Nick Venet

Nick Venet
Background information
Also known asTony Cost, Nik Venet
BornNikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis
(1936-12-03)December 3, 1936
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 1998(1998-01-02) (aged 61)
East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationRecord producer
Years active1955–1998
LabelCapitol

Nick Venet (born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis, December 3, 1936 – January 2, 1998) was an American record producer, who began his career at age 19 with World Pacific Jazz. He is best known for signing The Beach Boys to Capitol Records and producing the band's earlier material including the song "Surfin' Safari". Brian Wilson credited Venet with helping him learn the craft of production.

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