Years active 2004-present | Website dtownrecords.com | |
Origin Dallas, Texas, United States Genres Hip hop music, Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rapping, Latin pop | ||
Not to be confused with Mike Hank's 1960s Detroit, Michigan soul music D-Town label.
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Eieg/D-Town Music Group also called 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, OH, met with Funk legend Bootsy Collins, CEO Of Bootzilla Productions, in Cincinnati, OH, at the tribute concert to Bootsy’s mentor, James Brown, on Saturday December 22, 2007, at which time a business relationship was formed. As of September, 2009, Eieg/D-Town Music Group has 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.
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 megahit 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.
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.