Michael Blakey

Michael Blakey is a musician, record producer, songwriter, arranger, and music promoter.

Blakey has worked with many artists, including Michelle Wright.

Blakey was the former head of A&R for Atco Records, co-creator of Platinum Records and Platinum Promotions, as well as co-founder of 2KSounds, which later merged with Virgin Records, and Blakey was made President of the Music Division.

Career
Blakey moved to Los Angeles in the 1990s. He started Platinum Records and Platinum Promotions. Platinum was later acquired by the Universal group of companies.

In 1998, Blakey co-founded 2KSounds, which merged in 2002 with Virgin Records.

In early 2009, Blakey teamed up with comedian Ron White to form Organica Music Group (distributed by Universal Music).