Thrive Music is a United States-based

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founded in

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, by music industry entrepreneur, Ricardo Vinas.

History

Thrive Records was founded in 1997 by electronic music trailblazer Ricardo Vinas, as a joint venture with Sire/Warner Bros. Records—the label founded by legendary A&R man

Seymour Stein Seymour Stein (born April 18, 1942) is an American entrepreneur and music executive. He co-founded Sire Records and was Vice President of Warner Bros. Records. With Sire, Stein signed bands that became central to the new wave era of the 1970s ...

. Vinas credits Stein as the most influential mentor in his career. During Thrive Records first four years, Vinas worked closely with the revered record executive responsible for discovering Madonna, Depeche Mode, and The Ramones. Thrive hit the ground running with the release of the soundtrack album for the most talked about independent film of 1998,

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’s '' Pi'' (Sundance Film Festival Best Director Award Winner), and launching the premiere DJ mix series, ''Global Underground''. The upstart label immediately had in its roster some of the most up and coming artists in electronic music, including

Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mas ...

and Deep Dish. Thrive Records distributed Oakenfold’s label Perfecto Records for a decade. Paul Oakenfold received a 2006 Grammy nomination for his Thrive Records album, ''Creamfields'' (2006). Deep Dish delivered their most successful and Grammy nominated album, '' George Is On'' (2005), during their time at Thrive Records. ''George Is On'' spun Deep Dish’s biggest selling singles, "Flashdance", "Say Hello", and their collaboration with Stevie Nicks on a dance version of the Fleetwood Mac classic, "Dreams". Thrive Records' artist roster has included the critically acclaimed

Roni Size Ryan Owen Granville Williams (born 29 October 1969), better known by his stage name Roni Size, is an English DJ and record producer. He came to prominence in 1997 as the founder and frontman of Roni Size & Reprazent, a drum and bass collective. ...

A-Trak Alain Macklovitch (born March 30, 1982), known by his stage name A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist, known for incorporating highly ...

, former Underworld member

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Josh Wink Joshua Winkelman (born April 20, 1970), better known by his stage name Josh Wink, is an American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rav ...

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, and Steve Aoki. The Thrive/Dim Mak single, "I’m In The House" featuring will.i.am, was Aoki's only American Top 40 radio crossover single until 2017. The genre defining debut albums from Steve Aoki, ''Pillow Face and His Airplane Chronicles'' (2008), and A-Trak's ''Infinity+1'' (2009), were both released by Thrive Records. Thrive Records was active in the film soundtrack arena. In addition to ''Pi'', Thrive Records released the soundtrack albums for the Oscar nominated and highly acclaimed Christopher Nolan film, ''Memento'', the groundbreaking ''Requiem For a Dream'' directed by Darren Aronofsky. Thrive Records dabbled in alternative music after signing Foo Fighter's drummer,

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, and his solo band, The Coattail Riders. The label was home to many of today's top EDM executives including former Thrive Records GM Lee Kurisu (Dim Mak Records President), and A&R executives Peter Torres and David Dann (Mind of a Genius Records GM, and Founder). Thrive Pictures was the film and television division for Thrive Records run by Hollywood film executive Bryan Brucks.

Distribution

WEA Distribution was Thrive Records distributor from 1997 until 2000. Thrive Records moved to RED Distribution/Sony Music in 2001 and ranked consistently as one of RED's top performing labels. Thrive Records provided North American distribution for several iconic European dance labels, including

Perfecto Records Perfecto Records is a British trance record label, founded by Paul Oakenfold in 1989. Perfecto was also a remix team consisting of Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and in its later years, Osborne was replaced by Andy Gray. Perfecto Records h ...

Renaissance Recordings Renaissance Recordings is a British record label, founded by the club Renaissance in 1994. It went into administration in September 2010 and the back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd. After a year of inactivity, in July 20 ...

, and Global Underground.

Thrive Music

After a successful 15-year run with Thrive Records, Ricardo Vinas launched Thrive Music in 2015 with distribution through Sony Music. Thrive Music has released successful projects from EDM mainstays like Moby,

Nicky Romero Nick Rotteveel (; born January 6, 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde le ...

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, and

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are a Belgian–Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list in 2015 and 2019, and were ranked No. 2 in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 ...

. The label has assembled an artist roster that also includes newcomers like SAYMYNAME, and the 2017 Grammy nominated Lipless, Cazztek, Sick Individuals, Dropout, 4B, Hunter Siegel, Myon, and Madison Mars. Thrive Music artists are featured in multiple television shows, video games, films, and multi-media ad campaigns. In 2017 those include Despicable Me 3 (trailer), Mountain Dew, So You Think You Can Dance, and Dancing With The Stars.

Artists

* 4B *

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* Alphalove * Amanda Scheer Demme * Amba Shepherd * Anevo * Aspyer * ATLiens *

Bad Boy Bill Bad Boy Bill (born William Renkosik) is a disc jockey (DJ) from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. who plays an assortment of house music. While only in his teens, Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago house music movement of the mid ...

