Tim DuBois
Tim DuBois (born May 4, 1948, in Southwest City, Missouri) is a Nashville, Tennessee-based music executive. He attended Oklahoma State University and received a B.A. and M.A. in Accounting and in 2016 he was awarded an honorary PHD in Accounting. He then entered into the music business and has taken part in multiple aspects of the industry including songwriting, record labels, management, and production. DuBois has been recognized for numerous honors and awards for his contributions to the music industry.
Early career
DuBois became a Certified Public Accountant in the 1970s after becoming a silver medalist on his CPA exam. DuBois was offered highest paying job in his class. He went on to obtain his master's and in 2016 he was awarded an honorary PhD in accounting. DuBois moved to Dallas, Texas, where he held positions with Arthur Anderson & Co. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas at 24 years old.
In 1977, DuBois moved to Nashville, Tennessee to foster his interests for songwriting and music. From 1977 to 1985, DuBois worked as both a publishing company staff writer and as an accounting professor at several universities including Vanderbilt University, Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee. Throughout that period, DuBois composed over 20 country singles. Five of those singles, including Alabama's "Love in the First Degree", "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" by Jerry Reed, reached No. 1 chart positions.
DuBois opened the Nashville branch of Los Angeles-based artist management firm Fitzgerald-Hartley in 1986. Country singer Vince Gill soon joined the company's inaugural client, Restless Heart. DuBois and Gill collaborated on some songwriting projects including the Country Music Association's 1990 Song of the Year, "When I Call Your Name".
In 1989, Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, appointed DuBois to open the Nashville division of the label. Arista Nashville sold 80 million albums in its first eleven years of business, breaking acts like Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Pam Tillis, Diamond Rio, Steve Wariner, and Brad Paisley. DuBois later joined producer Tony Brown to operate Universal South Records,[1] launching the careers of Joe Nichols, Cross Canadian Ragweed, and Shooter Jennings.[2]
In 1991, DuBois married Pamela Smith from Dallas, Texas, a friend he had known for fifteen years. They had a daughter in 1994 and named her after DuBois-James Timothy DuBois: Jamie Grace DuBois and is a very strong example of DuBois.
Career today
In 2007, DuBois returned to the faculty of Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, where he is developing courses related to the music business. He has also joined forces with Marc Dottore to form Dottore-DuBois Artist Management,[3] dedicated to providing their clients with the tools and guidance to navigate and thrive in the music industry of the 21st century. DuBois resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
In February 2010, ASCAP announced they would elevate their Nashville outlet to a Regional Office, led by DuBois. DuBois holds the position of Vice President and Managing Executive.[4] After restructuring ASCAP, DuBois was asked to join London Broadcast Company in January 2012, based in Dallas, Texas. He started a joint-venture called AMP (Artists, Managers, Partners) which he is still managing.
Organizations
DuBois serves on the boards of the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Americana Music Association, and SunTrust Bank, and as chairman of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau. He is a past board member of Leadership Music, Country Music Foundation, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Nashville Songwriters Foundation, and Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Awards and recognition
Tim DuBois has been recognized as "Record Executive of the Year" by Pollstar, and as one of the entertainment industry's "101 Most Powerful People" by Entertainment Weekly. He was inducted into Oklahoma State University's Hall of Fame in 1996. Throughout his songwriting career, DuBois has earned five number-1 singles, 24 top-ten singles, six ASCAP Awards, nine BMI Country Awards, two BMI Pop Awards and a number of other songwriting accolades.
