Cordova Bay Records
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| Parent company | Cordova Bay Entertainment Group |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Michael Burke |
| Distributor(s) |
Fontana Distribution Universal Music Canada |
| Genre | Indie Various |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Official website | www.cordovabay.com |
Cordova Bay Records is an independent record label located in Victoria, British Columbia. The label operates in conjunction with Cordova Bay Music Publishing under the parent company Cordova Bay Entertainment Group. Cordova Bay Records is a faithful supporter of independent music on the West Coast. The company was founded by Michael Burke in 1999 and touts itself as an "artist-oriented label", with a philosophy of forming partnerships with each artist to effectively promote their music to the world. In its lifetime, Cordova Bay Records has released over 30 albums from 16 artists, who combined have earned 8 JUNO Award nominations, two gold singles, one platinum single, one double-platinum single, and a gold record.
Cordova Bay Entertainment Group was founded by Michael Burke, who grew up in the Toronto suburb of Don Mills during the 1960s. It was there that he attended classes with the likes of writer and musician Paul Quarrington, renowned double bassists Roberto Occhipinti and Joel Quarrington, classical guitarist Norbert Kraft and pop singer Dan Hill. Later, Burke performed the role of manager for many of his talented friends, setting up gigs and acquiring studio time.
Burke also happened to be a tech wiz. In 1981, Burke quit his night job in the music business to spend the next two decades focusing on his career in computer technology, which turned out to be very lucrative. By 1998, Burke had moved to Victoria, British Columbia was ready to return to the music business and continue the career he had put on hold seventeen years earlier. By 1999, Cordova Bay Entertainment Group was up and running.
In its early years, Cordova Bay Records associated with Ragged Pup Records to put out albums by several artists on the Ragged Pup label, including David Gogo, Bill Bourne, Wyckham Porteous, and Doug Cox. Later Cordova Bay Records acquired several Ragged Pup artists and released their albums on the Cordova Bay label.
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