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Tom Silverman is an American entertainment executive. He is most notable for founding the pioneering hip-hop and electro-funk music label, Tommy Boy Records , now known as Tommy Boy Entertainment . [ 1 ]
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.
Tommy Boy, founded in 1981 by executive Tom Silverman with a $5,000 loan from his pa Reservoir Acquires Iconic Tommy Boy Music, Groundbreaking Hip-Hop Label, for $100 Million Skip to main content
Tom Silverman, founder of Tommy Boy Records, former vice president of Warner Bros. Records [105] Phil Spector (1939–2021), co-founder of record labels Philles and Warner-Spector; developer of the Wall of Sound formula [117] Jules C. Stein (1896–1981), co-founder of the Music Corporation of America; member of the Stein family [118]
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]
Producer Arthur Baker recalled that Tommy Boy Records head Tom Silverman decided that "Planet Rock" was successful enough that the group should have a follow-up. [5] Following this period, Baker released leftover music from the "Planet Rock" sessions titled "Play At Your Own Risk" after adding vocals and some more music to it. [6]
Tom Clark grew up in a Mormon family, and from a young age, he was taught that homosexuals were "destined for hell." Although he didn't know what the term "gay" meant yet, his mother taught him ...
After a career as an independent marketing professional, [3] Neil Levine founded Penalty Recordings, launching it in 1995 as a joint venture between himself and Tom Silverman. [1] Silverman was the founder and original owner of Tommy Boy, a division of Warner Bros. Records which served as Penalty's distributor. In 1996, Silverman re-purchased ...