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Dualtone Music Group President Paul Roper Dies Following Cancer Battle


Dualtone Music Group president and partner Paul Roper died on Dec. 17 following a battle with cancer. The father of four was 45.

Roper, a graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, joined Dualtone Music Group in 2002 as an intern and rose through the ranks to become president and partner. He also played an essential role in signing artists and overseeing the release of more than 200 albums, championing projects by The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shakey Graves, Shovels & Rope, Brett Dennen, Wilder Woods, Guy Clark, June Carter Cash and others.

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