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Thump Records
Thump Records is a record label specialized in various genres of music. Founded by Bill Walker and Al Lopez for $10,000. In 1997 Bill Walker became its sole C.E.O. and President. History Thump's success was ignited by the popularity of its Old School and Low Rider compilation series (co-branded with Low Rider Magazine). Thump's Distributor is major label Universal, and Thump has also signed many artists under its own banner. Tierra gained hit The Intruders' 1967 song "Together", written by Gamble & Huff, which reached #18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 from Boardwalk Records, and later Tierra joined Thump Records. Artists on Thump Records * Frenchy Valens * Ronnie Hudson * 3AM * Zapp Band * vixen ent * Nate Dogg * Bizzy Bone * Adolfo * Bad Mouth * Candy Man * Daphee (singer) "I Like My Hair Like This" * Deja Destinee * DJ Flash * DJ King Assassin * Domino * Don Cisco * El Chicano * Hispanic MC's * Jodi V * Joe Moses * Jonny Z * Jorge G * J.V. * Katalina * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly part of Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery), WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. With a multibillion-dollar annual turnover, WMG employs more than 3,500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including Elektra Records, Reprise Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records (formerly owned by EMI), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Mouth
Bad or BAD may refer to: Common meanings *Evil, the opposite of moral good * Erroneous, inaccurate or incorrect *Unhealthy, or counter to well-being *Antagonist, the threat or obstacle of moral good Acronyms * BAD-2, a Soviet armored trolley car * Bank account debits tax, an Australian tax * Bcl-2-associated death promoter, a pro-apoptotic protein * Team B.A.D., a professional wrestling tag team Films * ''Andy Warhol's Bad'', a 1977 film * ''Bad'', an unfinished film by Theo van Gogh Music Performers * B. A. D., the Taiwanese boy band, who formed in 1998 * Big Audio Dynamite, Mick Jones' post-Clash band, from London * Royce da 5'9", the American rapper known as Bad, in the group Bad Meets Evil Albums * ''Bad'' (album), a 1987 album by Michael Jackson * ''BAD'', or ''Bigger and Deffer'', the second album by LL Cool J, 1987 Songs * "Bad" (U2 song), 1984 * "Bad" (Michael Jackson song), 1987 * "Bad", from the 2011 album ''Symphony Soldier'' by The Cab * "Bad" (Wale son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katalina
Kara Wethington, known by the stage name Katalina, is a pop/dance artist who was signed to Thump Records. She is mostly known for her hit single "D.J. Girl" from her sole album ''Sonic Groove'' (1996). The album also spawned two more singles, "Sonic Groove" and "You'll Be My Future", but neither found much success on the charts. Career Kara Wethington was born in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to California at a young age, where she was raised. Wethington was discovered by producer/ manager Jon St. James while she was attending Sonora High School in La Habra, California and working part-time at his recording studio. When a vocalist failed to show up for a session, St. James asked Wethington to sit in and do a scratch vocal, which resulted in the song "DJ Girl" released under the pseudonym Katalina. The song peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1996. Wethington has had several small acting parts, including the role of crust punk Bradie on the internet television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge G
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος ('' Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Cantú, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Z
Jonny Z is an American hip hop artist and producer. Career Jonny Z first began working with producer Doug Rasheed in the mid 1990s. He scored his first hit when "Shake Shake (Shake Your Culo)" reached #38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music chart. In 1996 he released "Latin Swing" which peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music Chart.allmusic.com,Jonny Z - Awards. Accessed 27 May 2013. His debut album, ''Jonny Z'', was released in December 1996. It featured "No Senor (Drop Your Chones)", which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles chart, and "Mamacita", which reached #51. He recorded a Latino version of Rodney O and Joe Cooley's "Everlasting Bass" entitled "Puro Latin Bass", featuring South Park Mexican a.k.a. SPM. He then established his own label "One Lil Vato". His singles "Ku-Ku" and "Te La Pongo" were released by Jellybean Benitez's label, Jellybean Recordings, in 2001. Legacy Jonny Z is considered to be a pioneer of Latin Hip-Hop, due to him being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Moses
Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated short about Joe Fortes Music and radio * "Joe" (Inspiral Carpets song) * "Joe" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song) * "Joe", a song by The Cranberries on their album ''To the Faithful Departed'' *"Joe", a song by PJ Harvey on her album '' Dry'' *"Joe", a song by AJR on their album ''OK Orchestra'' * Joe FM (other), any of several radio stations Computing * Joe's Own Editor, a text editor for Unix systems * Joe, an object-oriented Java computing framework based on Sun's Distributed Objects Everywhere project Media * Joe (website), a news website for the UK and Ireland * ''Joe'' (magazine), a defunct periodical developed originally for Kenyan youth Places * Joe, North Carolina, United States, a town * Jõe, Saaremaa Parish, Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodi V
