Biography

Photo by Jan Kessel

As an active record producer, David’s studio collaborations include co- productions with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and productions for The Ramones, Blondie, The Go Go’s, & The Ventures, to name a few. Many of Kessel’s recordings as a musician and producer, were done at the famous Gold Star studios in Hollywood.

Kessel has owned and operated various Record Labels & Production Companies.

In 2011, David Kessel co formed Model Music Group, distributed by Fontana/Universal. The Bangles, Shelia E., and John Waite, all have catalog products on the label.

From 1995, David Kessel as a digital music pioneer was a panelist or moderator at many high profile digital music seminars.

In October 1995, David Kessel was a panelist at the CMJ 1995 Music Seminar held at Lincoln Center in New York City, discussing The Future Sound of Music Distribution On-Line.

In the fall of 1997, David lectured at the Durango, Colorado Songwriters Expo, with his dissertation on The Future of the Internet and Downloading Music for the Songwriter.

In July 1998, he was a featured speaker for the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) at their Downloadable Music: Revolution or Revitalization? event, held at the Hotel Nikko in Beverly Hills.

In November 1999, Kessel participated in a panel discussion and seminar called The Music Business — mp3 It or Leave It (What the Digital Online Music Revolution Means to You), held on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills.

In 2002, he hosted and served as a panel moderator at the Entertainment Asset Management in the Digital Age seminar and technology showcase, held January 22-23 at the Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Kessel returned as a panel moderator for the event in 2003.

David Kessel’s previous activities include:

Chairman of the Board of the ground-breaking music website IUMA (the Internet Underground Music Archive), and head of its IUMA/Offline Records label. Releasing the first ever CD associated with the Internet that had ground breaking technology. A multi platform (MAC and PC Compatible) CD Rom as well as a zero track for playing music.

Media Director / investor with Backstage Café Beverly Hills. A music industry themed joint venture with The Copeland Brothers (the late) Ian, Miles & Stewart (Drummer for rock group “The Police”) This includes all media development, merchandising, and related promotional activities.

Technical & Business Development consultant for Fansrule. A Fan oriented website geared to Music, Sports, Fashion, & Movie / TV celebrities, including the rock group Aerosmith.

Director of Content Production & Acquisition for Mediax. A multimedia development company & website, specializing in cross platform media support for high profile music & entertainment celebrities, including Paul McCartney & Rod Stewart.

Kessel has been interviewed & represented in many Entertainment / New Media Technology Books & Articles, in addition to high profile filmed & broadcast interview appearances.

Kessel is currently a successful online DJ, doing The Rockin’ Surfer Show, which plays Rockabilly, Surf, and the grey areas of R & B and Country, that become the cultural collision known as Rock and Roll.

Kessel is currently:
CEO CaveHollywood.com
Which includes:
Cave Hollywood Productions
Cave Hollywood Records
Cave Hollywood Books