DSW Entertainment
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David Simoné
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | C. Winston Simone David Simoné |
Area served | Worldwide |
DSW Entertainment, established in 2005 by C. Winston Simone and David Simoné, is an entertainment company working in artist management, music publishing, recorded music, and television and movie production.
DSW Entertainment was founded in 2005 by C. Winston Simone and David Simoné, who had previously worked together in 1999 after founding publishing company Deston Songs with songwriter Desmond Child.[1][2][3] The company was responsible for the songs “Who Let The Dogs Out” by the Baha Men and “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin[4][2][5] in addition to songs for 50 Cent, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and LeAnn Rimes.[1][2]
In 2002, the duo sold a 50% stake in Deston Songs to Warner Music Group.[4][5] In 2005, they amicably parted ways with Child and founded DSW Entertainment. They formed a partnership with Primary Wave Music[6][7] to facilitate the acquisition of publishing catalogs.
In 2007, the company executive-produced Boyz II Men’s Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA[8] and received two nominations at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for “Ribbon In The Sky.”
Recorded music
DSW Entertainment has a joint venture with BMG and a partnership with Sony Masterworks, which includes album projects for Dolly Parton (Blue Smoke), The Piano Guys (Uncharted[9] A Family Christmas[9][10] and The Piano Guys), Natalie Imbruglia (Male[9][11] Wilson Phillips (Christmas In Harmony),[9][10] Band of Merrymakers (Welcome to Our Christmas Party),[10] Bria Skonberg (Bria) [9][10] and the Broadway Judy Garland musical End of the Rainbow, album Tracie Bennett Sings Judy: Songs From the Broadway Projection End of the Rainbow and Other Garland Classics.
Management
Currently, DSW Entertainment's client roster includes Mike Love and his touring Beach Boys[12] Steven Van Zandt, The Piano Guys,[13] Nik Wallenda,[14][15] Desmond Child, Wilson Phillips,[8] Jack Savoretti, and Jimmy Webb.[8]
The company have managed artists including Natalie Imbruglia,[9] Nigel Stanford, David Garrett, 4Troops, magician, actor and author Ricky Jay, Stacey Grittith (author of the 2017 best selling fitness book Two Turns from Zero),[16][17][18] and jazz singer and trumpeter Bria Skonberg.