Nick Venet
Nick Venet | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tony Cost, Nik Venet |
| Born | Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis December 3, 1936 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1998 (aged 61) East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Years active | 1955–1998 |
| Labels | Capitol |
Nick Venet (born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis, December 3, 1936 – January 2, 1998) was an American record producer, who began his career at age 19 with World Pacific Jazz. He is best known for signing The Beach Boys to Capitol Records and producing the band's earlier material including the song "Surfin' Safari". Brian Wilson credited Venet with helping him learn the craft of production.