Ric Wake

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Ric Wake is a record producer recognized as one of the top music producers in the world and is an Academy Award winner and a two time Grammy Award winner. In 1998, he was honored by N.A.R.A.S. as ‘Producer of the Year’ in recognition of his production work and his impact on the industry. A Senior VP of A&R at Epic Records. During Ric’s tenure with Sony Music Entertainment as Staff Producer Ric produced artists including Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Anastacia,Marc Anthony, Dixie Chicks and Jessica Simpson. These projects have collectively sold 110 million albums and generated over $1.2 billion in sales. Wake brought the project Chicago to Epic Records, where he also served as the Executive Producer for the soundtrack album. He is famous for producing such hits as Mariah Carey's "Someday" and Jennifer Lopez's "Waiting For Tonight".