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A lot of the people and firms that claim to be artist's
management have little or no experience on either
the artistic or business side of the equation. Many
don't recognize talent and have absolutely no understanding
of or empathy with the creative process.
Harry Wayne Casey is the heart and soul of C&G Artist Management.
---Triumph? He's been there.
--- Tragedy? He's done that.
As a teenager, KC worked in a Miami-area record store
and warehouse that sent him regularly to pick up product
from Tones Distributors -- at the time one of the largest
independent record labels in the U.S. While visiting
Tones, he learned about T.K. Records, a recording studio
above the warehouse. Both businesses were owned by
music legend Henry Stone.  KC
was hooked and began spending his spare time processing
returns, packing shipments, and playing keyboards in
recording sessions. Before long, he was co-writing
songs with Betty Wright and Clarence Reid and handling
bookings for Reid and Willie Clark.
Eventually, KC approached another talented
T.K. Records beginner, Rick Finch, to pool
their talents as writers and producers.
In short time, they developed their own
eclectic sound and in 1974 hit after hit
began coming from KC & The Sunshine
Band: "Get Down Tonight," "That's
the Way (I Like It)," "Shake
Your Booty," "Boogie Shoes," and "Rock
Your Baby." 
Sales soared and the honors poured in
-- double Grammies in 1976, the American
Music Award in 1975, and two more Grammies
in '78 -- with a total of nine Grammy nominations.
In 1976, KC and Finch began their own
record company, Sunshine Sound, where they
wrote and produced material for artists
such as Jimmy "Bo" Horne, Betty
Wright and many others that sold millions
of records and won another Grammy. In the
early '80s KC also signed on to manage
an unknown singer, Teri DeSario, and produced
her 1981 recording of "Yes, I'm Ready" which
became a #1 worldwide smash hit. Meanwhile,
KC and the Sunshine Band left T.K. Records
and signed with Epic.
In January of 1982, KC was seriously injured
in a bad automobile accident and after
putting in 11 constant years of writing,
producing, recording, and touring, KC retired.
But a life of leisure didn't satisfy his
driven personality. With too much time
on his hands and no way to fulfill his
creative instincts, he burned through money
and developed a partying lifestyle.
However in 1990, KC turned his affairs
over to Mel Haber so he could focus on
getting his life and career back together.
He entered recovery and by 1992 was back
on stage performing for capacity crowds
on worldwide tours and back in the studio
recording. By 96, KC & the Sunshine
Band had been reestablished as one of the
hottest and most legendary party bands
in the world.
In 2000, KC and the Sunshine Band's Greatest
Hits Album went Worldwide Platinum and
his music is some of the most licensed,
sampled, and played music in the world
on radio, in motion pictures, commercials
and sitcoms.
KC continues to lead an extremely active
life style by touring, writing, producing,
working out and overseeing development
of C&G's talent.
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