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Swell and Handsome Boy
Swell has been managing musicians since 1986. The first success was The Pursuit of Happiness, signed to Chrysalis Records and produced by Todd Rundgren. They toured the world, opening for Eurythmics, Duran Duran, and The Replacements. A couple of years later, Crash Test Dummies joined the fold. Steve Berlin produced their first album released by BMG and Arista, Jerry Harrison produced the next album, and then all hell broke loose. They sold over 10 million records and were nominated for Grammys, Junos, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, and more. They even won some! The band appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, SNL, The Jon Stewart Show, Conan, Top of the Pops, Geld und Liebe and many more. That success allowed Swell to start the Handsome Boy label. They had great success with Rusty and Grayfolded. Former management clients include Rusty, Crash Test Dummies, GGGarth Richardson, Randy Bachman, Art Bergman, Babybird, Logan Staats, Kovacs and Ashley MacIsaac. Jeff Rogers is the principal of the company, he left for a few years in the early 2000s to work at V2 Records in New York (owned by Richard Branson). While there, he got to work with Underworld, Black Crowes, Grandaddy, and Moby. Jeff was nominated in 2002 for a Grammy for producing Moby's "PlaytheDVD." He moved back to Canada to produce films and be closer to family. The current company has morphed into management, film, and consulting. The current music roster includes Christopher Ward, Stephen Stohn and producer Scotty Hard.
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