Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
company name	Pony Canyon, Inc.株式会社ポニーキャニオン
company logo
company type	Private KK
foundation	October 1, 1966
location	Minato, Tokyo, Japan
area served	Asia
industry	Movies, music, video games
products	CDs, DVDs
num employees	360
subsid	PCI Music Inc.Pony Canyon Enterprises Inc.Quake Inc.Pony Canyon Korea Inc.InterGlobal Music (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
owner	Fujisankei Communications Group
homepage	ponycanyon.co.jp
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is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.

History

On October 1, 1966 Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony, Inc. in order to match the brand names it has been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track Cassettes from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. At this time in 1970 another Japanese record label Canyon Records Inc. was founded. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984 the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies, MGM/UA, Vestron Video, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video, and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M; Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies. On October 21, 1987, Pony and Canyon merged their record operations to form Pony Canyon, Inc.

Pony Canyon is a major leader in the music industry in Japan, with its artists regularly at the top of the Japanese charts. Pony Canyon is also responsible for releasing videotaped concerts from its artists as well as many anime productions. In 1990, Pony Canyon opened a subsidiary in Singapore called Skin which was managed by Jimmy Wee and signed local English language performers such as Art Fazil, Chris Vadham, The Lizards' Convention, Humpback Oak and Radio Active. However, Skin shut down in 1997.

As a video game producer, Pony Canyon brought the ''Ultima'' series from Origin Systems and the ''Advanced Dungeons and Dragons'' series from Strategic Simulations to the Nintendo Family Computer. Between 1986 and 1990, they produced remakes of the first four ''Ultima'' titles for the MSX 2 and NES platforms. These remakes improved on the original versions with re-written game code and all-new graphics.

Pony Canyon's video game library was generally released in North America by FCI, the United States sister of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Pony Canyon never enjoyed as much success as a software producer as it did as a record label, and has long been criticized over the quality of many of its video games. Pony Canyon does not appear to be releasing any more video game titles as it has not released any video games since ''Virtual View: Nemoto Harumi'' for the PlayStation 2 in July 2003.

In 2006, the Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major share-holder of the company.

Pony Canyon is headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Malaysia, South Korea and Hong Kong. It employs approximately 360 people. Pony Canyon also owns the recording label Flight Master. It also distributes releases from Italian dance record company Time S.p.A. in many countries worldwide, including in Japan and in Italy.

Despite associations with Fuji TV, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library have been broadcast on Fuji TV. Some of their non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies.

Artists

Below is a selected list of musical artists signed under the Pony Canyon label.

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aiko

Arashi (moved into J Storm in 2002)

Aya Ueto

Bananarama

Berryz Koubou

Blood Stain Child

Buono! (moved into Zetima in 2011)

BY-SEXUAL (1990–1995)

CHERRYBLOSSOM

COMA-CHI

C-ute (Korea only)

D-51

Defspiral

Ensemble Planeta

Fahrenheit

FLAME

Funkist (band)

Girl5 (Korean Band)

Hanako Oku

Idoling!!!

Jamil

Kato Kazuki

John Hoon

Kokia (1998–1999)

Kreva

Kym Campbell (Japan)

Lead

Leaf Squad

LM.C

Mao Abe

MC Sniper

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch

Miki Matsubara (1979–1986)

Mikuni Shimokawa

Original Love

Ricki-Lee Coulter

Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.

Show Lo

S/mileage

Sam Roberts

she

Shizuka Kudo

SS501

SuG

Taegoon

Tsukiko Amano (retired)

Van Ness Wu

Watari Roka Hashiritai

w-inds.

The Wild Magnolias (one release)

Yu Yamada

Yuki Saito

Yukiko Okada

Zeebra

Marc van Roon (Japan/South Korea)

Video games

Below is a selected list of video games either developed or published by the Pony Canyon label.

''Bubble Ghost''

''Dr. Chaos''

''Jungle Wars 2 – Kodai Mahou Ateimos no Nazo''

''Lunar Pool''

''Penguin Land''

''Super Pitfall''

''Onyanko Town''

''Onita Atsushi FMW''

''Zanac''

''Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness''

''Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress''

''Ultima III: Exodus''

''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar''

Trivia

Pony Canyon holds the copyright to the Original Mario Kart 64 Soundtrack.

