About

©℗ 1999 Jive Records / Trans Continental Records

Our story:

Trans Continental Records is a pop music record label based in Orlando, Florida (USA). The label is distributed worldwide, exclusively, by Cheiron Music Group ("CMG"), itself one of the greatest names/brands (by way of the iconic Cheiron Studios) throughout all of Pop history, and we are thrilled to be CMG's "go-to" Pop label.

Our Pop Legacy
If you grew up on late 90s and early-2000s Pop, chances are Trans Continental Records had a big hand in your favorite playlist. Founded in Orlando in 1992 by Lou Pearlman, we helped launch global icons like the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, O-Town, and some others—artists who literally changed the sound of pop music. Tim Coons, the President of CMG, was the original music producer for both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC during his early years working for Trans Continental Records, and he continues to produce music for the label to this very day.

But let’s be real—our past is far from perfect. In 2007, after Lou was arrested for running a massive Ponzi scheme (yep, over half a billion dollars, perhaps more), the label's day-to-day operations were thrown into complete chaos and then suspended for quite some time. The aforementioned Ponzi scheme was mostly tied to the other entities Lou ran under the “Trans Continental” name and umbrella of companies (i.e. Trans Continental Airlines, Trans Continental Talent, etc.), but the fallout hit Trans Continental Records hard and caused many years of uncertainty while the label's future hung in the balance until ultimately being rescued and legally revived by longtime music executive, Christopher "Rocket" Pasquin, Chairman & CEO of CMG and the man who helped launch the commercial career of superstar recording artist and vocalist, Anthony Gargiula, among others. Christopher serves as CEO & Chief Music Officer of Trans Continental Records, where he, along with the label's team, helps to discover and cultivate the careers of highly talented young Pop recording artists.

Lou passed away in 2016, and while he was the man behind some legendary music moments, he also left behind a complicated legacy to say the least. We are not here to gloss over or simply ignore that reality, just the opposite in fact, but we are here to move forward with honesty, passion, and a renewed focus on what really matters when it comes to the label itself, the music and artists.

The Iconic Legacy Continues
We are here to continue honoring the music that made us iconic, as well as support the voices that will help shape the future of pop music moving forward. Whether you're a big-time fan of Trans Con's glory days from yesteryear, or if you're just discovering us now, YOU are part of this next chapter.

Always expect big things, always expect great Pop, and most of all, always expect something both real and authentic to the Trans Continental Records brand.

Lou Pearlman (third in from left) poses with O-Town, a boy band that he created during the first ever season of the hit television show, "Making the Band", which aired nationally in the USA on the ABC television network during the Spring and Summer of 2000. Following the conclusion of the show that season, O-Town was officially formed and subsequently signed to Trans Continental Records, where they then went on to have some solid commercial success in the music industry over the next few years.

Trans Continental Enterprises was comprised of all of Trans Con's entertainment industry companies, such as Trans Continental Records, Trans Continental Talent, and the others, but it also comprised the non-entertainment industry companies involved with the infamous Ponzi scheme, namely Trans Continental Airlines. While a tremendous stain on the entire "Trans Continental" brand, it is important to never forget what occurred and use all of the hard lessons learned to ensure that it never happens again.