AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Voted along with Jimmy Iovine and Phil Ramone in New York Magazine as “One of NY’s Hottest Record Producers”
Headed up music publishing companies for Mercury Records, Sony Music, & Warner Bros
Recruited by Clive Davis to head up CBS/April Blackwood Music in dual capacity along with Clive’s A&R team and his first signing was Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show scoring 62 gold and platinum recordings followed by the #1 record for The Addrisi Brothers (Never My Love fame)
Silver Blue Records, wholly owned by Joel Diamond, has been distributed over the years by Sony, Polydor, Atlantic, Casablanca, and TK
Joel has produced and/or written 36 Gold and Platinum Records and 54 charted Billboard records
Universal Music currently administers Joel's wholly owned Silver Blue and Oceans Blue Music Publishing Companies
Previously Managed: Jack Jones, Vince Edwards, Benny Mardones, Van McCoy, Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, Mark Wahlberg, and Janis Seigal, lead singer of Manhattan Transfer
Joel Diamond served as Vice-president and ran Maurice Starr’s Boston International Records, distributed and located on the Disney Studio Lot. Starr is best known as the creator, producer, manager, and writer of the industry phenomenon New Kids On The Block and New Edition.
Many framed Citations & Plaques from BMI & ASCAP for his writing and publishing achievements plus: The Golden Music Award of Malibu, Arts for Peace Award, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition,, & State of California Senate Recognition Award.
Plaque received in 1999 from the first Who’s Who most Powerful People Award
Plaque received at the 18th Annual Music Celebration for music achievement
2010 Paso Robles Annual Film & Media Music Award
Special Award from President Fidel Ramos of Manila, Philippines
