Died On This Date (September 4, 2009) Skip Miller / Music Industry Veteran
themusicsover Alvin “Skip” Miller
DOB Unknown – September 4, 2009
Skip Miller was a respected music industry executive whose career spanned almost 40 years. Miller started his career at in the promotion department of Motown Records, where he eventually became President. After the company was sold in 1988, Miller moved over to RCA Records as Sr. Vice President. In recent years, Miller ran his own management company, Panda Entertainment Group. Skip Miller died of a heart attack at a Los Angeles hospital.
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