Malindy Music, Inc.
17595 Harvard Avenue Suite 232,
Irvine CA 92614
Phone (310) 617-6684
malindymusic.com
ABOUT US
The goal of Malindy Music, Inc. is to discover, groom, and introduce new artist to the real world of music by creating, playing, and performing live music.
After many years of managing and producing acts, John Swanson, CEO of Malindy Music, Inc. conceived the notion that with the mere talent that surrounded him, he could go into any studio and achieve and independent commercial product that would rival any of today’s reproductions of original R&B and/or Jazz music.
Albeit our current music is classified as R&B/Jazz, and adult contemporary with a Latin funk flavor, our future endeavors may include Gospel, Rap, and Country.
Malindy Music, Inc. was founded and first named Bullet Proof Productions, Inc. in December of 1982. The first act signed to company was the Sai Whatt Band (pronounced Say What). Under the guidance of the founder, John Swanson, the Sai Whatt Band was signed to a major recording deal with the Total Experience Record Company. The group performed under the stage name of Prime Time. Prime Time members were Jimmy Hamilton, Frankie (Babe) Moore, Dale Hightower, and Maurice Nestor Hayes. Their label mates were the Gap Band, Yarbrough & Peoples, Switch, Pennye Ford, Billy Paul, and Goodie.
Malindy Music, under the name of Bullet Proof was responsible for a number of writers and artists landing major deals with the Total Experience Record Company. Some of those artists were Sparkle, Patty Howard, and Denitra Champ. The writers receiving exclusive publishing deals were Rick Adams, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes, and Ted Rabb.
Songs out of the Bullet Proof camp were produced and recorded on the Gap Band, Yarbrough & Peoples, Pennye Ford, Prime Time, Klique, and Ganiyu Gee Bello.
Member Bio's
John Swanson
JOHN SWANSON
John is a manager, producer, executive producer, writer and publisher who received a FCC license in broadcasting in 1969. Although he never became an on air radio personality, John wrote his first freelance commercial (KTYM) in 1969 for the now defunct Total Experience clothing store which evolved into the Total Experience night club, and subsequently into the Total Experience Recording Company.
John has a B.A. degree in business, was the manager of the 1980’s band “Prime Time” which was led by singer songwriter, keyboardist Jimmy Hamilton. The band recorded for the Total Experience Record Company until its close. The band’s label mates were the Gap Band, Yarbrough & Peoples, Pennye Ford, Goodie, Switch, and Billy Paul amongst others.
John has also managed the little known recording act “Sparkle” along with a host of songwriters, and producers that were assigned to the Total Experience Record Company. Jimmy Hamilton who was managed by John is one of the writers that managed to attain platinum status with songs recorded by the Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples.
The entertainment bug bit John when his mother took him to see gospel groups such as the Soulsters, The Caravans & Little Shirley Caesar. Needless to say, the fascination of this introduction led to John joining church and began singing in the choir. John at this point coaxed his mother into buying him an acoustic guitar which he taught himself to play a number of Jimmy Reed tunes. John later abandoned the guitar for high school sports.
Following a stint in the military, and years working as a civil servant, John returned to music.
John’s biggest contribution has been his uncanny ability to assemble and cultivate talent.
JIMMY C. HAMILTON
Jimmy Hamilton is the lead singer, keyboard player for the 1980's group known as Prime Time, formerly known as the Sai Whatt Band. The band recorded for The Total Experience Record Label. The band’s biggest hit was a mid-tempo song titled “I Owe It To Myself,” this song made its way to number 21 on Billboard’s R&B chart in the fall of 1984. Jimmy’s label mates the Gap Band on their Gap Band VII LP later covered this song.
Other singles by Prime Time were the disco like “Love Talk” and “Give it to the beat.” Both of these songs became post-release favorites of their dance/funk fans. Other highlights off of the same LP were “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” and “Let’s Talk It Over” which both have an intimate rich and full feel to them.
Jimmy also appears on releases by his Total Experience label mates, to which he wrote, and produced the hit “Guilty” LP for Yarborough & Peoples. This album is listed as the best album ever recorded by the duo. Jimmy wrote and produced various tunes such as “I’m Ready,” “I Can’t Live Without Your Love, ” “You Told Me That” and “I’m All The Way Yours" for the Gap Band. Jimmy also wrote and produced songs for Klique, Pennye Ford, Prime Time, and Ganiyu Gee Bello a Capitol Record Artist. Jimmy’s two Prime Time albums are “Flying High” and “Confess it baby.”
Jimmy is currently writing new material and performing locally with his “Sai Whatt Band.
TEDDY IVORY RABB
Teddy Rabb is the 1970’s lead singer, keyboardist, writer, and composer of the 1970’s RCA (Fantasy) recording group known as “Hell-Storm.” Teddy Rabb is a native of Watts California. He graduated from Jordan High School in Watts, California.
Rabb’s professional career began in 1968. He formed the band “Hell-Storm,” which caught the ear of the well-known producer Harvey Fugua of the “Moonglows.” Fugua recognized Hell-Storm’s potential, and in turn facilitated Rabb’s record deal with RCA.
After leaving Fantasy Records, Rabb worked with producers Miles Grayson (Respect Music), James Broughton (Virg Records), and Lonnie Simmons of the Total Experience Records family. With these producers, Rabb recorded and wrote numerous songs. He wrote or collaborated on such songs as “Can We Talk” for Will King, “I Owe It To Myself” for Prime Time and the Gap Band, then finally “Who Is She” for Yarbrough & Peoples.
