Jake records

infobox record label
founded = January 2008
founder = Scott Thomas
distribution = IRIS Distributions, Super D & Direct
genre = Hip hop Contemporary R&B southern Hip Hop Country music Alternative rock
country = United States
url = http://www.jakerecords.com/

Jake Records is an independent record label.

History

The label was founded in January 2008 by entertainment industry executive Scott Thomas. His extensive work in radio and music production lead to the creation of the label, when he realized that major labels were taking less chances on new and underdeveloped talent. With recent advances making audio production more accessible to artists everywhere and the rise of digitally distributed music, Thomas felt that some of the cost-prohibitive barriers to running a successful record label had been removed.Jake Records VP Dan Diaz was added to the team early on. Diaz's skill in developing Artists and nurturing talent is known throughout the industry and his skills both behind the scenes and behind the mixing board as a producer are a great addition to Jake Records.

The first artist signed to the label was Northern California based rapper and radio personality Jiggy. His debut album "Jiggy" was released by the label in March of 2008. The album has had steady sales and a radio single is planned for August 2008. Shortly after the release of the Jiggy album, Thomas reunited with longtime friend Shock G, frontman for the multi-platinum group Digital Underground. The group was signed to the label, and released their final studio album "..Cuz A d.u. Party Don't Stop!" in May of 2008, which has had strong physical unit and digital sales. It has also been rumored that Jake Records will re-release the 2004 solo album from Shock G "Fear Of A Mixed Planet" as a "Bonus Edition" with new tracks, sometime in late 2008. In July 2008, Jake Records signed longtime Digital Underground tourmates Element. Their "Variety Pak" album is scheduled for a Fall 2008 release.

Other acts signed to the label include Rock and Hip Hop fusion band Not 4 Nothin, Chicago rapper Draztic, southern rapper T-Beezy, and nearly a dozen others.

Jake Records is not affiliated in any way with a now-defunct label which also had the Jake Records name in the 90's, though history buffs will appreciate the coincidence that the previous Jake Records released Digital Underground's 1998 album "Who Got The Gravy?"

Artists

* Jiggy
* Digital Underground
* Shock G
* Deuce Maxwell
* Draztic
* Not 4 Nothin
* T-Beezy
* Diamond Dolo
* Alyssa Page
* 4-4 Water
* South Drama
* Element
* AP
* Myrical Child
* Tre-P
* Westside Bugg

External links

* [http://www.jakerecords.com Jake Records Website]
*MySpace|officialjakerecords|Jake Records

References

* "Mobile Beat Magazine", August 2008, "Jake Records Joins IRIS Distribution's Elite Roster of Top Independent Labels"
* Yahoo News Online, "Jake Records Signs Hip Hop Group Element"

ee also

* List of record labels