American record label
Next Plateau Entertainment
(formerly
Next Plateau Records
) is an American
record label
that currently operates in association with
Republic Records
.
Background
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1980s
New York City-based independent label Next Plateau Records began in the early 1980s and ultimately became a successful independent label. Writers and producers signed to the record company include John Robie, who produced C-bank’s single, “One More Shot”. The company also signed the female rap act
Salt-N-Pepa
, who went on to score several hits on the US Hot 100 including the songs "
Push It
" and
Shake Your Thang
, and
freestyle
act Sweet Sensation, which had a hit with the song “I’m Hooked On You”.
1990s
During the 1990s Next Plateau had several hits on the American charts and some international charts with Paperboy’s “Ditty”; Sybil’s "
Don't Make Me Over
" and "
Walk On By
"; Boy Krazy’s “That’s What Love Can Do”; KWS’s “Please Don’t Go”; and with their biggest act, the female trio Salt-N-Pepa, with hits such as "Expression", "Do You Want Me", and “Let’s Talk About Sex”.
In 1996, Next Plateau was distributed by
Roadrunner Records
, which at the time was distributed by
RED Distribution
. The company's assets (excluding the company's name) were later sold to
PolyGram Records
, Roadrunner, and
Warner/Chappell Music
in 1999, thus dissolving the label.
2000s
In 2004, Next Plateau was restarted by company founder Eddie O’Loughlin, who signed dance music twins
Nina Sky
. Next Plateau now focused on electro, dance, and trance music. Next Plateau’s Eddie O’Loughlin also has an A&R consultancy role in selecting the artists, songs, and producers for
NBC
's "The Voice" television show.
Founder
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Eddie O'Loughlin is the president and founder of Next Plateau Entertainment and previously co-founded the successful
Midland International Records
for
RCA
. O'Loughlin has a reputation for being a hands-on music executive.
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Celebrities that have worked with him, but not necessarily part of Next Plateau, include
John Travolta
,
Carol Douglas
,
Silver Convention
, Jenny Burton,
Sharon Brown
, Salt-N-Pepa, Paperboy, Sybil, Sweet Sensation, KWS, and
Nina Sky
.
Eddie O, as he is known in the business, is a member of ASCAP, a voting member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Grammy organization NARAS.
Artists
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Current
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Some Former Acts
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See also
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