See also

List of record labels

Star Fox 64 is a project by Pony Canyon and involves the Nintendo musician Koji Kondo

References

External links

Pony Canyon International Distribution Interglobal Music (formerly Pony Canyon Malaysia) Pony Canyon Korea

Category:Anime companies Category:Companies based in Tokyo Category:Home video distributors Category:Japanese record labels Category:Media companies of Japan Category:Record labels established in 1966 Category:Video game companies of Japan Category:IFPI members

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Bill Ware III born William Anthony Ware III (b. January 28, 1959, East Orange, New Jersey) is an American jazz vibraphonist.

Ware played bass and piano early in his career, playing at the Harlem Jazzmobile. After spending several years playing Latin jazz, he formed his own Latin Jazz group, AM Sleep. He joined the Jazz Passengers in 1987, and in 1990 put together a group of sidemen as the Club Bird All-Stars, who accompanied him on a tour of Japan. Alongside this, he played with Groove Collective and Steely Dan in the first half of the 1990s. Later in the decade he teamed up with fellow former Jazz Passengers, Brad Jones and E. J. Rodriguez, in the ensemble Vibes. His 2001 tribute to Duke Ellington was recorded with Marc Ribot on guitar. Deborah Harry guested on his 2002 effort ''Four''. In the mid-2000s, Ware did several projects blending jazz with Western classical musicas well as 5 film scores (with fellow Jazz Passengers bandmate Roy Nathanson).

