Diana Meltzer
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Diana Meltzer | |
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| Birth name | Diana Meltzer |
| Also known as | Woman with the Golden Ears |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge |
| Occupation | Record executive |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Monster Hits Music (2011–present) Wind-up Records (1996–2009) |
| Website | monsterhitsmusic.com |
Diana Meltzer is an American record executive.[1] She co-founded (with her ex-husband Alan Meltzer) the independent record label Wind-up Records in 1997, and founded Monster Hits Music in 2010.[2] She is credited with having discovered alternative rock bands including Creed,[3] Finger Eleven, Evanescence, Alter Bridge, Seether, Drowning Pool, 12 Stones, and Company of Thieves, all of whom signed with the former label in the late 1990s or early 2000s.[4]
She began her career as a fashion model, and later owned a record store in Connecticut in the late 1980s. In 2004, Meltzer became the first woman to top HitQuarters' World Top 100 A&R Chart,[5] a considerable achievement in a traditionally male-dominated field (others who have topped the list include Clive Davis, Tommy Mottola, Dr. Dre and Mark Williams).