Kedar Massenberg

Kedar Massenberg

Kedar Massenburg is an American record producer and record label executive, who was the president of Motown Records from 1997 to 2004. Massenburg is best known for bringing Erykah Badu to fame, and for coining the term "neo soul" to describe Badu's sound and that of several like-minded artists.

In 1995, he established Kedar Entertainment [ [http://www.mobilemarketingforum.com/?q=node/165 Kedar Massenburg, President and CEO, Kedar Entertainment] ] and was its President and CEO. He was responsible for signing the young rapper A+, D'Angelo, as well as Erykah Badu to their first major recording contracts. He was also in involved in the production of Chico Debarge's "Long Time No See" album which received high acclaim after Debarge's release from prison.

Massenburg is a 1981 graduate of Erasmus Hall High School.He is also a 1985 graduate of Central State University in Ohio.

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* [http://www.mobilemarketingforum.com/?q=node/165 Kedar Massenburg, President and CEO, Kedar Entertainment]

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