Biography

■ 1977-82- Graduates Montclair State University Bachelor of Art in Music Theory - 3 years study and substitute teaching Jazz theory and Vibraphone at the Harlem Jazzmobile Workshop (under the direction of Dr. Billy Taylor). Featured soloist with the workshop ensemble. ■ 1982-84 - Adjunct faculty member at William Patterson College teaching Bass for the Latin Jazz Ensemble. Notable gigs with Chico Mendoza and Steve Turre. ■ 1985-86 - Toured USA east coast as bassist of the Cuban band “Kubata” with Roberto Borrell (former Director of the Cuban National Ballet). - Founded 1st band, “AM Sleep” made first recording “Las Sombras” released on cassette only (Creageous Records). ■ 1987-99 - Became a charter member of “The Jazz Passengers” - Recorded 3 CD’s “Broken Night/ Red Light”,”Deranged Decomposed”, and “Plain Old Joe”. - 3 month engagement at “Club Bird” in Yokohama, Japan. - Returned to NYC and recorded “Long and Skinny” (Knitting Factory Records) NYC band “The Club Bird All-Stars”. Receiving critical acclaim and a 5 star review in Down Beat Magazine. ■ 1991-95 - Became a charter member of “acid jazz” band “Groove Collective” and signed recording contracts with Warner Brothers and Windham Hill/High Street. GC recorded self titled CD. The JP recorded “Jazz Passengers in Love” featuring Little Jimmy Scott, Debbie Harry, Mavis Staples, Jeff Buckley... - Joined the famed rock group “Steely Dan” as percussionist/vibest and toured the US and Japan, recording the bands first live album “Alive in America” (Giant). - Appears on David Letterman’s “Late Night” with Steely Dan. - GC also recorded their 2nd release “We the People” (GRP records). - Began a residency at the Knitting Factory Club’s “Tap Room” with his trio Vibes. - Recorded/Produced 1st self titled CD with “Groove Thing” (Eightball records) This CD included the single release “Command and Obey” featuring rock singer Deborah Harry. ■ 1996-97 - Recorded/Produced first CD with trio self titled “Vibes” (Knitting Factory records). - Performed on John Lurie film score for “Excess Baggage” actress Alicia Silverstone’s first production. - JP’s toured China and Europe extensively. ■ 1998-99 - Recorded/Produced CD “With Drawn” (Knitting Factory records). - Toured Europe and U.S. with JP’s w/ Deborah Harry, Vibes - Appears on “Late Night” with Conan O’Brian. - Signed record deal and recorded 3 CD’s with GC “Dance of the Drunken Master”,”Declassified”, and “It’s All -in Your Mind”(2 Ware produced tracks) (Shanakie records). - Recorded/Produced 2nd Eightball records CD “This is No Time...” ■ 2000-2001 - Extensive touring throughout USA and Europe w/Groove Collective - Vibes-2 more CDs “Leibe Tunina” ,”Vibes 4” (Knitting Factory) - Solo/Duo - Y2 K Jazz Quartet CD “Keepin’ Up With the Jones’”, CD “Sir Duke” w/ Marc Ribot - Orchestral work- commissioned work- Jazz Passengers w/ Deborah Harry and The Buffalo Philharmonic 9 original arrangement/orchestrations,1 concert conducted by Randall Craig Fleisher - Completed 2 Symphonies (1) 3 movement,(1)single movement, Completed first Concerto for Piano and Orchestra- Other recordings as sideman including “At Last” Megashira, ”The Man in a jupiter hat” Lee Feldman, ”Fire at Keaton’s Bar & Grill” Roy Nathanson, “I Wish You Love” Janis Siegel, Hidden in Plain View” Jerome Harris, “Spirit Stage” JD Parran, “Song for Septet” Mario Pavone - Distinguishing shows-1 week at Sweet Basil w/ JP’s (singing selections from Keaton’s CD), Montreau Jazzfestival in Atlanta GC, Bottom Line w/singer/song writer Phil Roy - Featured soloist on Joel Dorn production of Janis Siegel’s solo CD “I Wish You Love” (Telarc Jazz) ■ 2002- 2003 - Recorded on Elvis Costello’s Solo CD’s “North” and “When I was Cruel” - Performance of “Imitation of a Kiss” 10 orchestral pieces w/Jazz Passengers, Deborah Harry and The BBC Concert Orchestra (Conducted by Robert Ziegler) at the Barbican Center in London, England - Arranged and recorded 2 songs for producer Hal Wilner for Harold Arlen tribute movie featuring Deborah Harry and Canada’s Rene Lee - Completed Double Concerto for Vibraphone and Piano - Co-wrote 3 movie scores w/partner Roy Nathanson (1) documentary “Chant of Paradise”dir. Shoshana Perry,(2) comedy “Martin and Orloff” dir. Larry Bloom, (3) drama/ coming of age “Raising Victor Vargas” dir. Peter Sollett - Co-composed & performed live film score w/film “Creature from the Black Lagoon” w/ The Jazz Passengers at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY for Celebrate Brooklyn and Mass Moca, North Hampton, Mass. - Completed 3rd Symphony (4 movements) ■ 2004 - 2005 - Co-wrote movie score w/partner Nathanson “Undefeated” for HBO movies. The directorial debut of actor John Leguizamo - Invited by competition to reading session by the Minnesota Orchestras’ Composer Institute. Reading of 2nd movement “Das Juengste Kind” of 3rd Symphony “Symphonie der Familien” - Toured U.S. performing live film score “Creature from the Black Lagoon” w/ The Jazz Passengers - Performed in “The Rock Concert” at the University of Wisconsin at Madison w/ The Jazz Passengers - Recorded, co-produced, engineered, and performed on CD “A Bach Set” with Cellist Sara Wollan. This CD also included Bills’ arrangement for 13 pieces of the “Das Juengste Kind”, 2nd movement of “Symphonie der Familien” - Performed at Brooklyn jazz hotspot “Zebulon” with legendary avant guard trumpeter /composer /conductor Butch Morris - Began 2 residences; “Puppets Jazz Bar” in Park Slope Brooklyn w/ “Vibes” and “The Ace of Clubs” in Manhattan w/ “Urban Vibes” Bills’ newest experimental improvisational jam band. ■ 2006-2007 - Continued residencies at “Puppet’s Jazz Bar” and “The Ace of Clubs” - Distinguishing shows: The Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, The Zinc Bar, Dizzy’s Room at Lincoln Center, Tonic, Jazz Maplewoodstock Summer Music festival with trio “Vibes”. Birdland, Sweet Rhythm with Teruo Nakamura’s Rising Sun Band. The Stone, Zebulon and film score with Butch Morris. Brooklyn Academy, Celebrate Brooklyn Summer Festival opening for Joan Osbourne with The JP’s, Town Hall for Knitting Factory 20th Anniversary party with Joe Lavano. - Tours; Italy with JP’s, Japan with Teruo Nakamura and Tap dancer Kazu Kumagai/ Vibes. - Produced/recorded “Paradise” track for Deborah Harry solo CD “Necessary Evil” (11-7 recording corp.)

