Dan Storper (born May 1951)[1] is the founder and CEO of the record label Putumayo World Music.
[2] It received considerable media attention and by 1985 Storper found himself designing ethnic-inspired contemporary clothing and supplying 600 other stores.
After selling the Putumayo stores in 1997, Storper was able to focus full-time on his goal of introducing people to other cultures through great world music.
The opening of Putumayo Europe, in Hilversum, Holland in 2000 enabled the company to connect with the European music and retail scene.
The expansion of the label's International division has also extended Putumayo's presence in South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.