User:Johndote

John Dote', born June 7, 1955 in the Bronx, New York, stays worlds ahead of the curve and is a dynamic American recording producer, engineer, songwriter, drummer, keyboardist, vocalist and record promoter who's image of gold chains, leather, fur boots and Rolls Royce landed him on the cover of many newspaper, magazine, radio and television. He has produced artists who have performed in front of a world wide audience on American Idol, America's Got Talent and Soul Train. Dote' has worked with Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Santana, Kotton Mouth Kings, Britney Spears and many others. In addition, he was the drummer of such monumental t.v. themes as Hawaii Five-0, Charlies Angels, Dynasty, Dallas and many more. As the host of "NightBeat In Las Vegas" as featured on The U.P.N. Screen Gems Network which he promoted for Santana, Garth Brooks, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Sugar Ray and many other major stars has garnered him 13 gold record awards and considerable success with many major record labels from coast to coast. At the age of 21, Dote' signed his first publishing contract with Max Weiss, founder of Fantasy Records in Berkely, Ca. and manager of Creedence Clearwater Revival led by John Fogerty. By the year 1981, Dote' was producing Liberace and his "live" performance "The Exodus" in San Carlos, Ca. to a sold out crowd.

But his career really advanced in 1976, when record executive and promoter for Warner Bros. Records, Pete Marino signed him to Penthouse Records to write the theme for the hit television series "Wild World Of Sports" which was seen around the globe titled "May I Have This Dance?". It became a huge hit at studio 54 in New York where Madonna also broke out of years later and was also used as the theme for the grand opening of the largest Tower Records in New York. Marino signed him because he thought that Dote' could have been the "fifth Beatle" with his brilliant song writing ability. Dote' took "Disco" music to a new level even with the limitations of the technology back then and invented his style of "european disco". In 1982 he produced the album "Hooked On Themes" on Penthouse Records which included "Charlie's Angels", "Rockford Files", "Barnaby Jones" as well as the theme from "Dynasty" and the theme from the MGM t.v. series "Dallas". These t.v. shows ranked number 1 and 2 throughout the globe which gave Dote' recognition in the music industry. In 1986, Dote' mounted a promotional campaign for A&M Records and the single "What Have You Done For Me Lately" by Janet Jackson which landed at number 2 on the Billboard charts. In 1987, he followed up his radio promotions for the "king of pop" Michael Jackson and the single "Bad" for Epic Records as seen on The CBS NEWS and world-wide. But on the day of the death of Michael Jackson, it was only moments when the media contacted John Dote' for an exclusive interview to get a closer look at the "promoter" and the "artist" in person. The media wanted an up close interview of the man who promoted Michael Jackson and the news cast showed up to his home equipped with lights, action and video.

His musical career took a different direction when he was invited and hired by American Idol management from New York to be the DJ for their event in Las Vegas to celebrate the birthday party bash for the creator of "So You Think You Can Dance" Nygel Lythgoe. Pop superstar Olivia Newton John was also present, but when Dote' played her music with John Travolta and the smash "Grease", he was politely asked to take her music off. His connection with American Idol did not end there. He was later approached as the chosen engineer among thousands to produce the soundtracks for American Idol "featured artist" who has also graced the stages of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelley and the legendary David Foster. Thia Megia was the youngest finalist to ever appear on American Idol.

Dote' has promoted for every major star that reads like "the who's who" in the record industry including CHRISTINA AGUILERA, SANTANA, BRITNEY SPEARS, STING, MARY J. BLIGE, SARA MCLACHLAN, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, N SYNC, THE BACKSTREET BOYS, GARTH BROOKS, SMASHMOUTH, CREED, MERIDETH BROOKS, KOTTON MOUTH KINGS, LEANN RIMES, MEGADETH, BLINK 182, GERI HALLIWELL (FORMER SPICE GIRL), MARCY PLAYGROUND, A-TEENS, SEMI SONIC, MARC ALMOND and even his own name, just to name a few. But his most memorable moments are when Santana would bring his guitar over to his San Carlos Recording Studio and layer his lead guitar while sitting on the couch to a Dote' composition with Dote' on drums. This is not about what John Dote' has accomplished but rather this is who John Dote' is.

In addition, Dote' has written, produced and arranged a variety of albums and singles which include "THE VERY BEST OF JOHN DOTE'", "THE BEST OF LAS VEGAS", "MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE?", "LIFE OF A MOTION PICTURE", "KNEES ON A PRAYER", "HARD LIFE", "THE RISE AND FALL OF BRIAR ROSE LN.", "UTOPIA", "WORLD'S GREATEST THEMES DRUMMER", "JOHN DOTE' LIVE IN CONCERT", "HAWAII FIVE-0 DRUM SOLO", and much more.

THE JOHN DOTE' TIME LINE

THEME FROM ROCKY (JOHN DOTE' - DRUMMER) 1976

MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER, PRODUCER, DRUMMER) 1976

THEME FROM M*A*S*H (JOHN DOTE' - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1976

THEME FROM JAWS 2 (JOHN DOTE' - DRUMMER) 1978

THEME FROM CHARLIE'S ANGELS (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

THEME FROM HAWAII FIVE-0 (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

THEME FROM ROCKFORD FILES (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

THEME FROM BARNABY JONES (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

THEME FROM THE UNTOUCHABLES (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

THEME FROM PERRY MASON (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1982

