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Executive Music Group
Executive Music Group (EMG) is an independent record label located in Dallas, Texas. The label was started in 2004 by Jacob Capricciuolo. EMG represents a wide variety of artists, making them unique among other independent labels. EMG is distributed by Universal Music´s Fontana Distribution. Some of their most well-known artists include or included Dirty Heads, 12 Stones, Alien Ant Farm, Lacey Schwimmer, Khleo Thomas, The Katinas, Niyoki, and Shock of Pleasure. Roster * 12 Stones * Alien Ant Farm * Big Beam * Dirty Heads * The Heroine * Jamiroquai * The Katinas * Niyoki * Portable Payback * Lacey Schwimmer * Shock of Pleasure * Khleo Thomas Khaleed "Khleo" Leon Thomas (born January 30, 1989) is an American actor, influencer, gamer, host and entrepreneur. Khleo first garnered recognition as Hector "Zero" Zeroni in Holes, for which he was also nominated for a best supporting actor ... (with Executive Dream) * The Weekend Forecast References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution was a division of San Francisco-based Isolation Network (now owned by the Virgin Music Group unit of the Universal Music Group since 2019). A minority stake of the company was owned by Universal Music until Ingrooves, INgrooves acquired Fontana Distribution from UMG in 2012 to form INgrooves Fontana. In 2019, Universal Music Group acquired Fontana's owner, INgrooves, returning Fontana back to UMG. A year later, Fontana Distribution was folded into Caroline Distribution, which another year later, rebranded into Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. Profile Fontana deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo from the Fontana Records label; it was initially launched by Universal Music Group in 2004 and later sold to Isolation Network in 2012. The company includes a UK-based operation, Fontana Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Heads
Dirty Heads is an American reggae rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Their debut album, ''Any Port in a Storm'', was released on September 23, 2008, by Executive Music Group (Fontana/Universal). Their newest album, ''Midnight Control'', was released on August 26, 2022, by Better Noise Music. They have been associated with music groups such as Sublime with Rome, 311, and Pepper, and have toured with groups including Cobra Starship, Aer, and Gym Class Heroes. History Early history/formation (2006) The band was founded in 2006 by Jared "Dirty J" Watson and vocalist/guitarist Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell in Orange County, CA, drawing inspiration from the area's reggae and ska culture. The two first met at a party during their first year of high school. Upon hearing one of Bushnell's rap demo tapes, Watson became inspired to collaborate with him on a new project. Bushnell was already in a punk rock band at the time, while Watson had no previous music experience. In Bushn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 Stones
12 Stones is an American hard rock band, formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana, and currently consisting of Paul McCoy, Eric Weaver and Sean Dunaway. History The band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small city north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records. Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was featured in the Evanescence single "Bring Me to Life", released in 2003, which later went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2004. Songs from the band have appeared in various films and TV shows. "My Life", from their 12 Stones (album), self-titled album, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 film ''The Scorpion King#Soundtrack, The Scorpion King''. "Broken" (also from the self-titled album) served as the official theme song for WWE's Judgment Day (2002), WWE Judgment Day pay-per-view in May 2002. "Home" (also from the self-titled album) was the song used for the WWE Desire video for Kurt Angle. "Shadows", from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Ant Farm
Alien Ant Farm is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Riverside, California in 1996. They have released five studio albums and sold over 5 million units worldwide. The band's cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth_Criminal#Alien Ant Farm version, Smooth Criminal" topped the Alternative Songs, ''Billboard'' Alternative songs charts in 2001, and was featured in the film ''American Pie 2''. They released their debut album ''Greatest Hits'' independently in 1999, then signed to DreamWorks Records in 2000. Their second album ''Anthology (Alien Ant Farm album), ANThology'' was released in 2001 and has been Recording Industry Association of America certification, certified platinum by the RIAA, selling over one million copies and reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Following up that was their third album, ''Truant (album), TruANT'', released in 2003. The album was produced by brothers Robert DeLeo, Robert and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots, and made it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacey Schwimmer
