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Dave Kaplan’s big break in the music business came in the mid-’80s when he began managing
UB40. This led to managing the likes of
Brian Setzer,
Dave Stewart,
Gary Hoey, and the
Butthole Surfers, among others. In 1992, he founded
Surfdog records, in part as a method of funding his philanthropic efforts.
Setzer and
Hoey have been with the label since the beginning, but more recent signings include
Dave Stewart,
Dan Hicks, and
Joss Stone.
Surfdog released
Glen Campbell’s final studio album in 2011 and
Eric Clapton joined the label in 2013. ~ Sean Westergaard