American record producer.
Brother of Steve Venet.
He started at age 19 with [l40542], then became a staff producer and talent scout at [l654]. He signed The Beach Boys and produced their first album Surfin' Safari in 1962.
In the early 1970s he moved to [l4898], working with performers ranging from Don McLean (Venet was executive producer of his “American Pie) to Frank Zappa.

Born: December 3, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: January 2, 1998 in Los Angeles, California