It was almost 30 years ago when an Encinitas businessman joined the big dogs of the music industry.
Dave Kaplan signed UB40 shortly after the British band blew up the Billboard charts in the U.S. with its album “Labour of Love” featuring songs like “Red Red Wine.”
Kaplan, now 55 years old, often finds himself wondering how he has made it to where he is today—and he’s come far.
“I have to convince myself that I’ve done this,” said Kaplan, the founder of Surfdog, a music label and management company based in Encinitas. “I say to myself, ‘Geez, Dave, for 30 years you’ve found a way to run a business.’”
But Kaplan hasn’t just operated a business. Some would say he found success in a competitive industry. His resume includes acts such as Brian Setzer, Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and Slightly Stoopid.
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