Taylor Gang Entertainment is an American entertainment company. Co-founded by rapper

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...

in 2008, it operates as an

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, music management, music production and film company based in

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. The record label is home to artists such as

, Berner, and

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who serves as A&R for the label.

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is a producer for the label. The company is currently headquartered at

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in Pittsburgh.

History

The Taylor Gang was originally coined in 2006 to refer to "Taylors" who are supporters of

. Taylor Gang Ent. was co-founded in 2008 by Khalifa. The record label was named after Khalifa's alma mater,

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, and his affinity for Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers and Taylor Mitchell. Taylor Gang Ent. began as Khalifa's fan base network, street team and home to his crew. The entity later became a full entertainment company encompassing record label, management services, production and film companies.

Chevy Woods Kevin Lee "Chevy" Woods (born May 13, 1981) is an American rapper and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his affiliation with hometown native rapper Wiz Khalifa, having signed to his Taylor Gang record label as among ...

, Berner, and Tuki Carter all signed to the record label in 2011. In December 2012, Juicy J joined the entertainment company. In 2013, Ty Dolla $ign joined the company as well. In 2014, J.R. Donato signed to the label. That year, Taylor Gang Records selected INgrooves to manage their global distribution and marketing. The record label also doubles as a super group and announced plans to release an album as a group in 2016. Taylor Gang Ent. partnered with brands to create licensing deals, most notably, Grenco Science in 2014 for a series of vaporizer products and Neff to produce a special 26-piece apparel collection composed of T-shirts, jerseys and hats. The creative collaboration among the label's artists and Neff.

Roster

Current artists

* Berner *

* DJ Bonics (Wiz Khalifa's DJ) * E. Dan (producer) *Fedd The God *

* Kris Hollis * Sledgren (Producer) * Sosamann *

(Producer) *Tuki Carter *

Ty Dolla $ign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gai ...

* Young Deji

Former artists

* Raven Felix * LoLa Monroe *

Jimmy Wopo Travon DaShawn Frank Smart (January 13, 1997 – June 18, 2018), better known by his stage name Jimmy Wopo, was an American rapper. Wopo was an affiliate of fellow Pittsburgh-based rapper Wiz Khalifa and his Taylor Gang imprint. He made his fi ...

(Deceased) *Courtney Noelle

TGOD Mafia

TGOD (Taylor Gang or Die) Mafia is an American hip-hop supergroup composed of Taylor Gang Entertainment signees. Their debut project, '' TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening'' (2016), peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was produced entirely by in-house producer

References

External links

* {{Authority control American independent record labels Companies based in Pittsburgh Film production companies of the United States Music production companies Record labels established in 2009 Hip-hop record labels Vanity record labels Wiz Khalifa