Brian Ferriman

Brian Ferriman (born May 7 1950 in London, Ontario) is an artist manager and the president of Savannah Music. His artist roster has included such artists as Michelle Wright, Brenn Hill, The Good Brothers, R.W. Hampton, Gary Fjellgaard, Matt Minglewood, Terry Carisse, One Horse Blue, Anita Perras and Tim Taylor. Brian currently resides in Brentwood, Tennessee.

In September 2008, Ferriman will be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gG0gjZK5Le5Q311wvC4FoX3fF35g Prairie Oyster to be inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame] ]

Awards

Brian has won a music industry award or two:
* Manager of the Year, Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999.
* Record Industry Person of the Year, Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992.
* Record Company of the Year, Canadian Country Music Association Awards, Savannah Music, 1987.
* Music Publishing Company of the Year, Canadian Country Music Association, Savannah Music Group, 1990.
* Artists he manages/has managed have won many awards, too...

Bio

* May 7, 1950 - Brian is born to Kenneth Cameron and Ruby Margaret Ferriman in London, Ontario, Canada
* 1963-1968 - Brian attends Oakridge High School in London, Ontario
* 1968-1972 - Brian attends the University of Western Ontario. Brian earns an honors bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario in English with a specialization in Drama.
* June 17, 1972 - Brian marries Susan Kramer of Oakville, Ontario
* sometime in the seventies - Brian renovates an old schoolhouse somewhere in Ontario to form Springfield Sound, a recording studio where such musicians as Bernard Purdie record with Brian as their affable host.
* sometime in the late seventies/early eighties - Brian forms Savannah Records.
* sometime in the early eighties - Brian and Sue move to 807 Sweetwater Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario.
* November 11, 1982 - Brian and Sue's first child, Kim, is born.
* February 23, 1987 - Brian and Sue's second child, Kevin, is born.
* September 24, 1991 - The Ferriman family moves to Nashville, Tennessee.

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