- (For the purpose of signing artists and leasing works to the major record labels) - Straight Ahead Productions Ltd., Noeland Productions Ltd., Tarantula Productions Ltd., Tuesday Productions Ltd. and Hummingbird Productions Ltd. - collaborating with producers, including Gus Dudgeon, Bill House, Rodger Bain, Denny Cordell and Tony Visconti. Founder / owner of Bucks Music Ltd., established Onward Music Ltd. following the demerger of the "Essex Music Group"