LIBERACE EXODUS (JOHN DOTE' - NATIONAL & WORLD PROMOTIONS) 1982

PENTHOUSE RECORDS (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1982

THEME FROM DYNASTY (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1985

THEME FROM DALLAS (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER - ARRANGEMENTS - DRUMMER) 1985

KEEP YOU SATISFIED (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1986

A HERO FROM ZERO (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER 1986

JANET JACKSON WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY (JOHN DOTE' - NATIONAL & WORLD PROMOTIONS) 1986

JOHN LEE HOOKER (JOHN DOTE' - PROMOTIONAL) 1986

BUDDY MILES (JOHN DOTE' - PROMOTIONAL) 1986

JOHN DOTE' THE JOKE IS ON YOU (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - VOCALIST - PRODUCER) 1986

MICHAEL JACKSON BAD (JOHN DOTE' - NATIONAL & WORLD PROMOTIONS) 1987

GYPSY JANE 80'S (JOHN DOTE' - CO- WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1988

LIVE IN CONCERT (JOHN DOTE' IN LAS VEGAS - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1988

MSNBC JOHN DOTE' CAUGHT ON CAMERA (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 1988

HAWAII FIVE-0 DRUM SOLO (JOHN DOTE' - DRUMS) 1988

HARD LIFE (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1990

EMOTIONAL (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1990

RENE DUPREE' ONCE IN A LIFETIME (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 1992

THE LIFE OF A MOTION PICTURE (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 1993

NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS INTRO'S (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

SANTANA NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

SARA MCLACHLAN NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

BRITNEY SPEARS NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

STING NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

MARCY PLAYGROUND NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

CREED NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

MARC ALMOND NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

MERIDETH BROOKS NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

KOTTON MOUTH KINGS NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

CHRISTINA AGUILERA NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

BACKSTREET BOYS NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

N SYNC NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

SUGAR RAY SOMEDAY NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS ( JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS BAILAMOS NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS ( JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

LEANN RIMES I NEED YOU NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

WHITNEY HOUSTON I LEARNED FROM THE BEST NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS ( JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

ROBBIE WILLIAMS MILLENIUM NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS ( JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

STIR NIGHTBEAT IN LAS VEGAS (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2000

THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY (JOHN DOTE') 2011

GOIN' AWAY MAXX (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 2011

BROKEN PROMISES C-NOTE (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 2011

UTOPIA (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2012

I AM FREE SARIS (JOHN DOTE' PRODUCER) 2012

AMERICAN IDOL THIA MEGIA (JOHN DOTE' PRODUCER) 2013

DON'T KEEP ME WAITING ZINA GAMERELLI (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2013

ROBERT SWEET STRYPER INTERVIEW (JOHN DOTE' - HOST) 2014

FOREVER IN MY MIND (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 2015

MUSIC IN MOTION THE BEST OF (JOHN DOTE' - VOCALS - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2015

THE NEW YORKER (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2015

KNEES ON A PRAYER (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2015

RADIO EXPRESS THE BEST KEPT SECRET (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2015

MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? (JOHN DOTE' - WRITER - ARRANGEMENTS - PRODUCER) 2015

THE RISE AND FALL OF BRIAR ROSE LN. (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 2015

I WANNA DANCE (JOHN DOTE' F. HALO CEASAR - PRODUCER) 2015

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT AUSTIN PATTERSON (JOHN DOTE' PRODUCER) 2015

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN CHAIXE (JOHN DOTE' PRODUCER) 2015

FALLING IN LOVE LISA MARIE (JOHN DOTE' - PRODUCER) 2015

QUANTA LA MERA (JOHN DOTE' - VOCALIST - PRODUCER) 2015

EAST WEST CONNECTION (JOHN DOTE' PRODUCER) 2016

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON (JOHN DOTE' VOCALS) 2017

FOX NEWS INTERVIEW WITH JOHN DOTE' - 2017

THE JOHN DOTE' RADIO PLAY TRACK LIST

JOHN DOTE' KISS HIT RADIO FOREVER IN MY MIND

JOHN DOTE' 103.3 FM I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON

JOHN DOTE' 94.9 KISS FM RUN,RUN,RUN

JOHN DOTE' 103.5 FM THE BEST KEPT SECRET

JOHN DOTE' 92.5 KISS A TOUCH OF HIGH

JOHN DOTE' 96.1 I'VE GOTTA LET YOU GO

JOHN DOTE' 107 KISS KNEES ON A PRAYER

JOHN DOTE' 106.7 KISS IT'S MY LIFE

JOHN DOTE' XL1067 QUANTA LE MERA

JOHN DOTE' KEE100 KISS DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD

JOHN DOTE' Z100 KISS FM A HERO FROM ZERO

JOHN DOTE' 96.5 KISS FM THIS IS THE KNIGHT

JOHN DOTE' V97 FM KISS BUT IT'S ALRIGHT

JOHN DOTE' CHANNEL 999 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE

JOHN DOTE' 104.5 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG

JOHN DOTE' HOT 99.5 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA

JOHN DOTE' KJ103 HIT RADIO NOW PLAYING SUKIYAKI

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING ELECTRIC KNIGHT

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING THE JOKE IS ON YOU

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING SOLITAIRE

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING AS DEEP AS IT GETS

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING OOH BABY LOOKIN' LIKE THAT

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING LOVE LETTERS

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING DESIRES

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING YOU'VE MADE ME SO HAPPY

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING STORMY

JOHN DOTE' ACCU RADIO NOW PLAYING GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD

REFERENCES

Retrieved 13 June 2017. Fox News Interview External links

JOHN DOTE' FOX NEWS

CBS NEWS INTERVIEW MICHAEL JACKSON

"SCREEN GEMS NETWORK NIGHTBEAT LAS VEGAS T.V. SERIES"