Jodi is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Jodi Albert (born 1983), English actress * Jodi Anasta (born 1985), Australian actress and model * Jodi Anderson (born 1957), American heptathlete * Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), American professional tennis player * Jodi Applegate (born 1964), American news anchor * Jodi Arias (born 1980), perpetrator of the murder of Travis Alexander * Jodi Benson (born 1961), American voice actress and singer * Jodi Brown (born 1981), New Zealand international netball representative * Jodi Carlisle (born 1960), American actress * Jodi DiPiazza (born 2001) American musical prodigy * Jodi Huisentruit (born 1968), American television news anchor whose disappearance is an unsolved mystery * Jodi Jones (died 2013), British female murder victim * Jodi Jones (footballer) (born 1997), English professional footballer * Jodi Kantor (born 1975), American journalist * Jodi Long (born 1954), Asian American actress * Jodi Magness (born 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispanic MC's
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties formerly part of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, parts of the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Outside of Spain, the Spanish language is a predominant or official language in the countries of Hispanic America and Equatorial Guinea. Further, the cultures of these countries were influenced by Spain to different degrees, combined with the local pre-Hispanic culture or other foreign influences. Former Spanish colonies elsewhere, namely the Spanish East Indies (the Philippines, Marianas, etc.) and Spanish Sahara (Western Sahara), were also influenced by Spanish culture, however Spanish is not a predominant language in these regions. Hispanic culture is a set of customs, traditions, beliefs, and art forms (music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Chicano
El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles, California, whose style incorporated various modern music genres including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa. The group's name was from Chicano, a term for United States citizens of typically Mexican descent. History El Chicano, originally formed by Freddie Sanchez under the name The VIP's arose during a period of increasing Chicano consciousness in America. Their initial hit, "Viva Tirado", was a jazzy soul rock rendition of Gerald Wilson's original song about a bullfighter. The song did very well on Los Angeles radio and remained #1 for thirteen straight weeks. Other notable tracks recorded by El Chicano are the funky "Tell Her She's Lovely" as well as a cover of Van Morrison's 1967 hit, "Brown Eyed Girl". Original members of El Chicano include Bobby Espinosa, Freddie Sanchez, Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. Ersi Arvisu was lead singer. During the 1970s, new members Rudy Regalado, Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Cisco
Francisco Soto, better known by his stage name Don Cisco (originally Cisco the Frisco Mac), is an American rapper and producer. Biography Don Cisco has been a part of the San Francisco rap scene since the early 1990s. He released his first single, "Audi 5000", on 12" vinyl and cassettes in 1992. His first full-length studio album, ''Til the Wheels Fall Off'', was released in 1998. Both projects were released under his early moniker, Cisco the Frisco Mack. In 2000 he released his second studio album, '' Oh Boy''. The album featured guest performances by Mac Dre, Kurupt, Soopafly, Roscoe, Roger Troutman, B-Legit and PSD. Around the early 2000s, Don Cisco was one fourth of the Latin rap supergroup, Latino Velvet. The group was originally composed of Jay Tee and Baby Beesh for the 1997 album, ''Latino Velvet Project''. Although the album featured several tracks with Frost and Don Cisco, it wasn't until their 2000 release, ''Velvet City'', that both rappers were featured on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domino (rapper)
Shawn Antoine Ivy, known as Domino, (born 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri), is an American rapper. Being a Crip himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips Bloods & Crips was an American gangsta rap group from Los Angeles County mostly known for their record selling song "Piru Love". History The success of N.W.A. had frustrated many in the gang community who saw the group capitalizing on the ga ... project in the early 1990s. He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track ''Bangin' on Wax'' on the album of the same name. His debut album, ''Domino (Domino album), Domino'', spawned two major hits in the United States, including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B charts into the 2000s (decade). In 1996, Domino appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, ''America is Dying Slowly'', alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ King Assassin
Craig Venegas Alvarado (born January 15, 1971), known by his stage name DJ King Assassin, is an American disc jockey, producer, and engineer from Los Angeles, California. Venegas became influential in the west coast hip-hop music scene after having helped pioneer records for 1990s era rap moguls such as 2Pac, Ice-T and Eazy-E. Venegas started producing at an early age, growing up in the California Bay Area. Starting in the 1980s, Venegas influenced the west coast hip-hop music culture by creating sounds for rappers in the Bay Area & L.A California. He connected with former Ruthless Records rapper Kokane and charted on billboard with Dr Kokastien and The Legend Continues. Throughout his career, Venegas engineered over 300 titles for recording artists signed to Universal Records, EMI, Def Jam, including several of which reached the Billboard charts, respectively. In 2014, he peaked at #7 on the Billboard charts in the US following the release of a mixtape with fellow industry pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
