international news _ Jonty Skrufff _30th June 2005
Hed Kandi Chief Departs
Hed Kandi announced this week that they've parted company with founder and
brand visionary Mark Doyle replacing him with experienced A&R man Phil
Faversham.
"Phil Faversham is set to become A&R Director at the UK's foremost quality
dance compilation brand Hed Kandi," the label said a curt press release,
"Faversham replaces Hed Kandi brand founder Mark Doyle, who leaves the
label this month to pursue his own ventures."
During his five-year tenure, Mark Doyle built Hed Kandi into an
astonishingly successful company, selling over five million compilation CDs
and launching numerous Hed Kandi nights around the world. Chatting to
Skrufff last year, the unusually humble and down-to-earth character insisted
the key to Hed Kandi's success was actively avoiding the rock & roll
lifestyle.
"It's company policy to fly economy class and stay in the cheapest hotel
possible. Excess is what kills record companies, all that 'I want a
limousine, I've got to fly business class and I've got to stay at the
Delano' nonsense," said Mark.
"We're like "We'll fly economy and stay in a fleapit but we'll still be
able to release records in two year's time," he explained.
"Longevity is gained from relationships you build with people, I believe in
helping people who help you and looking after people in general," Mark told
Skrufff in an earlier chat, "You find out who your friends are and help
them."
Hed Kandi release their 50th compilation CD in August.
(Jonty Skrufff/Skrufff.com)
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