Lava Records

American record label Record label Lava RecordsParent companyLava Music, LLCFounded1995; 31 years ago (1995)FounderJason FlomDistributorsRepublic Records (United States)Universal Music Group (international)Rhino Entertainment (reissues of pre-2005 catalog)GenreVariousCountry of originUnited StatesOfficial websitewww.lavarecords.com Lava Records is an American record label owned by Jason Flom, in partnership with Universal Music Group. Company history In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records. For the next decade, he continued to discover and champion artists under the Lava label who went on to sell over 100 million records globally, including Matchbox Twenty, Kid Rock, The Corrs, Simple Plan, Blue Man Group, Edwin McCain, Sugar Ray, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Flom also signed his first black artist, David Josias, known for his hit single “Mindblowin”. In 2004, Flom sold Lava Records to Atlantic Records Group, where he was named chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group. In this role, he oversaw a resurgence of the label and continued to sign and break major artists, most notably Paramore. Following 15 years of success at Atlantic and Lava,