Years active 1990–present Height 1.78 m Website dd172newyork.com Spouse Rachel Roy (m. 2005–2009) | Name Damon Dash Siblings Bobby Dash Role Entrepreneur | |
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Born May 3, 1971 (age 52) ( 1971-05-03 ) New York City, New York Occupation Actor, Entrepreneur, Executive Producer Known for Roc-A-Fella Records
(1/3 founder) Relatives Stacey Dash (cousin)
Darien Dash (cousin) Children Ava Dash, Tallulah Ruth Dash, Damon Dash II Movies State Property, Paid in Full, State Property 2, Death of a Dynasty, Shadowboxer Similar People Rachel Roy, Stacey Dash, Aaliyah, Jay Z, Cam'ron | ||
CEO Damon Dash discusses the struggles of entrepreneurship
Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971), also known as Dame Dash, is an American entrepreneur, music producer and actor. Dash is best known as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records along with Shawn Carter and Kareem Burke.
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- CEO Damon Dash discusses the struggles of entrepreneurship
- Damon dash daddy entrepreneur
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Damon dash daddy entrepreneur
Early life
Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local barbershop and sold newspapers in order to buy sneakers and shirts as a teenager. Dash "learned to hustle", in his own words, from the example of his mother, who died of an asthma attack when he was 15. Dash was sent to a private school in order to receive a better education. His success helped him discover the different fields he wanted to branch out into.
Career
Dash served as Jay-Z's former manager and business partner at Roc-a-Fella Records, and in 1999, he organized a tour for Jay-Z which made $19 million. Their relationship soured as a result of two subsequent events. The first was when Roc-A-Fella Records was purchased by Def Jam Recordings (which had previously only owned half of the company) in 2004, after which Jay-Z agreed to take a job as Def Jam's president. Then, in late 2005, Jay-Z bought Dash out of his stake in Rocawear. In April 2014, it was announced that Dash is also involved with Blind Debit, a fingerprint payment application being developed by Dez White.
Personal life
Dash met R&B singer Aaliyah in late 1999 through his accountant in New York City and dated her until her death on August 25, 2001 in a plane crash in The Bahamas. Though they were not formally engaged, in interviews given after Aaliyah's death, Dash stated that the couple had planned to marry.