*1973 FR, Bordeaux
Producer
Olivier Chastan (born September 16, 1973 in Bordeaux, France) is a record producer, music publisher and record executive.He started producing rock records in France and then moved to the USA where he worked at Sony Music and BMG. During this period he was also an artist manager focusing on European artists. In 2002, he started The Reel Factory, a video production company which he sold in 2004. At The Reel Factory, Olivier worked with major recording artists such as DMX, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston, Pink, Coldplay, Keane and Pearl Jam among others. Olivier then moved to VP Records which he led until late 2012. During his tenure, Olivier was instrumental in acquiring Greensleeves Records & Publishing in 2008 making VP Records, the largest Reggae label and music publisher in the world. As a publis