Nick Venet

Nick Venet
Background information
Birth nameNikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis
Also known asTony Cost, Nik Venet
Born(1936-12-03)3 December 1936
OriginUnited States
Died2 January 1998(1998-01-02) (aged 61)
OccupationRecord producer
Years active1955–1998
LabelsCapitol

Nick Venet (born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis, 3 December 1936 – 2 January 1998)[1] was an American record producer, who began his career at age 19 with World Pacific Jazz. He is best known for signing The Beach Boys to Capitol Records and producing the band's earlier material including the song "Surfin' Safari".[2][3][4] Brian Wilson has credited Venet with helping him learn the craft of production.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Surfin' Safari". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Hochman, Steve (January 6, 1998). "Talent Scout Discovered Beach Boys". LA Times. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hochman, Steve (January 6, 2020). "Nik Venet; Record Producer for the Beach Boys". LA Times.