Official website www.dirtyhit.co.uk Distributor Universal Music Group | Founded 2009 Country of origin United Kingdom | |
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Founder James Oborne, Brian Smith, Ugo Ehiogu Genre Alternative rock
electropop
indie pop
indie rock
folktronica Albums I Like It When You Sleep - for, My Love Is Cool, The 1975, Last Smoke Before th, Life is Elsewhere Profiles | ||
Dirty Hit is a British record label, formed in 2009. The label was set up by Jamie Oborne, Brian Smith, and former England footballer, Ugo Ehiogu. Dirty Hit is distributed by Universal Music Group. It is based in West London, England.
The label's current roster features Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Wolf Alice, Fossil Collective, The 1975, The Japanese House, Ben Khan, QTY, Pale Waves, King Nun, Superfood, and Marika Hackman. The 1975 were the first act on the label to achieve mainstream success, having achieved a number 1 on the UK Albums Chart in September 2013 with their eponymous debut album.
It is classed by the Association of Independent Music as an independent label, despite its distribution by Universal.
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