“I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.”
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At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for Kenny, who was finally signed to Columbia Records.
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