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'''Hal Kant''' (c. 1931 - October 19, 2008) was an entertainment industry attorney who specialized in representing musical groups. He was best known for his 35 years as principal lawyer and general counsel for the [[Grateful Dead]], a position in the group that was so strong that his business cards with the band identified his role as "Czar".<ref name=THR>Barnes, Mike. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i29db692dc6139aefa6a34eff0ff3b773 "Grateful Dead lawyer Hal Kant dies"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', October 22, 2008. Accessed October 24, 2008.</ref>▼
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|wsop main event best finish year=1999
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▲'''Hal Kant''' (c. 1931 - October 19, 2008) was an [[entertainment industry]] attorney who specialized in representing musical groups. He was best known for his 35 years as principal [[lawyer]] and general counsel for the [[Grateful Dead]], a position in the group that was so strong that his business cards with the band identified his role as "Czar".<ref name=THR>Barnes, Mike. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i29db692dc6139aefa6a34eff0ff3b773 "Grateful Dead lawyer Hal Kant dies"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', October 22, 2008. Accessed October 24, 2008.</ref>
== Early life ==
Hal Kant was born in [[the Bronx]]. He earned his law degree at the [[Harvard Law School]]. After graduation he was hired as a clerk in the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]] in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name=THR/>
== Music business ==
After starting to practice law on his own, he came to the realization that "the only attorneys in the music business were the attorneys for the record companies, and their job was to get as much money as they could for their company and leave as little as possible for the artists". Kant decided that "the other guys should have an attorney, too" and proceeded to help represent a series of artists including [[The Association]], [[Captain Beefheart]], [[Hot Tuna]], [[Janis Joplin]], [[New Riders of the Purple Sage]], [[Sonny & Cher]] and [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]]. He turned down an opportunity to represent [[The Doors]] after the group demanded that he only represent them.<ref name=THR/>
===Grateful Dead===
Kant became best known for his representation of the Grateful Dead, bringing the band millions of dollars in revenue, through his management of the band's intellectual property and merchandising rights. At Kant's recommendation, the group was one of the few rock 'n roll pioneers to retain ownership of their music masters and [[publishing rights]]. After [[Jerry Garcia]]'s death in 1995, the band still earned millions from the sale of live recordings and merchandise, including a royalty received by Garcia's estate from every pint of [[Ben & Jerry's]] "[[Cherry Garcia]]" ice cream. Kant's role with the band was so significant that his business cards with the band identified himself as "Czar".<ref name=THR/>▼
▲Kant became best known for his representation of the [[Grateful Dead]], bringing the band millions of dollars in revenue, through his management of the band's intellectual property and merchandising rights. At Kant's recommendation, the group was one of the few [[rock 'n roll]] pioneers to retain ownership of their music masters and [[publishing rights]]. After [[Jerry Garcia]]'s death in 1995, the band still earned millions from the sale of live recordings and merchandise, including a royalty received by Garcia's estate from every pint of [[Ben & Jerry's]] "[[Cherry Garcia]]" ice cream. Kant's role with the band was so significant that his [[business
Kant planned to donate his legal business records to a proposed Grateful Dead museum, so that his experience in the historical development of contracts and business practices could be used as a resource by visitors.<ref>Strauss, Neil. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E3DB1530F935A35752C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 "Disneyland for Deadheads: Ultimate Nostalgia Trip; Rock Group Lives in Memory and Master Plan"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 6, 1998. Accessed October 24, 2008.</ref>
== Poker ==
Kant won the $2,500 [[Pot Limit Omaha]] tournament at the [[1987 World Series of Poker]], earning a gold bracelet and a prize of $174,000.<ref>[http://www.thepokerforum.com/wsop1980s.htm World Series of Poker Champions: The 1980's], ThePokerForum.com. Accessed October 24, 2008.</ref><ref>Ciaffone, Bob. [http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/14024 "The Biggest Little City"], CardPlayer.com, May 12, 2004. Accessed October 24, 2008.</ref> He was the runner-up in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em tournament at the [[1990 World Series of Poker]]. Kant would often have members of the Grateful Dead cheering for him at poker tournaments.<ref name=THR/>▼
▲Kant won the $2,500 [[Pot Limit Omaha]] tournament at the [[1987 World Series of Poker]], earning a gold [[WSOP bracelet]] and
During his poker career Kent total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=5803|title=Hal Kant - Stats|publisher=The Hendon Mob|author=Butt, Robert|accessdate=2008-10-24}}</ref>
== Death ==
He died at age 77 in [[Reno, Nevada]] on October 19, 2008 of pancreatic cancer. He was survived by his wife, Jesse, and his three sons, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.<ref name=THR/>
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