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**Bio: The Hollywood Persuaders** The Hollywood Persuaders were centered around a key figure known as Buff, who utilized his engineering skills to establish PAL Studio in Cucamonga, initially located at 8020 Archibald Avenue and later at 8040, which became known as 'Studio Z' in 1964. Buff offered flat-rate fee tariffs to emerging bands seeking affordable recording options, and his engineering work helped launch surf bands like The Surfaris and The Chantays, although he faced challenges due to devious re-recording practices. As Frank Zappa, who lived nearby with his first wife, began to use the studio, various musicians, including Dave Aerni and Ronnie Williams, became regulars. Buff created multiple labels and pressed limited quantities of projects, which were sold in a few San Bernardino stores. To boost their visibility, Buff and his team anonymously purchased the records, leading local DJs to air-play them. When radio stations checked sales, they found stock had nearly sold out, allowing the station to chart the discs, sometimes reaching the top forty. Buff and his associates would then travel to Hollywood to "persuade" A&R music executives to provide substantial advances for national releases of these hits, hence the name "The Hollywood Persuaders." Some of their schemes were successful, with "Tijuana Surf" reaching #1 in the charts in 1964, surpassing The Beatles, and Buff's "Drums-A-Go-Go" being covered by

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