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Martin Dodd | |
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| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Music executive |
| Known for | 'Fame Academy , Star Academy , Operacion Triunfo , X Factor , and The Voice |
Martin Dodd is a Danish-born music executive.
Dodd is a former Sony Music International senior VP of worldwide A&R. [1]
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Dodd began as a 17-year-old in the Danish label Mega Records. Here he worked himself up until his first in 1990 signed a contract with Ace of Base, which sold over 30 million records. [2] Dodd has also done television concepts, some with John de Mol.
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