# Tom Carolan

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{{Short description|American music executive}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2011}}

'''Tom Carolan''' (born March 2, 1961) is an American music executive and entrepreneur. In his early career, serving as a senior [artists and repertoire (A&R)](/source/A%26R) executive<ref name="Taxi Interview">{{cite web |url= http://www.taxi.com/transmitter/0308/vp-ar-lava-records.html|title= Tom Carolan Vice President of A&R, Lava Records|first=Doug|last=Minnick|date=August 2003|work= |publisher= Taxi Transmitter|accessdate=2011-05-14}}</ref> at [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records), [Sony 550](/source/Sony_550) and [Lava Records](/source/Lava_Records) he was responsible for the signing and development of such artists as [Stone Temple Pilots](/source/Stone_Temple_Pilots), [The Lemonheads](/source/The_Lemonheads), [Macy Gray](/source/Macy_Gray), [Jim Lauderdale](/source/Jim_Lauderdale), and [Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies](/source/Screamin'_Cheetah_Wheelies), to name a few. He was an executive producer of the first soundtrack for the film ''[The Crow](/source/The_Crow_(soundtrack))''.<ref name="Discogs">{{cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Crow-Music-From-The-Original-Motion-Picture/release/501178|title= The Crow&nbsp;— Music From The Original Motion Picture|author=Discogs|date=|work= |publisher=|accessdate=2011-10-16}}</ref> Collectively, Carolan's work has sold well over 50 million albums.

==Entrepreneurial career==
In 2004, Carolan founded J Rae Entertainment, named after his daughter Juliana Rae Carolan.<ref name="LeMobile Ref">{{cite web |url= http://santisound.com/Santisound/Musical_Credits.html|title=Musical Credits|author=Santisound|date=|work= |publisher=|accessdate=2011-05-14}} {{Dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> The company specialized in recording live concert events while providing media publishing tools to artists to deliver directly to their fans.  His work included recordings by [Hootie & The Blowfish](/source/Hootie_%26_The_Blowfish), [Ted Nugent](/source/Ted_Nugent), [Rancid](/source/Rancid_(band)), [Rilo Kiley](/source/Rilo_Kiley), and [Papa Roach](/source/Papa_Roach).

In 2007 Carolan folded J Rae Entertainment into Total Live Music,<ref name="Speaker Line-up">{{cite web |url= http://www.digitalmusicforum.com/west/index09.shtml|title= Digital Music Forum West|first=Ned|last=Sherman|date=|work= |publisher=Digital Media Wire|accessdate=2011-05-14}}</ref> of which he is founder and president. The company is service provider to live entertainment as well as an online destination live music database. Its work over the years includes assisting [Coachella Music Festival](/source/Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival) and [Mile High Music Festival](/source/Mile_High_Music_Festival) in capturing and streaming performances to the AT&T Blueroom.

Carolan founded Total Box Music,<ref name="Hip Hop PE Set">{{cite web |url= http://www.hiphopsite.com/2010/08/30/public-enemy-box-sets-coming/|title= Public Enemy Box Sets Coming|first=DJ|last=Pizzo|date= |work= |publisher=Hip Hop Site |accessdate=2011-05-14}}</ref> a design and manufacturing company focusing on limited-edition, collectible packages for recording artists. They have produced items for musicians including [Keith Richards](/source/Keith_Richards), [Eric Clapton](/source/Eric_Clapton), [No Doubt](/source/No_Doubt), [Trent Reznor](/source/Trent_Reznor), [Incubus](/source/Incubus_(band)), [Robbie Robertson](/source/Robbie_Robertson), [Vince Neil](/source/Vince_Neil), [Helmet](/source/Helmet_(band)), [Jewel](/source/Jewel_(singer)), and [Public Enemy](/source/Public_Enemy_(group)).<ref name="Total Box Music">{{cite web |url= http://totalboxmusic.com/|title=Total Box Music|publisher=Total Box Music|accessdate=2011-10-16}}</ref>

Carolan also works with [St. Jude Children's Research Hospital](/source/St._Jude_Children's_Research_Hospital), helping them engage the music industry through their Music Gives to St. Jude Kids program with such initiatives as the Rock n Roll Hope Show.<ref name="Music Gives">{{cite web|url=http://www.stjudefriends.org/enewsletters/ent_mktg/spotlight.htm|title=The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Hope Show starring Stone Temple Pilots rocks for St. Jude|date=November 2009|publisher=St. Jude Children's Research Hospital|accessdate=2011-05-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322190900/http://www.stjudefriends.org/enewsletters/ent_mktg/spotlight.htm|archivedate=2012-03-22}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/tom-carolan/963370
* http://www.thetotalbox.com

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