* Bailo * Bishøp * Bishu * BRKLYN * Convex * Cazztek * Cheat Codes * Clint Mansell *

Danny Tenaglia Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an American DJ and record producer. He is a Grammy nominee for the best remixed recording (44th Annual Grammy Award). He is also a three time International Dance Music Award winner, 3 time DJ Awar ...

Dave Seaman Dave Seaman (born 29 April 1968) is a British DJ and record producer. He was formerly a member of the DMC Publishing, and editor of music magazine ''Mixmag''. Biography He formed Brothers in Rhythm with Steve Anderson and they were later ...

* Deep Dish * Delaney Jane *

* Dirty Audio * DJ Dan *

DJ Skribble Scott Ialacci, professionally known as DJ Skribble (born October 10, 1968) is an American DJ, producer, remixer, radio personality and actor. In the early 1990s, he teamed up with Kamron, ATA, Firstborn and Tommy Never in Young Black Teenagers ...

* Dropout *

* Duelle * Duke & Jones * Fatboy Slim * Fareoh *

* Fight Clvb * Fred Falke * Funky Craig * Gazzo *Greencoast * Henrix * Heren * Hernan Cattaneo * Holly * Hunter Siegel * HVRCRFT * Hyper *

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* Jack Trades * James Zabiela * Jaycen A'mour * Jayceeoh * J. WORRA *

John Digweed Thomas John Digweed (born 1 January 1967) is a British DJ and record producer. ''DJ Magazine'' voted him World No 1 DJ in 2001. As well as achieving success as a solo act, he has collaborated with Sasha as Sasha & John Digweed, and with Nick ...

Johnny Vicious Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Muzik Records, with Jeffrey Rodman. Vicious b ...

Jason Nevins Jason Nevins (born December 15, 1972) is an American songwriter, record producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop and dance productions, including his multi-platinum, multi-million selling production of " It's Like That" by Ameri ...

* Joe Ghost *

* Jvst Say Yes * KANDY * Karra * Ken Loi * KLOUD * LA Riots * Landis * Lipless * Louis Vivet * Loveless * Lunde Bros. * Madison Mars * Madnap * Mahalo * Manse *

* Moby * Moore Kismet * Morten * Myon *

NERVO Nervo (stylised as NERVO) are an Australian DJ duo comprising twin sisters Olivia and Miriam Nervo (born 18 February 1982). After signing with Sony/ATV Music Publishing at 18 years of age, the sisters pursued careers as songwriting partners and ...

* Nic Fanciulli *

* NuKid * O Mer *

* Poet Name Life * Ravell * Ray Volpe * Reez * Restless Modern * RBYN * Remmi * Restless Modern *

Richard Vission Richard Gonzalez (born 24 May 1969), better known by his stage name Richard "Humpty" Vission, is a Canadian house music producer, remixer, and DJ. Biography He was raised in Highland Park, in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Be ...

* Ricky Remedy * Riggi & Piros * Riot Ten * Rome In Silver * Roni Size * Ryos * Sagan *

Sandra Collins Sandra Collins is an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. Biography Collins got her start on the West Coast of the U.S. in Phoenix, Arizona and then moved into residencies in Los Angeles, and eventually moved towards trance. She used Ame ...

* Sasha * SAYMYNAME *

Seb Fontaine Seb Fontaine (born Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine; 14 July 1970) is an English electronic music producer and DJ. Biography Fontaine had his first DJ gig at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, London, but he soon progressed to residency at the Frid ...

* Shaylen * Sick Individuals * Snugs * Speaker of the House * Steve Aoki *

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* Syzz * Tamra Keenan *

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders was an American rock band founded by Taylor Hawkins, drummer for Foo Fighters. Hawkins was the drummer and vocalist for the trio. Other band members have included Chris Chaney on bass, Gannin Arnold on guit ...

The Ready Set Jordan Mark Witzigreuter (born November 14, 1989), known professionally as The Ready Set, is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is the lead vocalist and sole member of the act, using a backup band while on ...

Thomas Bangalter Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. Son of French music composer and artist Daniel Vangarde. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft ...

Tim Deluxe Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries. Biography Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at Ti ...

* Tommie Sunshine *

Tony Okungbowa Anthony Victor Okungbowa (born c. 1967/1968) is an English-American actor, film producer, and DJ. He was the resident DJ for ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2013 when he was replaced by Stephen "tWitch" Boss ...

* Tony Romera * Trivecta * Twofold *

tyDi TyDi (; born Tyson Illingworth, 31 May 1987) is an Australian songwriter, record producer and DJ specializing in electronic dance music. Originally from Queensland, TyDi was signed by Armin van Buuren's Armada label at 17 and was ranked at N ...

* Unknown Brain * Vanillaz * Vic Latino * WeAreTreo * YDG

Compilations

Thrive Records launched and marketed some of the most successful dance compilation series in the United States:

References

External links

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