Danville Publishing
Kappone a.k.a. “DJ Kappone”, “The Russian” or “Mad Russian” is known as a Producer, Recording Artist, Composer, Arranger, Mixer, Studio Engineer, On-Air Personality, DJ, Re-Mixer and Talent Developer who comes from the streets of San Francisco, California. Kappone was always creative so he started Mixing at the age of 13 and built a mini nightclub called “Party Room” out of an old hay barn in the back of his house complete with club lighting, stage, 2-turntables and sound system, cocktail tables, dance floor and more. He hosted Club Nights every weekend to hone his mixing and performance skills and entertain the crowd. He picked up a drum machine and a synth and his performances went to a whole another level.
He started producing his own music tracks with inspiration that comes from all types of music; Dance, Funk, EDM, Soul, Pop and Rock, Hip Hop, Urban, R&B, Rap, Freestyle, House, Euro, High Energy, Disco, Modern Rock, Electronica and more. He started mixing at other clubs in the SF Bay Area such as Broadway Power & Light Company, The Spot, City Lights, Jimmy’s, Broadway Studios, Meenars and The Outpost just to name a few.
Kappone formed Danville Publishing and the record label called Prime Time Records focusing on EDM, Dance, Rap, R & B, and Pop music and produced and/or developed artists such as Bass House featuring Tara Kemp, D’Love, Automatic, T Solo, Devonne, TKO$, Kaila Blood, Vanessa Ross, Simmone Savage, Kold N Motion, Alibi, The Company, Perry D, Plan B, D Bros and Thynn Ice, just to name a few. Kappone and Danville Publishing is credited with discovering artists such as Tara Kemp and producing and releasing the Top Ten Billboard Hit “Hold You Tight” which went Gold RIAA. Danville Publishing has been involved with music executive legends such as Craig Kallman of Atlantic and Big Beat Records, Irving Azoff of Giant, WEA and Full Moon Records and more.
Kappone also built the recording studio named “Undercover Recordings” a.k.a. Prime Time Studios which enabled him to continue to find and develop new talent. The label and studio gained recognition working with artists like, AMW America’s Most Wanted (Triad Records), DJ Juanito (Funky Mix/Groove Nation Records), 2 Bigg MC (K-Tel Records), Chill E.B., DJ EFX (Sound EFX), Dos Two/4-Way (Nasty Mix Records), MC Hammer, Ant Banks, K4 Productions & Ill Mannered Posse (IMP) just to name a few.
Danville Publishing is currently working on tracks to be released in 2024 and 2025.
Credits (partial list)
2020 Kappone Forget About You (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Rap- Prime Time Records
2020 Kappone Once In A Lifetime (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Pop, R&B, Ballad- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic Root Of All Evil (Album)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap, Club- Prime Time Records
2019 Kappone Take Me Away (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, R&B, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic Root Of All Evil (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic Angel Dust (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic Land Of The Lost (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic I Get Busy (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic I’m Automatic (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2019 Automatic Syke On The Mic (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
2018 Kappone All For You (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Dance, Pop- Prime Time Records
2017 Kappone Get To It (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Pop- Prime Time Records
2015 Kappone Work It (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Dance, Pop- Prime Time Records
2014 Kappone Party Here (orig)
Credit: Producer, Artist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Pop- Prime Time Records
2012 The Company Dancing With The DJ (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Rap, R&B- Prime Time Records
2012 The Company Jamming (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Rap, R&B- Prime Time Records
2010 Kappone People Party (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Dance, Rap- Prime Time Records
2007 Kappone Yo Dance (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mixing
Notes: Club, Dance, Rap- Prime Time Records
2001 Plan B Everybody Have Fun (orig)
Credit: Primary Artist, Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Ska, Pop- Prime Time Records
2001 Plan B Get A Little Bit (orig)
Credit: Primary Artist, Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Ska, Pop- Prime Time Records
1997 Automatic Mad City (rap)
Credit: Re-Mixer, Producer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Rap- In movie “Mad City” with John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman
1993 Virus Change (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Electronic, House, Middle Eastern- Safar Records
1993 Virus Mercy Of Love (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Electronic, House, Middle Eastern- Safar Records
1993 Virus Mercy Of Love (merciful mix)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer, Arranger
Notes: Electronic, House, Middle Eastern- Safar Records
1991 D-Love Love Is A Legend (orig)
Credit: Producer, Audio Engineer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Rap- Artist previously on 75 Girls record label
1991 Devonne Taylor I Wanna Love You (orig)
Credit: Producer, Composer, Artist, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Pop, R&B- Prime Time Records
1991 Bass House w/Tara Kemp Hold You Tight (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Pop, R&B- Top 10 Hit Billboard, Gold Record Award
1991 Bass House w/Tara Kemp For Two (house)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: House, Pop- Prime Time Records
1991 Bass House w/Tara Kemp Hold You Tight (remix)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Pop, R&B-Top 10 Hit Billboard, Gold Record Award
1991 Bass House w/Tara Kemp For Two (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Pop, Dance- Prime Time Records
1991 T Solo Player (house)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: House, R&B, Hip Hop- Prime Time Records
1991 T Solo Player (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: R&B, Hip Hop- Prime Time Records
1991 Bass House w/Tara Kemp For Two (house)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: House, Pop- Prime Time Records
1991 Automatic Syke On The Mic (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1990 A.M.W. Armed & Dangerous (orig)
Credit: Mixing, Audio Engineer, Additional Production, Arranger
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Triad Records
1990 A.M.W. Can You Step to This (orig)
Credit: Mixing, Audio Engineer, Additional Production, Arranger
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Triad Records
1990 Automatic I’m Automatic (house)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: House, Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1990 Automatic I’m Automatic (hip house)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: House, Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1990 Automatic Vanilla Killa (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1990 Automatic I Get Busy (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1990 Automatic Angel Dust (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Audio Engineer, Arranger, Mastering
Notes: Hip Hop, Rap- Prime Time Records
1989 TKO$ Crack (orig)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering, Executive Producer
Notes: Rap, Hip Hop- Prime Time Records
1989 TKO$ Frisco Nights (hip hop)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering, Executive Producer
Notes: Rap, Hip Hop- Prime Time Records
1989 TKO$ Steady Stuff (hip hop)
Credit: Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Mastering, Executive Producer
Notes: Rap, Hip Hop- Prime Time Records
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