Dan Belloc

American producer, composer, musician & big band leader.

Mostly famous from the 1950's to the 1970's. During these years and even until recently, he was the owner of the Holiday Ballroom (4847 N. Milwaukee Av.) in Chicago, which he transformed in a ballroom in 1956.

Belloc was mostly known as a producer and bandleader in the Chicago area. He co-authored "Pretend" of [a=Nat King Cole], and co-produced "Kind Of A Drag" for [a=The Buckinghams]. He partnered with [a816582] "The Screaming Wildman" producing garage rock bands.

Belloc played many instruments but preferred the tenor saxophone.

Belloc is a native Chicagoan who has led bands ever since he formed his first one while he was still a freshman at De Paul University. He was musical director for several small record companies in the Chicago area, and wrote a great many tunes, including a couple of hits.

Belloc was in charge of the House Band for the International Music Fair, which had its headquarters in Chicago.