Interview with Mike Denney
b"MIKE DENNEY is President of MDM Recordings Inc., an independent recording company founded in 2008 and\\xa0located in Toronto. One of his biggest dreams for his artists is to help enhance their success by securing them international recognition, and he has made this goal a priority. \\u201cMy mission is to support,\\xa0help nurture and grow the careers of the numerous artists that I work with on a day in and day out basis. I want to help them achieve their goals and dreams, while achieving mine with theirs.\\u201d\\n\\nA 25 year veteran of the music industry, Mike\\xa0believes that being passionate and success-driven about music (or anything that you do) supersedes wanting a large pay check and material advances. \\u201cI have always been very driven to succeed. Years ago it was material things, now\\xa0it\\u2019s a passion for what I do.\\u201d\\n\\nWhat he looks for in new artists is simple, \\u201cI want to represent talent that can really play and perform from their core, their true soul,\\u201d he explains. \\u201cI want artists that are hard-working and driven by the music, inspired to constantly perfect their craft. To me this is the true definition of talent.\\u201d\\n\\nMike's current roster includes artists that are having\\xa0great success in country music:\\xa0Jess Moskaluke, Bobby Wills, Chad Brownlee, and\\xa0The Lovelocks.\\xa0\\n\\nAt this year's CCMAs (Canadian Country Music Association Awards)\\xa0in September, Mike is a nominee for Record Person of The Year and MDM Recordings is nominated for Record Company of The Year and\\xa0Management Company of The Year.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nTune in for great conversation as well as\\xa0the latest releases from several MDM artists!"