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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.
Pages in category "Tommy Boy Records artists" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Various artists - Jock Jams, Volume 3; Various artists - MTV Grind 1; Various artists - MTV Party to Go 1998; Various artists - MTV Party to Go Platinum Mix; Various artists - Nothing to Lose: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
By 1984, the group signed with Tommy Boy Records. This is the same year the group changed their name to the Force MDs, which stood for “Musical Diversity”. [2] They had developed into a quiet storm/contemporary R&B group, with its top-ten R&B hit, "Tears", from the debut album, Love Letters.
The group was signed to Tommy Boy Records, and their 1992 self-titled debut album went multi-platinum, spawning the successful DJ Muggs produced single "Jump Around". [ 3 ] Fashioning themselves as rowdy Irish-American hooligans (Lethal is actually Latvian -born), they toured with various rap and alternative rock bands such as the Ramones ...
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.
Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night", was released by Tommy Boy Records. The single was on the Hot 100 chart for one year in 1996 and 1997. [ 2 ] The song was later used in the film A Night at the Roxbury and appeared on many dance compilations.
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.