[2] He released an LP named after the title track "Twistin' at the Woodchopper's Ball" which garnered him a gold record.
He used this success to start a rock and roll band scene in Niagara, Canada.
He created the Image Artist Representatives booking/managing agency, and opened The Castle in St. Catharines, the premiere club for bands between Buffalo and Toronto.
is vernacular for Toronto) This Niagara scene spawned many musicians such as Neil Peart from Rush, Glen Gratto from Lee Aaron, Bullrush,[clarification needed] and The Mad Cats, Gary Storin from The Stampeders, The Hunt's Paul Dickinson, and Brian Gagnon and other music industry "behind the scene" types such as Jimmy Johnson from Rush and Styx.
At the time he was securing a deal with Polydor Records,for songwriter Pete Dowan and others.