George Drakoulias (born 1965) is a Greek-American music producer and A&R executive at the American Recordings label. He is often considered a protege of Rick Rubin. A Greek American is a citizen of the United States of Greek heritage or descent. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Template:Needs more detail In the music industry, artist and repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and developing talent. ... American Recordings is a Los Angeles-based record label headed by record producer Rick Rubin. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Long Island, New York), is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer best known for his work with rap and heavy metal, as well as the American series albums with Johnny Cash. ...

Drakoulias grew up in Syosset, New York and attended Syosset High School. He went to college at NYU, where he majored in music and business. There he befriended Rick Rubin, whom he met after he started dating an ex-girlfriend of Rubin's. He became one of the first hires for Rubin's Def Jam label. After Rubin left Def Jam to move to Los Angeles and form the Def American label, which was later retitled American Recordings, Drakoulias moved with him and become a producer. Drakoulias signed The Black Crowes, The Jayhawks and The Freewheelers to American Recordings, and produced albums for all three. He has also produced albums for artists incuding Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Maria McKee, Primal Scream and Screaming Trees. He has also served as a music supervisor for a number of movies, including School of Rock and Team America: World Police. Syosset is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, within the Town of Oyster Bay. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... New York University (NYU) is a large research-oriented university in New York City, and is among the most prestigious post-secondary institutions in the United States. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... American Recordings is a Los Angeles-based record label headed by record producer Rick Rubin. ... The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band that have sold over 15 million albums and were hailed by Melody Maker as The Most Rock n Roll Rock n Roll Band in the World. ... Hailing from Minneapolis, the Jayhawks are a band playing a style of alt-country and roots rock with elements of folk. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Cover of self-titled debut album. ... Primal Scream (temporarily abbreviated to PRML SCRM for the XTRMNTR album) are a rock group formed in Glasgow, Scotland, headed by former Jesus & Mary Chain drummer Bobby Gillespie. ... Screaming Trees was a musical group considered part of the grunge music movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film starring Jack Black. ... Team America: World Police Team America: World Police is a 2004 movie by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the Comedy Central television program South Park. ...

Albums produced

• (1990) Shake Your Moneymaker, The Black Crowes
• (1992) The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, The Black Crowes
• (1992) Hollywood Town Hall, The Jayhawks
• (1993) You Gotta Sin to Get Saved, Maria McKee
• (1994) Give Out But Don't Give Up, Primal Scream
• (1994) Carnival of Light, Ride ("How Does It Feel To Feel?")
• (1995) Tomorrow the Green Grass, The Jayhawks
• (1996) Dust, Screaming Trees
• (1998) No. 4 Record, You Am I
• (2002) The Last DJ, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• (2004) Tambourine, Tift Merritt
• (2006) The Believer, Rhett Miller

Shake Your Moneymaker is the debut album by the American Southern rock band the Black Crowes, released in January of 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band that have sold over 15 million albums and were hailed by Melody Maker as The Most Rock n Roll Rock n Roll Band in the World. ... The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second album by the American blues-rock group, the Black Crowes. ... The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band that have sold over 15 million albums and were hailed by Melody Maker as The Most Rock n Roll Rock n Roll Band in the World. ... Third album by country rock revivalists The Jayhawks, released in 1992. ... Hailing from Minneapolis, the Jayhawks are a band playing a style of alt-country and roots rock with elements of folk. ... You Gotta Sin to Get Saved is the second album by American singer/songwriter Maria McKee, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Cover of self-titled debut album. ... Give Out But Dont Give Up is a 1994 album by Primal Scream. ... Primal Scream (temporarily abbreviated to PRML SCRM for the XTRMNTR album) are a rock group formed in Glasgow, Scotland, headed by former Jesus & Mary Chain drummer Bobby Gillespie. ... Carnival of Light is an album by British band Ride, released in June 1994. ... Ride is a 1980s and 90s British shoegazing band. ... Tomorrow the Green Grass is a 1995 album by The Jayhawks. ... Hailing from Minneapolis, the Jayhawks are a band playing a style of alt-country and roots rock with elements of folk. ... One of the great Rock albums of the 90s, from opener Halo of Ashes to closing track Gospel Plough completely and utterly compelling. ... Screaming Trees was a musical group considered part of the grunge music movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... #4 Record is an album by Australian rock band You Am I, released in 1998. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Last DJ is an album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, first released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Tift Merritt (born January 8,1975) is an American singer/songwriter/guitar player whose unique style could be described as part alt-country and part blue-eyed soul. ... The Believer is the third solo album by American country/rock band performer, Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old 97s. ... Rhett Miller is the lead singer of the alt-country band the Old 97s and has also had a successful solo career. ...

External links

• AllMusic profile
• TAXI interview with George Drakoulias