A member of NARAS, LARAS, NATAS, ASCAP, BMI, NMPA, AIMP, ABA, IMFAR, IMPF.
About Us
Fonico, LLC
Fonico, LLC
Fonico, LLC
Fonico is an outgrowth of a previous music entity founded by Herman Rodriguez-Bajandas, Michael Tannen (former entertainment attorney and/or business manager for John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel) legendary music producer Phil Ramone, and Latin music legend and Fania records founder, Johnny Pacheco.
Recordings
Fonico, LLC
Fonico, LLC
Our artists songs have been released on hundreds of major label recordings and compilations worldwide. Songs recorded by superstar artists Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Fania All-Stars, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Valentín, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, El Gran Combo, Joe Cuba Sext
Our artists songs have been released on hundreds of major label recordings and compilations worldwide. Songs recorded by superstar artists Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Fania All-Stars, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Valentín, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, El Gran Combo, Joe Cuba Sextette, Domenic Marte, Willie Rosario, Papi Sánchez, Paco Barrón y Su Norteńo Clan, Junior González, Fito Olivares, Aljadaqui, and others.
Sync
Fonico, LLC
Sync
Synched in Film andTV programs including: The Honeymooners, The One Show BBC, La Voz, Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy’s, Blow, Dancing with the Stars, Something’s Wild, Law & Order, Fame, Oprah Winfrey Show, Celia Cruz and Friends PBS, Mambo Mouth, So You Think You Can Dance?, El Cantante, Sábado Gigante, Carlito’s Way, Our Latin Thing, Latin
Synched in Film andTV programs including: The Honeymooners, The One Show BBC, La Voz, Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy’s, Blow, Dancing with the Stars, Something’s Wild, Law & Order, Fame, Oprah Winfrey Show, Celia Cruz and Friends PBS, Mambo Mouth, So You Think You Can Dance?, El Cantante, Sábado Gigante, Carlito’s Way, Our Latin Thing, Latin Music USA PBS, The Mambo Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, Sorority Boys, Saturday Night Live, Wiseguy, Today Show, El Vacilon The Movie, The Cosby Show, Narcos, Queen of the South, and others.
About Herman Rodriguez-Bajandas
Herman Rodriguez-Bajandas has an over forty year career in Latin music and entertainment in various creative, managerial, and executive positions. Mr. Rodriguez-Bajandas is currently President of a music publishing and administration entity, and President of a start-up Latin multi-media mobile/internet entertainment site Fonico.Mobi currently under construction.
Mr. Rodriguez-Bajandas was previously with his own company Nuevo Mundo Entertainment, LLC, (assets currently folded into Fonico, LLC.) founded with famed entertainment attorney and film producer/investor Michael Tannen (former legal counsel for The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Merle Haggard, Steven Stills, Lily Tomlin, Phil Ramone), and Grammy winning Producers Phil Ramone and Johnny Pacheco.
Mr. Rodriguez-Bajandas previously worked for Billboard, SoundExchange, SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (Spain’s Performing and Mechanical Rights Society), RMM Records & Video Corp./Universal Music, Navarro Music/Universal Latin/Machete (Mexico), Tropical Budda Records, Asefra Records (Colombia).
He has consulted for a number of established and start-up Internet, digital, mobile, music, and entertainment-related businesses, organizations, and artists, including previously or currently: GKN Securities, T.H. Lee Group (for Warner Music Group), Gifford Securities, Tannen Media Investment Fund, Resnick Media Investment Fund, DeLatino Interactivo.Com, Billboard Regional Mexican Summit Advisory Board, InterOp Technologies, Game Over Apparel, L’Arome Parfums, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and others.
Additionally, Mr. Rodriguez-Bajandas is a published and recorded ASCAP and BMI songwriter/publisher whose songs have been recorded by major Latin artists on major Latin and Anglo labels.
His publishing/copyright administration company has had recent placements on film, television, and Internet properties, covers on major label releases, and represents a number of heritage iconic Latin artists and heirs, including the Tito Rodriguez, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colon, Bobby Valentin, Cheo Feliciano, Larry Harlow, Santos Colón, Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz, Papo Lucca y La Sonora Ponceña, Israel Kantor, Aljadaqui catalogs.
Mr. Rodriguez-Bajandas is a voting and/or professional member of NARAS, LARAS, NATAS, ASCAP, BMI, SHOF, LSHOF, HFA, NMPA, AIMP, AES, Music Business Association, The Spanish Institute, IAFAR, ABA, Forum of the Entertainment & Sports Industry.