Discography (Solo projects)

''Los Sombras'' (with AM Sleep) (1987)

''Long & Skinny'' (with Club Bird) (Knitting Factory (1993)

''The Adventure'' (with Groove Thing) (Eight Ball, 1993)

''This is No Time...'' (with Groove Thing)(Knitting Factory, (1995)

''Vibes'' (Knitting Factory) (1998)

''With Drawn'' (Knitting Factory) (1999)

''Liebe Tunina'' (Knitting Factory) (2000)

''Keeping Up with the Jones'' (with Y2K Quartet) (Cathexis Records (1999)

''Sir Duke'' (with Marc Ribot) (Knitting Factory, (2001)

''Four'' (Knitting Factory) (2002)

''A Musical Offering'' (with Sara Wollan) (2003)

''Bach Set'' (with Sara Wollan) ) (Wollanware)(2005)

''Wonder Full'' (Random Chance)(2008)

''Played Right'' (Pony Canyon) (2010)

References

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Bruce Faulconer is a composer and the primary author of the music featured in the Funimation English dub of the popular anime ''Dragon Ball Z''. He is the owner and founder of Faulconer Productions as well as CakeMix Recording.

Career

Faulconer’s music is routinely recorded at CakeMix Recording, including the music for hit shows ''DragonBall Z'' on the Cartoon Network, ''Your New House'' on the Discovery Channel, ''Your House and Home'', ''To Life'' on iLife, ''Reality of Speed'' on Spike and Speed Channel, ''Bass Champs'' on the HDNet and the Outdoor Channel, and sound design for the infamous ''Cheaters'' in syndicated television, ''Lady Death'', the motion picture, and HD shows including Higher Definition, PASSPORT LOVE, and Higher Definition Take 2.

His music was introduced in DBZ Season 3 in 1999 and continued on until the end of the series in 2003. The 9 DragonBall Z CD Soundtracks Faulconer created featuring his DragonBall Z television musical work were all recorded and mastered at CakeMix Recording. Faulconer’s studio, CakeMix Recording, is a division of Faulconer Productions Music Corporation.

Bruce Faulconer received advanced musical training in composition at the University of Texas with composers Hunter Johnson, Karl Korte, Joseph Schwantner, and Eugene Kurtz. While studying at the University of Texas at Austin, he was awarded a Bachelor of Music Degree with High Honors in Theory and Composition, a Master of Music Degree in Composition, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Composition. He has also received two Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships from the Ohio State University as a composer in residence.

Faulconer's music has been acknowledged by numerous national and international performances and first prizes from competitions sponsored by organizations including the Elkhart Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony, the World Saxophone Congress (second prize), as well as recognition from the International Gaudeamus Music Week, the Concorso Internazionale Luigi Russolo, and the Texas Manuscript Archives. Faulconer has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, Midwestern Composers Alliance, McLean-Paris Foundation, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, violist David Lowe, Bethany College, Texas Composers Forum, Texas Sesquicentennial Commission, North Texas City Faire Arts Project, the MacDowell Colony, and BMI. Faulconer has also received commissions from the Voices of Change, Bethany College, Marygrove College, and the University of Texas Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Other commissioned works composed by Faulconer include film scores (''Scenes in the Dark'', ''Lebensborn'', ''Lord Slug: DragonBall Z''), PBS National Television documentaries (''Tornado Alert'', ''Fiesta in the Sky'', ''Fire! What You Need to Know'', ''Locked Out of the American Dream'', ''The Writing Coach''), and commercial music production for television and radio. One of his many commissions, "Washington-on-the-Brazos, a Symphonic Poem", received a premiere by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The San Antonio Symphony also performed "Washington-on-the-Brazos" on tour in Texas and performed it for the National League of Cities Mayoral National Conference. Faulconer also has guest conducted the Mesquite Symphony in performances of "Washington-on-the-Brazos". The music for the feature film ''Scenes in the Dark'', a musical play within a movie, was scored and music-produced by Faulconer and won a prestigious Gold Award in the Houston International Film Festival. His music has also been accredited for being in several Hollywood blockbusters with the recent adaptation of the 1980s hit cartoon ''Transformers''.

Notes

See also

Dragonball Z American Soundtrack series

External links

Faulconer Productions

CakeMix Recording

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