About the Oregon Music Hall of Fame

In the 1990’s, an organization called the Oregon Music Coalition was formed, electing an Oregon Music Hall of Fame consisting of approximately 50 Oregon bands and individual musicians. Over the years, the Oregon Music Coalition lost steam and eventually disbanded. In 2004, a group of people dedicated to the music scene in Oregon became committed to revitalizing the slumbering Oregon Music Hall of Fame, forming a non-profit corporation using the Oregon Music Hall of Fame moniker. OMHOF will continue to recognize all the former artist inductees and, once a year, will elect new inductees into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame based on several criteria including their contributions to music in Oregon as well as their impact on music around the world. Nominees will include musicians, producers, radio disc jockeys, promoters, and others. Our long-term goal is to have an actual Oregon Music Hall of Fame building that will house displays of memorabilia and music exhibits, as well as host music education seminars.

A Board of Directors, containing a dynamic mix of musicians, artists, marketing experts, business people, and music industry insiders, guides OMHOF. This volunteer board has given a great deal of their time to re-launch OMHOF, and they continue to push the organization into new directions, past the original guidelines of the Oregon Music Coalition. You can learn more about our Board of Directors below.

While honoring Oregon’s musical heritage is an important aspect of OMHOF, we are also interested in developing Oregon’s talent of today and tomorrow.

OMHOF introduces Oregon audiences to the State’s hottest new bands and solo acts by hosting periodic Emerging Artist Showcases. These showcases will encompass all musical genres, from rock, blues, and country, to jazz, classical, and folk. Our first Emerging Artist Showcase was held at the Crystal Ballroom on Friday, March 18, 2005. This concert featured Justin Hopkins, Scott Fisher, and Dr. Theopolis, and it was attended by almost 500 people. Tickets to these showcases are inexpensive (under $10) yet they offer hours of musical entertainment featuring several different acts. They are the perfect venue to present Oregon’s up-and-coming musical acts to a broader audience.

OMHOF will also take an active part in promoting musical education in Oregon schools. We will offer scholarship money to selected Oregon high school seniors who are continuing their musical studies in college. We will also do our part to raise money in order to help Oregon grade and middle schools continue their music programs which are, sadly, being slowly discontinued due to budget cuts. All of these important goals will be funded by OMHOF dues, fundraisers, grants, donations, our Emerging Artist Showcases, and various OMHOF promoted concerts.

You can get on the bandwagon and make a sound investment for Oregon. You can join OMHOF for only $30.00. Sign up as a volunteer and help us keep Oregon music alive.

OMHOF Board of Directors

Terry Currier (President)

Terry has been in the recorded music industry since 1972. This includes 33 years of retail (most of which was spent as owner of Music Millennium), 11 years as co-owner of BDC Distribution, and 15 years as owner of Burnside records. He is a founder and former Chairman of the Board for CIMS (Coalition of Independent Music Stores), a board member on the Pacific Northwest Chapter of NARAS (Grammys), and is involved in many organizations in the Portland area, such as The Cascade Blues Association, Musicfest NW, and First Octave.

Janeen Rundle (Secretary)

Janeen worked for Sony Music Entertainment for 12 years upon graduation from ASU in Marketing/Political Science. Janeen worked in marketing, sales, and promotion, being based in Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Portland, Oregon. She has been in the field of finance since 2004 and is presently a Sr. Loan Officer at America One Financial. Always an avid and diverse music appreciator and supporter, from radio DJ in college, to Sony Music and onto organizing and assisting community fundraising concerts such as: Tribute to America at the Roseland, ArtHop on Alberta St, Alberta Street Fair, Iron Artist-SCRAP and more…

Board advisor for S.C.R.A.P. (School and Community Reuse Action Project ) www.scrapaction.org

S.C.R.A.P. Gallery: Co-curator/Proprietor/Music Coordinator

Dale Waagmeester (Treasurer)

Dale is the lone music business “outsider” on the board, offering a layman’s perspective to the otherwise all music industry group.

While not a veteran of the music industry, Dale has had a fascination with music all of his life. His tastes were shaped by the great music of the 60’s and 70’s, and he plays many instruments, ranging from guitar, to banjo, to keyboards, and he is a self-professed Moog Synthesizer fanatic.

He is a veteran of numerous board positions in business, volunteer, and high school athletics organizations. Dale is co-owner of Waagmeester Canvas Products, Inc., and Banks Sails Northwest. He is currently the Commissioner for the Oregon High School Lacrosse Association, the governing body of boy’s high school lacrosse in the State of Oregon.

Bill Wadhams

Bill is a founding member of the band Animotion, and singer of the hit song, "Obsession". He brings recording, performance, publishing and production experience to the board. Signed to Polygram Records and Famous Music Publishing in 1984, he continues to have a hand in the music business in Los Angeles and Portland. He is also an accomplished art director and graphic designer working in print, web and broadcast advertising.

Kevin Rankin

Kevin has played music professionally for nearly 20 years, performing and recording with major recording groups Missing Persons, Tommy Tutone and is a current member of the reunited pop group Animotion, best known for their megahit “Obsession”. A respected endorser of Spaun Drums, Kevin has provided clinics showcasing Spaun for Guitar Center chain stores, and has been a featured artist on Spaun’s Web site.

Kevin is also owner of multimedia/Web design company “Silver Lining Media, LLC” (http://www.silverliningmedia.net), with clients spanning the globe from NFL football stars to education-focused projects with the William J. Clinton Foundation.

Marc Baker

Baker first became involved in music in 1978 as a Disc Jockey at KBVR-FM, Oregon State University’s campus radio station. While moonlighting as a DJ at Top 40 KGAL-Lebanon and progressive country KFAT-Corvallis he moved into the roll of Music Director and eventually General Manager of KBVR-FM in 1982. While at Oregon State, Baker also was music critic for the arts section of The Daily Barometer newspaper and formed a concert promotion company (Alternative Promotions) which brought several concerts to Corvallis.

Baker’s transition from college was made easier by Crazy 8s, whom he became Manager of in 1982 when getting the 8s on the bill as the opening act for The English Beat at a University of Oregon concert. In the early 80’s Baker also acted in an apprentice role for Greg Lee, local Radio Promotions Manager for Warner Brothers Records.

Baker managed Crazy 8s until 1992 while also taking on a volunteer role at KBOO radio as a co-host with Rhonda Kennedy of the “NW Music Show”. Eventually the show evolved into “The Church of NW Music” which was hosted by Baker until cancellation in 2004. Artists that appeared live on the program included Everclear, Pink Martini, Kelly Joe Phelps, Rebecca Gates, Cool Nutz, John Fahey, Carmina Piranha, Janice Scroggins, and Richmond Fontaine.

In 2000, Baker also founded the Secret Sound label which has released music by James Low and Crazy 8s.

Baker is Married (Sherri), has two sons that love The Beatles (Dylan 6, Brennan 3) and is President and a partner of Elliott, Powell, Baden, and Baker, Inc., an independent insurance agency that employs nearly forty people in downtown Portland.

Tom Holland

Tom Holland CPA has been practicing accounting in the Portland area for over 24 years (yikes) and has always been a part of the local music community as fan and player (guitarist, singer, songwriter for various portland bands -- currently "sugarcookie"). Tom provides tax, planning and accounting services for individuals and businesses including those involved in the creative arts, food and beverage industry, and real estate development. He has oft been called the "rock n roll cpa" for keeping his hair long and your taxes low...

Tom is also co-owner of Internetjock.com an online service providing voiceover talent for commercials, TV, jingles, narration and radio to a worldwide customer base (www.internetjock.com).

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