Jim Durkin(I)
- Manager
- Producer
After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1986, Jim Durkin established a diverse and accomplished music business career that's spanned 30 years, beginning with positions in the West Coast office of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), and at renowned music publisher Jobete Music. He went on to work as an ad rep for West Coast jingle giant Ear to Ear Music, securing placements in several major corporate ad campaigns, and also as an agent for film and television composers with Vangelos Management, where he worked on high-profile projects, including the hit series "Party of Five" and "Friends," and feature films "Independence Day" and "Moulin Rouge." Durkin served as Vice President of A&R for Priority Records, running their Special Markets and Dance Departments and supervising over 250 record projects, including the hit track "Macarena" by the group Los del Rio.
After the sale of Priority Records to EMI, Durkin became an A&R executive and Film/TV consultant for the management firm and record label Nettwerk Music Group, where he worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and Sarah McLachlan, and where he produced the dance CD compilation series "Groove Radio-Presents." He went on to head the Film and TV Music Division at International Creative Management (ICM), where he signed superstar artists Barry Manilow and Joe Perry (Aerosmith), songwriter Desmond Child, Academy Award-winning composer Bill Conti ("Rocky," "The Karate Kid," "Thomas Crowne Affair"), composer Ben Charest ("The Triplets of Belleville") and composer/arranger Chris Elliott ("Moulin Rouge").
Durkin left ICM to create his own production/management banner, DMG (Durkin Management Group), where he continues to represent established artists and below-the-line/post-production clients for film, television, and internet projects. He is also producing feature films and developing original TV projects. Jim Durkin is the VP of Sales at Smart Post Sound.
After the sale of Priority Records to EMI, Durkin became an A&R executive and Film/TV consultant for the management firm and record label Nettwerk Music Group, where he worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and Sarah McLachlan, and where he produced the dance CD compilation series "Groove Radio-Presents." He went on to head the Film and TV Music Division at International Creative Management (ICM), where he signed superstar artists Barry Manilow and Joe Perry (Aerosmith), songwriter Desmond Child, Academy Award-winning composer Bill Conti ("Rocky," "The Karate Kid," "Thomas Crowne Affair"), composer Ben Charest ("The Triplets of Belleville") and composer/arranger Chris Elliott ("Moulin Rouge").
Durkin left ICM to create his own production/management banner, DMG (Durkin Management Group), where he continues to represent established artists and below-the-line/post-production clients for film, television, and internet projects. He is also producing feature films and developing original TV projects. Jim Durkin is the VP of Sales at Smart Post Sound.