RedOne Records is an international

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founded by Moroccan-Swedish record producer RedOne in 2014. He is the label's main producer. In 2010, RedOne had established 2101 Records. Previously an

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under

Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...

, RedOne distributes music under

Capitol Music Group Capitol Music Group (CMG) is an American front line umbrella label distributed by Universal Music Group which oversees handling of record labels assigned to UMG's Capitol Records division. It was inherited from UMG's acquisition of EMI's catalog ( ...

History

2101 Records was founded in 2010 by record producer RedOne, as a joint venture with

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. On 1 August 2010, RedOne and 2101 Records signed a deal for distribution via

Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...

, new home for

Mohombi Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer. He grew up in Norsborg and Kista near Stockholm. Mohombi was RedOne's first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Mu ...

, whereas artist DJ Havana Brown and Dive Bella Dive were distributed via

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...

, Zander Bleck are distributed via

Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...

and 7Lions and Porcelain Black are distributed independently. In February 2013, Ray De La Garza, formerly Vice President of Programming at Radio Disney, was appointed the new General Manager of 2101 Records. On May 1, 2013 the label announced that it had signed a

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with

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

Milestones

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turned pop sensation, Havana Brown, won 2101 Records their first

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with "

We Run The Night "We Run the Night" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown, written and produced by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla of production duo More Mega. It was released for digital download on by Island Records ( Universal Music A ...

". Additionally, Brown gained a number-one

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hit in the United States with " Big Banana". Also releasing

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tracks through the label,

Porcelain Black Alaina Marie Beaton (born October 1, 1985), known professionally as Porcelain Black, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and model. At age 16, she embarked on her music career as a solo act under the name Porcelain and the Tramps with Vir ...

, gained commercial success in American

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s with the top ten hit, " Naughty Naughty" and a top forty hit with " This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like", the latter gaining significant buzz for the singer and label.

, who was the first artist signed to the label, gained a number-one hit across 14 countries with "

Bumpy Ride "Bumpy Ride" is a soca song by Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter Mohombi from his debut studio album, ''MoveMeant'' (2011). It was released as his debut single in the United States on 24 August 2010. Written by RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" ...

". The record reached double platinum in Sweden and gold in Denmark, making the labels first certifications in those countries. Although never releasing a full-length album since its inception, the label has released an EP and

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; ''

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'' (released through 2102 Records and

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) and an extended play maxi containing various remixes of "Naughty Naughty" by Porcelain Black. In 2012, RedOne worked with Bollywood actress

on her debut single, " In My City". The single which features

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas. ...

made its debut on Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network.

Roster

2101 Records

*7Lions *

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- joint deal with

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*Ericka Guitron *

Midnight Red Midnight Red (formerly known as FLYTE) is an American boy band formed in 2009. The group was signed to RedOne's 2101 Records and to Capitol. Career 2009–12: Formation and beginning Midnight Red was originally formed by Eric Secharia, Antho ...

- joint deal with

and

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. *

Sabrina Claudio Sabrina Claudio (born September 19, 1996) is an American singer and songwriter. In late 2016, Claudio uploaded several songs to SoundCloud, before compiling a select collection as part of her debut extended play, ''Confidently Lost'', which was ...

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- joint deal with Cash Money Records. *Zander Bleck - joint deal with Interscope Records. Other names previously with label include

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

, Dive Bella Dive KMC RedOne is the main producer and the founder of 2101 Records. He cooperates with the songwriters

Bilal "The Chef" Hajji Bilal Hajji, sometimes also known as The Chef (at times Bilal "The Chef" or Bilal "The Chef" Hajji) is a Moroccan-Swedish songwriter and record producer. Based in Sweden, of Moroccan origin, he has worked with many worldwide artists and celebrit ...

, Achraf Jannusi, Giorgio Tuinfort

Astrid Roelants Astrid Roelants (; born 18 April 1983), known professionally as Ameerah, is a Belgian singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, United States. Early life Roelants was raised by adoptive parents in Leuven, Flemish Brabant. She is of Tunisia ...

, Geraldo Jacop Sandell, Arjang Shishegar, and Jimmy Paul Thornfeldt.

RedOne Records

A number of new artists were signed to the new rebranded label RedOne Records. Some earlier artists from 2101 Records are listed with the new setup. *

John Mamann Jonathan Maman (; born September 29, 1978), better known by his stage name John Mamann (), is a French singer, songwriter and composer who is signed to AZ, part of Universal Music. He has released three albums, ''Mister Joe'' in 2010, self-titl ...

* Chawki *

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* Sophia Del Carmen * Wayne Beckford Affiliated with RedOne Records is the events productions entity SuperMartXé

References

External links

Official website2101 Records Official website
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