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D-Town Records

D-Town Records

Record label

Eieg/D-Town Music Group (DMG) is an American independent record label established in 2004 and distributed through Universal Music Group Distribution and based out of Dallas, TX. The CEO Nate Edwards, a native of Cincinnati, met with Funk legend, Bootsy Collins, CEO Of Bootzilla Productions, in Cincinnati, OH, at a tribute concert to Bootsy's mentor, James Brown, on Saturday December 22, 2007, a business relationship was formed at this time. As of September 2009, Eieg/D-Town Music Group had forged an exclusive U.S. and worldwide distribution agreement with Bungalo Records and Universal Music Group Distribution. Bungalo Records and Universal Music Group Distribution will also pursue synchronization and licensing deals for Eieg/D-Town Music Group releases.[1]

Quick Facts Eieg/D-Town Music Group, Founded ...

It is not to be confused with Mike Hank's 1960s Detroit, Michigan soul music D-Town label.

Recognition

Their hit song from The Deele "Two Occasions" was later referenced (along with Babyface and Darnell "Dee" Bristol) by Mariah Carey in her 2005 mega hit song "We Belong Together," rapper, The Game on the song "One Night" in 2006, and Plies 2009 hit song, "Want It, Need It" featuring Ashanti. MF Doom samples the track "Shootem Up Movies" in his 1999 opus "Red & Gold."

Locations

Eieg/D-Town Music Group has locations in Dallas, TX, Cincinnati, OH, Atlanta, GA, and Tokyo, Japan.[1]

About EIEG/D-Town

Industry : music and entertainment

Products : music, publishing and entertainment

Key people :

Distributing label: Bungalo and Universal Music Group Distribution

Subsidiaries

DMG companies :

Business alliances

D-town Record is allied with Cintrton Beverage company, Violator (company), Curtis James Jackson III and Marian Records.

Discography

More information Artist/album, Release date ...

Artists on Eieg/D-Town Music Group

Present artist

  • 3riple Threat (Dallas, Texas)
  • Seven Second Chase from Ontario, Canada
  • The Gang of Roses from Atlanta, Georgia
  • Gerald Brown (formerly of Shalamar)
  • The Deele
  • Keingz Ransom

References

  1. [1]
    "AboutUs". Dtownrecords.com. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
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