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Tom Sturges is the former executive vice president and head of Creative for Universal Music Publishing Group, where he was responsible for the continuing career development of musicians such as the Foo Fighters, Three Doors Down, 50 Cent, Jack Johnson, and Vanessa Carlton.

 

Having spent over 25 years as a senior executive in the music industry, Tom has also served as President of Chrysalis Music and VP/GM of Shaquille O’Neal’s imprint TWIsM Records. During his tenure in the music business,Tom has signed numerous hit writers/producers including Mark Batson, Troy Taylor, Sean Garrett and Jason Epperson (aka Jay-E) among many others. Selling a combined 175M albums, 26M singles and 18M downloads, the writers and artists signed by Tom have written fourteen, #1 singles and have received twelve Grammy awards. Tom is a voting member of the National Association for the Recording Arts and Sciences, a member of their Board of Directors, and the President of the Los Angeles chapter. 

 

Currently a writer, speaker, and teacher, Tom co-created and teaches “The Music Business Now” program at UCLA with fellow professors Jeff Jampol, Steve Berman and Lenny Beer. The class, part of the Music Business minor, has been running for over 10 years at the university. 

Click here for more on Tom’s work with the Grammy Camp

SIGNED

Artists, Songwriters, Producers

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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Katrina & The Waves
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Vinnie Vincent Invasion
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Slaughter
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Billy Burnette
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Steve Cropper
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Andy Hill
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Shaquille O’Neal
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Antonina Armato
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3 Doors Down
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Foo Fighters
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Jack Johnson
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Chris Brown
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Fifty Cent
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Afroman
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Mark Batson
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Jason Epperson aka Jay E
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Owl City
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Vanessa Carlton
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Baby Bash
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Outkast
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Goodie Mob
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RockMafia
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Montell Jordan
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Billy Bizeau
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Childish Gambino

PITCHED

Songs Pitched and Recorded

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“Heart & Soul” 

Huey Lewis & The News

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“We Belong”

Pat Benatar

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“Heart of Stone”

Cher

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“Think Twice”

Celine Dion

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“Every Time You Go Away”

Paul Young

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“An Angel Cries”

Aretha Franklin

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“I Knew You Were Waiting for Me”

Aretha Franklin & George Michael

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“Always Drive a Cadillac”

The Everly Brothers

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“Tired of Being Blonde”

Carly Simon

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“If It Takes All Night”

Janet Jackson

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“Another Life”

Barry Manilow

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“The Face in the Window”

Nile Rodgers

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“When The Radio Is On”

Paul Shaffer

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“Wait for Me”

Taylor Dayne

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“If (E Poi)”

Julio Iglesias

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“I Still Believe”

Mariah Carey  

COLLABORATED

Artists

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U2
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Bon Jovi
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Billy Idol
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Carole King
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Sinead O’Connor
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Paul Anka
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Beastie Boys
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Richie Sambora
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Jethro Tull
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