Tim Coons

Tim Coons is an American 2-time Grammy-nominated music producer and the Founder & CEO of Atlantic Hill Music, an established music production & artist development company located in Orlando, FL which has developed and produced music for various notable music artists. He is best known for being the original music producer of the Backstreet Boys, one of the highest selling commercial acts in the history of the music industry. He is also responsible for helping to launch the careers of some of the other highest selling commercial music acts of all-time, including NSYNC and JoJo. Coons is currently the President of Rocket Records, an independent record label that commercially distributes pop music by its various artists. The label's roster includes notable up-and-coming Pop artists such as Saagar Ace and others.

Early years
Coons was a recording artist signed to BMG Ariola Records in Germany from 1977 to 1982, where he toured and appeared on many nationally televised shows throughout both Europe and North America. From 1983 until 1991, Coons wrote and produced music for numerous major entertainment companies such as CBS Records, Sony Music, Universal Music Group, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers Music, Edel AG, BMG, Disney Records, RCA Records, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, MCA Records, EMI, and others.

Work with the Backstreet Boys and other notable commercial music acts
In 1992, Coons was hired by Trans Continental Entertainment to help put together, develop, and produce original music for a brand-new boy band based out of Orlando, FL. The group became the Backstreet Boys, who went on to have one of the most successful commercial careers in the history of the music industry.

The Backstreet Boys signed their first ever record deal with Jive Records in 1994. Coons continued to help develop the group along with Trans Continental and heralded music manager Johnny Wright. In 1996, Coons assisted in producing a few of the songs on the group's first official album entitled Backstreet Boys, which was released worldwide except in the United States. The album went on to earn a Diamond certification, selling over 10 million copies.

Coons continued working with the Backstreet Boys on a limited basis after 1996, but by then he had started helping to develop the boy band NSYNC, as well as other music acts that were with Trans Continental at the time. Like the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC went on to become one of the highest selling commercial music acts in history.

After working with a few other notable boy bands such as O-Town, C-Note, Take 5, and Ball in the House, Coons created and produced music for the girl group REAL in 1998. REAL was then signed to record deal by DreamWorks Records a year later in 1999. Coons' next venture was putting together the girl group 3rd Faze in 2000. In 2002, 3rd Faze was signed to a record deal with Columbia Records by then Sony Music CEO and renowned music executive Tommy Mottola. 3rd Faze achieved only limited commercial success, but was the opening act for both O-Town and Britney Spears on their respective North American tours before breaking up in 2003.

Following his work with 3rd Faze, Coons began helping to develop up-and-coming artists such as Jesse McCartney and Colby O'Donis, both of whom went on to experience worldwide commercial success. Coons was also heavily involved in helping to launch the career of JoJo, who in 2004 became the youngest female artist in the history of the music industry with a #1 single.

Recent work
In early-2012, Coons produced some of Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough's solo album entitled "Howie D - Live From Toronto". A few of the songs on the album were produced at the Atlantic Hill Music Studios in Orlando, FL, which is owned and operated by Coons' company Atlantic Hill Music. "Howie D - Live From Toronto" was released worldwide on March 13, 2012.

As of 2014, Coons continues to write and produce music for accomplished artists such as Dorough and others, as well as develop up-and-coming artists.