Country of origin United Kingdom Founder Caius Pawson Parent company Beggars Group Location London | Official website theyoungturks.co.uk Founded 2006 Distributor(s) Beggars Group | |
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Artists The xx, Jamie xx, FKA Twigs, Sampha, SBTRKT Albums Coexist, I See You, In Colour, xx, LP1 Profiles | ||
Young Turks is a British independent record label owned by Beggars Group, launched by Caius Pawson as an imprint of XL Recordings in 2006. It has grown from an imprint into a successful and influential label, now partnered with XL and operates across a range of genres. The label's current roster includes The xx, FKA twigs, SBTRKT, Sampha, Jamie xx and Koreless.
As well as releasing records, Young Turks throws parties and host radio shows.
History
In 2004, Caius Pawson supplied DJs and sound equipment for a series of all-night dance parties he called Young Turks. He enjoyed growing celebrity, until the police raided one of his parties and seized his gear. Pawson, then nineteen, took a job in A&R at XL Recordings, and quickly established his own small label within the company in 2006, also called Young Turks with Katie O'Neill and Tic.
In 2009, Young Turks released The xx’s debut album, xx. It has sold more than a million copies, won the Mercury Prize and been awarded best British and Irish album of the year.