Career
Godwin started his career in New York as a musician touring with names like Black Sabbath before turning to the administrative and production roles he has worked in for over 25 years in the industry. He has also taught at University of California, Los Angeles, University of Sound Arts, LACC, Southern Oregon University, and guest spoken at NXNW, SXSW, LAMP and many other music conventions nationwide. In 2003 Godwin consulted with Tony Brown (then President of Master of Computer Applications Records) choosing material for Wynonna Judd"s upcoming Civil Defense and represented Susan Gibson, writer of The Dixie Chicks smash hit "Wide Open Spaces".
Dito Godwin was nominated for a directorial award in 2005 for a live music video, "Formula", from the El Rey theater in Los Angeles, California and is heavily referenced in the 2008 book "Gwen Stefani And Number Doubt - A Simple Kind Of Life" written by Jeff Apter.
Having worked and produced with most of the Major record labels, Godwin was also the Director A&R and General Manager of TNT Records in the 1990s and in 2008 he founded EFM Records and is working with several established Artists to release in 2009 on the EFM Record label. Godwin also produced Carlberg"s solo Civil Defense in early 2008.