Mountain Apple Company
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Industry | Music & Entertainment |
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Founded | 1974 |
Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
Key people | Jon de Mello |
Products | Music & Entertainment |
Website | http://www.mountainapplecompany.com |
The Mountain Apple Company is a record label based in Honolulu, Hawaii that specializes in traditional and contemporary music of Hawaii, as well as other artists with a connection to Hawaii. It is known for popularizing the career of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.
History[]
It was founded in 1974 by Jon de Mello, who is its chief executive officer.[1] In 2016 the Mountain Apple Company moved its office from Honolulu to Kailua.[2] The company merged with Island Heritage, a Hawaiian merchandise company later that year.[3]
Artists[]
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- Alfred Apaka
- Aloha
- Amy Hanaialiʻi Gilliom
- Arthur Lyman
- Bill Tapia
- Bitty McLean
- Brothers Cazimero
- Cecilio & Kapono
- Charles K. L. Davis
- Country Comfort
- Dennis Pavao
- Don Ho
- Emma Veary
- Faceless
- Fiji
- Henry Kapono
- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
- Kuana Torres Kahele
- Keola Beamer
- Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
- Melveen Leed
- Natural Vibrations
- Sean Na‘auao
- Raiatea Helm
- Taimane
- Willie K
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ Mountain Apple Company Staff - Mountain Apple Company Archived 2005-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shimogawa, Duane (January 5, 2016). "Hawaii record label Mountain Apple Co. moves corporate office out of Honolulu luxury condo". Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ Dorman, Bill (October 24, 2016). "Mountain Apple Co. to Merge with Island Heritage". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- American record labels
- Record labels established in 1974
- Companies based in Hawaii
- 1974 establishments in Hawaii
- Hawaii stubs
- United States record label stubs