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Tommy Boy Records is an American independent [1] [2] record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman.The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs.
Then as part of his split negotiations from the Warner Music Group in 2001, [9] Silverman co-founded Tommy Boy Films with Kung Faux creator Mic Neumann, [10] which was then merged with Tommy Boy Records in 2002 to create Tommy Boy Entertainment, a newly branded multimedia company with the same iconic trademark, encompassing the original music ...
Hailing from Upper Manhattan, TKA would sing at local sweet sixteen parties in the East Harlem neighborhood known as "El Barrio" in 1984. Kayel ran across the offices of Tommy Boy records and met and invited Record producer and manager Joey Gardner, to attend a performance at st Francis de Sales, Gardner was impressed with the trio, and helped them to get signed with Tommy Boy Records.
New York-based music-rights company Reservoir has acquired the groundbreaking New York-based hip-hop and electronic label Tommy Boy Music for around $100 million, according to an SEC filing. The ...
Monica Lynch (born Chicago, Illinois) [1] is a music business executive, record producer, and former President of hip-hop/dance music label Tommy Boy Records. [2] She has hosted radio programs on free-form WFMU since 1997, [3] and worked as an A&R consultant for Queen Latifah and Martina McBride.
He is signed with Tommy Boy Records. In 1993, K7 released the album, Swing Batta Swing , which featured three singles that reached pop radio : "Zunga Zeng" (produced by Frankie Cutlass ), "Hi-De-Ho" (also notably on The Mask film soundtrack), and K7's biggest hit , " Come Baby Come ", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and No. 3 on ...
Ahead of the Friday release of his new project 'Tana Talk 4,' Benny the Butcher sat down with Apple Music 1 host Ebro Darden to discuss a variety of topics.
Silverman was concerned that Tommy Boy's record sales were insignificant. He talked to Baker, the only producer he knew, about producing a record. [2] He had Baker produce "Jazzy Sensation" for Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy 5 which was released by Tommy Boy in 1982. [2] [5] The record was successful; Baker estimated it sold 30,000 records. [2]