Songwriting awards
| Organization | Award | Song | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Music Association | Song of the Year | "When I Call Your Name" | 1991 |
| Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year Nomination | "When I Call Your Name" | 1991 |
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year Nomination | "When I Call Your Name" | 1991 |
| Music City News Awards | Single of the Year | "When I Call Your Name" | 1991 |
| Nashville Songwriters Association International | Award of Merit | "When I Call Your Name" | 1991 |
| Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year Nomination | "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" | 1982 |
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year Nomination | "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" | 1982 |
| Nashville Songwriters Association International | Award of Merit | "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" | 1982 |
| Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year Nomination | "Love in the First Degree" | 1982 |
| Music City News Awards | Top Country Hits Awards | "Love in the First Degree" | 1982 |
| Nashville Songwriters Association International | Songwriter of the Year Finalist | 1982 |
Discography
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| A Good Nights Love | Tammy Wynette |
| A Good Old Fashioned Saturday Night Honky | Vernon Oxford |
| Tonk Barroom Brawl | Vernon Oxford |
| Back To The Heartbreak Kid | Kathy Mattea |
| Back To The Heartbreak Kid | Restless Heart |
| Big Dreams In A Small Town | Restless Heart |
| Blind Faith And The Naked Truth | Razzy Bailey |
| Blue Rendevouz | Lloyd David Foster |
| Crazy Blue | Billy Montana |
| Dancys Dream | Restless Heart |
| Don't Ask The Reason Why | Secret Of My Success |
| D-R-U-N-K | David Allen Coe |
| Few And Far Between | Restless Heart |
| Gone Away | Steve Ripley |
| Hard Times | Restless Heart |
| Have Your Memory Come Again | Kenny Dale |
| Heartbreak Kid | Juice Newton |
| Heaven Sent | Sylvia |
| Heaven Sent | Bryan White |
| Hummingbird | Ricky Skaggs |
| Hummingbird | Restless Heart |
| I Forgot How Bad My Good Woman Can Be | Razzy Bailey |
| I Love The Way She Keeps Me In The Dark | Conway Twitty |
| I Was Meant To Be With You | Diamond Rio |
| It's Been One Of Those Days | Bobby Vinton |
| It's Been One Of Those Days | Lang Scott |
| I've Never Been So Sure | Restless Heart |
| Jenny Come Back | Restless Heart |
| Jesse's Soul | Radney Foster |
| Julie Do I Ever Cross Your Mind | Wood Newton |
| Let The Heartache Ride | Restless Heart |
| Love In The First Degree | Alabama |
| Love The Hurt Away | Wood Newton |
| Love Will Get Your Through Time With No Money | The Girls Next Door |
| Midnight Hauler | Razzy Bailey |
| Oklahoma Swing | Vince Gill & Reba McEntire |
| Quittin' Time | Asleep At The Wheel |
| Restless Heart | Juice Newton |
| Restless Heart | Restless Heart |
| Say You'll Stay | Wayne Massey |
| She Got The Goldmine | Johnny Paycheck |
| She Got The Goldmine | Jerry Reed |
| She's Got A Drinkin' Problem | Gary Stewart |
| She's Got A Drinkin' Problem | Johnny Paycheck |
| Somewhere There's A Love Song | Charlie Rich |
| Southern Comfort | Joe Stampley |
| Straight For Your Love | Terri Heart |
| Sweet Temptation | The Kendalls |
| Sweet Red Wine | Gary Morris |
| Tell Your Dream To Me | Marty Robbins |
| The Bluest Eyes In Texas | Restless Heart |
| The Boys On A Roll | Restless Heart |
| The Truth Hurts | Restless Heart |
| This Road | Mike Reid |
| This Time | Restless Heart |
| Too Many Hearts In The Fire | Bobby Smith |
| Tryin To Get To New Orleans | The Tractors |
| Unconditional Love | Glen Campbell |
| Victim Of The Game | Restless Heart |
| We Owned This Town | Restless Heart |
| When I Call Your Name | Vince Gill |
| Who Better Than an Angel | Janie Frickie |
| Working Woman | Rob Crosby |
| You Seen One You Seen 'em All | Bettye Lovette |
| You Seen One You Seen 'em All | Ruth Ann |
| You've Got The Touch | Lloyd David Foster |
Record production credits
| Artist | Title | Record label | Date | Award or recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk | Strong Enough | Arista Records | 1996 | Certified Gold |
| Diamond Rio | IV | Arista Records | 1995 | Certified Gold |
| Blackhawk | Blackhawk | Arista Records | 1994 | Certified Double Platinum |
| Diamond Rio | Love A Little Stronger | Arista Records | 1994 | Certified Platinum |
| Diamond Rio | Close to the Edge | Arista Records | 1993 | Certified Gold |
| Steve Wariner | Drive | Arista Records | 1993 | |
| Diamond Rio | Diamond Rio | Arista Records | 1991 | Certified Platinum |
| Exile | Justice | Arista Records | 1991 | |
| Steve Wariner | I Am Ready | Arista Records | 1991 | Certified Gold |
| Restless Heart | The Best of Restless Heart | RCA Records | 1991 | |
| Exile | Still Standing | Arista Records | 1990 | |
| Restless Heart | Fast Movin’ Train | RCA Records | 1990 | Certified Gold |
| Restless Heart | Big Dreams In A Small Town | RCA Records | 1988 | Certified Gold |
| Restless Heart | Wheels | RCA Records | 1986 | Certified Gold |
| Restless Heart | Restless Heart | RCA Records | 1985 |
Song production credits
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| (Back to The) Heartbreak Kid | |
| Big Dreams In A Small Town | |
| Gone Away | |
| Heaven Sent | |
| Hummingbird | Restless Heart |
| Hummingbird | Ricky Skaggs |
| I Was Meant To Be With You | |
| Jesse's Soul | |
| Love In the First Degree | |
| Midnight Hauler | |
| Oklahoma Swing | |
| Quittin’ Time | |
| She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) | |
| She's Got A Drinking Problem | |
| The Bluest Eyes In Texas |
References
- ↑ (http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=110 Universal South Records]
- ↑ Tim DuBois Biography
- ↑ Dottore-DuBois Artist Management
- ↑ DuBois leads ASCAP Nashville Regional Office