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Ron Stone
Ron Stone, Co-founder and president of Gold Mountain is a product of the golden age of the music industry. He began his career over 40 years ago at Geffen and Robberts Management, whose clients included such hallowed names as Neil Young, Jon Mitchell, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, Devo and America. Not only were the acts superstars, but also the managers he worked with were all budding celebrities in their own right. David Geffen, Eilliot Roberts, Irving Azoff - all future titans of the music industry.

Stone went on to form Gold Mountain Entertainment with Danny Goldberg and Burt Stein. Early on, they signed Bonnie Raitt and Belinda Carlisle, shepherding each to multi-platinum career resurgence. Later, with John Silva as a partner, Gold Mountain guided the careers of Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Beck, Rickie Lee Jones, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth and Tracy Chapman. Later still, Ziggy Marley, The Baha Men, and Joss Stone. Currently Gold Mountain LA represents The New York Dolls, Was (not was), J.D. Souther, The Skybombers, and Holly Golightly.

He founded and ran World Domination Records for 10 years in partnership with Dave Allen from Gang of Four. He Also founded and ran Rock-it-comics for 5 years.

Additionally, Gold Mountain's Nashville office represents, Vince Neil, Ronnie Milsap, Todd Snider, and Nanci Griffith. And, Gold Mountin's Charleston, South Carolina office represents, Duncan Sheik, Mugison and Red Handed.

Stone knowledge of the Internet and the challenges new technology poses to the music business led him to consult on digital and copyright issues to RIAA. Other consulting clients have included Rodale Press, Air America Radio, Echo Records and The Nation. He also helped form The Recording Artists Coalition.

Stone currently resides in Hollywood with his wife of 43 years.

Artists Ron has worked with: Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Rickie Lee Jones, Joss Stone, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Hole, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., The Breeders, Devo, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, America, Don Johnson, Belinda Carlisle, Gary Myrick, The Cate Brothers, Duncan Sheik, Skybombers, Rufus Wainwright, NAnci Griffith, The Baha Men, bobcat Goldthwaite, Mick Fleetwood's Zoo, The Lemonheads, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Babys, Was (no was), John Waite, Meat Puppets, Tom Chochrane, Allanah Myles, Bob Geldof, New York Dolls, Blue Rodeo, Take 6, Stryper, Billy Burnett, Johnette Napolitano, Maldita Vecindad, Allman Brothers, The Eagles, Roy Orbison, Wendy & Lisa, Rodney Crowell, Hot Chocolate, Nerina Pallot, Gigolo Aunts, Ronnie Milsap, Tommy Shaw, Los Lobos, Rita Collidge, Jaguares, Lisa Loeb, Jackson Browne, Patty Sciaffa, Terri Clark, Beck, Ednaswap, King Swap, Sky Cries Mary, Shriekback, Low Pop Suicide, Rita Coolidge, Redd Kross, Souther Hillman Furay, J. D. Souther, Gang of Four, Cyndi Lauper, Hue and Cry