Alan Meltzer
Alan Meltzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 United States |
| Died | (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Wind-up Records |
Alan Meltzer (1944 – October 31, 2011) was an American businessman and poker player who founded Wind-up Records along with his ex-wife Diana Meltzer.[1][2]
Record company
[edit]Meltzer owned Titus Oaks Records, four record stores in New York and Connecticut, that expanded into CD One Stop, one of the largest wholesale distributors of CDs in the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
In 1997, he purchased Grass Records with his wife Diana Meltzer and started Wind-up Records. This record label was credited with the success of Creed, Seether, Finger Eleven, and Evanescence.[1]
Poker
[edit]Meltzer was a poker enthusiast who made multiple appearances on televised poker shows including on GSN's High Stakes Poker and Full Tilt Poker's Poker After Dark.[4][5]
Death
[edit]Meltzer died on October 31, 2011, at the age of 67. He left a $1.5 million inheritance to his doorman and driver.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Perpetua, Matthew (November 1, 2011). "Wind-Up Records Founder Dead at 67". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Rys, Dan (January 31, 2012). "Alan Meltzer, Late Founder of Wind-Up Records, Left $1.5 Million to Chauffeur, Doorman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Christman, Ed (November 2, 2011). "Late Wind-Up Records Founder, Three-Time Industry Success Story". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ↑ "High Stakes Poker 5 Alan Meltzer". GSN. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Cypra, Dan (October 5, 2010). "Tom Dwan Drops $413,000 Pot on Poker After Dark: The Cash Game". Poker News Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Ex-Wife Doesn't 'Give A Shit' About Mogul's Millions". HuffPost. January 30, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2014.