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Also known as
  
Donald K. Donald

Record label
  
Aquarius Records

Role
  
Businessman

Name
  
Donald Tarlton

Labels
  
Aquarius


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Born
  
12 May 1943 (age 80) Montreal, Quebec, Canada (
1943-05-12
)

Occupation(s)
  
Record producer, promoter

Education
  
Concordia University, Rosemere High School

Awards
  
Juno Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Nominations
  
Tony Award for Best Musical

Similar People
  
Sass Jordan, Corey Hart, Mike Mohede, Tom Thacker, Shorty

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Donald K. Tarlton, CM (born 12 May 1943) is a Canadian record producer and promoter. He promoted numerous concerts and Canadian musicians under the name Donald K. Donald.

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Early life and education

Tarlton graduated from Rosemere High School in the Montreal area and then attended Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University). His interest in entertainment promotion began in his youth.

Career

In 1966 Tarlton founded Donald K. Donald Productions, a concert promotion and booking company.

Tarlton was one of several people who began the Montreal-based Aquarius Records, noted for artists such as April Wine, Corey Hart and Sum 41.

Tarlton has also been an occasional theatre promoter in America, including the Tony Award-winning Black and Blue and Tango Argentino.

In 1998, Tarlton founded the music industry promotion company Le Group DKD and founded several new music labels.

Awards and recognition

  • 1982: FĂ©lix Award, Producer of the Year
  • 2000: Appointed Member of the Order of Canada
  • 2007: Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, presented at the Juno Awards
  • 2015: SOCAN Special Achievement Award
  • References

    Donald K. Tarlton Wikipedia