Easy Star Records
Michael Goldwasser is a prominent figure in the music industry, serving as the President and Director of A&R at Easy Star Records since September 1996, where significant contributions include producing the Easy Star All-Stars' acclaimed albums such as "Dub Side of the Moon" and "Radiodread." Co-founding one of the leading independent reggae record companies globally, Goldwasser has also maintained a parallel career as a record producer, songwriter, and musician through Goldswagger Music since January 1986. Performances span internationally at major festivals, and collaborations feature artists like Jason Mraz and Southern Avenue, along with remix projects for notable names including Kelly Clarkson and Yoko Ono. Goldwasser holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Columbia University, earned in 1993, after completing education at Hunter College High School.
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Easy Star Records
Easy Star Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Eric Smith, Lem Oppenheimer, Remy Gerstein, and Michael Goldwasser. Based in New York City, it primarily produces and releases albums in the genres of reggae and dub. The label has had multiple albums chart at #1 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, including Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band, two albums by The Green, and Vines by Passafire, who signed to the label in 2013. In 2014 the label released albums by artists such as Rebelution, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Backbeat Soundsystem, New Kingston, and The Expanders, who's June 2015 album Hustling Culture debuted at #1 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. The label manages bands such as the Easy Star All-Stars, a touring and recording musical collective, and has worked with artists outside the reggae genre such as Citizen Cope and Corey Harris.