Lacey Mae Schwimmer (born June 28, 1988) is an American ballroom dancer and singer. She is best known as a fourth place finalist of the third season of ''So You Think You Can Dance''. She is the daughter of noted dancer Buddy Schwimmer, as well as the cousin of Heidi Groskreutz, who placed fourth on the second season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and younger sister of Benji Schwimmer, the winner of the show's second season. She participated in the seventh season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer paired with Lance Bass of 'N Sync, in the eighth season of the show paired with '' Jackass'' star Steve-O and in the ninth season paired with actor and Iron Chef America host Mark Dacascos. Schwimmer returned to ''Dancing with the Stars'' for its eleventh season and she was partnered with Disney Channel star Kyle Massey and in the 12th season, paired with radio host Mike Catherwood. In the thirteenth season, she was paired with transgender activist Chaz Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khleo Thomas
Khaleed "Khleo" Leon Thomas (born January 30, 1989) is an American actor, influencer, gamer, host and entrepreneur. Khleo first garnered recognition as Hector "Zero" Zeroni in Holes, for which he was also nominated for a best supporting actor award. He has since appeared in 21 films and 16 television roles, including Walking Tall, Roll Bounce, Hurricane Season, Sons of Anarchy, Being Mary Jane, Major Crimes, and Shameless. He has also toured alongside Bow Wow, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Sean Kingston and Chris Brown. In 2017, Thomas created the lifestyle and apparel brand Slick Living. In 2018, Thomas created Goddess Living Among Men (GLAM), dedicated to empowering women. In 2019, Thomas was featured in NBA 2K19 as the Nike representative. The following year, Thomas launched his Twitch channel dedicated gaming and pop culture. Early life Thomas was born in Anchorage, Alaska and lived in Germany until the age of four. He is Moroccan-Jewish and African. After his family settled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Katinas
The Katinas are a contemporary Christian music group. They are a family of five brothers. The group's members sang in Assembly of God church as children, and began playing fairs, soon moving up to nationwide slots opening for R. Kelly, Jasmine Guy, DC Talk, and Amy Grant.Biography Allmusic.com The group was signed to Gotee Records and have released several albums on the imprint, including a 2006 retrospective entitled ''Collection''. Shortly after their 2006 "Collection" Release, their contract with Gotee expired. It was not renewed, and they are no longer signed to a label. Their album "Still" was independently released in August 2008. They recently performed at UCLA in 2009 from June 30 – July 2 for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and played in the Harvest Crusade of 2008, 2009, and 2013. Following the devastation of the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami, the Katinas put on a benefit concert called "Hope for Samoa". It took place at the Fellowship Bible Church in Brent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyoki
Kedrah Niyoki White (born November 15, 1973, as Kedrah Niyoki White), who goes by Niyoki Chapman and the stage name Niyoki , is an American gospel musician. Her first album, ''My Everything'', was released by Executive Music Group alongside Dedicated 2 God Records in 2006. This album was a ''Billboard'' magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums chart. The subsequent album, ''Rest'', was released in 2008 by those same two labels, and it charted on the aforementioned chart. She was a part of the girl group, Milenia, that got the chance to tour with Prince on the Hit n Run Tour in 2000 and 2001 before releasing their only album in 2006. Early life Niyoki was born on November 15, 1973, as Kedrah Niyoki White, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is the third child of Pastor Clifford and Carolyn White, coming after an older brother and sister Kenny and Mikki respectively. Her two younger sisters are Malikah and Tia. Music career Her music recording career commenced in 2006, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock Of Pleasure
Shock of Pleasure is an electro-lounge band based in Dallas, Texas. Formed in 2004 by singer/songwriter Robert Romano (formerly of Stranger than Fiction), Shock of Pleasure have toured nationally in support of two national releases through the Universal Music/Fontana Label. The debut release, ''"It's About Time"'' has been played on over 25 commercial stations and 50 college stations throughout the US and Canada. The first single, "This is a Test" has been featured on an episode of the ABC Family's "Wildfire" as well as the Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the d ... video game " The Sims 2: Apartment Life". The track was also selected as a finalist for the 2008 International Songwriting Competition. The second single "Spacetime" won 3rd place (electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai () are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock, disco, electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically, the group has addressed social and environmental justice. Kay has remained as the only original member through several line-up changes. The band made their debut under Acid Jazz Records but subsequently found mainstream success under Sony. While under this label, three of their albums have charted at number one in the UK, including ''Emergency on Planet Earth'' (1993), ''Synkronized'' (1999) and ''A Funk Odyssey'' (2001). The band's 1998 single, "Deeper Underground", was also number one in their native country. As of 2017, Jamiroquai had sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. Their third album, ''Travelling Without Moving'' (1996), receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
