Mike Denney is a man with a smile and a vision, acknowledged by many as a fervent champion of the Canadian music industry and his clients around the world. With roots in Toronto, he brings a multitude of expertise, creativity and knowledge along with his record business acumen to the industry and the award winning artists he proudly works with.
An honoured former member of the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) Board of Directors and former member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®), Mike Denney’s passion and steadfast support for the country music genre and contribution to the industry has been acknowledged with three CCMA Award™ wins for Record Person of the Year (2014, 2015 & 2017).
In his roles as President of MDM Recordings Inc. and Managing Partner for the newly relaunched acronym Records label, his vision and leadership led MDM to become the #1 independent country label in Canada in 2015 and 2016, with his elite roster of artists achieving multiple Top 10 hits in 2016 and 2017 to date.
In 2015 and 2016, the MDM Recordings team, affectionately known as the “road family” celebrated the CCMA Award for Record Company of the Year.
In June of 2017, Mike Denney relaunched the acronym Records label along with Managing Partner Tony Tarleton, anchoring themselves as the latest full service record label imprint in Canada with a global focus.
The MDM Recordings Inc. roster includes: 2017 JUNO Award winner and 3x CCMA Award winner for Female Artist of the Year, Jess Moskaluke, CCMA Award winner Bobby Wills, along with rising stars, David James, Don Amero, Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion and Tyler Joe Miller.
The acronym Records label is home to Southern Saskatchewan native and indie rock/alt-country artist Megan Nash as well as Juno Nominated Del Barbar, Kaia Kater and newcomer Mikhail Laxton.
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