Allido Records
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| Allido Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony BMG |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Mark Ronson, Rich Kleiman |
| Distributor(s) | J Records (2004–2011) Interscope Records (Wale releases) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
Allido Records is a record label and production company co-founded by British DJ Mark Ronson and his manager, media executive Rich Kleiman in 2004 as an imprint of Sony BMG.[1] The label's name is derived from Stevie Wonder's 1980 song "All I Do".[2][3]
Rapper Saigon was the first artist to sign with the label, but left in favor of Just Blaze's Fort Knox Entertainment. In conjunction with Clive Davis' J Records, Allido signed Chicago-based rapper Rhymefest, who is best known as the co-writer for Kanye West's 2004 single Jesus Walks. He released his debut album, Blue Collar for the label in July 2006. In 2007, Ronson and Kleiman signed Washington, D.C.-based rapper Wale to a contract which entered a joint venture with Interscope Records in April of the following year. In 2008, the label signed Australian-born soul singer Daniel Merriweather.[4]
The label was an imprint of J Records from 2004 until its dissolution in 2011, after which Allido became an independent label.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mark Ronson – The Vogue". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Crosley, Hillary (2008-04-11). "Mark Ronson label teams with Interscope". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Mark Ronson's Allido Records Moves To Interscope". HipHopDX. April 11, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Ronson's Allido showcase (Wale) @ SOB's, NYC - pics". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
