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Eddie DeGarmo

Phase II Phase II
1-Jan-1990
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Eddie DeGarmo

Eddie DeGarmo

Eddie DeGarmo (born October 3, 1954) is an American Contemporary Christian music recording artist, keyboardist, producer and singer. As part of rock duo DeGarmo & Key, Eddie DeGarmo became one of the leading pioneers of contemporary Christian music. After a 17-year career with D&K, encompassing more than 2 million records sold, 9 Grammy and 27 Dove award nominations, Eddie went on to co-found ForeFront Records and release 2 Grammy nominated solo albums. Serving as Executive Vice President of A&R at ForeFront, he developed gold and platinum selling, Grammy winning artists such as dc Talk, Audio Adrenaline, Stacie Orrico and Rebecca St. James.

After selling the label to EMI, Eddie founded Meaux Music Publishing, and created such groundbreaking projects as “Hero – The Rock Opera.” In 2002, he joined EMI as President of EMI CMG Publishing, which has been named Christian Music Publisher of the Year numerous times by Billboard Magazine and BMI, as well as six consecutive years by ASCAP, an unprecedented achievement. Under Eddie’s leadership, EMI CMG Publishing continues to be an industry leader in Christian music publishing throughout the world.

Among other industry affiliations, Eddie is an alumnus of the prestigious “Leadership Music” program, and he is currently a member of the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Board, as well as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Board of Governors. He served as the President of the Church Music Publishers Association (CMPA) for 2008 – 2009, and takes an active ongoing role in giving voice to publishers and songwriters in entertainment industry legislation.

EMI CMG Publishing Staff. (2008). Retrieved April 2, 2012, from EMI Mucis CMG Publishing website: http://www.emicmgpublishing.com/?iid=1043500

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