Richard Reines

Richard Reines is an American recording industry executive. Reines is co-owner of Drive-Thru Records, a record label specializing largely in pop punk music.La Gorce, Tammy. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14njCOVER.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "Finding Emo"] , "The New York Times", August 14, 2005. Accessed October 22, 2007. "Richard Reines, who owns Drive-Thru Records, which is based in the San Fernando Valley in California, believes in the New Jersey scene; Drive-Thru's roster includes Hidden in Plain View from Stanhope and the Early November from Hammonton. "We came back, because as label owners we couldn't be away from it," said Mr. Reines, who is from Fort Lee. He recently bought a house in Matawan and, for business reasons, now splits his time between the two states."] Reines co-owns Drive-Thru with his sister, Stefanie Reines. [Sampson, Hannah. "BROWARD-BASED ROCKERS BASK IN NEWFOUND GLORY", "Miami Herald", May 13, 2001. "Things changed when a member of another band shared NFG's songs with Stefanie and Richard Reines, a brother and sister who own Drive-Thru records."] Since its establishment in 1996, Drive-Thru Records has achieved notable success with bands including New Found Glory, Fenix*TX, Midtown, Finch, The Starting Line, Something Corporate, The Early November, Senses Fail and hellogoodbye.

Reines is from Fort Lee, New Jersey. He splits his time between the Los Angeles area and a home in Matawan, New Jersey.

[EDIT] Reines sold his New Jersey home in 2007 and currently permanently resides in the Los Angeles area.

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