Artist
Management: Mark Luke Daniels, Tracie Lynn, Skull Duggery, Danny White, John
Cambridge
In
1989 Phantom Productions celebrated 25 years in the music business. The 90's
began with significant projects going forward on several fronts. The partnership
with David Case in England (formed at MIDEM in Cannes, France) provided Phantom with European and Asian offices
through Phantom, UK. In addition Andy Murphy joined Phantom as a producer
and Peter K. as a promotional agent. Our artists were going strong and we
produced a business video to promote our services.
Chris
and Martin initiated the creation of the Commercial Music degree program
at Austin Community College. Beginning in 1986 proposals and surveys were
continually provided to ACC to convince the college of the need. It took several
years and lots of help from others. It became a reality in the Summer of 1988
(regular classes began in 1989. ACC said if ten students showed up for the
first class, they would continue the program. Thirty-eight showed and additional
classes had to be created. Later Peter would become an instructor for the program. The program is now known as Austin Community College - Music Business Performance Technology department.
Austin Community College - Music Business Performance Technology department
On October 18, 2021 Chris and Martin Theophilus toured the Austin Community College's Music Business, Performance & Technology studios and then interviewed Tim Dittmar and Kurtis Machler • view video • small file
On March 29, 2022 Nick Landis (left below) coordinated the Central Texas Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society's tour of the ACC Music Business, Performance and Technology studios
Martin Theophilus, ACC Commercial Music Management Program founder - 1986; Malcolm Harper, Reelsound Recording; David Hough, Audio Director for Austin City Limits since its pilot sessions in 1974: Andy Murphy ACC CMM Advisory Board Member
Miles Muller, Malcolm Harper, David Hough and Andy Murphy
Pictures
of the signing of management contract between Phantom Productions and the
metal band Skull Duggery, studio sessions and live concert on Austin's Town
Lake.
1991
Tracy, Martin and Chris during Tracy's recording session at Cedar Creek Studio, backed by Marcia Ball's band, produced by James Hinkle - view video clip
Housewives Choice recording in Chris & Martin's living room - view video clip - Note: this was one of the last sessions with the Teac/Tascam A-3440 as Phantom moved more to video for promotional work.
Phantom's
video editing set-up early '90s (click on picture to enlarge)
Chris
and Martin at the 1991 MIDEM & Martin, Chris, Mark Luke and Andy at the
Midem Texas stand
Clients:David
Perkoff Music, Inc.,Texas Council of Community MHMR,Liberty Balloon Company,American
Balloon Corp,Blueberry Balloonfest,Morgan Automotive,Middletown Public Library,James
Courts,Leon County School Board, Finance Dept.
Clients:Middletown
Public Library,Old Pueblo Balloon Classic,Promo One,Merrill Lynch,Marco Antonio
Rodriguez L.Mexico,American Balloon Corp, Liberty Balloon Company,Skysigns
Unlimited, Inc. Kodak Hot Air Balloon Race, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington,
DC,Corporate Hot Air, Tiger Software, Markborough Texas, Inc., Austin Division,Poteet
Strawberry Festival,James Courts Master Hypnotherapist
Bill Haddad brought in mixer and Fostex 8-Track for session produced by David
Perkoff (click on picture for larger image)
1994
Clients:Poteet
Strawberry Festival,Plano Hot Air Balloon Association,Creative Interchange
Consultants Int'l, Inc.,Balloon Federation of America, Liberty Balloon Company,
American Balloon Corp,Moving Image Production, Corporate Hot Air Skysigns
Unlimited, Inc.,Florida,David Perkoff Music, Esther's Follies, Ray Anderson,
American Heart Association, Haynes and Boone, Lubbock Regional MHMR,Mid-States
Corporate Federal CU,Austin Ind School District, Construction Man.,City of
Austin, Dept. of Planning & Development,City of Austin, Dept. of Public
Works & Trans., Labatt, Canada,BRSG Black Rogers Sullivan Goodnight, Inc,
The Metro School Dist of Wayne Township,American Constructors, Inc.,Danger
Zone The FOX Network,Geologist Division,Liberty Balloon Company,
Phantom
Productions turned thirty this year. Newsletter
In documenting the Poteet
Strawberry Festival, we have the opportunity to videotape a wide variety of music. The Poteet festival often books very new and up and coming artists. This year was no exception. One outstanding act was SELENA. Previously we were invited by a Latin Music Promoter to see Selena perform at Austin's Southpark Meadows. We were blown away by her performance and professionalism. When we had another chance to see and tape her briefly at the Poteet festival, she had just won a Grammy. The news of her death a sort year later was devastating. An incredible loss.
View Selena video from 1994 Poteet Strawberry Festival • View video
Phantom also videotaped The Mavericks at the 94 festival. View video RealPlayer. And Radney Foster - view video
Little Texas was another band taped by Phantom during this period - view video
1995
Clients:
Apple Computer,Ballooning Magazine,Consulting International,Florida, David
Perkoff Music, Inc.,C. J. Johnson,Dell Computer,Live Oak Theater,KGSR FM,Ray
Anderson,The Courtyard,Creative Interchange Consultants Int'l, Inc.,Maryland
Preakness Celebration,Volunteer Management Associates,Allied Film Video,Keith
Kelly,Capital City Container Corporation,Australian Hot Air Balloons,Leander
Independent School District,First Presbyterian Church Austin,Campbell Memorial
Hospital,North Texas Ballooning Association, American Constructors, Inc.,Ojo
Magic,New Mexico,Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan,Mary Shiels Hospital,Hospital
Volunteer Dept,,City of Arlington,Dover Elevators,Esther's Follies,Poteet
Strawberry Festival,American Balloon Corp,
Clients:NASA,
MCET - Mass Corp. for Ed. Telecommunications, Air and Space Museum,AT&T
Wireless Services,Poteet Strawberry Festival,Palm Harbor Homes (12 part management
training series,Esther's Follies,Central Texas Ballooning Club,American Balloon
Corp,Galaxy Promotions,Consulting International, Florida, Comedy Sports for
AT&T, Dick Goss Promotions,David Perkoff Music, Inc.,Skysigns Unlimited,
Inc .Florida,Texas Department of Human Services,C. J. Johnson,Ray Anderson,
Comedy Sports,Cajun Electrical Cooperative,
Confederate Air Force San Marcos • August 17, 1996 • Russian YAK flight + Bell P39 and other interviews
Clients:AT&T
Wireless Services, GRB Entertainment - The Learning Channel, Consulting International,
Tampa, Florida, Poteet Strawberry Festival,Ray Anderson, Esther's Follies,
Church of Latter Day Saints, Pitsco, Inc., Canada, Discovery Canada,Brad Henderson,Lipscomb
Event Managers, Inc.,City of Austin, Public Works,DOD, On-Site Inspection
Agency,USA MICOM,American Constructors, Inc.,Central Texas Ballooning Club,Comedy
Sports for SPRINT,LAF Communications,Andy Fowler)
1998
Clients:
GRB Entertainment. Consulting International, Florida, Poteet Strawberry Festival,
University of Texas at Austin, The City of McAllen,Texas, Mike
Murray, Consultants International,
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Clients:Pitsco,
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