Music Producer

Production/development and publishing company that specializes in development of singers or singer/songwriters for that next level of success in their music career. It is a no BS program that is based on honesty, integrity, and great music production.

Tony Mantor is an American singer/songwriter, pianist, and producer. His career spans from the late 70’s performing as an artist and touring sideman, to the present, consulting and working on shows with legendary performers. In the studio he has produced both rising stars and established artists plus, when time allows, his own personal music. As an artist Tony had multiple nationwide releases. He charted in U.S. trade magazines, such as Cashbox, and worldwide, including Europe and the U.K. This success led him to Nashville. Since that move he has produced and developed many aspiring singers to help them reach for their musical dreams. In 2005 his production/development company, Plateau Music became an independent record label releasing select singers to radio in country, R&B, AC, pop, and jazz/soft rock. During this 15 year span his productions have had success with over 40 nationally charted records. Over 25 of them reaching the top 40, with several going top 10. Some of the highlights of the past 15 years include: 2005 to 2009: He produced several country records that did well in the country charts. One reached # 21 in MusicRow. It was the highest rated single by an independent label/producer at the time…. a record that stood unbroken for 11 years. In 2006 Tony was part of the Session Players” an in-studio documentary outlining the Nashville recording process and the creative interaction between the musicians and producers. 2012-2018: He produced and managed legendary R&B singer Jackie Wilson’s son, Bobby Wilson to four top 10 Adult Contemporary hits…. the last being a Top 40 Mediabase Hot AC hit in 2019.
2015: He produced former Atlantic records star Mila Mason (whose record Dark Horse was one of the biggest hit songs of 1997) with her song, “Run Like A Girl” to a dual chart hit at radio. It was a top 10 AC and a top 50 country record. 2015: His productions reached radio in the U.K. with tremendous success. Since establishing Plateau Music U.K., he has continued releases to radio, which has resulted in touring opportunities for his artists. 2012-2016: Tony’s productions of Sam Austin hit the Top 50 of MusicRow and in the Billboard country Indicator charts. 2017: He started production on a tribute to Glen Campbell with his daughter Debby Campbell, who performed with him for over 24 years on the road. 2018: Tony produced another top 40 country record in MusicRow with Sam Austin. 2018: Tony recorded a CD and hosted a documentary following Tom Cole, a singer who honored his songwriter brother Eugene Cole, who unfortunately lost his life in the line of duty as a Somerset Deputy Sheriff. 2019: He announced signing Happy Days star Donny Most for production, with a single due to radio in 2021. Tony has won 3 awards in the United Kingdom. One for management and one for his label, Plateau Music in 2019 He had another U.K. win for management in Jan, 2020. Many of his artists have been on the ballot for a Grammy with their songs. Tony has been on the Grammy ballot 4 times for producer of the year. As a producer he has produced songs that have reached the top 40 in the national charts of FMQB AC, MusicRow Country, Billboard Indicator Country, Billboard Indicator Top 40, Mediabase Activator Country, Mediabase Activator Top 40, Hot AC, Billboard Monitored AC, Mediabase Monitored AC. Now he is active in the film world as a host of a documentary that is currently under production and a TV show that is under contract to be produced in 2021. He continues to record select singers and has had several radio releases in 2020 with more coming in 2021. He is currently working on his first solo project as an artist since 1993. That year his single reached the top 50 in the Cashbox charts. His current solo project titled “Why Not Me” will feature a single that will be released to radio in the U.S. and Worldwide. He is currently working in the studio with his artists to help them with their career of recording, releasing songs to radio and ultimately touring. He is also working on a show which features select well known stars on stage together to be announced for a touring schedule in 2021.