Tolga Katas
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Tolga Katas is a Turkish
entrepreneur who began his career as a rock singer and songwriter
, then left the spotlight to become a behind-the-scenes independent record producer
and promoter
. Tolga produced and promoted several multi-platinum artists through his record labels Futura and Summit Entertainment, and contributed significantly to the sales of over 50 million records. He won the BMI
Song of the Year Award for Sending All My Love and was nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame
. Tolga Katas is considered one of the founding fathers of Freestyle music
having created a sound of his own which many tried to copy. Tolga is credited with being one of the first pioneering producers to create a hit song entirely on the computer using digital music production technology. Katas produced the 90's boy band sensation Linear, Stevie B
, MTS, and more. With the onset of MTV
, music soon led Katas into the world of video production
, television
and network development in the early 80's. He continued producing TV shows and special effects throughout the years including producing cutting-edge video content for DVD distribution, IPTV, iPods, mobile devices and Internet streaming. He was the founder of Longerliving.com and Dayinvestor.com. In 1997, he developed Ultimate Craps, the world's first online craps software; in 2000 he invented iMixalot - one of the first media players that could easily convert sound designer files using Quicktime
technology; and he also developed an image management software called eMaculate.
Tolga Katas founded en2go International,Inc. and the legendary John Draper
was the CTO. He is a self-taught software architect and the inventor of a global Internet broadcasting platform known as Flyxo which distributes movies, music and more through HD streaming.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
entrepreneur who began his career as a rock singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, then left the spotlight to become a behind-the-scenes independent record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and promoter
Promoter (entertainment)
An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent...
. Tolga produced and promoted several multi-platinum artists through his record labels Futura and Summit Entertainment, and contributed significantly to the sales of over 50 million records. He won the BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Song of the Year Award for Sending All My Love and was nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. It was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The goal is to create a museum but as of April, 2008, the means do not yet exist and so instead it is an online...
. Tolga Katas is considered one of the founding fathers of Freestyle music
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
having created a sound of his own which many tried to copy. Tolga is credited with being one of the first pioneering producers to create a hit song entirely on the computer using digital music production technology. Katas produced the 90's boy band sensation Linear, Stevie B
Stevie B
Stevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
, MTS, and more. With the onset of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, music soon led Katas into the world of video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and network development in the early 80's. He continued producing TV shows and special effects throughout the years including producing cutting-edge video content for DVD distribution, IPTV, iPods, mobile devices and Internet streaming. He was the founder of Longerliving.com and Dayinvestor.com. In 1997, he developed Ultimate Craps, the world's first online craps software; in 2000 he invented iMixalot - one of the first media players that could easily convert sound designer files using Quicktime
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...
technology; and he also developed an image management software called eMaculate.
Tolga Katas founded en2go International,Inc. and the legendary John Draper
John Draper
John Thomas Draper , also known as Captain Crunch, Crunch or Crunchman , is an American computer programmer and former phone phreak. He is a legendary figure within the computer programming world.- Background :Draper is the son of a U.S...
was the CTO. He is a self-taught software architect and the inventor of a global Internet broadcasting platform known as Flyxo which distributes movies, music and more through HD streaming.
Productions (partial list)
- Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Spring Love" - Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Party Your Body" - Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Dream About You" - Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Waiting For Your Love" - Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Funky Melody" - Linear - "Sending All My Love"
- Linear - "Don't You Come Crying"
- Charles Christopher - "Think About It"
- Alta Dustin - "Looking for Love"
- Angelina - "Old School"
- M-forcers - "Get It Boy"
- Gigolo Tony - "It's the Gigolo"
- E.J. - "Hold You"
- G.T. - "I Need You"
- Daize - "You Took My Heart"
- Ray Guell - "Just Another Lover"
- Tony Marino - "I Want The Love"
- Sincere Emotion - "Trust In Me"
- Ron - "Give Your Love To Me"
- Stevie BStevie BStevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
- "Dreamin' of Love" - Tolga - "Leave It All Behind"
- Tolga - "Lovin' Fool"
- MTS - "I'll Be Alright"
- T. Paris - "Oh Chica"
- Secret Oktober (Steve,Benny,Ritchie,Dave,Chris) - "You're My Only Lover"
- Holy Cole - "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
- Nez - "You Could Be My Lover"
- Kandice MelonakosKandice MelonakosLola Blanc is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model based in Los Angeles, California.-History:Lola was born in Germany, raised in Michigan, and now resides in Hollywood, California...
- "I'm Alive"